Democracy Afraid of Investigation in Kansas Controversy
The Warren Mail reports that Democratic leaders oppose a House inquiry into Kansas election frauds and the Lecompton Constitution. The article argues the Speaker acts as servant to the majority on the committee, seeks to limit scrutiny, and notes broader implications for Congressional authority. It also includes reader letters praising Dr. Cremont B Barrett and his health reform lectures in Columbus, with endorsements from local residents and a note of thanks from Columbus ladies.
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Congress
Kansas
Washington Republic
House
State Department
Stephens
Morrill
Vermont
Messrs. Walker
Stanton
Calhoun
Columbus
Warner Co
Cremont B. Barrett
C. W. H. Muzzy
D. C. Blair
M.S. Woodworth
J. P. Dean
Alfred Willoughby
L. W. Mason
D. F. Walton
Henry F. King
Benj. Woodworth
George Blair
D. W. Elderkin
A. H. Parker
Jones Smith
A. J. Atherly
C. W. Dewey
W.F. Stacy
Daniel Walton
O. A. Smith
Geo. M. Eberman
Thompson & Freeman
C. B. Barrett
A. Freeman
F. E. Jones
J. Jones
Sarah J.mason
J.cady
M.E. Barber
B. Woodworth
S. Pray
A. Baker
Debates Over School Reports in Senate Proceedings
Feb 17 Senate proceedings reveal sharp arguments on printing the Superintendent of Common Schools report in English and German. Supporters warn of the report’s importance. opponents call it trash and push for repeal of the school system, citing costs and regional disparities.
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Scofield
Senate
Brewer
Scaxer
Scorixto
Wrent
Genin
Warren County
Scorrexp
Columbia
Buckalew
Gazzami
March I is Magazine Standard of Excellence
A damaged OCR fragment references a March issue of a magazine, praising its standard of excellence and featuring a mix of content intended to improve various skills and tastes. The text is incomplete and lacks specific names or events.
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Ar Igh
Parody on the Burial of Sir John Moore at Union School
A student parody describes the burial scene with a broken machine, noting no mouse or bullfrog sound and a hurried bid to inspect Bennett's Store. The verse plays on a civic proceeding with a thief slipping by the back door and a mock search using magic wands.
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Union School
Sir John Moore
Bennett
New York Correspondence News of February Eighteen Fifty Eight
A New York dispatch reports wintry weather and explains motion as sunbeam driven. Lola Montez lectures at Hope Chapel on Parisian notable figures and women’s rights with refined oration. Local notes include Meadville wood haul, Erie Crawford Warren county petition plans, premium lamps by Knapp, and increased mail between here and Smethport. Bank of Pennsylvania assigns assets to creditors. Thomas Allibone’s property is reassigned to secure liabilities tied to his former bank role.
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Hope Chapel
Lola Montez
Lola
Bank of Pennsylvania
Messrs. Patterson, Thompson and Taylor
Thompson
Allison
Thomas Allibone
Pennsylvania
Mrrper
Isaac L. Wood
Geneseo
New York
Rhoda Wood
Moses Long
Long
Wood
Gallowa
M. Y. Times
Orphan’s Court
Orphan's Court
J. P. MaGee
Deerfield Township
Jacob Bushing
Alexander McCalmont
Josiah Hall
Joseph A. McGee
Mill Dam
Joseph A. MaGee
J.P. MaGee
Wm. B. Spencer
James Smith
Peter Smith
MaGee
Tuttle
Margaret J. Magee
X. Henry Magee, Jr
Benjamin MaGee
Mexican ministers recognize Zuloaga government in capital
Forsyth and fellow Mexican ministers have not recognized Zuloaga as the ad interim government in Mexico City. They sent a polite note to the Secretary of Foreign Relations acknowledging Zuloaga as the authority at the capital, while Juares remains president under the constitution. Comonfort to stay in New Orleans until the next Mexican arrival.
