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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1853
Page
2
Read as a political ticket listing Moses Pownall for Canal Commissioner in Lancaster County and Alexander McClure for Auditor General in Franklin County. The brief item presents candidates in a regional election slate with party or district alignment implied.
A list of Whig township committees appointed last year is presented with the aim that two delegates from each township attend the Whig Convention in Warren on August 27 at 1 PM. The roster includes Warren, Youngsville, Brokenstraw, Conewango, Deerfield, Elk, Southwest, Eldred, Spring Creek, Columbus, Freehold, Pittsfied, Limestone, Sugar Grove, Pine Grove, Kinzua, Sheffield, Mead, Cherry Grove, Glade, Pleasant, and associated county figures and designated delegates.
The Whig party announces its Pennsylvania state ticket for the October election. The paper praises the nominees as capable and honest and urges strong primary meetings and vigorous campaigning. It contrasts Whig independence with Democratic corruption and urges voters to demand accountability from public officers.
The exchange notes two one ton Vermont marble blocks ordered from Rome for a bust, while locals prefer gin cocktails and brandy smashers for a bust alike. The contrast highlights different tastes in the same idea.
Administration reports the mass with Mr. Buchanan has been adjusted and he consents to travel to England. The change confirms his planned departure and indicates cooperation with the arrangements.
A notice announces a Temperance gathering at the Court House on the afternoon and evening of August 4. It expects officers of the Grand Division S of IT to attend and possibly address the meeting. Turn out, friends, and give them a reception befitting the cause.
Pittsfield residents gathered on the 2d to pledge opposition to intoxicating drinks and to enforce license laws. A five member executive committee was appointed—Dalrymple, Chaffee, Knowles, Mead II, and Ford—to notify landlords and organize further meetings.
The Crystal Palace inauguration on the 14th drew President Pierce and a large dignitary crowd. Sedgwick and Pierce delivered timely speeches in a grand ceremony. A temperance convention dispute prompts a new New York meeting set for September 1–2. The Ledger supports T. T. Willson’s Assembly candidacy, stressing party service and reliability on the whiskey issue.
The Whig County committee presents a list of Whig township committees and calls for a convention on August 27. They express hope that the gentleman named will ensure a full delegation.
The able editor Mr Gara earns praise as a gentleman and scholar. He endorses complimentary notices of the Warren Mail from contemporaries, while Mr Cowan is praised as a capable editor delivering a spirited publication.
A Perry Pa observer describes a stone ware water pipe specimen tested for high pressure. Joints are two feet long and cemented. If viable, it could replace lead due to toxicity concerns and is reportedly used elsewhere. Also noted are Godey's Lady's Book August edition and Cape Vincent July Fourth celebrations with a historic cannon linked to Kingston.
An Ohio Cultivator remedy advises cutting a notch in the middle of the nail each time it is pared. The notch’s closure is said to draw the nail from the sides and cure a festering condition after weeks of suffering.
A call for a state wide journalist convention to set binding rates and codes of conduct is endorsed. The piece argues editors should unite to gain respect from society and business, and hopes many editors attend a central gathering. The note also describes Lake Bigler in California with its vast extent, fish, and a legendary cave in a dramatic gorge.
An excerpt from Lord John Russell's Memoirs recounts 1772 Fox era gambling at Almanack's Pall Mall with high stakes and costly displays. Mirthful yet sharp details describe gamblers shedding dress, masking emotions, and borrowing from Jews as the era's manners and extravagance reach a fever pitch. A separate note covers a Belgrade Maine child saved from a well after a dramatic rescue by the mother.
Off icers of the Cumberland host a grand shipboard entertainment in Athens on Wednesday evening the 18th alt where American residents mingle with Byron's Maid of Athens now married to an Englishman named Blacke. A young eighteen year old daughter, the Greek wife of an American resident, and other dignitaries are praised for beauty as Byron’s admiration shifts among the guests.
Az Sam Medary steps into the role with full foreign minister powers to represent the government abroad. The query asks if he is suitable to stand as envoy to any court overseas, reflecting debate on his qualifications and authority.
A Chicago Journal assessment contrasts 1848 1852 party defeats with current events. It claims the Democratic and Whig parties suffer from office driven corruption, disunity, and patronage while the Whigs rally for reform, urging voters to punish misrule and choose principle over party.
July 14 6 P M President and party reached Crystal Palace by 2 30. The building looked splendid though some sections unfinished crowds estimated 8000 to 10000. Governors Seymour Cobb Gen Scott Wool Chase Earl of Ellsmere and others attended. Directors president Theo Sedgwick praised government support and Daniel Webster statue. President praised enterprise energy. Crowds cheered as interiors gleamed magnificently beyond prior displays.
July 14 reports the President's morning arrival in Jersey City with welcoming ceremonies and speeches at Castle Garden. He reviews troops, receives calls of praise in Newark, and stays overnight as crowds express strong support. Minor items note ships from Havana and pending political news.
Later From California New York July 11. The steamer Ilinois from Aspinwall arrived with California dates to June 16 carrying 500 passengers and 1 836 000 dollars in freight. The Carrier Pigeon went ashore near San Francisco June 6 and 1200 passengers were saved. the ship and much cargo are a total loss. The Sea Bird was beached taking cargo. A duel near Mission Dolores on June 11 left Edward Bats dead and Crane wounded. Mining intelligence is cheering and San Francisco trade is revived. Weather, 97 to 107 degrees. Additional items cover Hong Kong news, Nankin, Canton fears, Com Perry to Japan, and Panama revolts.
The article discusses the political climate under President Pierce focusing on the extension of slavery. It notes public remarks, party alignments, and the stance of leaders like Atchison while warning of territorial and national implications. It cites press sentiment and the potential for opposition from northern Democrats and the Whigs. The piece ends with anecdotes on Breach or Promise and a note on Kossuth’s cautious reply to a Sheffield invitation.
A group returning from a funeral in Cincinnati stopped at a coffee house on Wednesday of last week. A dispute led to a melee in which carriages were damaged and the furniture wrecked. Several participants sustained serious injuries.
A late Oswego fire story reports a second blaze after the big conflagration, with thousands of property destroyed and suspicions of arson. The City Hall was said to be fired as well, while displaced residents faced further peril.
The advertisement touts German Bitters sold by Dr. C. M. Jackson at 120 Arch Street Philadelphia as one of the best medicines for dyspepsia and debility. It claims pleasant taste and suitability for delicate stomachs and notes wide press praise. The publisher hopes it enters every household where dyspepsia may strike.
The Warren market lists prices for rye, corn, buckwheat, oats, potatoes, hay per ton, mess pork per barrel, and fish including salmon, trout, whitefish, codfish. Also shown are Mackerel No 1 hams, butter, cheese, lard, tallow, eggs, dried peaches, dried apples, and apples.
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