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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1858
Page
2
The state Supreme Court holds cities cannot levy taxes to support schools. The writer condemns the decision as unjust, arguing it shifts education costs to the poor and leaves city children uneducated while rich children attend select schools. The piece laments the impact on municipal education funding.
Our Town extols Davies County as ideal for manufacturing and investment located on the O and M railroad between Cincinnati and St. Louis. It notes abundant coal timber and fertile land but says mills brickworks and other manufacturers are scarce and many home improvements were stalled by lack of lumber and brick. It urges capitalists to expand local industry and infrastructure.
The notice commends Mr Wells of Cincinnati for high quality printing materials and strict honesty. It notes frequent purchases without errors and recommends dealing with him. Also mentions a missing shawl at M E Church and a steamer named Stephen Deewar sunk on the first instant.
The piece denounces Harrell of the Washington Telegraph as a deceitful, slanderous figure who traveled from Washington to Dover to demand the Delinquent List in Martin County. It accuses him of overcharging Brooks for printing and labels him a low-bred ignoramus, while defending Brooks and his character.
The piece notes heated Congress as the nation debates admitting Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. It warns a party split in northern states and a rise in Republican sentiment if the plan proceeds. It also praises Jim for speaking plainly on popular sovereignty after the Dred Scott decision.
A historical note states the law requires a person with smallpox to post a door notice reading There is a person there is with the small pox. The fragment references public health practice and a mandated alert near a residence.
Re James and Worden Whitney county appoints judge to the first district Supreme Court in place of W Z Stuart who resigned. Reuben Dawson of DeKalb county named judge for the tenth district in place of J S Worden who resigned. The Branch Bank of Tennessee burned at Shelbyville last Friday but all notes and money were saved.
A Evansville report claims the Journed counts twenty one churches and preachers in the city. The note highlights religious activity and local congregations within Evansville, Indiana.
A New Year fire in Devinnevill California destroyed property valued at 500,080. Authorities reported total loss with extensive damage to multiple buildings and ongoing investigations into the blaze.
The Texas legislature passes a bill permitting free negroes who wish to do so to select a muster for themselves, enabling self organized service or militia options under the new law.
A fragmentary report suggests a large loss in the colon market due to a crisis, with figures around seventy thousand dollars. It notes powers statue of Donis Webster is believed lost and mentions a missionary massacre allegation in India. Counterfeit money is claimed circulating in Carlyle Illinois.
A fragment discusses rising in status and the impact of heat on space, noting that the Aiv rises to occupy many times more space than before. The passage contrasts effort and recognition while offering a metaphorical view of ascent and expansion.
A short moral exhortation urging individuals to act rightly and earn respect from others. It emphasizes personal integrity as a path to social regard and suggests that respect will come if one does right.
A tangential remark on misreading a quote about Leprinter and a joke about naturalists. includes a quip about a young naval officer describing the most terrifying moments of battle as the moments when blood is sprinkled on the deck to drink it.
A baron asserts he never eats venison and doubts its value, while a friend asks why venison costs more. The parlor quip explains that people in this world prefer what is dear to what is sheep.
Slaven, recently hanged at St Johns New Brunswick for murdering the McKenzie family, confessed after elder members were killed that a three year old was offered a doll to spare her life and refused. A bizarre exchange follows about ancestors dying at sea and in bed.
The Leviathan remains stuck five shown to be afloat after months of tugging by John Ball. Witnesses report futile attempts to launch, turning the affair into onshore spectacle rather than sea sport as the project lingers unfinished.
Thirty Fifth Congress First Session reports raising of a contested election between Wallingh am and Campbell and motions to refer the President message to a select committee. Debates reference Kansas Lecomp ton Constitution and territorial policy with Senators Douglas and Trumbull weighing in.
The Senate adjourned after debate on Kansas admission. Mr Toombs praised the President’s policy and the push to admit Kansas under the constitutional framework. He contrasted the Lecompton Constitution's legality with the Topeka movement's unlawful timing and lack of sanction.
The concluding portion argues that admitting Kansas to the Union would end slavery agitation, restore peace, and reduce federal costs. It claims the act settles the question, reduces inter-state tensions, and allows troops to be reassigned from Kansas to other required postings. It notes Governor Walker’s urging and Harney’s 2000-strong force and links Kansas turmoil to national unity concerns.
James Buchanan states he will terminate public life soon and seeks to leave the country peaceful and prosperous. He warns rejection of Kansas admission could bring darker clouds over the Union, while admission during the current Congress session would dissipate them with honor.
The Kansas election report notes results from the distult, with uncertainty acknowledged about accuracy. The summary preserves the main outcome while signaling potential deviations from exact figures.
The text notes uniform Free State majorities across Kansas and argues that President Buchanan will not force slavery on Kansas people, reflecting the sectional tension over the slavery issue in 1850s politics.
The Washington Republic reports on Democratic infighting over Kansas policy. It claims Gov. Wise defected from the administration, a controversial letter to Gov. Walker, and schemes involving Wise, Tammany Hall, and Kansas. It also mentions Utah Expedition advisory failures and Brigham Young’s Western Empire theory as dangerous folly.
The note compares Rae Genius to a perpetual flame that sheds light on the world while consuming the body that fuels it. It uses vivid metaphor to express the self-sacrificial nature of genius and illumination.
Col Pickens of South Carolina has been appointed minister to Russia. This diplomatic posting places a veteran South Carolina figure in the Russian mission as relations with that country proceed.
A humorous reflection on dull conversationalists and their tactics. The piece notes bores monopolize talk, disdain listening, and roped in a social gathering where a jokester learns his humor falls flat. The anecdote ends with the teller storming off as others fail to laugh.
A fragment recounts Theophrastus Aurevius Bombastes Faracelsus as the first chemist professor in Bale 1529 banished for pranks then dying in an obscure Salisbury tavern in his 48th year. The note cites Southey on life and travel as a closing aside.
The quote notes Sterne’s view that books are best used like lords, learned for their “title” and then bragged about for acquaintance. It reflects a witty critique of pretentious reading habits and literary vanity.
Rev. Dr. C Kingsley editor of the Western Christian Advocate will preach the dedication sermon at the Methodist Episcopal Church in this place at 11 o clock a.m. He is one of the ablest ministers in the field and the community is urged to attend.
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