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Col. Forsyth
Mexico
Gen. Zuloaga
s _i
Zuloaga
Juares
Zuolaga
Santa Anna
Almonte
London
Paris
Rable
Comonfort
New Orleans
James B. Clay
Gen
Cullom
Brown’s Hotel
Clay
Hawkins
Mason
Kentucky
Hermitage
Tennessee
Leslie Coombs
Johnson
Ark
War Department
Col. Sumner
Gen. Harney
Explosion damages Metho dist Church in Cincinnati
Last evening the Metho dist Protestant Church on Sixth street near Race was partly destroyed by a gas pipe explosion. Fifteen people gathered in the basement were nearby air tested as a light was applied to the meter, a blaze erupted then a blast tore through the floor and walls. Eight or ten were severely injured and two or three may die. The blast shattered pews windows and doors and was heard half a mile away. Nearby buildings also suffered. Separately Gov Wise of Virginia critiques the Lecompton Constitution and urges against admitting Kansas with it, warning it could harm the Democratic party and cause disunion.
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Columbus
Pittsburg Gazette
Kincaid
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The
Gazette
Green County
Senate
Buckalew
Bell
Finney
Scofield
Sematore Harris
Francis
Cincinsati
Methodist Protestant
Sixth Street
Race
Gov. Wise
Virginia
Philadelphia
Kansas
Democratic Party
Lecompton
Topeka
Buchanan
Louisville Journal
Fire at Pacific Hotel Kills and Injures Dozens in St Louis
A blaze at the Pacific Hotel in St Louis destroyed the building at 3 o clock. Eight or ten people were killed and many more seriously injured by jumping from windows. Names of victims were not yet known.
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St. Louis
Pacific Hotel
Salt Lake City Tensions Grow as Utah Reels
From Salt Lake, reports describe deep mountain snow and extreme cold. Troops under Camp Scott are poised for an expected spring descent, with Mormon prisoners and Utah Indians signaling resistance. Municipal rules tighten while Gov. Cumming acts amid wary sentiment toward federal action. Outward mails progress and Indians show friendly signs.
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Salt Lake
Lows
Independence
Republican
United States
Gov. Cumming
Recovery of a Heavy Claim Against the Russian Government
The Baltimore Patriot reports Thomas Winans of Baltimore recovered a five million dollar claim against Russia, boosting his share from freight and passenger travel to seventeen million including European drafts. John H. Latrobe earned fees and a $100,000 prompt payment after success, while Winans plans naval ventures in Canton with Russian contracts and water-front land purchases.
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Baltimore
Thomas Winans
Europe
Russia
Crimea
John H. B. Latrobe
Arsenic Poisoning Suspected in Genesee Case
A series of family deaths in Genesee County New York in 1856 led to exhumations showing arsenic in stomachs. Henry Hoag died, followed by the 6 year old daughter, then two younger children. The mother was arrested after the deaths and a later marriage to Frisch. Contemporaneous notes suggest prior child deaths may have been due to poisoning.
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Alabama
Genesee County
N.Y
Henry Hoag
Oftor
Mr. Hoag
Frisch
Kansas and Michigan politics stir Civil War fears and regional plans
The article reports on Calhoun shifting tactics to influence the Kansas Legislature and the risk of Civil War after the Lecompton bill, plus a proposed territorial r egion in the upper peninsula of Michigan called Superior or Mackinaw. It notes Mackinaw Strait separation from Michigan and a population of about ten thousand. It also mentions Penta Indians’ depredations near Nebraska City and Major Day sending Capt. Davidson with three companies to quell disturbances.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Superior Or
Mackinaw
Straits of Mackinaw
Republican
Nebraska City
Fort Randell
Day
Davidson
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Cowan
Academy of Music
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Meadville Journal
John Wightman
Mead Township
Crawford County
Erie
Crawford and
Warren
Knapp
Here
Smethport
Andrew Hall
Hunter & Waters
Godey
Calhoun’s 1St Lodge
Free State
J. A. Morrison
Aareen
J. 8. Houghton
C. L
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S. V
Jane A. Davis
J.D. James, Burgess
Attest, F. W. Guru
G. B. Stockton
Dunkirk
A. F. Davis & CO
notLin Market
Crystal Palace
Watson & Davis
Warren Pa
Thomas L. Christie
Wm. F. Christie
Ter Street
Ankers
EXCOR
Waterford
Pabs
F. P. Somes * Co
G. F. King
C. J. Tatio
Hazeltine & Co’s
Second and
Liberty Streets
A. F Davis & CO
Brock
Back's
Kinzua
Pittsfield
Sheffield
HH. Ludlow
Sribe
Andrew
Thomas Arters
Deerfield
William MaGill
James Middleton
Limestone Township
James Middilton
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