New York Election Storm in Warren Mail Report
The Warren Mail reviews New York State results noting a pro slavery tilt and a fragmented party balance. It cites Senate 16 Republican 14 Democratic 2 American and House 63 Republican 60 Democratic 5 American, with analysis of voter bases and implications for Republican strength in national issues. It also flagbits Kansas issues including Dred Scott and a Kansas Constitutional Convention drafting a pro slavery framework with property rights and emancipation limits.
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Empire State
South Carolina
Senate
Albany Journal
House
Kansas
New York
Fredonia Censor
John A. King
Henry R. Selden
Gideon J. Tucker
S. E. Church
Lyman Trumaine
van Kt
Richmond
W. C. Rhodes
J. M. Jaycox
Canal
Shocking Tragedy in Philadelphia at St Lawrence Hotel
A man named Thomas Washington Smith shot and killed Richard Carter at the St Lawrence Hotel on Chestnut Street after discovering Carter had seduced Smith's wife. Smith then fled with a loaded six barrel revolver and bowie knife in his possession. Carter died shortly after. An inquest returned a verdict of death by pistol shots. The case centers on alleged seduction, marriage, and a wife who bore a child, prompting Smith to seek vengeance. Authorities later apprehended Smith.
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Yesterda
St. Lawrence Hotel
Chestnut Street
Richard Carter
Anthracite Bank of
Tamaqua
Schuylkill County
Thomas Washington Smith
Madison House
Carter
Smith
Albright
Reserve Corps
Central Police Station
Sugar Grove Township Agricultural Society Formed
Public notice reports a Sugar Grove township meeting on October 27 to organize an Agricultural Society allied with Warren County. A fine display of animals vegetables fruits and flowers preceded selecting committees and adopting a constitution and by laws. The society was permanently organized at the October 31 meeting with L. H. Pratt as President F. R. Miller Secretary Dwight Buel Treasurer and several vice presidents. The first fair will be near Sugar Grove and the January meeting set. Also notes a NY political scene where Republicans lead by about 3,000 with fusion among Democrats and Know Nothings.
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Sugar Grove Township
Township Agricultural Society
Warren County Agricultural Society
Egypt
L. H. Pratt
F. R. Miller
Dwight Buel
Sugar Grove
T. F. R. Miner
Sec’v
Bachelor Buchanan And Tue LAptes
A Richmond correspondent reports Mr. Buchanan, famed as a polite bachelor president, now greets many lady visitors with two stock phrases at reception. Jamestown merchants plan to close shops at 8 pm from the 16th to devote time to improvement. Thanksgiving is a week away, with pumpkin pies and turkeys expected. residents are urged to locate the turkey if seen.
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Buchanan
Tue Laptes
Richmond
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Indian Botanic Physician Jackson to Visit Carver House
Dr. Jackson, a Indian Botanic physician, will be at the Carver House in Warren on Thursday December 10. See his card.
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Jackson
Carver House
Warren
Presbyterian Thanksgiving Services and Friday Sociable
Religious exercises will be observed in the Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock next Thanksgiving morning. A sociable will be held this Friday evening at 7 o'clock at the residence of S. P. Johnson, Esq.
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Presbyterian Church
S. P. Johnson
Robert Toombs Re-elected U S Senator from Georgia
The Honorable Robert Toombs has secured a new term as United States Senator representing Georgia. The election confirms Toombs's continued leadership in national policy and state representation.
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Robert Toombs
U. S
Georgia
Walker seeks leave of absence amid Kansas turmoil
From Washington on November 8 1857 Governor Walker applied to the President for leave of absence to take effect after the Constitutional Convention adjourns. The Administration weighs Walker’s conduct over rejected returns with Cabinet members divided and the President disapproving though some argue he did not oppose the returns on their face. A cabinet breach among ultras and the President appears possible as Kansas affairs loom before Congress.
