Ullmann leads as Know Nothings win in state news
From the Fredonia Advertiser Extra the election shows Ullmann with a large lead and Know Nothing gains in Buffalo Rochester and nearby towns. Seymour trails Ullmann but results are close. Edwards of Fredonia likely wins Congress, while Palmer and Whallon gain assembly seats. Local notes praise Mr. Tanner’s fountain and Goodrich hall, plus printer life and Academy rush.
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Extra
Tig
Ullmann
Buffalo
Seymour
Clark
Rochester
Chautauque
Cattaraugus
Edwards
Congress
Fenton
Patterson
Angel
Palmer
Whallon
Chautaugne
Panama
Ullman
Ellicott
Bronson
Lester
Hedges
Rice
Carroll
Mr. Tanner
McCavre
Chambersburgh
Pennsylvanian
York
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Wire Pulling and church repairs shape Chautauque politics
The piece critiques a Whig convention clash in Chautauque over Patterson and Fenton with sniping at Angel Edwards and the Locofocos. It notes Fenton’s decline after declining a nomination, Patterson’s missteps, and warns of blue prospects for Patterson. It also reports the Methodist Church steeple repair progress, debt, and a sidewalk-building push improving town streets.
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Patterson
Seward
Burnell
Silver Gray
Angel of
Cattaraugus
Fenton
Judge Edwards
Fredonia
Know Nothings
Angel
Edwards
Congress
Scofield to open brick law office near home
Mr Scofield plans a substantial brick law office to house Scofield and Brown, located near his residence and ready for occupation soon. Also notes two water street reservoirs near Carver House and Edgar's buildings, plank construction, estimated at 75 dollars each. A large cabbage head weighs in from Mr Snyder, described as "buster" sized. Barnum's defeat in three Democratic counties noted. Todd appears effectively elected. Au Revoir Bonham.
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Scofield
Scofield & Brown
Water Street
Carver
Edgar
Barnam
Todd
Nebraska
Bigler
Governor Seymour Promises to Pardon Dr Graham
New Orleans reports that Gov. Seymour of New York has assured friends of Dr. Graham of a pardon, promising release before entering the state prison despite the sentence under the statute.
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New Orleans
Graham
New York
Seymour
Pork and Beans and Public Wrongs in Harrisburg Press
A hostile critique targets A W Stevens and partners over column antics and political misstatements. The piece accuses the Ledger editor of parroting Philadelphia editorials and inflaming readers with alleged forgeries and inflated claims. It mocks the journalist's supposed innocence, notes ties to Mr Goodrich, and hints at lingering feud as 1854 political strife unfolds.
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Goose
Doc
A. W. Stevens
Philadelphia
Mr. Goodrich
Harrisburg
Bigler
Pamlee
Tanner
Wetmore
Mr. Lott
Goodrich
E. Cowan
Darclay
Clapp
Barclay
Nebraska
Warren
What Shall Printers Do In Tight Money Times
The piece laments rising costs and stagnant newspaper prices harming country printers as provisions and board rise while readers balk at price increases. It urges drastic cost cuts: smaller papers, smaller ads, pay-per-use readers, and fewer big bills. It notes publishers may must strike to survive.
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Parvo
Stranahan & Randall
Warren County
Buffalo
Official State Vote and a Majority in Harrisburg Papers
The Harrisburg papers publish an aggregate of votes with majorities for Canal Commissioner and Supreme Judge, noting official returns to come. Also reports a fatal Rock Island train wreck near Joliet with many injured, and New Brunswick act on trade and reciprocity.
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Harrisburg
Secretary of the Commonwealth’s
St. Jony
N. B
New Brunswick
Prohibition Backed by Legislature Despite Narrow Poll
Official county returns show a Prohibition majority of 5168 in a 300k vote. The Temperance Convention’s stance and widespread abstention split the result, but a strong legislative edge favors a Prohibitory or strict license law. Democrats and Republicans align in Philadelphia and beyond, signaling a temperance push.
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Friends of Prohibition
Pennsylvania
House
York
Dauphin
Senate
Philadelphia
Enn. Telegraph
Indian warfare and emigrant massacre reported in 1854
From Sonora comes news of Apache unrest with reports of a Texas emigrant party of fifty murdered near the Colorado crossing on August 31. Six hundred cattle were seized, other parties faced Indian threats near Tucson, and twenty five Americans died of thirst.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Colorado
Texas
Tucson
Retrenchment and Reform raises public spending alarm
An official statement estimates current year appropriations at 70 million dollars, rising to 73 million next session due to omissions. Salaries and new offices push totals, with clerks in Washington gaining about twenty percent and higher grade officials also set for increases. A Buffalo rumor ties piracy on the lakes to Beaver Island Mormons and the missing schooner Robert Willis.
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Washington
Buffalo Republic
Robert Willis
Lake Michigan
Beaver Island
Willis
Chicago
Lansing
Sheboygan
C.c
United States
Michigan
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