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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1853
Page
2
Circulating report states Patchin Bank and Pratt Bank in Buffalo have failed. The piece warns readers to be wary of New York money and notes a rising river aiding raftsmen. It also covers local items from Warren and Dansville, including church interior painting and a call for lectures next winter.
QA person declines Dor. Greene misnaming him as green after inspecting new stock of fall and winter goods. Selections described as first rate and offered at bargain prices. Sale begins at the Great Central Depot before the bell rings.
The Warren Mail prints a student letter calling for a revived Lyceum or a new society for junior professionals. The writer praises learning, urges self improvement, and asks elders for patience while novices practice extemporaneous oratory and seek usefulness.
The undersigned announces the Youngsville Express is discontinued by factors beyond control. Subscribers will receive the Warren Mail on the same terms, with advance payments and debts to be settled at Meadville, Pennsylvania. An article on the 8. and E. Railroad notes persistent faith in early completion amid skepticism.
The Gleason Pictorial still holds the top position among illustrated periodicals with its latest issue offering illustrations superior to any previously seen in similar publications.
List of jurors drawn for the December term 1853 includes Elijah Smith Joneman of Columbus Peter Burger Pine Grove William Byington Columbus William Brooks Sugar Grove Bensalear Chapman Pine Grove Robert Cook Ezra Dutton Columbus Judah Damon Spring Creek Daniel Gross Conewango Samuel Gillson Sheffield Peter P. Garrett Deerfield Benjamin Gorman William Garcelon Spring Creek J K Fisher Pine Grove Jonathan Hale Irvine Johnson Pittsfield Cyrus McKay Columbus Daniel McIntosh David Miles Sugar Grove Eli Northrop Elk Henry 8 Stuart Pine Grove William Townsend Edmund Valentine Deerfield Samuel Wheeler Pine Grove.
The document lists jurors drawn for Franklin County for the December 1853 term, including many names and towns such as Sugar Grove Freehold Conewango Deerfield and Warren. A separate notice mentions a runaway slave from Kentucky who was captured in Step-Stone and returned to his master, plus a note that ex-collector Bronson of New York would claim about $4,000 in penal duties plus $3,000 salary and fees for six months' service.
Elias Davis of Washington County announces as an independent candidate for Congress in the Fifth District. The item notes other regional updates including a horse accident in Frederick County and various political and social items across Maryland and neighboring states.
The Philadelphia News reports the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company sees leadership change with Christopher Fallon resigning as president and John Tucker appointed to fill the vacancy. It notes county and city subscriptions, council actions, and attempts to restore confidence and accelerate construction amid financial strain and political maneuvering.
The Cunard steamship Africa from Liverpool docked in New York about 7 a.m. bringing 138 passengers. The report also covers a wide update on the Eastern Question with mentions of war declarations and correspondence between Omar Pasha and General Gorchakoff regarding the Ottoman Russian tensions and the Principalities.
The report details massive Turkish mobilization with 800 000 in arms and a plan to raise 50 000 more Rediffs, 12 000 regulars aboard steam frigates to Syria, and extensive Persian and Adriatic deployments. Russian forces expand on the Danube, with loans and fortifications, while Servia and Abdel-Kader are drawn into competing regional pressures.
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