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Washmaton
Walker
Kansas
Congress
Reeder
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Pierce
Marcy
Cincinnati
President Buchanan pressures Walker over Oxford precinct
The New York Tribune reports that President Buchanan criticized Governor Walker for rejecting Oxford Precinct returns and seeks his resignation to please Southern ultrà. The Day Book notes Cabinet turmoil options, urging Walker's removal or resignation to keep Kansas terms intact and protect Buchanan's administration.
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New York Tribune
Washington
Buchanan
Walker
Oxford
Day
New York City
Kansas
Democratic Party
We will Protect the Poor banner raises town scare
A group of about twelve armed men with muskets appeared in the streets on Friday in Parapet rua, carrying a banner reading We will Protect the Poor with a loaf of bread. The Police dispersed the crowd and seized all guns.
Bayard Taylor On Nordic Fishermen And Tropical Woods
A Bayard Taylor remark notes Arctic coastal fishermen receive firewood from tropical sources via the Gulf Stream. He imagines palmwood from Hayti, Honduran mahogany, and woods from the Amazon and Orinoco warming northern hearths.
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Bayard Taylor
Norway
Tropics
Hayti
Honduras
Amazon
Orinoco
Walker Denies Violating U S Law in Nicaragua Letter
General Walker writes to the Secretary of State denying any breach of U S acts and pledging to uphold his duties. The military force is abandoned, with about 2,500 men from southern states enrolled as emigrants to Nicaragua.
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Washmerton
Walker
Secretary of State
Congress
Nicaragua
United States
Fort Snelling Swindle Outdone at Fort Ripley Sale
Correspondence from St. Anthony recalls the Fort Ripley sale in Todd County where 57,000 acres of land were auctioned for four cents per acre. Democrats linked to the sale allegedly maneuvered settlers and agents to depress bids, diverting land value away from the treasury and toward political allies. The piece accuses government agents of collusion, comparing actions to prior Fort Snelling and Lake Pepin transactions and warning of manipulated prices and promised titles.
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St. Anthony
M.T
Fort Snelling
Treasury
United States
Demaogues
Fort Ripleyeserve
Minnesota
Fort Ripley
Todd County
Upper
Mississippi
Lake Pepin
Turning Farmers in Virginia Land Warrants Seize Shoemakers’ Interest
The North American notes shoemakers in New England buying two hundred acre Virginia land warrants for one dollar an acre payable in shoes. It highlights the lure of farm life for urban operatives, the state’s cheap lands, and the need for cultivators amid population growth and rising living costs.
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Virginia
New England
Union
Middle States
Old Dominion
Virgina
Minnesota Republicans sweep state offices and likely win seats
Minnesota Republicans claim a total victory with all state candidates elected and a strong chance of gaining both US Senators and two of three Congress members. Officers listed include Governor Ramsey and Lieutenant Governor Ide, with Alaska references and Ohio results noted alongside local civic appointments in New York.
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Minnesota
United States
Congress
H. A. Billings
Supreme Court
A. B. Russel
M. 8. Wilkinson
C. McClure
Ramsey
Proclamation on County Returns and Vote Totals
Governor Walker issue relates to 1,200 votes in McGhee county and Oxford district in Jobiada county. Returns show National Democratic Parrott leading Ransom, with McGhee’s 1,202 to 24 Free State votes stripped, Parrott’s adjusted majority near 4,000.
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Eco Biv
Walker
Parrott
McGhee
Walker leaves Lecompton for Washington amid Kansas turmoil
From Lecompton and a Democrat letter in Kansas notes Walker departed a few days earlier with suspected destination Washington. The article says the troops at Lecompton were not only to guard the Convention but to counter possible moves by pro slavery foes as the Free State majority expected to repeal the obnoxious laws and depose office holders. The planned Constitution will be sent to voters with a slavery clause deemed objectionable by Free State foes and too moderate for pro slavery extremists.
