Official Returns Batavia Ohio October 1850 Election Totals
Batavia Ohio reports official vote tallies for the late county election. Governor Wood leads with 1841 votes to Johnston 1585 and Smith 80, a 256 majority. Miller wins Board of Public Works by 212, Ellsberry tops Barrere by 144 in Congress, Smith defeats Goodwin by 137 for Representative, Hitch beats Richards by 368 for Commissioner, Leeds leads Swing by 274 for Recorder. Total votes polled 3524. Townships also vote on the Poor House question.
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Johnston
Smith
Board of Public Works
Miller
Conover
Congress
Ellsberry
Barrere
Goodwin
Hitch
Richards
Leeds
Leed
Our Congressman Newson Barrere Elected Whig in Clermont
The independent candidate Newson Barrere won the Clermont district by 300 votes, becoming the first Whig to represent Clermont in Congress. The piece praises cross-party support, outlines a new Clermont Whig Central Committee, and urges vigorous organization to advance Whig principles amid improving political prospects.
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Newson Barrere
Congress
Barrere
Clermont
National
House of Representatives
Judge Collings Delays Prompt Appearance Prompted by Local Court
The Sun hints Judge Collings delayed his court appearance due to unfinished Adams County Court business and personal matters in Cincinnati. It notes he arrived as soon as possible given those circumstances. Also reports prisoners from Carden as Cuba sent to Spain and a royal order in Havana to surrender two vessels to the United States.
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Cincinnati
Cardenas
Cuba
Spain
Cadiz
Havana
United States
Whig Strength Reported In Senate And House Variance
The State Journal notes eight Whig Senators currently over, ten elected this year making eighteen and half the Senate. Whig Gen Randall of Ashtabula is allied on state policy, Sutai who beat Beaver is linked to the Liberty party. Whig Representatives tally thirty six, with Williamson Millikin and Mitchell counted as Whigs. Four Free Soilers sit from Ashtabula Lake Trumbull and Geauga, leaving 32 Locofocos. The Journal calls this a substantial Whig victory and predicts favorable drift. The Court of Common Pleas is still in session.
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Senate
Gen. Randall
Ashtabula
Sutai
Beaver
Liberty Party
Williamson
Millikin
Mitchell
Cuyahoga
Portage
Guernsey
Free Soilers
Lake
Trumbull
Geauga
Locofoco’s
Locofoco Free Soilers
Great Mail Robbery near Gray's Ferry Sees Vast Losses
Oct. 14 report from Putcaperata details a nighttime postal theft near Gray's Ferry. Mails to Richmond Raleigh and Wheeling contained large remittances of bank notes drafts and checks. One letter from Carpenter and Vermilye to J W Murry covered 740 dollars. A barrelful of letter packages searched for money and valuables. Many letters opened and a boxful of cotton wadding indicated jewelry. One thousand opened letters drafts checks and others were returned to New York. No clues to the robbers yet.
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Gray’s Ferry
New York City
Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
Wheeling
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Missouri
New York
P. M. White
Mail Robbers Arrested In Puinavecenia Case
Five men have been arrested and committed on the charge of robbing the mail Saturday night. One of the party turned state's evidence. None of the lost property has been recovered.
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Puinavecenia
Emigration Tide To California And Oregon Nears End
Fort Lar amie reports on August 26 that Mormon emigration to California and Oregon nears its tail end as about five thousand travelers have already passed. The register shows totals through the 16th including 39 506 men, 2421 women, 609 children, 23172 horses, 7559 mules, 36116 oxen, 71023 cows, 2105 sheep, 9927 wagons and 316 deaths en route. If four fifths registered, the year’s pilgrimage could number about fifty five thousand people and similar wagon totals.
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St. Louis
Fort Laramie
Promised Land
California
Oregon
Meeting in Boston Opposes Fugitive Slave Law
A Boston gathering last night drew about 4000 people to oppose the Fugitive Slave Law. Charles F. Adams chaired and urged no violence. Frederick Douglass warned the colored population would endure death rather than bondage. Resolutions urged Free State representatives to repeal the law. Morrison, Democrat, wins a congressional seat in the district.
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Chas. F. Adams
Fred. Douglass
Boston
Morrison
Congress
Milner Elected to Congress in Iowa First District
The St. Louis Republican reports Dante F Milner Whig won the Iowa First District seat to fill the Thompson vacancy. Miller’s claim was denied by the Locofoco majority in Congress, yielding Iowa voters a claimed 500 majority and a quelling of a partisan fight.
