Washington Politics and the Compromise Debate in 1850
Weekly Herald reports on the Washington political waters troubled by the Compromise of 1850. It notes factions for and against the plan, mentions Webster’s absence, and outlines the package including California statehood, Utah and New Mexico territorial governments, Texas border, District of Columbia traffic limits, and fugitive slave surrender, with Wilmot proviso implications.
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Washington
Union
Senate
Wino
Ae Republic
Intelligencer
Republic
Zack
Webster
Ralphin
Ewing
Clay
Congress
California
Utah
New Mexico
Texas
District of Columbia
Whig Call for Popular Vote System Urges Party Reform
A Jefferson county Whig editorial urges adopting a popular vote system for nominating candidates, arguing primary ballots better reflect mass wishes than conventions. It recalls 1802 constitutional origins, profiles Judge Ephraim Cutler and John Johnston, and endorses Thomas Ewing era Whig principles as beacon for the October election.
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Cincinnati
Wan Johnston
Ross Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
Big Yellow Creek
Johnston
Steubenville
Thomas Ewing
D. L. Collier
Carroll
Little
Ohio House of Representatives
Harrison
Indiana
Michigan
Polk
Kentucky
North
Jerry Phinney
Tts
Banks taxed as other property under Ohio act
The Bank of Akron accepts provisions taxing banks as property. Most banks will follow. The Herald notes banks fought the measure but now may comply. The Whig party and local press debate taxation and the stance of banks and politicians on the issue.
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Bank of
Akron
Ohio
Steab
Herald
Locofoco
Steubenville Citizens Rally For Rolling Mill Start
Citizens of Steubenville pledge a per head sum to start the rolling mill and celebrate the achievement. Ohio delegates met in Columbus and contributed to begin the project, maintaining support yearly at the central site peers.
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Steubenville
Representaes
Ohio
Columbus
Ciizens
Weather notes and fruit crop prospects amid frost damage
The weather continues mild though backward. fruit trees bloom except peaches scarce due to frost. Wheat fields look promising, and a good harvest could circulate money through wheat markets if coming months stay favorable.
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Oland
Inil
Recalling East News and the Telegraph Strain
Several contemporaries complain about the long telegraph reports from down east that keep printers late, yet the piece praises the effort, noting giant minds and tireless energy in gathering a mass of news from the Atlantic Cities.
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Loye
Atlantic Citie’s
Fragmented nineteenth century newspaper tangle
A garbled OCR fragment references the Steubenville Herald and Mammoth Herald editors, with mention of light and office illumination. It also alludes to Wellsburg and a Wellsburgh Herald figure, plus a committee of six and concerns about spirits and possible drunkenness. The text is chaotic and partially unintelligible.
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Steubenville Herald
Mammoth Herald
Wellsburg
Jacob
Wellsburgh Herald
Destructive Fire Hits Pittsburgh Plant on the Allegheny
A Sunday morning blaze engulfed the Planing Machine, Saw Mill, and Wire Manufacturing works of Mr. S. M. Wickersham along the Allegheny river behind Marbury and Penn streets. Loss ranges from $2,000 to $24,000 with multiple rebuilt items including a new engine. Wire works valued around $15,000 and saw mill $7,500 were destroyed along with lumber stock.
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Pittsburgh
8. M. Wickersham
Allegheny River
Marbury and
Penn Streets
Portraitist Matthew Wilson Touts Paris Training
Mr Matthew Wilson is in this city staying at Washington Hall to paint portraits. His work shown at the Hall displays notable talent. He studied in Paris and was a pupil of Dubufe, whose fame spans the civilized world. A Pittsburgh reference article from the Daily Commercial Journal is reprinted here.
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Portrair Patstisc
Matthew Wilson
Washington Hall
Paris
Dubufe
W's
Pittsburgh
Herald
Pittburch Daily Commercial Journal
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Pittsbur
Tom
Geniu
Nesses
Ame
Ion
Betra
Tru
Exchange Bank
Pittsburgh Journal
Dog that hit loafer at Canal market may die
Fragmentary report notes a dog caused injury to a drunken loafer at Canal market with speculation the animal will die. Weather in the city is described as varying between white pants one day and Buffalo robes the next as morals allegedly improve. Last Sunday night week forty seven young men were arrested for various offences and sent to the water Yes house. So much for Porkdom.
