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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1851
Page
2
In the Warren Mail from October 30 1851 Democrats clash with German voters over election integrity and German votes. The Ledger blasts back while the paper accuses leaders of betraying German allies as politics and promises unfold.
The Erie Gazette reports a pleasant social War ren Dime Society gathering aimed at collecting funds to repair and beautify the church interior. The piece humorously notes some collectors coaxing dimes from pockets, implying light talk about possible mischief toward the pastor.
Readers are urged to subscribe with Mr. Graham in Philadelphia for rich information and amusement. The column notes a correction: Mr. King is behind Mr. Galbraith, not entirely behind the ticket as previously stated.
The M Keanens report a fire in Smethport that destroyed the Hotel and store of O R Bennett. Loss estimated between 2000 and 3000 dollars.
The next Warren Dime Society meeting will be held at Mr. 8. J. Page's residence on Thursday evening of this week.
A poetic reminiscence describes a winter evening in a grand Warren mansion where a maiden lies peacefully asleep guarded by an angel. Death, the grim visitor, consoles the watcher and foretells rest with God while the household mourns. The tale spans seasons as the maiden lingers before joining loved ones in eternity. Lilian.
Fragmentary OCR lists names James Shugert M Granahan Tanner Davison Black with numbers across Warren Venango Mercer counties. No full sentences or context, making exact event or purpose undeterminable from the fragment.
The win of the Democratic ticket brings special rejoicing to under officials and the public works. They will now grow fat as they live on Clover.
Qi notes a surge of Oregon fever in Towa as many farmers rush to set out and pursue opportunities further west. The report highlights a large number of locals eager to leave their homes and head toward new prospects.
The Sallie Ward Tobacco brand used in Cincinnati and Louisville will be renamed to Medum Hunt Tobacco reflecting a rebranding effort by the manufacturer. The switch affects product labeling and distribution across key Midwestern markets.
Community leaders announce the opening of books for stock to fund a railroad up the Allegheny River linking with New York lines. Rochester and Genesee Valley Canal plans align with Allegheny Valley Railroad aims, drawing support from Western New York and northeastern states amid drought and rising regional interest.
Word comes of the death at Sugar Grove of Robert Falconer aged about 72. A native of Scotland, he emigrated early and settled in New York before thirty years in Warren County Pennsylvania. He combined public spirit with quiet achievement, famed for intellect, integrity, and kind regard despite seclusion.
Charters are obtained for a new railroad project planned to form an air line of 133 miles between New York and Boston. The route is designed to be completed in six hours, promising a rapid transit link.
The States of Mexico near the frontier show growing discontent with the federal government. Pronouncements in Guerrero on September 8 and near Camargn on September 16 echo complaints and demand redress. Col. Carvajal leads a core of 400 to 500 armed supporters.
The New Bedford Whaling List reports six hundred five vessels nationwide with New Bedford owning 275 ships barques and over half the tonnage. Nantucket New London and Fairhaven share the trade as 132 large ships and barques await sea service needing about four thousand officers and crews. Property value in whaling is between twenty and thirty million dollars. Seven months yield shows 2.8 million dollars superm oil 4.5 million whale oil and 1.2 million bone making total eight and a half million with annual projection near fifteen million.
Loxpon Police recount a clever pickpocketing fraud at the Crystal Palace where a dapper thief using insect illusion led to a bracelet theft. The suspect was captured with the bracelet in a small box. Suppend Dantu reports Mr J A Hastings died of apoplexy near Erie Academy after a brief illness. He was Boston native, without immediate family.
The steamer New World completed a voyage from New York to Albany in seven hours and 31 minutes dock to dock, with a running time of six hours and 55 minutes, matching near rail speeds.
Two New York Democratic papers raise Gen. John B. Wool as a potential next president. An old adage about going out for wool and returning shorn frames the discussion.
Seth Clover is elected Carnal Commissioner over John Strohm according to local coverage. Supporters hail him as a brilliant public officer based on testimony from nearby citizens.
The Tribune editor and juror announces early prize details from the Great Exhibition in London. Council Medals split among nations. United States recipients include C. H. McCormick, David Dick, Charles Goodyear, W Bond & Son, Gael Borden, and five jury medalists in General Hardware such as Day & Newell, W Adams & Co, McGregor & Lee, G A Arrowsmith, Charles Howland, Cornelius & Co, Silas C Herring, Chilson Richardson & Co.
The Edinburgh Advertiser cites a February clairvoyant claim aligning Capt. Austin's position with wintering data while placing Sir John Franklin four hundred miles westward. It also mentions a third ship frozen with the two previously reported and relays other items on church synods, telegraph progress, stage praise for an American-drama actor, and a Michigan lumber forecast of 105 million feet.
Dysentery resurges across New England with several towns reporting unusually high fatalities. Frost is not halting the outbreak as expected, and health authorities scramble for containment and public warnings.
A preacher’s forceful desk pounding to stress points draws criticism as his arguments are described as fistical and weak. The scene highlights a clash between rhetoric and reason in a public discourse setting.
Horace Bonney, a noted counterfeiter, was tried in Avacosta, Me. and found guilty on October 24. The verdict follows a high profile case detailing alleged crimes and legal proceedings.
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