Californian gold rush letter reports vast wealth and figures
A San Francisco dated letter from Oct 28 1848 describes Weaver's Creek gold mines near the American Fork of the Sacramento, detailing huge early profits, high wages, and immense trade. It mentions individuals such as James M. Harlin Jesse Beasley Governor Boggs Bryant Captain Sutter and Mo county sources, claiming extraordinary gold yields and social upheaval.
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Independence Expositor
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Leonard
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U.C
Weaver's Creek
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Idham
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Henry Childs
Jackson County
James M. Harlin
Jesse Beasley
Boggs
Bryant
Ebenezer Dixon
Sutter
New York
New Orleans
Fremont Disaster Recounts Hard Winter Trek and Losses
Col Fremont's expedition described through Kern's letter from St Joseph recounts a brutal winter march via Bent's Fort to Del Norte and the Compagne. The party suffers frost, starvation, and exposure. nine men die before relief arrives and the total loss exceeds ten thousand dollars in value.
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Proux
Vincent Haller
Commodity prices and market notes from May 2 1849
Market update shows wheat at 70 cents, corn and oats in demand, barley scarce, rye firm, and malt steady. Flour sales mixed with small lots at closing rates, hay shipped from river, and bacon and ham prices detailed. Potatoes strong with good descrip tions, eggs at 7 cents a dozen, and a note on nitrate of soda preserving flowers.
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W. W. Canal
Barrer Park
To One Beneath the Waves Poem by J. T. Field
A grieving speaker seeks the lost beloved in memory and dreams. The poem laments loved one lost at sea and recalls their broken hopes as waves and winds erase brighter years. The resting place is a village grave, while the departed remains beneath the ocean’s tide.
Marital Alignments Reported in Local Notices
The record lists multiple marriages: Asa D. Spinney of Brown County to Abinca Pitticard of Clermont on the 9th alt. by J. S. B. Frazier. George Kearns of Williamsburgh to Penelope Porter of Tate on the 20th alt. by the same. William M. Cleveland to Elizabeth Sargent on the 29th alt. by Rev. John Brunaugh. James Adams of Cincinnati to Philena Hubbell of Amelia on the 1st inst. by the same officiant.
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J. S. B. Frazier
Asa D. Spinney
Brown Co
Abinca Pitticard
Clermont
George Kearns
Williamsburgh Township
Penelope Porter
Tate Township
John Brunaugh
William M. Cleveland
Elizabeth Sargent
James Adams
Cincinnati
Philena Hubbell
B Hubbell
Amelia
Plank Road Projects Attract Public Attention In Lake County
Lake County Ohio focuses on plank roads along with railroads. Construction begins on the 22 mile Cleveland and Chagrin Falls line and a Lake shore route via Rockport. The Lake and Trumbull Plank road has a $54,009 subscription with $20,000 from Painesville township and $7,150 from townspeople and $6,800 from Warren citizens. Estimated total cost is $75,000.
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Cleveland
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Rockport
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Painsville Township
Warren
Riot at Parliament Buildings in Montreal damages library
A riot in Montreal after indemnity signing for 1837 losses led to attacks on the Parliament Buildings the library of the House and public documents. MP Morffatt was arrested for high treason amid the unrest reported by Nat. Int. on the 27th.
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Monrarat
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Morffatt
Oldest Senator Wm R King and Benton Father of the Senate
The piece notes Wm R King of Alabama as the oldest senator and Col Benton of Missouri as the longest serving. Benton once called himself Father of the Senate after denying soft impeachment, then deferred the title to King while joking that King is a hopeless bachelor who fathers nothing else.
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Missouri
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Col. King
San Francisco Friend Recalls Earthy Mining Ride Tale
A California acquaintance writes from San Francisco describing a curious venture into mining. He hired a wagon the day after arrival, rode to the mines, scraped the wheels, washed the wagon, paid fifteen dollars, and still had thirty dollars left to invest in a Knight of Along Knic.
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Iron oxide cure for greying hair touted in Journal
A brief item says eating bog iron ore may prevent or reverse grey hair by delivering iron particles through the blood. The note adds the remedy might upset the stomach, suggesting checking iron prices as a corrective signal. It ends with a curt promotion to try the method.
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O. S. Journal
Canton Ohio paper marks 34th year under Saxton
The Tue Oso Repository in Canton Ohio celebrates its 34th year in publication, owned and run by John Saxton Esq since its start. The note commends Saxton for long tenure, steady conduct, and a Whig-aligned editorial stance.
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John Saxton
Saxton
Pitts Gaz
Missora Territory Beats Government Start at St Paul
Government beat established at St Paul on the Mississippi six miles below Fort Snelling. A large migration is expected during the season.
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Missora
St. Paul
Mississippi
Fort Senlling
Obituary notices from Clermont county memorialize Mrs Rachel Husong
Obituary details from Felicity Ohio note Mrs Rachel Husong aged 66 consort of Christian Husong born Virginia and long time Methodist. She joined at age 22 and remained a church member over 41 years. Survived by husband and large family with many friends, praised as an ornament to society. Also notice Johnson Potts aged 21 of New Richmond Ohio who served in Capt Lowe's company Ohio Volunteers and died after discharge with lingering illness.
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Rachel Husong
Christian Husong
Batavia Township
Husong
Virginia
Edmund Chapman
Clermont County
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Richmond
Johnson Potts
Lowe
Ohio Volunteers
Banner Presentation by Mount Carmel Ladies
The Ladies of Mount Carmel will present a Banner to Mount Carmel Division S. of T. this Saturday at 2 o'clock. Mr R W Clarke and J W Lowe of Batavia and Dr Talbott of Cincinnati will deliver addresses. All temperance supporters are invited to attend.
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Lost pocket book between Batavia and Williamsburgh
A leather pocket book lost between Batavia and Williamsburgh on the 29th alt. contained two State Bank of Ohio notes a three and a five dollar bill and various papers. Inside were written the owner likely G. Rogers Bethel. The finder is asked to return it to this office for a reward. May 3, 1849.
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G. J.ogers
Bethel
Bank Note Table in Ohio and Neighboring States
A compact listing of bank-note discounts and par values by state and bank. Highlights Ohio institutions, Tennessee Alabama Arkansas North Carolina South Carolina Louisiana Indiana Kentucky Illinois Virginia Eastern banks and Michigan Wisconsin entries. Notes several banks currently at 3 to 7 percent discount with others at par or no sale in places.
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