Stubborn Pacis Critiques Lecompton Policy and Democratic Split
The piece denounces the President’s push for the Lecompton Constitution in Kansas as an abuse of power and a betrayal of popular sovereignty. It argues most free states oppose the plan while predicting party dissolution if the administration persists, noting dissent from Democratic editors and leaders.
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Kansas
United States
Free States
Dovalas
Dovaas
Walter
Dovatas
Congress
Buchanan
Louisville
Louisville Democrat
Dovosas
Daucras
Washington
Buch
Crittenden on the Union and disunion threats
In a Senate speech Senator Crittenden of Kentucky rebukes disunion cries amid debates on Minnesota's admission. He warns against threats to overthrow the government and urges preservation of the Union, praising steady voices over hotheaded partisans. Remove distractions and uphold constitutional unity. A local editor in Petersburg, Indiana, confronts abusive editors, and T. S. Hammer is jailed in Vincennes for raised-note offenses.
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Senate
Senator Crittenden
Kentucky
Minnessota
Lecompton
Congress
Mr. Critenden
Crittenden
Republic
Union
Congress of the United States
Pope grants meat indulgence to army and navy officers
The Freeman's Journal notes the Pope grants an indulgence allowing meat for U.S. army and navy officers during Lent, while privates and Marines may still eat fish on Friday. Judge Longstreet praises newspapers for affordable value and urges parents to provide papers to their sons at school.
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Army
Navy
the Freeman’s
United States
Man Roasted to Death in a Welsh Lime Kiln
A burning accident in Mountain Ash South Wales left David Thomas fatally entombed in a lime kiln after a failed attempt to loosen stones with an iron bar. His wife watched in horror as the fire consumed him while onlookers and boatmen failed to free him, and the dying man was finally removed by lifting with an iron bar before perishing. The report closes with a civic note on selecting a qualified Senator for Daviess and Knox, then an ad: Burnet House Cincinnati lowers board to two dollars daily.
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Philadelphia Gazette
Mountain Ash
South Wales
David Thomas
Navigation Coal Company
Hobbs
Congress Debates Rules and Wallcott Contempt Case
The House debated suspending rules to discuss committee of the whole topics and approved a $35 appropriations bill for investigation expenses. Walcott disputed contempt charges while Stanton urged jail, and Merril pushed foreign affairs inquiry on reciprocity with Britain. Senate actions included Meade instructions to Brazil and gold refinery talks in California mint.
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Cuba
Cunningham
North Carolina
Walcott
Jones
Tennessee
Merrill
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
House
Senate
Seward
New York
Wilson
Meade
Brazil
Houston
Texas
Watrous
Hamlin
Indiana
Gwin
California
Committee On Elections
Minnesota
Bayard
Kansas
Benjamin
Collamer
Toombs
Messrs. Simons and
Trumbull
Retort and Geology Lectures Draw Crowds in New Orleans
A gentleman responding to a squinting man about his broken leg says it is quite crooked. Dr Boynton is lecturing in geology to crowded audiences in New Orleans, discussing the subject with notable interest.
A Daniel Come to Judgment on Utah War Rally
A Montreal paper questions the Secretary of War argument that army expansion targets Utah. It argues Utah can mobilize a force far larger than the federal contingent and may harass troops, urging readers to view the Secretary’s plan as a real worry for national security.
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Montreal
Congress
Utah
Beauty and temper shape the face and heart
An old adage is illustrated by a boy who ruins a lady’s dress after colliding with her sled. The woman replies that better a spoiled dress than a spoiled temper, and the tale extols inner goodness over outward looks. A mother’s love and kindness make her appear beautiful to children. The piece also includes a farming tip on testing corn damage and a brief note about a possible duel between Santa Anna and Pillow amid political squabbling.
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Santa Anna
Pillow
General Scott
Do You Live The Law Question At The Scaffold
The Trenton Gazette and other papers discuss whether a New Jersey law requiring the condemned to answer Yes to a live-death question is still on the books. They note possible absurdities and quote various opinions on the ritual and its origin. A related Albany report mentions a proposed general bankrupt law to aid creditors and insolvent debtors nationwide.
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James P. Donnelly
Trenton Gazette
Newark Journal
Albany
J. Jones
House
Whcc
Congress
United States
Missouri Americans oppose Lecompton swindle in Kansas conflict
The Missouri Americans and the St. Louis News urge Free-State action against Buchanan and his troops. They advocate arming for resistance and replacing fallen freemen, arguing that a border ruffian tone dominates Democratic commentary and administration policy.
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Lecompton
St. Louis News
Buchanan
News
Change of editors lifts Comet to new era
In Martin County a new editor and proprietor Dr Wa DeLaMater takes over the Comet promising a brighter paper. The piece praises the change as a step toward a better local newspaper and urges citizens to support it. A brief satirical note pokes at abolitionists and a bass viol anecdote closes.
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Tue
Martin County Court
Wa. DeLaMater
Martin County
Wardrobe of Rachel to Fetch 125000 at New York Sale
The wardrobe of the late French tragedienne Rachel to be offered in New York with an estimated value of 125000 dollars. Jewelry alone valued at 25900 dollars. Illinois State Treasurer reports state railroad earnings of 86449 02 for the last quarter from the Illinois Central. Iowa taxable property rose from 28 million to over 200 million dollars since 1851.
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Rachel
New York
Illinois
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Iowa
Cotton backlog in Memphis blamed on fat and market waits
The piece notes fat is listed as the cause of hard times in Memphis, with four million dollars of cotton held by planters awaiting value appreciation, while Mr John Hyde, once an elder of the Mormon Church, travels to New Orleans to discuss Mormonism.
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Memphis
John Hyde
The
Mormon Church
New Orleans
Planters Shift Focus to Vine Cultivation in Louisiana
In parts of Louisiana, planters are increasingly dedicating attention to grapevine cultivation, reporting marked success and potential for new agricultural strengths in the region. The move reflects a broader diversification of crops beyond traditional staples, signaling evolving rural economies.
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Louisiana
Fire at Petersburg jail checked after quick response
A jail in Petersburg Indiana caught fire last week and was contained with some difficulty as responders halted the blaze.
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Petersburg
Indiana
Fire at New York Penitentiary Hospital Causes $30000 Loss
Last Saturday night two Irishmen robbed a liquor store in Indianapolis, drew revolvers amid a disturbance, fired into a crowd wounding two men, one of whom later died. The New York hospital fire caused $30000 damage.
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New York
Indianapolis
River in Chicago Crowded With Skaters After Freeze
The Chicago river froze on Saturday turning into a crowded skating scene.locals flocked to the riverbank enjoying the sudden winter pastime amid the cold.
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Chicago
Sleighing Excellent in Western Massachusetts
In Western Massachusetts sleighing is excellent with snow over two feet deep in many places. SE Bishop Waugh of the M M Church died in Baltimore on Tuesday morning.
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Massachusetts
Waugh
M. M. Church
Baltimore
London Paper floats Spurgeon to preach to Leviathan
A London paper proposes engaging the celebrated Mr. Spurgeon to preach to the Leviathan, noting his practice in moving masses. A Chicago rumor from Fayetteville Arkansas alleges a large negro insurrection near there, which was reportedly quelled. Dudge Sura, noted for ability in the Circuit Court, is mentioned as a person of legal teeming.
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London
Spurgeon
Chicago
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Dudge Sura
Circuit Court
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