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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1853
Page
2
A speaker urges citizens to oppose liquor piracy and defend public sentiment against those who profit from it. He defends modern reform, warns against surrender of sovereignty to a few vested interests, and advocates laws aligned with the age and broad-minded liberty. The piece ends with anecdotes about famous figures and notes on 1853 railroad plans and political maneuvers.
Captain Sterling of the Baltimore schooner Manchester recounts an incident off Cuba near Antonio. A Spanish cruiser boarded his vessel with twelve guns, detained it twenty four hours, seized about a third of the cargo, and extorted thirty dollars for piloting inside the reef amid accusations of carrying arms for revolutionists.
Reports of significant gold finds in the Yakima and Grand Ronde districts gain credibility with new arrivals from the upper country and at Vancouver. The news could spur Oregon settlement east of the Cascades, encourage immigrant movement, and prompt legislative action to create additional counties.
Warren Mail reports the death of William R. King Vice President elect who arrived home from Cuba on the 17th and died on the 1st. The piece notes his long honors from Alabama and the nation and recalls how the oath could not be taken in Havana.
The Gauge Law is no longer a law of Pennsylvania. Its repeal passed the Senate by 2 and the House by a large majority. The policy was narrow and selfish. its abrogation benefits the state. A free railroad law is in step with the era and should not be restricted by state lines as railroads benefit the Commonwealth. The note ends with praise for the New York Tribune on its 13th year of expanded daily issue and its moral stance.
A note in today’s paper advertises the Temperance Lecture of 8 P Johnson Esq and urges careful reading as it will richly repay. A man named George Tisdale appeared before R Alden Esq last Tuesday on a charge of setting fire to John Russel’s Pine Grove house and was bound over. Graham’s Magazine for May is a superb issue with notable improvements.
Mercer county moves to Venango district for judicial purposes under Judge Knox. Buchanan named Minister to England, Soule confirmed as Minister to Spain. Beers appointed Westfield Postmaster. The Steamer Justice and Belle No. 2 operated last week. The appropriation bill passes House, may be trimmed in Senate. Brazilian slave trade figures show 90 000 in 1848, 54 000 in 1849, 3287 in 1851 with 1006 freed. one recent lander. A Plymouth Old Colony safe blown. about $16 f in tickets stolen.
In a Warren to Harrisburg dispatch, J D James reports on Pennsylvania legislature debates over a prohibitory law, rail charter fever, and the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, noting European funding, contractor plans, and rising political jockeying for posts like Special Mail Agent. He praises Wetmore's appointment and mocks office seekers while detailing regional growth and speculation.
An unusual appended paragraph in the Philadelphia City Item admonishes busybodies. It wishes to quiet wedding gossip and troubled minds among certain front-page readers.
L W recounts Warren legal history noting Herrick's 1837 manslaughter verdict after a stabbing during a quarrel with Olds and Fahlman's shooting case marked by mental disturbance. He describes court locations, early settlers' memories, and the challenge of compiling bygone times with cautious attribution.
A Boston newspaper notes EH P Whipple earned 3000 this past winter and Dr Holmes 800 for lectures, suggesting generous pay drives audience interest. It also reports Capt Thomas T Webb US Navy died in Norfolk at 70, and mentions lengthy prison terms for Roberts Copenhagen and others in a noted crime case. John McRae retires after 52 years as Fayetteville postmaster.
The Senate adopted a resolution extending the session to 4 PM tomorrow and the Assembly panel reported impeachment charges against Commissioner Mather. The session adjourned sine die after no response to the extension, with a governor's proclamation calling a special session for 10 AM tomorrow. The Philadelphia and Sunbury railroad advances with rails laid.
A lengthy account from Barnum's Illustrated News details Dr. Gardiner a 32 year old claimed American citizen born at sea who sought a large Mexican claims award under the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty. Investigations reveal forged proofs and heavy lobbying, with commissions sent to Mexico and Corcoran Riggs holding much of the funds. Public scrutiny grows as evidence suggests a broad pattern of fraud involving prominent figures and calls into question government integrity.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser reports Mr. Fillmore has been indisposed for days, delaying replies to sympathy letters from friends regarding his planned Southern and Western tour. The paper notes his deep感 gratitude for the support and explains his silence stems from illness and the overwhelming affliction he has faced.
A Boston report describes two wild ducks struck by lightning over the new South Boston bridge on a Wednesday. One head severed, breast mark from the strike, feathers torn, wings singed, challenging the belief feathers shield from electricity.
The Mint stops coinage of three cent pieces to focus on new silver coins after producing over 36 million. A duel in Cincinnati involves a Harrison grandson and a banker’s son. a bullet injures the former. The Declaration Signers’ pen rests in the Secretary of State’s office. US imports cigars and brandy offset exports of wheat and corn.
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