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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1857
Page
2
The Warren Mail critiques the Presidents Kansas policy and the Lecompton Constitution. It accuses Buchanan of yielding to Southern pressure and betraying Northern supporters, labeling him a hypocrite and warning the Democracy about backing a slave-driven agenda. An extra issue is released to preempt daily papers.
The Ledger criticizes Buchanan's Kansas policy and accuses the Democrats of pandering to slavery. It calls the Civil War era conflict "Bleeding Kansas" a test of party loyalty and says resistance to the administration is growing as moral outrage builds.
The commission appointed by Gov. Pollock concluded its probe with a partial report sealed on the 25th inst and sent to Harrisburg. Judge J. J. Hale Eli Slifer and J. C. Bomberger led the inquiry in Harrisburg on the 17th inst, with liabilities about two million dollars and assets around 16.7 million dollars. The report classifies assets and liabilities and the panel plans to resume in 15 to 20 days. The Lemon Slave Case in New York’s Supreme Court rules that anyone entering the state cannot be held as a slave and freedoms when touching soil.
O O Woodman husband of Carrie Woodman of New York files for divorce in the Second District Court of New Orleans under Louisiana law. The action seeks dissolution of the marriage bonds amid ongoing notoriety surrounding the Woodmans.
Far Young Jaquins killed the panther near Wrightsville and brought it in for a $12 bounty. The creature was described as large and ugly, with tracks of a second beast seen in the area. Panthers hunt in pairs, and the local court session this week drew heavy attendance while weather stayed warm with rain.
A long list of banks and savings institutions certified for acceptance under the Relief Law is presented, naming Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill to York County Bank and others, with notes on those that have not yet notified acceptance and some November 12 dates. It also includes a Grand Jury presentment regarding the County Superintendent office and a summary of congressional session events.
The State of Illinois produced over 208 million bushels of grain this season, equating to more than six bushels per person in the United States. The data appears in a summary of agricultural output and national consumption.
W T Tuckerman former Treasurer of the Eastern Railroad Co was arrested in New Haven on a charge of mail robbery. He confessed and said he possessed 800 dollars in stamps and 500 dollars in notes from the Lee Bank of Massachusetts. The railroad and post office authorities have pursued the case for weeks. Tuckerman to be examined in New Haven tomorrow. Also reports Wisconsin returns Randall Republican governor 44 473 to 44 026 Cross with a net majority 221. Senator Sumner returns to Senate after illness and will take seat when Congress reconvenes. Fortst County Court to be held at Marion on a specified date.
The article argues medicine is controlled by three monopolies: the Pagan Priesthood, Pagan philosophers, and the medical faculty. It credits Thomas Holloway with breaking the last monopoly by promoting a Pill and an Ointment to treat disease through internal and external remedies. His products gained global adoption, from Britain to India and beyond.
From experiments, a bushel of corn yields about 100 pounds of pork. It outlines corn and pork price relationships at various price points and shows farmer returns when selling corn as pork or pork as corn.
James G. Birney, 65, died yesterday morning at Eagleswood Perth Amboy after twelve years of paralysis and recent heart disease. Born 1793 in Danville Kentucky, he studied law, owned slaves before freeing them, and led anti slavery efforts in Ohio Michigan and New Jersey. He ran as Liberty Party candidate in 1844 and was known for a reformer’s pure character. Funeral set for Eagleswood tomorrow at 11 o clock.
Reports from the Indian mutiny describe a steamer with substantial Australian gold reaching Southampton. Neua Sahib vows not to fall alive to the English, protected by bodyguards likely to kill him if captured. About 35,000 mutineers between Cawnpore and Lucknow threaten Sir J Outram’s river passage, with forts along the Gorra.
The Scientific American notes J W Wetmore has patented a new propeller system for boats in shoal waters. A rotary frame anchored to the river bottom powers a wheel with teeth that grips the bed to drag the vessel forward. The device promises efficient movement in shallow streams like the Ohio and Allegheny. Bayard Taylor’s marriage in Gotha is also reported along with a New Jersey cedar timber find.
In France the crisis deepened as delays in remittances increased money demand. The Bank of France may rescind relief measures or raise discount rates. Rumors point to a Paris conference on the Danish question and European armament cuts aimed at easing national finances. Two Bourse spectators vanished, leaving deficits of 3 million and 1.8 million francs.
A Times report from St Petersburg recalls the Lefort disaster in the bay of Finland where about 1,200 were lost, 1,100 corpses found aboard clinging to timbers as divers describe a gory scene. Edgar Fluker promotes a frog remedy for cancer as safe and simple.
The Springfield Republican shares a humorous verse describing a "pretty widow" in a small street. The poem lauds her eyes feet and beauty while joking about suitors wary of her delicate hands and charm.
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