Public notices and New Year reflections in Warren paper
The Warren Mail notes thanks to Hon James Thompson and Hon W H Seward for public papers and favors, lists a new governor appointee Philo C Fuller for Livingston county N Y, and criticizes state legislature for pay and delays. It previews petitions from Conneango, and ponders the new decade and a Merry's Museum advertising.
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James Thompson
W. H. Seward
Philo C. Fuller
Livingston Co. N
Gil
Washington
Poller
Capitol Portico Ceremony and Washington Monument Progress
The writer describes the Capitol ceremony with tens of thousands gathered and notes about George Taylor’s oath. He remarks on the Washington Monument rising 60 to 70 feet, funded by voluntary contributions, and comments on state stone inscriptions and a humorous political couplet.
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Geo. Taylor
Bulwer
Capitol
Washington Monument
Maine
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
James Porter
Capitol Grounds and Treasures Seen Through Frisco Cowax
In a Washington diary from December 1850, Frisco Cowax describes the Capitol grounds as a 30 acre circular plot with iron fencing, trees, walks, and two marble pools with goldfish. He notes a marble monument to sailors from 1812 and Grenough's Washington statue, criticizing its size and weather exposure while acknowledging differing opinions on taste.
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Warren Mail
Capitol
Tripoli
Grenough
Washington
Petition for Free Banking and Local Court Powers in Pennsylvania
Citizens petition the Pennsylvania General Assembly for a free banking law with safeguards and for transferring acts of local infrastructure and election district formation to the Courts of Common Pleas with county commissioners to reduce legislative workload and costs. The document argues banking reform and streamlined local governance will improve safety and efficiency.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Commonwealth
New York
Ohio
Senare
Courts of Common Pleas
Petition for Revision of Fees in Sheriff and Clerks Offices
The undersigned inhabitants urge a revision of the Fee Bill to reduce fees for Sheriff Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. They cite annual totals in large counties over 20000 dollars and in small counties 2600 to 5000 dollars, arguing the burden falls on the needy. They contend the talents required for the offices warrant reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Call for Reducing Official Fee Bills
A public appeal argues that notaries and clerks charge excessive fees, noting a Treasurer's deed entry costing one dollar and a copyist entering over two hundred entries daily. The authors urge passage of an act cutting paid officers’ fees by at least three fourths.
Petition for County Tax Assessment to Ease State Debt
Citizens of Warren County call for local assessment of their share of the state debt to be paid via county levies. They seek two year payment with exemption from state taxes on assessed lands or property upon settlement, arguing the current system burdens farmers and laborers and harms enterprise.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Warren County
Lines on the Death of Mrs. Mary Sison
Poem lamenting the death of Mrs. Mary Sison with prayers for forgiveness and hope of reunion in heaven. Verses express sorrow, memories of past walks, and comfort in heavenly reunion as earthly life ends. Signed by J. Ramszy.
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Mary Sison
Mary
Earth
J. Ramszy
Bounty Land Act rulings clarified by Pension Office
The National Intelligencer reports Pension Office decisions on the Bounty Land Act of 1850. Entitlements vary by relation to service, widow status at passage, prior laws, service terms, marine corps service in certain wars, and exclusions for navy personnel, teamsters, and Cherokee removal participants.
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National Intelligencer
Pension Office
Marine Corps
Navy
Georgia
Treasury Expenditure Outlook and Revenue Reforms Urged
Secretary Corwin reports last year’s receipts of 19,606,713.18 with expenditures of 13,002,168.69 leaving a balance of 6,604,544.49. For 1851 receipts are estimated at 874,312,594.46 with 53,853,507.50 in outlays and a 458,996.99 balance. 1852 receipts are 847,255,096.90 with 48,124,993.18 outlays and a 565,996.19 deficit. He warns of war driven costs, bounty land liabilities, revenue frauds, and urges tariff reform including shift to specific duties or home valuation if ad valorem duties persist.
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Corwin
Treasury
Congress
Typo Prank Sparks Banter From The Wor Populi
The Wor Populi mocks a local printer who boasted about errors and misprints last week. A line crew member claimed ten lines produced two outs a doublet and eighteen typos, prompting rival quips.
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Populi
Postage Reform Debates Reach Tennessee House Committee Stage
The House, in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, resumed debate on the postage bill with amendments pending. Mr. Thompson proposed a scale for newspapers and transient papers inside and outside state lines, while Mr. Morse argued against any reduction and called for striking the revenue-deficit clause. Other members favored three and five cent rates and eliminating portage within thirty miles, with discussions on franking privileges and treasury impacts.
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Burt
Thompson
Pennsylvania
Morse
Treasury
Post Office Department
General Treasury
Picayune
Taylor
United States
Five Sailors Lost as Schooner Goes Ashore on No Man's Land
Telegraph reports a late gale drove a schooner ashore on No Man's Land where it soon broke apart. All crew perished after being seen struggling among the breakers. Five bodies washed ashore. identities and vessel name remain unknown.
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Houme
No Man's Land
Post Office List of Warren Residents 1851
A 1851 Warren post office list enumerates residents and options for mail service. Names include Arnold John J Myers Corydon Barrows Amos 8 OF Bags Win Blackson Shaderick Brown Leonard Baley S Barrit A M Bryan Lewis 8 Barber Elisha Bruce Miss Signora Bennett W Baire Christian Burlington Emily Blackford I Badger Lorenzo Chapman MP 2 Creery Marvin M 2 Cupler Miss Catharin Coffin J C Cosper Robert Cosper John R Cussings Wm 2 Courtney Mrs Electa Dunn Joseph Davis AC Davis J A Dalrymple R 7 2 Emery Josiah Eddy James Fisher Charles Fenton Aaron H Forster Arthur Fox Charles Fowden Wim Guffry JM Gisselbreth Grindley David Godfrey Delos A Graham Miss 8 E Hopkins Samuel 3 Hopkins James M Homes B Holbert Charles Hunter Miss M Hawthorn Jame Hamlin Enoch Hall W D Holman Sus Irvine J E Jackson Joseph Jones & Hewett Kidder Wm Kingsbury D Kilborn Samuel Lacy J P Marvin Edward.
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Warren
Arnold
John J Myers
Corydon Barrows
Amos
Win Blackson
Shaderick Brown
Leonard Baley
S Barrit
A M Bryan
Lewis
Barber
Elisha Bruce
Signora Bennett
W Baire
Christian Burlington
Emily Blackford
I Badger
Lorenzo Chapman
Creery
Marvin M
Cupler
Catharin Coffin
J C Cosper
Robert Cosper
John
Jame Hamlin
Enoch Hall
W D Holman
Sus Irvine
J E Jackson
Joseph Jones
Hewett Kidder
Wm Kingsbury
D Kilborn
Samuel Lacy
J P Marvin
Edward
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