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St. Louis
Democrat
Lecompton
Walker
Washington
Advertise in hard times to keep business afloat
The piece urges liberal advertising as a lifeline during downturns, advising lower prices, small profits, and quick sales. It argues many cash buyers seek bargains and that public awareness of cheap articles sustains commerce even in tough times. It also notes political disputes over election returns and Governor Reeder’s actions.
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Times
Settlement of disputes between Merchants and Manufacturers Bank and O Connor Bros
On Thursday November 5 1857 authorities announce a full satisfactory settlement of all disputes and accounts between Merchants and Manufacturers Bank and O Connor Bros Co bankers of this city The settlement restores the bank to its former safe popular status and reassures depositors stockholders and bill holders O Connor Bros Co banker business will continue as usual They pledged bonds stock and real estate valued at 215000 to secure 188174
Washington News Roundup From November 1857 Dispatches
Washington reports express Administration dissatisfaction with Mr. Wm Carey Jones for providing no useful information. Gov. Walker’s arrival is anticipated and any action on his course is suspended until then. The Secretary of State has not replied about the Nicaragua expedition, while orders to arrest filibustering expeditions remain unchanged. Generals Henningsen and Cazneau have disappeared.
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Washington
Carey Jones
Walker
Secretary of State
Nicaragua
Henningsen
Cazneau
Sincular Freak By A Somnambulist
A young man named Parker of Poughkeepsie woke aboard a freight train at Dobbs Ferry after wandering from his bed in a somnambulistic episode. He dressed with both socks on one foot, unaware of his location, and the journey covered about 55 miles from Poughkeepsie to Dobbs Ferry.
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Parker
Poughkeepsie
Dobbs’ Ferry
Election Returns in Maryland Reflect Small Shifts
Baltimore reports show no material change from last year in state results. Americans hold majorities in both legislative branches, while Congress seats in the First and Fifth Districts remain unsettled as returns progress.
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Baltimore
Hurricane wrecks town near Frankfort Ohio
A terrible hurricane struck a mile north of Frankfort on the Mari ett a and Cincinnati Railroad this afternoon destroying houses barns and fences. A two story dwelling was prostrated and eight to ten persons seriously injured with two regarded as past recovery.
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Cincinnati
Frankfort
Ohio
Marietta and Cincinnati
James B. Clay Faces Testing Path in Congress
The Herald notes that James B. Clay, son of Henry Clay, must prove his own merit as he enters Congress as a Democrat aligned with President Buchanan. It contrasts father and son on policy, especially regarding slavery in the territories, Tariff, and banking, and wonders if the younger Clay will embody the fire and eloquence of his famous father.
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James B. Clay
Congress
Kentucky
Henry Clay
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Gen. Harrison
President Buchanan
Harry Clay
Mr. Buchanan
Buchanan
Mr. Clay
Henry Jay
James Buchanan
United States
Clay
South
Kansas
Harry of the West
Wewburyport, Mass
Herald
Holloway's Pills vs Fever and Ague Prestige
A Galveston News commentary contrasts Holloway's two basic remedies with Dr Ma loun and general quackery. It extols Holloway's Pills as a specific for fever and ague, citing wide use across Rice fields, plantations, valleys, and prairies. The piece claims tested success in diverse regions and asserts consentaneous European testimony backing endorsements.
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Maloun
Holloway
South
Ohio
Mississippi
Red River
Louisiana
Texas
Europe
Galveston
Wisconsin Returns: Randall Wins Governor Race in Slow Totals
From Curiaco on November 5, 1857 reports show Wisconsin returns coming in slowly. Early figures indicate Randall, Republican, will win the governor race by margins ranging from eight thousand to five thousand votes.
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Curiaco
Wisconsin
Randall
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Dony Rigst
Dred Scott
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia
Sugar Grove Agricultural Society
Jamestown
Chicago Tribune
Pavel Monzy
Spretz
Boston Transcript
Great Britain
Chase
Payne
Pelatiah Perit
of Goodhue & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Seamen’s Savings Bank
Board of Police Commissioners
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