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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1852
Page
2
The Warren Mail announces a planned size increase within the current volume to meet growing demand and support its political and community advocacy. It urges prompt payment of outstanding subscriptions jobs and advertising to cover the enlargement costs and asks arrears to be settled promptly.
The Whig State Convention expresses unanimous support for Gen Scott, praising his daring service in Cerro Gordo Contreras and Mexico and his proven civil abilities. It envisions him as both warrior and statesman guiding the nation and state toward victory and strong leadership.
F W Palmer editor Jamestown Journal presented a metaphysical talk on Sleep awaiting last Monday’s audience at Warren Lyceum. The study traced Sleep from life to final sleep with dreams and illustrative anecdotes and noted a large attendance including many ladies. Four speakers were arranged to follow L T Parmlee with dates from April 12 to May 3 1852.
Jacos Horrman of Berks County is the Whig State Convention choice for Canal Commissioner. He is an able indefatigable Whig and an upright man whose timely nomination could strengthen the ticket and inspire supporters with hopes of success.
In Erie the Whigs suffer a citywide setback as Mayor Court loses to Munnay Waattos Esq the Locofoco “Brawer.” The piece criticizes Whig leaders and their reliance on independent tickets, urging the Cont to go through and warning of continued defeats.
The river, after days of low water, rises to a level that makes rafting impractical again. Raftmen rest on their cars while tavernkeepers anticipate a busy spring season.
A card profile highlights Eclectic Physician in a nearby column, noting unique approaches and historical context within local medical circles. The piece peers into the physician's methods and community impact, drawing on archival details.
The Erie Lyceum declines publishing last weeks lecture citing audience engagement and novelty. Erie Commercial Advertiser ownership shifts to A H Caugh ey. Gueaseys Pictonal Compasion praised as best pictorial paper. Ballou and Gleason endorse its moral tone and value at three dollars annually.
The next meeting of the Warren Dime Society will be held at the residence of G. W. Scofield Esq on Thursday evening of this week.
In the House of Representatives Mr James of Wrreen submitted joint resolutions urging Senators and Representatives to press for a General Government land grant to aid the Sunbury and Erie railroad. The measures were laid on the table but may pass to secure an appropriation for a work of material importance.
The Pennsylvania Whig State Convention met in Harrisburg at 9 am and reassembled after adjournment. Delegates were chosen for national and canal election duties, with Winfield Scott as preferred presidential candidate on initial viva voce votes and Jacob Hoffman named canal commissioner. Committees reported resolutions unanimously adopted. The session closed with cheers for General Scott.
Washington discusses General Cass's planned explanation of the Nicholson letter as a campaign text. It notes Cass aims to be the Democratic nominee and stay quiet if not nominated, with reactions from South and North factions and mentions the two thirds rule and Pennsylvania opposition to Buchanan. The Tehuantepec treaty issue is also summarized with Mexico's objections and a new proposed treaty.
The National Intelligencer reports no friction between the United States and France. The U S Government continues to recognize France's existing authorities, citing international duty and respect. A British debate by Lord Derby is noted as aligning with U S State Department dispatches to Mr. Rives.
A Washington letter in the New York Tribune calls Willie P Mangum a magnanimous and wise statesman. It portrays him as a leading North Carolina figure fit for the Whig ticket for Vice President and urges Southern Whigs to follow his guidance for a likely electoral victory.
Ansel Gridley of Westfield Mascachucetta is bound over for 300 for procuring the publication of a death notice of a living person. If convicted he hopes the offender will suffer severe punishment.
The Pennsylvania Senate defeats the bill to authorize notes under five dollars and rejects repealing the ban on foreign small notes. The editorial critiques the session’s laws as impractical and urges enforcement, arguing the legislature fosters law-breaking by maintaining futile restrictions.
A Vienna dispatch notes Hungary's party agitation and possible political shift within a year. It reports Austrian measures under Prince Schwarzenberg authorizing martial law on political writers, agitators, and those aiding fugitives, with recent executions of Kosuth associate Potocki and patriot Gosler. It criticizes foreign reporting and urges Americans to oppose tyranny and support Kossuth.
The Baltimore interests push a 100 mile Susquehanna railroad to reach Williamsport, promising major trade gains and a faster link to New York. Philadelphia lags, risking loss of traffic and a direct connection when the Williamsport Elmira line completes. The piece urges prompt action to secure the route and avoid delay.
A three stage rock collapse on Niagara Falls South Side Goat Island reports a 120 by 60 foot section sliding away, another 40 foot base fragment breaking below the Tower, and a 30 by 15 foot rectangular projection forming a 200 foot high column likely to fall with warmer weather. Winter cold drove the collapse.
