Arrival of the Hermann H with European intelligence
Foreign dispatches report renewals of hostilities between Sardinia and Austria after failed armistice talks. Napoleon era style notes claim a major battle may unfold on the plains of Vercelli with Charles Albert facing a large Austrian force. Reports mention French intervention, Sardinian divisions, and anxieties over Naples stability amid insurrection risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann
Sardinia
Tricia
Vercelli
New York
Steamshipermann
Europe
Southampton
France
Great Britain
Austria
Charles Albert
Ilicial
Hungary
Russia
Germany
Frankfort
Calabia
Bank of France
Aberdeen
House of de
Havrere
Europa
Akave
Houses
London
Susa
Salaries in California Governorship Scrutinized
A San Francisco correspondent notes that while Washington applicants seek 2000 jobs a year, many would resign for labor and mining in California. He questions how a governor’s $10,000 salary can cover duties as officials await replacement, suggesting widespread temptations to dig or speculate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Evening Ie
Boston
California
Washington City
Govenor
California Grand Territorial Convention for provisional government
The piece notes a planned Grand Territorial Convention in California on May 1 to form a provisional government, after a postponement from March 15 to check if Congress would intervene. Delegates from San Jose San Francisco Sacramento City were chosen, with Samuel Brannan steering a motion to instruct delegates to oppose slavery in the territory. Also: Litchfield Enquirer reports an Irish laborer murder on the Naugatuck Railroad in Connecticut after a wage strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Congress
San Jose
San Francisco
Sacramento City
Samuel Brannan
Mervier
Litchfield
Conn
Enquirer
Naugatuck
Moore and Batell
Cornelius O’rielly
Isopathy and other medical fads debate
A review of isopathy, hydropathy, and related cures notes isopathy uses animal parts on diseased areas, questions its science, and cautions against unproven remedies. It also reports a wave of mysterious illness in Milbury Sutton Massachusetts with multiple deaths and discusses Ohio veto power and democratic governance concerns.
Seduction and Revenge: A Baltimore Jail Case
A Baltimore dated letter reports David Hoover a young music teacher held on charges of attempting to shoot John C. Morgan. Hoover claims Morgan, a married man, seduced his 15 year old sister, used chloroform to ruin her, and Hoover followed him to Baltimore where he was about to fire a second shot when arrested. Hoover’s plight has drawn him many supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
David Hoover
John C. Morgan
Hoover
Reading
Deceptive deaf mutes run writing school scam
Yan kees posed as deaf mutes to solicit subscriptions and sympathy, drawn to Exeter where they ran a short lived school in the Town Hall. A caller overheard a flirtatious remark about killing one of the scholars before the mute masters vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Governor Returns Show Whig Anthony Leads with 5005 Votes
Governor results list Anthony Whig 5005 Sackett Locofoco 2933 Harris Free Soil 466 Scattering 126. Congress elects King Whig in the East and Thurston Locofoco in the West after Hall’s defeat by Free Soil. General Assembly counts Whigs 43 Locofocos 21 Free Soil 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Sackett
Loco
Harris
Free Soil
Scattering
Congress
King
Thurston
Hall
General Assembly
Whigs
Locofocos
District No. 2 School Meeting in Monroe Ohio
The April 9 1849 meeting of District No 2 Monroe township Clermont county Ohio elected A S McLain J B Simmons and Edmond Hitch to report resolutions. Voters condemned the Superintendent office as an imposition and ordered publication of the resolves in county papers signed by Chairman A C Corbin and Secretary B H Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township
Clermont County
Ohio
A. S. McLain
J. B. Simmons
Edmond Hitch
Clermont Co
Lyman Perry Weds Maria Louisa Wilson in Hillsborough
In Hillsborough Ohio on the 11th, by Rev Steele, Lyman Perry of Clermont county married Maria Louisa Wilson of Hillsborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsborough, O
Steele
Lyman Perry
Clermont County
Maria Louisa WiLson
Bank Note Table TeensesSshe
Fragmentary note lists solvency and bank names with unclear phrasing. Reads like an OCR line about bank notes and a table entry, offering minimal context and no clear event or dates.
