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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1853
Page
2
The piece weighs the likelihood of war between Turkey and Russia, noting the Czar and Sultan stand firm and Western powers may intervene. It cites dispatches from Vienna and the New York papers, outlining European revolutionary tensions and the potential global impact of a Turkish response. It also reports local items on the S & E railroad stock subscription and a returning miner, plus a Springfield horse show recap.
The Ledger defends the Whig party against claims of its demise. It argues that principles endure, cites press freedom and civil liberty, and mocks rivals while noting district attorney vote nuances and temperance impacts on party strength. It also mentions Montes seeking separation from her husband.
The Ledger notes a revival of the Mite Society to meet at Esq Alden s residence this Wednesday evening and questions reviving the Dime Society. Readers are urged to support the choir with weekly meetings and fund use. A notice adds the Warren ladies and others to meet Rev John Sailor s residence Friday evening for important business as cholera fear spreads along the river at Martinsburg Va and alarm rises.
A Detroit area blaze described as unrelenting ravages consumes vast woodland and farmland. Reports from Oct 19 detail 30 miles burned, 27 houses destroyed, crops and timber lost, with smoke and fog hindering river navigation and daily life.
In a Western New Yorker column Shearman condemns young men who block sidewalks forcing women to pass. He mocks crude leers and jokes by masculine “brutes” and urges better conduct and respect for public virtue.
An immense fire in Louisville on October 21 1853 destroys the Journal office Louisville Rolling Mill warehouse Holbrook's tobacco warehouse Wilson Starbird Smith wholesale drug store two storehouses three dry goods stores and a trunk factory. The block from Bullett to Water on Fifth street is consumed and the fire continues to rage.
In Crawford County the State Democratic ticket leads by about 800 votes except for Brawley who trails Myers by 31. This is Brawley's home county, illustrating temperance sentiment in that area.
Governor William Bigler proclaims November 24 as a day of general thanksgiving across Pennsylvania. The text extols divine providence, peace, education, and prosperity, noting health and abundance for the commonwealth and urging citizens to give thanks and seek continued blessings. Signed October 17, 1853, Harrisburg.
Hon W C Rivers of Virginia cites French farm fragmentation at an New York Agricultural Fair. He notes about 1.25 million proprietors hold only two hectares or five acres, averaging eleven and a half acres per farm, with hereditary mortgages limiting capital for improvement.
Sol Smith, a well known eccentric comic, announces his candidacy for Judge of the St. Louis Criminal Court. He remains serious about the bid, promising to mix humor with justice if elected, mocking critics as he shifts from showman to jurist.
A letter exchange between Christopher Fallon and Robert Faries, chief engineer, discusses the Sunbury and Erie Railroad as a superior path to connect Philadelphia with the Lakes. Faries argues shorter distance to Erie, better grades, and safer, flatter alignments than the Northwestern route via Blairsville and Altoona, asserting Philadelphia’s advantage and potential control of the trade.
The National Intelligencer dismisses Kossuth’s Eastward overtures as risky for Austria and the Czar while Western Europe may deny support to Turkey. The piece notes Austria’s shift to the Russian side, England and France pursuing self interest, and Hungary Poland Italy as potential allies for the Sultan against Russia and Austria. The Times questions whether the Sultan would lack Western aid if war looms.
A Cincinnati woman avenges repeated deceit by shooting John Ellis Murray after learning he wed another woman, ending his life. Separate account on a St Louis steamer reports a wife fatally shooting a man who insulted her, then later claims the victim perished on board. Both couples are imprisoned and distressed.
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