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Canal Market
Water Yes
PO Townsend
Ss. BP
Ss. BP. Towraes
S. P. Townsend
Jacob Townsend
S. P Townsend
Garantee
Conlin
New York Hotels Swell With Monday Arrivals
The aggregate arrivals at the city’s large hotels reached six hundred on Monday with all principal houses filled to capacity. Significant additions are planned at the American, Barnum's and the Astor House to keep pace with patrons.
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New York
Barnum’s
Astor House
Woman in Men’s Dress Joins California Company aboard Jewess
A woman disguised in male clothes joined a California company last week and boarded the steamer Jewess of Cincinnati. She was not detected until nearly departure and proved to be the wife of a company member. She had argued with her husband against the voyage, but he persisted and she chose to accompany him.
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Dererwinep
California
Cincinnati
Townsend
Dora
S. P. Townsend
Nassau-street
Jacob Townsend
Boston described by Dobbs as a mean slep pail
The report recalls Dobbs comparing a city to a dirty slep pail and notes his past summer presence in the area. He was repeatedly detained, three times for smoking in the street and once for sneezing, illustrating a troubled pattern and negative perception.
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Dobbs
Boston
Judge Johnston resigns as judge to pursue governor run
Cincinnati newspaper reports Whig candidate Judge Johnston has resigned the judgeship. The move signals a full push into the gubernatorial campaign and shows resolve to campaign vigorously.
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Cincinnati
Johnston
Mystery Knock Kicks Off Strange Troy Night
In Troy two watchmen were knocked down by unseen hands as they turned a corner. The incident has caused widespread unease as authorities investigate and residents report further odd disturbances.
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Troy
SINGERLY Lithocrarme Chart and American Railway Guide
A listing notes Singerly Lithog raphie Chart with bank signatures for subscribers to Western Review and Counterfeit Detector, Curran Dinsmore publishes a United States railway guide with times and map, plus Fowler Wills and Graham's Magazine with Jenny Lind portrait and subscription agent A L Frazer in this city.
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Singerly’s Lithocrarme Court
Benj. Singerly
Pittsburgh
Western Review
United States
Graham
Graham’s
Jenny Lind
A. L. Frazer
Controversy over Canadian constitutional convention urged abroad
Limnportant from Claeacads. Toronto, May Tih. The Central Committee of the British American League urges Canadians to petition Legislature to authorize an imperial act for a general delegation convention to draft a constitutional framework for government, with federative links to other British provinces for possible union. Bosvox, May 6. Reports from Canada and Bermuda note ongoing distress from famine in Canada and a severe Newfoundland snow storm, with White the Speaker stranded and fishery vessels arriving. Bermuda potatoes planted for the American market destroyed by rot.
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Toronto
British American League
North America
Canada
Bosvox
Newfornpland
Bermuda
Boston
Flairfax
Newfoundland
White
Src. J
General Assembly
State of
Olio
Albany
Ohio
Efleet
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Commton
Benjamin F. Leiter
Hause of Representatives
Charles C. Convers
Senate
Gas Works Debate Article Prompting Public Reading
An article with a caption about the Hypro Exectro Liont and a city company planning gas works was handed to the paper for public edification. Readers are urged to study the piece and consider its implications for the local project.
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Hypro Exectro Liont
Biologist Dr. Wilson draws crowds in Steubenville hall
The Steubenville Daily Herald notes dramatic public interest in Dr A Wilson the Biologist. It defends his controversial exhibitions as genuine demonstrations of mind over body, argues against critics, and praises Wilson’s portraiture as a skilled artist while stressing the science’s moral and religious implications.
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Steubenville
Ais
H. M. M. Steubenville
Deep Plowing Yields Varying Wheat Rates Across Local Fields
The Michigan Farmer reports H B Lathrop of Jackson County plowed a wheat field eight inches deep while a neighbor plowed an adjoining field only four inches. Deep plowing produced 32 bushels per acre versus seven for shallow plowing. Subsoil acts as manure and deep soil mitigates drought, though results depend on locality and experiment.