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St. Louis
Dante
F. Milner
Iowa
Wm. Thompson
Miller
Locofoco
Congress
Thompson
Cin. Gaz
Missouri Governor grants unconditional pardon to Gon zalo Montesquieu
The governor pardons Gon zalo Montesquieu, described as a lunatic. A younger brother case may result in nolle prosequi, with belief he had no role in the murder. Steamship lines expand to San Francisco, creating nearly five day service and signaling strong transcontinental links.
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Missouri
Gonzalo Montesquieu
Nolle
Sectional Excitement and Slavery Sparks Across States
Congress actions fail to heal the divide as New England and New York ignite over the Fugitive Slave Bill. Armed fugitives in Massachusetts and New York communities vow to resist recapture, while Massachusetts enslaved Black residents seek safety or insist on liberty. Southern leaders push sovereignty and disunion rhetoric as Georgia and Mississippi convene to defend rights in new Mexican territories.
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Congress
Texas
New England
New York
Massachusetts
Springfield
Mass
Worcester
Boston
Otsego
N. Y
Ithica
Mexico
Georgia
Horrid Tragedy in Fleming County Kentucky
William Ringo killed his brother in law with a single shot after an altercation. Mingo’s mother died from two shots, and his sister was wounded in the thigh but likely to recover. The intruder fled to a neighbor’s house and was shot dead as he tried to surrender. All three involved surrendered and were examined, acquitted.
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Fleming County
Kentucky
William Ringo
Mingo
Maysville
Hamilton County Loco Victory Seen Narrow Yet Stable
Haniron County reports a 3000 vote majority for Loco this year down from about 2000 previously, blamed on a split in the Democratic party exploited by allies. The result, while surprising in other regions, was expected locally after prior arrangements. Hamilton County is deemed to merit Mr. Lerrer's old hat. We have declined California letters for lack of space and accepted I envy Inot the Warrior's Grave.
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Haniron County
Hamilton County
Democratic Party
California
Excitement Over Fugitive Slave Arrest Grips Detroit
Last Tuesday in Detroit a supposed fugitive slave was seized prompting a large crowd and military patrols to guard the courthouse and jail. The article denounces the Fugitive Slave Bill as a dangerous, aggravating political instrument used by abolitionists to inflame public passion and stir national unrest.
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Detroit
South
Canada
Congress
Congres
Texas
Mexico
Union and secession views reflected in Washington city press
The Southern Press argues for dissolution of the Union to preserve slavery and a republican state government, while condemning Northern abolition hegemony. Cin. Gaz notes Lord Brounham’s arrest for illegal net fishing at Penwith, suing the arresting party who counters with a legal assault claim.
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Southern Press
Washington City
Union
Gaz
Lorp Broucnam
Seaie Association
Penwith
Texas Debt Officially Stated at Seven Million
A report to the late Legislature states Texas debt at seven million dollars after adjustment to specie value at issue. The figure reflects the total debt outstanding following presumed scaling.
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Texas
Father Matthew Expected in Cincinnati Soon
Father Matthew is anticipated to arrive in Cincinnati within a few days, with local coverage noting preparations for his visit. The report emphasizes the anticipated arrival and nearby community interest ahead of his appearance.
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Matthew
Cincinnati
The Fugitive Slave Bill Provokes Wide Alarm
The New York Tribune laments the Fugitive Slave Bill as absurd and unworkable. It argues enforcement will fail in Free States like Massachusetts and New England. It notes expected political backlash and calls for repeal or major modification.
New Phase of Southern Plots in American Union
A Washington correspondent describes a plan for a compact Southern nation by peaceful secession including Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. The piece notes opposition within states, cites Governor Towne’s reclamation, Rhett’s statements, Charleston meetings, and Charleston Mercury claims as signs, and urges waiting for public opinion.
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Washington
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
Orth Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
Arkansas
Gov. Towne
Rhett
Charleston
North Excitement Over Fugitive Slave Law Noted
A Southern paper mocks Northern zeal for the Fugitive Slave Law, calling it a puddle in a storm and a tempest in a teapot, adding the Congress will learn to draw it mild. Immigration update shows 21,054 arrivals in New York in Sept, with 166,560 total for 1860 through October.
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Congress
New York City
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Jackson
Clermont County
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P. B. Swing
A. M. Gest
John W. Kain
Linsey C. Moore
Old
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Rogue Lines
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Beau Brommell
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Syracuse
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