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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1850
Page
2
Official results show 141,644 votes for one side and 131,015 for another with a 10,629 difference in Pennsylvania according to The Warren Mail. No further details on candidates or races are provided in the snippet.
Washington correspondent predicts forthcoming President and department reports will be Whig in character. They will back tariff reform to curb fraud and aid labor, river and harbor improvements, lower postage rates, and expanded postal services, with public support shaping future congressional action.
The Utica bolters ended their convention with milk and water resolutions and nominated the regular Whig ticket. The piece frets at Locofoco unity and predicts a hard but routable fight, urging vigilance to prevent a Locofoco domination in the Empire State.
The Third Auditor warns against issuing army rolls copies for bounty land claims. All applications must go through the Pension Office under the Interior Secretary. Regular certificates of service will be forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions to prevent fraud and avoid intermediate difficulties.
The report notes R. E. Fenton declined to stand for Congress in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. It cites Mesmerism fears and a sensational tale from the Buffalo Express via the Syracuse Star about Judson Hutchinson's alleged insanity after magnetism played a role in his condition. Population figures for Buffalo and Maryland investment totals are also mentioned.
Warren District announces no general opening. select schools led by O. C. Babcock and Miss EB Overton begin Nov 4 1850. Lower house charges 1.50 for 3 months. upper 50 cents monthly. Also notes local antics and community notices about local commerce and papers.
The November number of Houpin's Cotton Magazine has arrived and tempts readers with appealing reading that might distract a hungry man from his dinner if he could not read it.
The Charleston News urges a united stance along the Missouri Compromise line as essential to save the South, the Union, and the Constitution. It proclaims readiness to endure extreme conditions and even coffin-bearing marches, asking who will join the cause.
The piece recalls soldiers marching with coffins strapped to their backs toward the 36 30 line, a dramatic display of heroism and chivalry. It cites an astronomer-general confirming latitude, then a patriotic refrain about training and uniforms, ending with a Baltimore American note on Scotch pig iron shipping to Harrisburg and tariff implications.
Secretary A H H Stuart states in a 1850 letter that under the bounty land act of September 28 1850 a single person cannot receive more than one land warrant even if he served multiple tours. He notes the act does not expressly state this but the tenor implies one warrant per person.
The upcoming Legislature likely selects the U S senator to fill Sturgeon’s vacancy. The opposition, if united, may choose a high minded candidate whose talents boost national respectability. Whigs are urged to nominate their own choice and avoid uniting with dissenters to prevent discredit.
The passage attacks fraudulent political practices and urges electing a trustworthy Whig over opportunistic intrigues. It condemns collusion and influence peddling, warns against betraying the Whig cause, and stresses loyalty to Pennsylvania’s reputation in Senate elections.
The Cincinnati Price Current warns of widespread counterfeit bills flooding local circulation. Notable fakes include 10s from the State Bank of Ohio, with details on engraving and a key marker in the spear point, plus numerous fakes of 2s from the State Bank of Indiana and 1s from the Northern Bank of Kentucky.
The latest full returns show Morrison L. Canal Commissioner with 145 809 votes and Duncan Whig at 132 092, a Locofoco majority of 13 717 in a total state vote of 277 901. 1849 results for Canal Commissioner were 144 749 for Gamble L. F. and 133 151 for Fuller, totaling 277 891. In 1848, presidential totals were Taylor Whig 185 513 Cass L F 171 976 and Van Buren 31 263, totaling 368 752, 90 851 more than this year. Also notes a California wheelbarrow traveler and an American Institute exhibit of a prosthetic leg in New York.
Pittsburg steamboat captains resist the latest Congress act aimed at passenger safety. They argue the law limits steam use and bans transporting gunpowder, arguing those provisions harm travelers. A Cincinnati Temperance Convention resolved to publish names of women and children rendered destitute by drinking.
A collection of short items covering varied topics from ear physiology and deaf communication myths to laws on convict landing in Virginia. The piece notes Russian antisemitic dress bans with exceptions, Jenny Lind’s encounters, and commentary on American politics, industry, and society, including Oregon volcano reports and an American Institute fair closing.
A stream of dispatches reports ships Ohio Artie Cunard Asia and Genesee activity with passengers and cargo notes. It notes political events including a Union Meeting push at Castle Garden and local and national developments in Texas Mexico Venezuela and California alongside fires and disasters and notable deaths.
The Whigs of Michigan have nominated General Winfield Scott for the presidency in 1853, signaling their support for his candidacy and platform.
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