A note attached to a three week old child abandoned at 170 Main Street asks kindness and adoption. The writer says the mother has died in deep water and provides the name Mary Ann Brown as the infant’s supposed mother. The Poor Master offers to place the infant with someone willing to adopt.
The author imagines a rail line from Earth to the sun and computes travel times for a baby and a man at 100 mph. He then compares to Neptune, noting if Adam and Eve started at creation, at 50 mph they would still be far from the sun, since Neptune lies more than six thousand years away from the solar system's center.
The Louisville Journal reports a large steam vessel under construction in Cincinnati for the Spalding and Rogers company. The cabin will cater to equestrian displays with seating for 2,500, measures 250 feet by 50, costing 645,000. A chime of twenty bells is to be installed. A smaller 36 by 7 foot steamer named the Humming Bird will promote the palace's advertising.
An excerpt titled Edgar-Adieu portrays Pauline and Edgar in a tense exchange about departure. Pauline pleads for clarity as Edgar responds with foreboding lines. The scene shifts toward Dunkirk and a final farewell hinted along the Erie Railroad line.
The Syracuse Journal notes a faction of Loco Focos mocking Wenfield Scott ahead of his nomination. It recalls his fame from Lundy’s Lane and Vera Cruz to Mexico while predicting further political feints and public dissent.
A New York Post paragraph notes Claussen's flax preparation method expanding nationwide. Eight states have buyers of rights, boosting flax growth. Ellworth of the former Patent Office, now in Indiana, has sown 500 acres. Col Baker of Illinois leads major cultivation and processing efforts.
A Philadelphia Tribune excerpt from Levant details Mr. Paige’s charge that unseen beings claim control over his thoughts. The narrator reports voices, sounds, and visions across Illinois Indiana Michigan Canada Ohio Pennsylvania and New York, describing fear, weakness, and alleged murder threats. The piece cautions Paige against ardent spirits and ends with a Tribune advisory.
A Cincinnati mechanic has attached steam to a home built fire engine. During a test the device raised steam and discharged water with rapidity in nine minutes, though not perfectly. The patentee claims five minutes as the essential time. The experiment was deemed very satisfactory. Mrs. Goldachmidt and Otto have returned to the New York area and occupy Jenny Lind’s former apartments in the city of churches over the water.
The great shaft for boring the Hoosac Tunnel was cast at South Boston on Friday last. It measures 23 feet long, 33 inches in chamber, and 43 inches in thickness. A drill will be attached to the shaft, driven by an eighty horse steam power.
An editor in Vermont who received two gold dollars in advance for his paper says he allows his child to play with other children as usual.
Reports from Boston and across the era describe Rev. Johin W. Green’s commitment on $4,000 bail, fires damaging Multon’s Furnishing and Colman’s Fancy Goods stores, a sunken shipwreck near Boston, a deadly blasting accident at Hell Gate, and multiple political and transport notices including railroad plans and memorials. Local incidents include a boiler explosion in Trenton with fatalities and injuries.
Former South Carolina Congressman Isaac Houmers went to California and bought a San Francisco real estate interest for 10,000. The California Supreme Court ruled in his favor in the litigation, and he now earns a ground rent of 1600 per month, totaling 19200 annually, independent of his law practice.
Willis M Clure once a dry goods dealer in Cincinnati lost 295 at a gaming table on Thursday night. With only five left he bet it all on one roll and failed. He then stabbed himself twice with a six inch dirk, inflicting fatal looking wounds.
The Queen promises 5000 pounds from the Dutchy of Cornwall to Rev. Mr. Birch, tutor to the Prince of Wales, as a token of appreciation for his services. The piece remarks that few young men forget their early Birch and notes the proverb about the road to learning.
A Philadelphia resident named Rapp has created airtight glass coffins with enough strength to resist bulging. The durable glass preserves remains, slowing decomposition and protecting the deceased.
A New York Legislature committee reports about 1.5 million dollars held in trust for the Chancery Court with rightful owners of nearly 1 million unknown. The finding highlights unclaimed funds and potential misplacements in the trust.
In Maine, constables searching for rum enter a house find a woman singing to a cradle. One officer jokes about the baby looking like its father. The supposed infant is revealed to be a keg of rum wearing a nightcap.
A man named Williamson who tried to drug and rob a Californian aboard the Mississippi river steamer St Paul was seized ashore at Hickman Kentucky. He was bound to a tree and subjected to sixty seven lashes as the victim’s friends defended the man’s plot.
The Michigan Central Railroad is within eighteen miles of Chicago and expected to finish by May 1. Officials report steady construction progress toward the milestone.
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