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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1850
Page
2
In Sugar Grove a Whig convention dates and conferees are proposed for August 23. A letter urges Joax H. Walker of Erie as the most suitable candidate, noting his reliability, party work, and residence in the district's only Whig county.
The Whig electors in Warren County are urged to appoint two delegates per township to assemble in Warren borough on August 19 at 1 PM. They will nominate county officers and select Congressional, Senatorial, and Representative conferees. A lengthy list names township committees and officials assigned to vigilance duties.
The April 9 1849 exemption law shields debtor property up to 300 dollars from execution or sale. The piece cautions against waivers that release this protection and warns such actions could let creditors seize essentials. It notes the law's general wisdom despite potential abuses and mentions political nominations by Locofoco figures O C B Curtis and N W Goodrich.
A newspaper overview praises the confirmed cabinet members including Dasien Wenstrn as Secretary of State, Thomas Conwin as Treasury, James A. Prance Interior, Enward Bates War, William A. Graham Navy, Joan J. Crarrispis Attorney General, and Nathan K. Hane Post Master General. It notes Pearce declined and Cox nap of La designated for Interior, commending the overall strength and experience of the group while criticizing the Pennsylvania omission and suggesting Western New York gains.
The piece notes widespread sorrow for President Taylor and critiques partisan presses for changing tone after his death. It mentions Crawford county politics with G J Porter Brawley facing repudiation and signals shifting Interior Department appointments as Bates negotiates. It closes with Warren Academy's fall term starting next Monday under Henry O. Lakin.
Americans in London celebrated July 4 with a banquet hosted by Mr. George Peabody attended by the American Minister and speakers including Abbot Lawrence. The Times recalls Peel’s death with a sober list of earlier statesmen felled by war or sudden illness. The Tribune notes Margaret Fuller Ossoli’s death aboard a wrecked brig Elizabeth. A humor piece narrates a witness in a New York suit and a tale of a supper table gaffe. Congress split on slavery and California’s statehood are discussed with Taylor’s stance on free soil.
Westfield Messenger notes Whig Postmasters rarely subscribe for local papers, urging postmasters to support the local press. Also reports on public notices, political shifts in Missouri, fires in San Francisco, census trends, and obituaries, including Adam Ramage.
The National Intelligencer notes the treaty with Mexico securing railroad transit across Tehuantepec, praising President Taylor for achieving benefits without cost. The move strengthens Pacific ties, aids canal plans, and binds Mexico to support necessary work, with Polk’s prior negotiation aim cited. The piece honors Taylor’s memory.
Judge Potter directs a bill to cut postage to three cents per ounce prepaid or five cents not prepaid for pamphlets magazines bound books and two cents for first ounce and one cent for each additional ounce A 1 500 000 appropriation to cover any deficit is authorized and three cent coinage allowed The reform is urged as demanded by the people and could raise Post Office receipts within a year or two after passage
Boston July 25. Littlefield and Prof. Webster met in jail at Webster’s request. He could not rest until acknowledging he caused Littlefield great injustice and asking forgiveness. He praised Littlefield’s testimony as truthful, but claimed no knowledge of the sledge hammer.
In St. Louis the week ending yesterday recorded 436 deaths, 210 of which were due to cholera, reflecting a severe outbreak in the city’s health crisis.
Washington July 23 Hon Thomas Ewing received telegraphic notice of his anticipated commission today signaling another vote gain for the Compromise Bill. July 22 the British steamer air arrived at Mobile with Vera Cruz dates, cholera raging in Mexico, and Brownsville papers report executions by Lynch law for murder.
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