Corrected Weekly City Bank and Bank Branch Listings
Listing of banks and branches by state with sale statuses and distances. Includes Ohio and Indiana banks, solvent banks, and regional notes for Kentucky Alabama Georgia Virginia and others with sale indicators and branch locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr. Co
Lafayette
Franklin
S & Traders’ City Bank
AZ State
Beanches
Clinton
Coletinda
Chillicothe
Circleville
Ussersity
New
Bk Celumb
de Geauga
Marietta
Massillon
Mt. Pleasant
Norwalk
New Lisbon
St. Clairsville
Sandusky
Steuv
Jefferson
Steubenville
Woostern
Western Reserve
Enia
Zanesville
Cleveland
Lake Erieraii
Scioto
Hamilton
Miami
Urbana
Granville
Louvfsiana
N.O
Allenois
Shawneetown
Virginia
Bks
England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Examination at Felicity Female Seminary in May 1849
The Felicity Female Seminary announces the annual examination from Wednesday afternoon May 2 to Friday evening May 4 with compositions read in the evenings and an address by Prof. Lawson of Cincinnati. Trustees invite the Board of Visitors and all interested in education. The next session starts May 16, 1849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Cincinnati
Board of Visitors
Milford shop offers medicines paints wines and more
Dr P R Gest of Milford Ohio keeps a general assortment of drugs medicines paints oils dyes window glass patent medicines perfumes brushes and more. He also offers pure wines and liquors for medicinal purposes a wide stock of groceries hardware confectionery cigars books and stationery all at low cash or country produce terms Milford April 18 1849.
Flood dynamics and gold speculation in 19th century markets
The article notes the Mississippi flood caused by excessive runoff from Lake Des Plaines and echoing chatter that Lake Superior area rivers once connected to the Mississippi through the Chicago area. It also reports a London correspondent’s view that California gold would not significantly alter global metal prices due to existing stock and rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Journal Commerce
California
Great Britain
Russia
Woman trapped by coal pile in Cincinnati theft incident
A Cincinnati woman attempting to steal coal became trapped when a pile caved in. Rescuers cut her free from the debris after which she refused to leave until her basket was removed. She then told them to go to hell and walked away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
H—Ii
Faithful wife and churchwoman Philenia Penn obituary
Philenia Penn died at her residence in Mason county Kentucky on the 12th inst aged 78 a longtime member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was born near Washington Kentucky in 1797 and moved to Ohio with her family as a child. She married Elijah T. Penn in 1815 and endured years of illness with Christian fortitude. Her life was marked by piety charity and steadfast trust in God. She leaves a large family and many friends and is said to be now redeemed in Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philenia
Exuall T. Pexx
Washington
Mason County
Kentucky
Samuel Walriven
Ohio
Clermont County
Franklin Township
Clermont
Elijah T. Penn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Benjamin F
Petition to Sell Land in Abrams Estate Case
Joseph Wratt administrator of Benjamin Abrams deceased sues for permission to sell land in the Abrams estate. The suit lists Parr as a party and is dated April 12 1819. The action seeks court authority to proceed with the sale for estate settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wratt
Adm
Benjamin Abrams
The Law of Newspapers Rules for Subscribers
The notice outlines that silence implies continuation of subscription, publishers may bill until fees are paid if discontinued, non reception or removal without notice makes subscribers liable, and courts view unclaimed papers as prima facie fraud. Postmasters should keep copies and inform others of unpaid arrears.
Devotion to Medicine Practice Advert in Batavia 1849
A 1849 Batavia notice offers a medical study and practice commitment with an address above Dustin Jenness & Co.'s store. The document cites an amount of $37 and a date of April 12, 1849, indicating a professional listing or agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin, Jenness & Co
Batavia
The Great West A Western literary and agricultural miscellany
An early 19th century prospectus for The Great West detailing subscriptions prices and terms. It promotes romance poetry sketches literature and agricultural content. It lists contributors and features and invites clubs and agents to participate with bulk subscription offers. It notes distribution via postmasters and franking privileges for P.M.s and offers specimen numbers.
