Fishing Clash Looms Over Atlantic Fisheries
An official dispatch cites a potential dispute between the United States and Britain over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland fisheries. England claims coastal lines as measurement points, restricting American crews while claiming reciprocity in trade. London has posted armed forces to protect its rights, prompting diplomatic stir but likely limited damage.
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Webster
England
Nova Scotia
New Foundland
U. S
America
U.S
France
John Bull
Mason and Dixon's Line Explained
The piece explains that Mason and Dixon's line marks the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. It notes frequent disputes between William Penn and Lord Baltimore, years of litigation, and the 1781 survey by Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason that gave the name to the line.
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Mason and Dixon
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Wm. Penn
Lord Baltimore
Jeremiah Dixon
Chas. Mason
Maine Liquor Law Gains Popularity Across States
The piece argues the Maine Liquor Law works well and grows more popular beyond Maine. It notes all three Maine gubernatorial candidates support it, while a ban on alcohol is a key qualification for office amid taunts about a rival candidate and local editorial jabs.
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Maine
Railroad opens stretch from Turtle Creek to Greensburg
The Bar announces the Pennsylvania Railroad line from Turtle Creek to Greensburg is open with ten miles of staging between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and a 24 hour passing time. Agricultural Society notes call for funds to raise a fair tent and promote preparations. Godeys Lady's Book for August is on hand ahead of competitors. The ex Deltishments praised.
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Pennsylvania
Turtle Creek
Greenburg
Westmoreland Co
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Godey
Painful update from the California Emigrant journey west
Mr E P Richardson recounts the perilous voyage from St Joseph Missouri to California with his family in 1852. Sickness, smallpox, cholera, and the death of his son Horatio amid harsh plains travel. multiple illnesses struck his party and drought of aid. The narrative laments sickness and death but notes cattle drives and the widespread hardships of westward migration. He contrasts the harsh experiences with political commentary on the Democratic Platform and unresolved disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
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L. M. Taft
Irvine
E. P. Richardson
Ontos
Holt Co
Ransom
Horatio
California
St. Louis
Creswell
Kentucky
Virginia
Madison
Mexico
Europe
Dixon
Dundee
Baltimore
Congress
Henry Clay
Mr. Clay
Thomas
Lexington
Ashland
James B. Clay
Portugal
John
Tribune
Public Funeral Demonstration Honors Henry Cray in New York
A grand public procession in New York on the 20th honored the lamented Henry Cray. Hon. N. B. Blunt delivered an eloquent eulogy as the crowd paid a noble tribute to his departed worth despite party malignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onsequies
Henry Cray
N. Y
New York
N. B. Blunt
Worth
Public lands grants spark debate over constitutional limits
The Warren Mail notes a strict constructionist fearing public expense burial and critiques the 10th Democratic Platform. It outlines large land grants to new states and railroad projects from Chicago to Cairo, plus allocations to Mexican veterans, and questions the consistency of using public land proceeds for national aims.
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Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Chicago
Cairo
Mobile
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Congress
Want of Enthusiasm and California Whig Nominations
A Locofoco taunts Whigs over absent enthusiasm for the Chippewa hero while noting the upcoming soup season. California Whig State Convention on June 9 nominates presidential electors D H Haskell J C Fall E Hale. congress B Tingley Philip L Edwards. Supreme Court judges J M Huntington Stanton Buckner.
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Caurosnta
California
D. H. Haskell
San Fransisco
John C. Fall
Yuba
E. Hale
Placer
Thomas D. Johns
San Deigo
Congress
Ae B. Tingley
Santa Clara
Philip L Edwards
Sacramento
Supreme Court
J. M. Huntington
Tuolumne
Stanton Buckner
Nevada
Flowers and births statutes shape 1852 household life
A reflective piece on flowers linking home memory to faith, followed by a detailed synopsis of a new 1852 act for registering births deaths and marriages in Pennsylvania. The article outlines who must file returns, required certificate forms, penalties, and requirements across sections for births, deaths, and marriages, plus pre-1851 records and current registrations. It ends with guidance for proper church, civil, and orphan court filings and a note on taste and home influence from The Louisville Journal.
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Garden of Eden
Register of Wills Office
Religious Society of Friends
Philadelphia
Orphan’s Court
Grand Jurors Named for Sept Term
The Grand Jurors for the September term include Foreman Selden S Benedict of South West and members N A Lowry Pittsfield Edmund Pillings Freehold Justin Danforth Columbus James I Magee Deerfield Absolom Brown Eldred John Fisk Freehold D M McLeod Warren Nelson Crippin Pittsfield S W B Sanford Eldred A F Verback Warren Samuel C Campbell Kinzua Andrew Colgrove Columbus Wm M Hudson Pine Grove Levi Hale Pine Grove Guy C Irvine 2d Glade Christian Smith Warren C W Porterfield Deerfield Benjamin Clark Elk James M Martin Pine Grove Thomas V S Morian South West Albert Cargill Elk Lorenzo King Pine Grove Eli Northrop Elk.
