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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1854
Page
2
The record cites Justice of the Supreme Court Daniel M. Smyser alongside Canal Commissioner George Darlibe of Allegheny. Smyser is named repeatedly in relation to canal affairs.
The committee report on railroad construction outlines bids by sections not exceeding one mile, a main road terminus at Erie harbor, a three engineer route decision, and minimum investment between Erie and Ridgway. It requires Philadelphia oversight for certain contracts, staged instalments with city stock certificates, and ongoing audit access. The Common Councils approved the report. the duel Breckenridge and Cutting is settled, though viewed as disgraceful and unworthy.
Col L C Lirriz of McKean county dies in Buffalo. He served as president of the McKean County Agricultural Society. The executive committee calls a meeting at Smethport on the 15th to express public feeling over the loss.
The New York Organ and Family Companion and Saturday Evening Mail in Philadelphia are praised for their moral tone. A temperance tale titled Uncle Sam's Farm Fence, long published in the organ, is now issued in book form of about 300 pages with illustrations. Orders go to the Organ office in the order received.
Jamestown Journal reports a Saturday night blaze destroyed the Scythe Snathh factory owned by Messrs Cobb and Broadhead with an estimated loss of 3000 dollars and no insurance. A barn owned by Mr Meritt Cook also burned.
Because it has compromised his credit.
The Mail marks its sixth year in Warren county with higher circulation and broader readership than rivals. The piece urges local business leaders to advertise more in the Mail, noting the Ledger’s claimed circulation edge and arguing adverts should be refreshed every six months to keep the paper sustainable and the county well served.
The Sons of Temperance division in this borough, formed five years ago with about 250 members, now lists about 100 active members. Many original members left or were expelled for dues or pledge violations, while some passed away. An anecdote recalls the goat initiation stigma and a misunderstanding over the pass word. Officers for the new term were installed, led by W. P. John Kelso.
Powell of the Elk Advocate reports a living Elk specimen shown in Harrisburg Philadelphia New York and Washington. The animal won the Crystal Palace horn size prize and will return to its native wildwoods. The piece notes the elk’s thirst satiation and anticipated laurels around its mountain home. A marriage advertisement follows urging ladies to pursue Arraya a young man of noble lineage offering blessings to the winner.
The Highland Patriot article laments Grimess worsening outlook amid a fog related misfortune. It urges calm under pressure and recalls past jests about his supposed language and behavior. A gossiping note mentions an umbrella sale tied to suspicions about a light fingered caller and a corn discovery elsewhere.
Discussion notes a 55 foot sail boat by Kingsbury & Co built to carry six tons, drawing 16 inches, for moving iron from Hickory to Warren. Editors praise Graham's and Go dey's magazines, report on New York liquor bill veto efforts, and share curious anecdotes about English legal history and titles in Demerara and Pennsylvania.
A reader in Warren recounts the March issues of the Warren Mail with comments on Whig Democratic nominations state politics and local business. The note laments Prohibitory Liquor law moves and praises merchants like Orr & Robinson Geer and Taylor Messner while noting shifts in firms Jagger Van Deusen and Meads iron deals.
The writer recounts arriving in Cincinnati on March 2 and describes the city as beautiful and enterprising with about 170000 inhabitants. He recalls a rafting trip on the Allegheny, a social gathering in Pittsburgh with Gen Houston and Gov Bigler, and contrasts northern free labor with southern slavery. He ends noting news items about J S B Scoville’s inheritance, Chicago fare, and Martian Kosta in Chicago seeking a bank job.
Pennsylvania’s urban decline blamed on missed inland trade. Advocate argues Sunbury and Erie line will link Philadelphia to lakes, unleash coal iron forests and NW farms, and boost commerce through Lake Erie corridors. Jewell's execution and weaponry warnings follow, urging public safety reforms.
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