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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1850
Page
2
A Warren Mail report covers a large crowd at Ellicottville's Court House on the 11th, where Whigs and Democrats debated Union support. Speakers, votes, and reorganizations followed, with strong attacks on a proposed Union meeting and warnings that a new dough-faced party would reshape state politics.
A writer from Columbia to Warren Mail describes the Central Railroad as newer and better maintained than the Pennsylvania Railroad. He contrasts conductors, tolls, and car comfort, noting exposed theft on the State road and detailing travel from Columbia over the Columbia bridge to Wrightsville, through York to Baltimore, ending in Baltimore at Barnums.
The writer notes two public monuments in Washington burned by British forces under Gen. Ross. One is a white marble 190 foot high structure for a fallen hero, the other a smaller 20 foot high monument. He observes wealth and aristocracy alongside desperate need, and mentions the persistence of slavery in the city.
A writer describes a city trip detailing the Capitol rotunda with its 270 foot circumference, 147 foot height, and paintings of Revolutionary scenes. He notes the White House, Post Office, War and Pension Office, Patent Office, Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument area, and distant views of the Potomac from the Capitol dome. He contrasts dust on Pennsylvania Avenue and praises the Capitol’s stone architecture and galleries.
A correspondent notes the Senate Chamber is reached via a dark winding rotunda path. the House galleries align with narrow gangways. He cites 100 people as comfortable capacity in Senate galleries and mentions a 200000 appropriation last winter to enlarge the Capitol, with promise of further description of grounds.
A donation visit is planned at the house of the Rev R Edwards in the borough on the afternoon and evening of January 3. General attendance is solicited. Corrigendum notes a prior Sugar Grove communication on anti Fugitive Slave Law meeting resolutions was disputed by Dr J Andrews secretary who explains they were not to stand with committee resolutions and were withheld to avoid misrepresenting the meeting.
The piece exalts Christmas as a blessed milestone surpassing national holidays, urging gratitude for salvation through the Cross. It contrasts the birth of Salvation with freedom won by blood, warning against treason to the sacrifice of the Son of God.
The column notes cold bluster in the morning and good sleighing after a frost. It mentions a new grocery store opening by Mr Myron Waters in the West end of the Exchange Building with fresh stocks from Buffalo and oysters described as high quality.
The double Christmas issue of this paper arrives and is praised as a moral and helpful family publication. T. S. Arthur’s Mir. Airdloua stories are noted for continued interest and wit. Published in Philadelphia at 2 a year.
Qi At Hazeltine & Co offers 1851 annuals and gift books including Gem of the Season with Jenny Lind portrait, The Rosary of Illustrations of the Bible edited by Rev Hale, The Irving Offering 1857, The token of Friendship edited by Bradford and Pierce, Amaranth 1851, Friendship's Offering 1851, Apples of Gold and Pictures of Silver 1851, Christian Souvenir 1851, Illustrated Poetical Works, Way to do good Corner Stone Young Christian and elegant Juvenile Gift Books.
An adjourned December 17 1850 meeting at A B Barrows house elects Berry Duss Troster Thomas and Kidder as officers. They adopt preamble opposing the fugitive slave law while urging tariffs banking reform and local needs including turnpikes bridges and districting. They call for revising the 1846 tariff and abolishing the current banking system in favor of free banks and a state sale tax relief plan.
The meeting approved circulating petitions to exempt certain land from state taxes and to promote objects named in resolutions. A committee of Barrows Crocker and J C Thomas was formed to raise funds for printing fifty petition copies and to gather signatures. County vigilance committees were urged to circulate petitions and forward them to the Legislature. proceedings to be signed and published in local papers.
A Washington writer claims Austria may dissolve diplomatic relations if Kassuth and his followers are granted asylum. The Austrian Charge in Washington warns Vienna could withdraw its representative. Mr. Webster says Hungary refugees would be welcomed and passport ready on demand.
In Walmycros Jenny Lind visited the Senate Chamber and the Supreme Court, drawing large crowds and forcing a rapid departure to her hotel. A House resolution to amend the Bounty Land Law to allow warrant transfers is seen as likely to pass. The New York Branch Mint is set as special order for January 14 by a two third vote. Commodore Stewart is named President of the Court Martial for Commodore Jones, who faces charges over Pacific squadron funds and hangings in California. A young officer punished under Jones is cited as his principal assistant.
The Virginia Legislature urged a firm stance against repealing any Pugitive Slave Law qualification, warning it would endanger the Union. The note also lists U.S. Army totals, distribution to western states, and colonial curiosities including Sandwich Islanders seeking London expo samples. It adds a 1695 Eastham penalty for bachelors and cites Yarmouth Register.
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