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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1853
Page
2
In Philadelphia this week prospects for a two million subscription hinge on approval by the County board of Senators and Representatives. Remonstrances from certain parties threaten success and the final amount remains uncertain. The editors express hope for prosperity if the road is secured.
State Temperance gathering in Harrisburg on the 23d praised prohibitory aims and raised 10 000 dollars. Resolutions urge total abolition of the liquor traffic, divine authority to back prohibition, and creation of a State Central Committee to coordinate efforts and fundraise. The notes also announce Julia Dean’s engagement to a Wall Street banker and social commentary on marriage trends.
The column surveys playful legal forms from Indiana age and notes local happenings in Warren. It highlights a bachelor tax proposal, praise for Warren Academy starting a spring term, Warren Foundry’s revival under Kingsbury and Walbridge, and a ministerial author thanking supporters after a conference.
At the March 8 1853 executive meeting at the Mansion House Warren the committee revised the constitution approved amendments and ordered engrossment. New by laws limit first premiums to not two consecutive years require three months county residency for premiums appoint judges for next fair select premiums and appoint Daniel Lott to deliver the next address. A copy of P Falconers Warren Lyceum address is to be published.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad advances toward early completion with secured capital and a six foot gauge to connect the New York and Erie and the Buffalo Attica Rochester and Corning lines. Rails of 20,000 tons at $60 per ton are contracted from Allegheny ore. Track runs Pittsburgh to Kittanning on the east riverbank. northern end near Ceres in McKean County, meeting NY and Erie and Buffalo roads near Smethport. The Whig Party in Ohio nominates Nelson Barrere for governor.
Mariposa County reports unusually heavy rains and prices for staples, ferries out of service, miners in dry diggings, and a general outlook of scarcity across California. Demands for postal exchanges echo the Warren invitation while Democratic State Convention at Harrisburg unites behind Forsyth Banks and Brawley and Broadhead. Inaugural address emphasizes union, peaceful expansion, constitutional limits, and a pledge to uphold national rights and responsibilities.
Franklin Pierce declares in Washington on March 4, 1853 that Providence blesses the nation and urges children to preserve the blessings inherited from the founders. He calls for steadfast patriotism and continuation of the nation’s legacy.
The Albatross arrives from Vera Cruz reporting Ramsay’s transit line across Mexico to Acapulco and onward to New Orleans. Officials confirm the grant for Ramsay's route and forecast mail speeds far surpassing present schedules once roads and river navigation are ready.
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