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Foreign News
Uer
Hahneman
Priesnitz
America
Milbury
Sutton
Massachusetts
Medical Journal
Hamilton Intelligencer
Rhode Island
City Papers
Alabama
Arkansas
North Carolina
Carolina
Georgia
Augusta Savannah
Michigan
St. Clair
Oakland Co
Bank of Michigan
Michigan Ins. Co
Wisconsin
Mar
Fire Ins. Co
Mississippi
P. R. Gest
Milford
Laxes
Chicago
River Des Plaines
Illinois
Lakes
James Boys
Clarrissa Boys
Joseph Abrams
John Abrams
Nancy Hunt
Jonathan Abrams
James Abrams
Peter Stivers
Elizabeth Stivers
Willian Anderson
Mary Anderson
Rebecca Street
Hester Smith
Morrison Lyons
Sarah Lyons
Joseph Wyatt
State of Ohio
John Gaskins
Indian Creek
Patrick Bennet
Brownlee
N. Massie
J. A. Penn
Atty
Perror
Court of Common Pleas
Onto
James M. Hobson
Sarah
Benjamin D. Granger
Solomon Granger
Dee
Sarah Granger
State of
Wm. Lytle
Samuel Cramer
Richard Cramer
J. E. Applegate
T. D. Hyrtmon
Hi. P. Collins
Emil Friedsian
Emil Friedman
Thomas Kennelly
William G. Laycock
R. W. Clarke
B. Hubbell
Amelia
N. B
A. Gest
Thei
John Grant
U. S. Mail Independent Stage Office
Walnut Street
U. S
G. W. Lukens
Propritor
Dexter & Huston
Joan McGraw
Tate
John, Fallen
Avir'r. Mares
Aya
THE
Great West
Est
Union Toothé
Eliza A. Dapey
WD. Gaugher
Emerson Bennett
W. Gilmore Sims
John Tomlin
John
Robb
Tl. Ware Gibson
Gridvar
Otway Curry
Phrathe
Alice Garey
Nichols
Anna Cora Mowatt
Moa
Celia Mibelium
Anna
Dinnies
Misa
Fuller
S. Rickey
Osgood
Sigourney
Oy Nobbs
Falconbridge
Hervign Berren
Seth Boon
Crescent City
Juife
Ees
Devancuent
Philadelphia
Vanee
Tate Township
Little
Miami River
Beverly Roy
John Hutchins
James Campbell
Hutchins
Aaron PD. Fagan
Flisha Fagan
D. M. Frazer
Bethel
Ohio Pike
pSin
J. Melner
ATTORNEY _AT LAW
Toubis Care
Mason’ Lodge
Gosheny Oxo, Ou
Mantua
Alexander & Sis
Pers Ilave
Ratavia
Betavinde
Harden & Everhart
Jim. Cropper
Clermiont
Ated Vicinlty
Twitson
Clsesim
Williamsburg
Tienda
Anti Lay
Court of
Colmon
John Dickey
Joseph Burns
Joseph Woodmansee
Joseph
Joseph McKibben
Cy Bo Huber
John Main
A. Coombs
Combs
Benjamin PuDailie
Witham
Nathaniel Witham
Ra Bennett
William Dean
John Utter
W. B. Utter
Seid
Jones
de Bonus Son
Otis
Preble
H.whiting
Frederick Whitine
Deer
Christian’ Binkley
Henry Whiting
James Kinnear
Eli
Oyer
Moyer
É. i
John G. Buyers
Rachel Ann Fagan
Lob
Leeds
Ada
George Lear
Silas V. Jordan
George Prickat
Dee d
Bethaell Covalt
Ac &E
Joseph Martin
Joaiah S. Emery
Jacob L. Teal
Phebe
Henry Apple
John Trece
Wille Hiamk Abrams
R. Wuclarke
Cleri
Erryt
J. R. Grant & GO
Pitian
I Hellernd
Belicity
Alfred T. Pole Lard
Mort Ue
Moses Larki
Alfred T. Pollard
J. A. Weaver
Main St
Hlowell
Upham
Drug & Book Store
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