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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1857
Page
2
The Methodist Preachers Association held a two day session here with essays addresses and a spirited slavery debate. The report praises Rev. John Peate and Rev. D. C. Osborne and laments lower local attendance. A Panama meeting is planned for the next session.
The passage critiques New York bankruptcy fallout by citing a Herald ad for parlor furniture from a ruined Fifth Avenue bank owner. It catalogs lavish items from rosewood furniture to French plate mirrors, pianos, and expensive draperies, illustrating wasteful living behind financial failures.
The Fredonia Censor notes a shock experienced Friday afternoon around 3 o clock that rattled buildings. It reached Forestville and Buffalo where walls cracked and chimneys fell, with a rumbling like a heavy wagon. Some speculate the mass meeting call sparked the event.
L Wermorte describes planting Fife potatoes from seed brought by a teamster and compares yields to Irish Grays and Yankee Blues on four-rod plots. He notes vines are full and predicts a short crop overall, offering seed at reduced prices. The item also mentions Prioress, the American racer in England, winning the Czarwitch Handicap before withdrawal and Le Compte dying from cholera.
The next Pennsylvania Legislature will be largely Democratic based on current returns. The tally so far places the chamber with a strong Democratic plurality, reflecting a significant shift in the political balance since the last session.
The state Senate shows Democrats holding 13 seats to Republicans 8 with a list of holdovers. New members elected across districts include S J Randall Thos Bell Thomas Craig Jr Charles Buckalow John Rutherford Bartram Schaffer Jacob Turney Geo Miller Wm Francis and Geo Miller. Governor results show Packer 185877 Wilmot 52146145 Hazlehurst 28277 with Packer leading by 39732 and 11452 over all. Legislature tally: Senate Buchanan 21 Opposition 12 House Buchanan 69 Opposition 31. The November Lady's Home Magazine arrives as a notable local reading note.
The St Louis Democrat correspondent reports alleged fraud at Oxford Precinct Johnson County Kansas. He describes men brought from Wyandotte to pad votes for pro-slavery, notes 1614 votes from a single Oxford precinct, and claims official returns undermine Free State majorities. Also covers Iowa election, New York mayoral nomination, and Washington viewpoints on tariffs, slavery, and policy.
Governor James Pourcex proclaims Thursday November 26 as a day of general thanksgiving and praise in Pennsylvania. He notes blessings amid hardship and urges citizens to abstain from pursuits and join in religious observance, signed October 19 at Harrisburg. Kansas news reports Parrott, Free State candidate for Congress, likely to win by five to eight thousand votes with Legislature composition forecast.
In Venango County heavy rain kept many at home and the Republican vote fell short of last year though praised by Franklin Citizen. Crawford County tallies show Wilmot 938 Hurst 1060 etc with light overall turnout about 1850 Republicans idle. Brayman of Chicago pleads guilty to stealing letters from a post office. Colt pistols see rising orders due to unrest in India.
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