Political slate and finance notices for Johnston Conover and couriers
Notice lists William Johnston of Hamilton county for governor and Alexander G. Conover of Auglaize for board of public works. Meters M Jamieson and M L Bryan, the young men in charge during cost absence, are authorized to receive and receipt for all monies due the Courier establishment.
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William Johnston
Hamilton County
Board OF Public Works
Alexander G. Conover
Auglaize County
Meters
M. Jamieson
M. L. Bryan
Cholera Deaths Reported in Bethel and Nearby Areas
Mr T J Morris lists four cholera deaths since Thursday in Bethel and vicinity including Mrs Ann Bredwell Mrs Laster Fisk wife of Dr Perrea and Melissa Perrea daughter of Dr Perrea all with large families. No new cases since Friday and Bethel hoped clear. Also Cincinnati mortality from cholera and other diseases for Census Jackson Township notes 1941 population and 36 deaths in year ending June 1 with one inhabitant missing census the infamous Hartmans Mill pond resident known as the Big Snake.
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T. J. Morris
Bethel
Ann Bredwell
William Bredwell
Laster Fisk
Haldy Perrea
Perrea
Goshen
Bredwell
Hartman’s Mill-pond
Post Office Reform Plan Proposes New Letter and Paper Rates
Mr Porter from the Post Office Committee reports a plan to charge three cents for prepaid letters and five cents if not prepaid, newspapers at three and a half cents within the state and one cent out of state, pamphlets and magazines two cents for the first ounce and one cent per additional ounce, with a million and a half dollars appropriated to cover any deficiency and authority to coin three cent pieces.
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Porter
Post Office Committee
House of Representatives
Congress
Refutation of Slurs In 6¢ Kentucky Flag Extra
A Kentucky Flag Extra copy carries a rebuttal to slander against Rev. Janes F. Cuarrant. It labels R R Lindsey with hostile political terms and condemns unfounded accusations. Cuarrant is described as upright and active in his community and church. Lord Brougham plans U.S. visit in January to work with reformers. Robert C. Winthrop and related names appear as institutional references in a period piece.
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Kentucky
Janes F
M. E
Lord Brougham
U.S
Withering Review of Editor Opinions and Slavery Debate
The piece vents at length about a newspaper column and its editor, mocking ignorance and political alignments. It cites debate on banks, Clay's Compromise, and the slavery issue, accusing the Sun of bias while questioning the editor’s political stance and integrity.
Locofocos defend state loan handling against Whig claims
The Locofoco press argues Whigs seek to misrepresent borrowing to worsen state debt. They say the recent Auditor loan pays due instalments from past Locofoco borrowing, not new debt, with principal rather than interest. They claim stocks were discounted then, while the Auditor secured a premium of about 337000 dollars for the state.
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Locofoco Prese
Auditor of State
Locofocos
Locofoco
Bounty Lands Bill for Soldiers From Early Wars
Congress debates a measure to grant bounty lands to privates who served six to twelve months in the 1811 Indian War Florida War and Wayne’s war. Eligibility includes 80 to 160 acres, with amendments for shorter service and Mexican War officers. Support cites justice to destitute veterans, while noting a potential revenue loss of $5,000,000. The bill passed the House and awaits Senate approval. Also notes California gold at Philadelphia Mint and a forthcoming communication.
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Congress
Great Britain
House of Representatives
Senate
Oregon migration and frontier notices amid gold prospects
Claims of a lightning sighting off the Pacific coast shift attention toward a Spokane area discovery up the Columbia. Gov. Lanz and Rogue River Gov. Lane travel to Rouge River to discuss a treaty with regional Indians as prep for mining ventures. Oregon labor and craft wages are listed, while the Legislative Assembly notes a proposal to seek a Territorial State Constitution and suggests amending the organic law to elect the Governor and other officials by the people.
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Mer
Pacific
Spokan
Columbia
Lanz
Rogue River
Lane
Rouge River
Oregon
Legislative Assembly
King
Congress
Cabinet Ministers of the United States by quarters
A historical note listing the origins of United States cabinet ministers by regional quarters since the republic began, detailing the distribution of appointments across the four major regions of the Union.
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The
United
Professor Webster Littlefield Interview in Jail
The interview occurred on the 26th at the prison at the request of Professor Webster. He confessed he could not rest until he confessed injuring Littlefield and asked forgiveness. Littlefield testified truthfully, while Webster claimed no knowledge of the sledge banner. The Executive Council decision brought no change in his conduct, and he appears pensive, sometimes holding a rock when alone, with jailers not fearing self harm.
