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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1853
Page
3
The speaker urges Pennsylvania to appoint an agricultural chemist with a modest salary, noting Maryland's success and Pennsylvania's need for agricultural education and support alongside existing state societies and exhibitions. He argues government backing would aid farmers and advance farming science regionale.
In his 1853 address from Harrisburg, Governor William Bigler urges state action on a Erie to Ohio line parallel with the lake, promotes state control over the project, and stresses education and school reform. He calls for improvements to public grounds near the Arsenal, and suggests a transit provision for enslaved people moving between states, plus early risk management of appropriations and a monument plan in Independence Square.
The Sons and Friends of Temperance convene in Warren at the Court House on Tuesday January 25 at 1 PM to devise the best means to secure passage of a Prohibitory Liquor Law. General attendance requested. evening speaking may follow. By order of the Committee.
The Telegraph reports Gen. Pierce and his wife survived a catastrophic Maine and Boston Railroad crash on January 6 as a passenger car derailed and tumbled 20 feet. Ten to twelve were killed or wounded including a young Pierce son. Pierce and companions were in forward seats when the car split and crushed bodies collapsed. Pierce showed coolness despite grave injuries to his skull and back. The wife’s injuries were severe and she was cared for nearby.
The article argues for building a four track continuous railroad 6 feet gauge from Olean on the New York and Erie line to Cincinnati. It cites uniform descent of the Allegheny River valley, favorable grade, and proximity to Lake Erie, urging that the valley offers the easiest and most direct route for connecting New York with the Great West.
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