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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1850
Page
4
On April 24 1850 Steubenville reports a surge of civic projects including a railroad and rolling mill plans plus gas works soda ash and white lead industries. The Buckeye League forms to curb liquor licenses while a constitutional reform group seeks to bar liquor sales. Citizens push for rapid urban growth and improved utilities.
A night-robbery report from New Orleans states a gallant thief entered a gentleman and lady’s house on the night of the 12th, taking a gold watch and valuable jewelry. The culprit implied a romantic motive as he aided a son and caused the victim to feel scandalized by the grasping act.
In late session the Ohio Legislature moved to tax bank capital as real property. Cadiz Bank among early adopters reports annual savings over two hundred dollars from the operation. Graves notes a California graveyard tale: a visitor returns after 14 months to find 11 graves, then later sees 1400 interments in the same yard.
The Washington Commonwealth editor recalls Stevenson, once linked to a Steubenville bank forgery and a prior Burgettstown arrest. He was acquitted amid bias toward a divinity student with “respectable” connections. Years later he and another associate were convicted in Philadelphia for obtaining goods under false pretences and sent to the Western Penitentiary.
The Buckeye League forms to end liquor licenses in Ohio. Advocates spread petitions and circulars urging statewide repeal and stronger laws criminalizing traffic. Committees circulate in towns and countryside, seeking broad citizen support.
The Steubenville Herald reports Puddlers from this city fixed on Steubenville as the site for a rolling mill and have raised fifteen thousand dollars for the project. We hope Steubenville residents support these enterprising men with capital and counsel, despite past disputes over local turnouts.
Married in Carrollton on the 21st by Rev D Rothacker Jon Porter editor of the Richmond Clipper wed Miss Exizaneta Mary Az The notice celebrates an enduring honeymoon and wishes long life together for the couple with affectionate lines referencing the editor and bride.
The Steubenville Iron Company planned a meeting at Duffy's in Pittsburgh to hear committee reports and urge new recruits. The report notes the city cannot immediately provide the capital needed to raise funds for the proposed iron works.
A Cincinnati firm announces a prize of 500 dollars for an invention that can consume the smoke from its factory fires. The offer includes access to the firm’s boilers, chimney, and premises for practical testing and experimentation.
A flat-boat loaded with hoop poles collided with the steamer Cabinet near Wheeling on Wednesday evening, causing the flat to sink and some poles to drift away while no other damage was reported.
William L. Penney, formerly of Warrenton, has assumed management of the Black Bear Hotel on 4th Street. He promises to run a creditable establishment, is preparing for court, and invites friends from the country to visit.
A lawmaker declared he spoke for posterity while delivering a speech in Congress. An observer quipped that if he continued much longer, posterity would be present to hear him, highlighting a brisk exchange over attendance and oration.
A crew member on the steamer James Nelson slipped from the Pittsburg wharf on Tuesday evening and fell into the river. He was rescued with no serious harm beyond a soaking and a jolt to his sense of safety.
The Salem Gazette reports a Boston merchant sold 8000 casks of peas to be burnt and ground with coffee. A New York paper notes Canadian peas are dull due to a coffee decline, signaling market volatility across crops and commodities.
A Boston notice reports the disappearance of Mary Belinda Steadman aged 15. The report suggests she is not murdered but possibly married, sparking local concern and calls for information from the public.
A reader from Steubenville counters a Mammoth Weekly Herald piece by a Cincinnati visitor, arguing Steubenville has been healthier recently and denying a cholera outbreak beyond few hospital cases from steamboats. He asserts Cincinnati’s health is excellent and likely to stay so.
The Register reports a fatal quarry accident near West Zanesville. John Ferrell, about fifty, pried loose stone when a mass of rock and dirt slid from a 20 foot cliff, knocking him off and crushing his legs. He died that evening. his family mourns the sudden loss.
A question long asked about Bair is answered. He reportedly lives in California’s Gold Country and is signaling a political career as a Sacramento City candidate for a vacant California Legislature seat. He is described as talented but having little else.
Mr Thos Johnston of Martin Township Lancaster County Pennsylvan ia disappeared from home last week. He was in this city Monday and intended to go to Virginia. His son in law is in this city seeking him. Two men in Lancaster County have been arrested on suspicion of being his murderers.
The Pittsburgh Post recounts a Tuesday scene showing the son of a wealthy man and the son of a poor man both lying dead drunk in the street, illustrating whiskey's leveling effect. It also notes a home remedy for ringworm using heated iron and corn, claiming quick effectiveness.
Rospep Russell Calhoun a drover was robbed at Harper's Ferry recently. A masked rouge entered his room and stole the money while he slept. No clue exists yet to identify the thief.
Col Thomas Hamilton, a respected lawyer and consistent Democrat, died on the 21st. He was esteemed by all who knew him, according to the Exeter Exponent.
A Western editor and old bachelor laments that marriage never mattered until attending an old bachelor’s funeral. He prays that his later days won’t mirror his deceased correspondent’s, urging readers to consider life choices as they age.
A Mobile Herald fragment notes a quip about lawyers in Charles Dist, claiming two kinds exist: those with a paying practice and those with a practice of not paying, plus a stray line about the editor having strawberries for dinner dessert.
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