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Littlefield
Webster
Boston Courier
Executive Council
Another Member of Congress Dead in Boston
The Hon. Daniel P. King, congressman from Massachusetts Second District, died yesterday from dysentery contracted in Washington. His funeral was held this afternoon in Danvers.
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Congress
Boston
Daniel P. King
Massachusetts
Washington
Danvers
Siamese Twins Claim Health and Family Growth Letter
The Siamese Twins, long reported dead, publish a June 15 letter from North Carolina to a New York gentleman stating both are in good health and spirits. Each has added to his family, Chang becoming a father of five and Kay four. Q4y Court remains in session, likely continuing into next week as the docket nears completion. The Warren county criminal case has been continued.
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North Carolina
New York
Jeach
Chang
Kay
Warren County
Hard Money Debate Split Over Paper Credit in South
An Urbana Gazette excerpt reprints arguments against hard money policy within the Democratic party. It cites the Portsmouth Enquirer and defends paper instruments such as bills of exchange and checks as essential tools for modern commerce, comparing hard money prohibition to damming the Mississippi and abridging freedom of the press. The piece argues citizens will not surrender credit facilities under wise laws.
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Democratic Party
Bertsmouth Enquirer
The
Enquirer
Urbana Gaz
Mississippi River
Arrival of General Paez at Boulmers and port visit
General Jose Antonio Paez ex president of Venezuela arrived in port aboard the Fairmount from St Thomas with his son and suite. They lodged at the Washington House and were greeted by many citizens and foreigners including Spanish and French. Paez plans to proceed to New York depending on reception arrangements.
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Fairmount
St. Thomas
Jose Antonio Paez
Venezuela
R. Paez
Washington House
Geh
Paez
Gen
New York
British minsters reply on protectorates for Costa Rica
Washington dispatches publish correspondence between the late Secretary of State and the British Minister regarding protectorates for Yucatan and Costa Rica. The British minister says Chatfield acted without government authorization and Britain has no plan to protect distant states. He notes Britain will not entangle itself in engagements over states it cannot control. In Rome, prisons overflow amid a harsh crackdown and fears of pestilence as authorities banish many women of high society along with their families.
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Yucatan
Costa Rica
Chatfield
Republic of
Great Britain
Rome
Boston Daily
Advertiser
Wader
Republic
New Hampshire Legislature Enacts Liquor Law Fines Benefit Families
The New Hampshire Legislature has enacted a liquor license law with fines for breaches to be paid to the families of inebriates. This historic provision aims to direct penalties toward those affected by alcohol abuse.
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New Hampshire
Narvaez mockingly challenged by Spanish minister over pirates claim
An American plenipotentiary at a Neapolitan prince's ball in Calle Mayor faces sharp rebuke from the Spanish minister Narvaez who, unable to understand English, misreads a diplomatic jab as a "soft sander." The exchange underscored Spain's displeasure at U S actions and the Gulf expedition.
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Spain
Beanivete
Evs
Hibernia
Prince Carini
Calle Mayor
Quba
Au Brumme
Sander
Royal Cazadores Regimental
A Distressed Whig Vote Storm in the Nation
The New York Tribune laments a large Whig faction in Ohio and Massachusetts rejecting Taylor and the Whig party, denouncing his nomination and alleging slanderous plots to extend slavery. It praises Fillmore as a true Whig for freedom while predicting further moves by Free soil leaders to oppose his policy amid California and New Mexico disputes. San Francisco assessors report Taxable property valued at three hundred million dollars.
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New York Tribune
Ohio
Massachusetts
Taylor
Gen. Taylor
Zack
General Taylor
California
New Mexico
Fillmore
South
Tribune
Ohio State Fair prep urged for Cincinnati display
The notice urges extensive preparation for the fall State Fair in September at Camp Washington with fenced grounds and ready structures. It highlights anticipated record livestock exhibitions, toll exemptions for exhibition articles on canals, and expected railroad freight and passenger support. It calls on Cincinnati mechanics and inventors to participate, arguing such displays elevate labor and spur genuine production while dismissing fears of city illness delaying the fair.
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Hio
Camp Washington
Ohio
America
Board of Public ‘Works
Cincinnati
Fillmore and Taylor era reflections and remarks
A compact recount of contemporary views on President Fillmore and General Taylor. The piece cites quotes from Winthrop Seward and others praising Fillmore, and recounts an anecdote about Taylor defending the Union against secession. It notes novelist James’s move to Staten Island and attention he receives on his route to the West.
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James
Staten Island
Far West
Queen City
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Benton
the Sun
Clay
U.S. Philadelphia
J. KR. G's
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San Francisco
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Seward
N. ¥. Mirror
Mason & Dixon
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