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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1852
Page
2
The steamer Henry Clay, racing the Armenia from Albany to New York with about 300 passengers, caught fire mid voyage. Many perished, dozens injured, Armenia rescued survivors, authorities will investigate. The incident sparks calls for severe punishment for reckless competition on vessels.
The paper announces 20 club copies at $1 each, promising broad family reach. It will publish the first two chapters of a thrilling story this week, spanning about 10 to 12 numbers, inviting reader interest despite light political chatter from ladies.
The item notes Hon. C. B. Curtis sending a copy of Mr. Toomb's speech. It portrays a sharp rebuke of Gen. Scott and claims the speaker’s gum differs from a musket by its one way kick. The tongue in the excerpt targets the general without causing physical harm.
Fragmentary report notes a failed Boston meeting and a conclusion in Massachusetts. It mentions Locofoco prospects as unchanged from a decade ago and contrasts with issues in Mississippi now termed Piercers.
At Lundy’s Lane an estimated 40 000 to 60 000 people gathered as speakers from across the nation addressed the crowd. The Whigs rekindled their 1840 fervor and praised the old war hero as a consistent leader trusted by both parties for the nation’s top office.
A Harrisburg Telegraph editorial summarized here contests rumors that General Scott and his wife are Catholic, noting his wife’s education in Europe and a daughter’s conversion. It details the Jalapa incident where Col. Childs disciplined volunteers during Catholic processions, clarifying Scott’s noninvolvement and his long Episcopal affiliation. It ends with a note that John P. Kennedy was confirmed Navy Secretary.
SENEX weighs the Whig Platform against the Democratic one, arguing Whigs generally keep their words. It cites tariff shifts, state rights, non-intervention, Cuba filibustering, and river harbor improvements as key planks. The writer hopes for tariff and infrastructure focus, while condemning the slavery issue as unpalatable to many Whigs.
The writer accuses a Ledger correspondent of hypocrisy for praising Gen Scott while ignoring the exclusion of Pierce Cass Buchanan Douglass and many others from the Convention. He notes Scott's military fame but says the party overlooks many capable statesmen and argues the critique is aimed atWhig dishonesty while praising a less-merited Democratic movement.
A column cites Congressmen including C B Curtis earning eight dollars daily for franking Marcy Scott correspondence from the Mexican War. It references Judge Johnson at Lundy’s Lane and Henry Clay’s advice to youth about oratory, ending with noting Queen Victoria’s honor to historian Alison as a knight.
Jamestown Journal reports the Erie Annual Conference adjourned Friday morning July 23 to reconvene in Franklin Venango County Pa. Bishop Simpson urged duty and prayer. trustees discussed mission fields and Sabbath schools while dispatches mention Webster Sumner and Newfoundland events.
The county Democratic assembly nominating fight dragged through eight candidates with frantic balloting. Delegates from Corydon Kinzua Elk and Cherry Grove protested perceived disenfranchisement before nominations for Assemblyman Treasurer and Commissioner, ending with adjournment and verbal pledges of unity.
State destines Col John McCahen as commissioner to England to negotiate converting the Commonwealth debt into a 4 percent loan for thirty five years. The report also notes various contemporaries and events from Boston and New York, including remarks on Gen Scott, Meagher, and local incidents.
The Ledger notes a somber scene as a committee is won by a few locals in Elk Kinzua Glade and nearby towns. A political funeral leaves long faces, suggesting the Democracy is unusually united despite doubts.
A local piece lauds a departing official whose energy promptness and temperance mark his term. The writers, though opponents, express approval of his conduct, efforts to protect public buildings, and promotion of good order. They note the difficulty of serving more than two terms and wish similar praise for the successor.
Report on the Youngsville Teachers' Institute notes an encouraging demonstration with a sizable audience. Mr. B. W. Dana of Warren delivered an address, a committee report and constitution were presented and adopted, and interest in Common Schools was shown. The next meeting will be held here in October with due notice.
Dr W A Irvine a Sunbury and Erie Railroad director notes engineers are to arrive in Erie soon to start a survey. Philadelphia shows strong interest but will not subscribe yet until direction changes. The extension is unpopular and may be abandoned. Philadelphia could subscribe once affairs are arranged. The Presbyterian Church interior has been improved by the Dime Society with whitewash paint papering and repairs. A monument was erected for Dr Sargent who died nearly a year ago.
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