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Selden S. Benedict
South West
N. A. Lowry
Pittsfield
Edmund Pillings
Freehold
Justin Danforth
Columbus
James I. MaGee
Deerfield
Absolom Brown
Eldred
John Fisk
D. M. McLeod
Warren
Nelson Crippin
W. B. Sanford
A. F. Verback
Samuel C. Campbell
Kinzua
Andrew Colgrove
Wm. M. Hudson
Pine Grove
Levi Hale
Guy C. Irvine
Glade
Christian Smith
C. W. Porterfield
Benjamin Clark
Elk
James M. Martin
Thos
Morian
Albert Cargill
Lorenzo King
Eli Northrop
Johnathon R. Dewy
James L. Lott
W. A. Davis
Youngsville
Henry S. Stuart
John B. Hodges
Conewango
Isaac S. Eddy
David Hamlin
Brokenstraw
Hugh Gillson
Clark Dalrymple, Jr
Samuel P. Allen
Jessee Tarbox
Elijah Maines
Corydon
Hamilton R. Stanton
D. N. Richardson
Orson Cowles
Sugar Grove
Benjamin Creecraft
Samuel C. Brasington
Selden Spencer
Francis Hook
Cyrus Arthur
Sylvester Howd
Benj. Buck
Ami Smith
John S. Davis
Chancey Messenger
Packard
Mead
Thos. MaGe
List of residents named for local notice and editorials
The item lists numerous individuals by name and town including Columbus Freehold Warren Pine Grove Sugar Grove Deerfield Pittsfield Corydon Brokenstraw and other local places. It notes women as ideal subscribers and comments on political conventions and local market openings while referencing a quote by Winfield Scott and mentioning a dry spell followed by a shower.
Pierce accused of geographic ignorance in Locofoco papers
Locofoco papers charge General Pierce with ignorance of all regions: East West North and South are equally uninformed about him. The remark highlights a striking coincidence in political commentary.
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Locofoco
Pierce
Gen Pierce
Slaves Killed by Lightning Near Lexington
Four enslaved individuals died at Lexington Mississippi on the 13th inst while eating dinner under a tree when struck by lightning. The incident was reported as a natural act with no further details provided.
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Lexington
Miss
Warren County Agricultural Society selects fair judges
At a July executive meeting the Warren County Agricultural Society chose judges for the September fair in Warren. Appointments cover horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, crafts, fruits and vegetables, flowers, plowing, and needle work with several committees named. A plan to hire a fair agent and fund it by county subscriptions was approved, with a three-member committee appointed to pursue purchase of such an agent.
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Warren
Francia Hook
James Patterson
C. G. Taylor
Eli Curtis
Geo. McIntosh
David O. Smith
E. C. Catlin
David Jackson
E. Buck
F. E. Perkins
Carter V. Kinnear
B. T. Hopewell
Dr. Stranahan
Peter C. Howard
Jason Andruss
Perry Sherman
T. D. Edwards
Chauncey Smith
James Younie
Daniel Gross
Moses Ricker
L. Wetmore
R. Brown
Merrill
A. H. Ludlow
L. T. Parmlee
Silas Lacy
Samuel Cagewell
P. Falconer
T. Struthers
Geo. A. Cobham
R. Dunham
Sec'v
Calhoun Monument Subscriptions and 1853 Rail Fare News
Readers report SC subscriptions for a John C Calhoun memorial and Indiana stocks at par after Free banking gains. Buffalo rail termini set for 1853, Rochester already reached. Various notices on politics, education, and a model Liberty era ride to Lundy’s Lane with fares cut to nine and one dollar.
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South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Indiana
Buffalo
Rochester
Macaulay
Edinburgh
H. B. Stowe
Messrs. Jewette & Co
Antwerp
Notre Dame
Terra Firma
Thompson
New York
London
Nicnols
Battle of Lundy’s Ie
Niagara
John M. Clayton
Newcastle
Delaware
Leahely
la Trappe
Columbia County
Wisconsin
New York City
Southern Rights Party
Ala
John A. Quitman
T. L. Clingman
W. S. Lane
Missouri
New Mexico
Calhoun
Cooke
Ventilated railroad cars praised for dust free ride
The New Haven Railroad car with new ventilation is described as alleviating dust and stifling air, making a one hour ride pleasant. The piece argues railroad companies should adopt the system, urging gentlemen railroad directors to act.
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New Haven
Tribune
Lelt’s Remarkable Fact About High Words and Language Use
A terse note observes that those who reach high words tend to rely on simple language. It hints that concise phrasing often accompanies demanding linguistic tasks and broader communicative clarity.
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James Pottock
Northumberland
Samuel A. Permance
Butler
Representa
William F. Hughe
James Traquair
John W. Stokes
John P. Verree
Spencer M'Sivall
James W. Fuller
James Penrose
John Shaeffer
Jacob Marshall
Charles P. Waite
Davis Alton
M. C. Mercur
New Middleawarth
James H. Campbell
James D. Paxton
James K. Davidson
John M'Culloch
Ralph Drake
John Linton
Archibald Robertson
Thomas J. Bigham
Lewis L. Lord
Christian Myers
Dormon Phelps
Mason and Dixon’s Line
Maine Liquor Law
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Curtis
Agricultural Society
Friends of the Cause
Frrenp Cowan
Washington
Home Matters
Louisville
Scott
Harrison
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Warren County Agricultural Society
Guinea
Washington County
John L. Dawson
Fayette County
Assembly
David Riddle
Jas. McClaskey
John McAllister
James Taggart
James Life
W. B. Candall
Boston Transcript
Horace Smith
Transcript
London New Monthly
Scorr
L. Geonce C. Wasuietoy
Graham
Board of Alderman
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