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Benervrit
Michigan
H. B. Lathrop
Jackson County
Cholera Warns Against Wet Damp Cellars in St Louis
The St Louis Republican notes that the most malignant cholera theories point to damp places as the culprit. It cites last summer's outbreak in St Louis and urges citizens to avoid wet cellars to reduce risk.
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St. Louis
TurK Moral Errectr and International News Notes
A fragmentary late 19th century item touches on Paris politics and temperance, with mentions of a foreign assembly and a queen’s health, then shifts to various local notes. It reports a Madrid departure of physicians seeking healthy nurses for an infant, a Milwaukee fever emergency, a dividend declaration in Plank Road, and remarks about a French-Lingeville marriage, plus canal and crime mentions and a California legal move by ex Governor Smith.
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App
Madrid
Farm Couple Frightened by Steamboat Whistle on Market Street
A couple on a farm wagon were startled by a steamboat whistle yesterday on Market Street. The noise caused a halt as traffic avoided the receding street. Police urge citizens to keep streets clear and report unattended property to enforce the law.
Ohio Acts on Elections and Banking Amendments 1850s
Ohio General Assembly enacts election procedure changes for township officers and conventions to revise the Constitution. It also amends the Cincinnati Commercial Court terms, banking taxation rules, interest rates, and attachments for non resident debtors with provisions for enforcement and stock tax reporting.
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Snc
General Assembly
State of
Ohw
Secretary of State
Senate
Court of Common Pleas
Board of Judges of
Elevon
Benjamin F. Leiter
House of Representatives
Charles C. Conyers
Commercial Court of
Cincinnati
Ohio
Columbus
State Bank of Olio
Board of Control
Sec. S
Charles ©. Conyers
Enate
Justices of the Peace
United States
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Morrow
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Pelmont
Clermont
Fairfield
Hamilton
Jefferson
Trumbull
B. I.gilman
John McIntyre
Rufus Putnam
Zanesville
Chillicothe
Notices of Publications
N. A. Calkins
Fowler & Wills Publishers
Clinton Hall
Steuben! Craid
Kilgore
Ting
Hiram
Indianapolis
Regulsa
Iowa City
Milwaukie
Horace Gro
Weppine
Miss Ewing
Weing
Lieut
Sherman
Riial
Frances Mont
Fanny Wright
Makrangement
Erie Canal
Lyra
Ing
Missouri
Thy
Smith
Californ
Fae
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Laws OF
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Benjamin F. Letter
Hoase of
State Bank of
State of Ohio
State Bank of Ohio
Chnaton Bank of Columbus
C ‘Linton Bank of
Franks County
Benjamin Fliter
Spealer
Charles C Convers
Y Prayer
Vebrawey
Bar
Superior Court of Cincinnati
Commercial Court of Cincinnati
Superior Court of Cleveland
Supreme Court
Chales C. Conyers
Mareh
Osio
Cousé of Representateves
Charles C.covers
Sree
Bent
Benjamin BF. Leiter
Olvo
Franklin
Mander
Benjamin F. Leiper
Charles,c. Conyers
Aupitor
Chas. A. Kerby
Jacob ‘Townsend
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Sanoa
Godin
Saxuasyq
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Sugpimaal
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Saourosd
Sydney
Pratt
Sivan
Poe Bnd & al Pesnooe
BLUR
Pimby Pasojos
Amnor
Olie
Robert Palbert
Richmond
D.rew
New Alexander
Jeb Wagooner
Springfield
Loctor Carter
Bloomfield Steubenville
Yo. Henming
K. Morrison & CO
Ford Medical
T Brook
Market Street
Steuben- Javille
Michael Feist
R. ‘I’. Brook’s
Brook
Febll
Florida
Amandine
Hening
Lulso
Nee
John Imanski
Howe
Dr. Howe
Tse Howde
Raodicines
Abe
Soime
J. M. Priable
Incinnati District
Methodist B
JM Trimble
Noollege Hall
Cincinnata
Chindiey
J. Sinclair Now Co
R. D. Morrison & Co
Bnetas
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