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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1858
Page
2
A Washington Indiana editorial denounces demagogues across parties as dangerous treasonous figures manipulating voters for personal gain. It attacks party rulers for betrayals, warns of national decline, and urges independence and patriotism over partisan loyalty to restore the republic.
The Daviess County Foundry in Washington Indiana is praised as a reliable source for machinery and repairs along the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad corridor. The editor notes Kennedy’s hands on oversight, cheap coal nearby, and lower freight costs, urging locals and nearby counties to patronize the foundry and its sugar cane mills.
Oregon voters authorized a state constitution but Congress did not admit the new state. Gov. Curry and territorial officers had resigned, yet the Legislature acted under the new constitution and Gov Whitaker held the governorship. The move risks further friction as Oregon seeks Senate and House seats.
The Hatters Bank in Bethel Connecticut was robbed of about 86,000 dollars the night of the 12th. Captain Walling and officers Eder and McCord pursued suspects and later recovered most of the bills from a locked bag left at Walling’s home. A messenger delivered the bag. three money bundles were found inside. The recovered notes are believed to total around 50,000 to 60,000 dollars. Two suspects were arrested and later discharged.
The Harrisburg Herald notes the corn crop in Pennsylvania has recovered from earlier poor conditions. Fields around the area appear vigorous with stalks bearing ears that indicate full and productive yields for the year.
The treasury receipts from customs last week total 450 000 dollars at an annual rate of 23 400 000. Government expenses run about 10 000 000 dollars. A large deficiency bill will require borrowing, and Mr Buchanan has been borrowing for a year and may continue until leaving office.
Queen Victoria's daughter, married to Prince Frederick, is in an interesting situation and expected to become a mother and a grandmother about the first of October. William of Prussia is noted as worthy of her mother.
A Mississippi performer proclaims his memory is sharp while his trickery involves misdirection. The quote hints at a boast regarding wit and showmanship, with a playful line about his ears.
A railroad conductor wearing a long white linen sack coat argued with a female passenger. The woman delivered a sharp retort accusing him of impropriety and defending her dignity, triumphing in the exchange.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a bar patron asks about the origin of each nose while a doctor coolly suggests the evidence lies out of the decanter, highlighting a playful barroom scene.
The Charleston Board of Health records 43 deaths for the week ending Saturday last. Yellow fever caused 28 deaths, with 15 from Ireland and 11 from Germany among the deceased. Twenty four were foreign born and one infant died. The disease is declared to have reached epidemic form.
The Ledger cites a New York rumor about Lord Derby seeking charter amendments to the Atlantic Telegraph Company to grant equal footing to the United States and Britain. It notes Newfoundland’s fifty year monopoly and British control limits, suggesting Cass will resist any humbug maneuver for 60,000 dollars in U S aid.
An old Triel house reveals a secret chamber containing gold and silver coin treasure from the Pretender era. Documents show Bolinbroke once hid there and referenced a convenient retreat with a subterranean passage to the water. The discovery links to a failed political subscription.
The London Times likens Young America to a lion’s cub and praises its vigor wealth and promise while warning that unrestrained spendthrift youth may incur long term debts. It warns it may take decades to mature and pay for present indulgences and costly experiments.
The Washington Star reports that since Mr Collins received his last wave the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Navy have heard nothing new on the Collins Steamship Company transatlantic mail plan. Whether trips between New York and Liverpool resume under the contract tied to Congress remains uncertain under current law.
The Ignesville Ohio Courier reports a large Democratic gathering opposing Col Mauypenny for Congress in the Sixteenth District. In front of the Court House Dr Drake and Mr Chapman urged a new nominee Jonathan Swank, a motion carried amid loud cheers and enthusiasm.
A reflective sermon style passage recalls the muffled sounds of illness and death and the refrain How slow the night rolls away repeated by sufferers by the bedside and those watching in loneliness. It likens human distress to longing for dawn, ending with a Christian hope of peace.
In Little Rock Arkansas A Gibson signs a letter claiming to have tried to provoke Col. F Terry into a duel. Terry, a cripple, declined. Gibson proposes a secret setup with friends selecting a room and pistols or bound arms for a staged fight. He warns someone must "show fight" soon.
In Lewis township Clay county Indiana a peaceful community of 170 families and 165 voters lives without election conflict for twenty years. It features seven schoolhouses seven road districts seven bachelors three churches preachers twin boys fiddlers carpenters and three post offices. No lawyers doctors loafers or paupers.
The Secretary of the Treasury on appeals from Richards, Boos & Co., and E. D. Kimball rules that empty cases for chronometers incur thirty percent duty under schedule B, ground nuts or peanuts taxed fifteen percent under schedule E, and cut glass optical disco subject to thirty percent duty under schedule B rather than unwrought glass as argued by Clark.
An elderly Ocean County resident recalls abundant corn and potatoes near Tom's River with heaps of potatoes selling around fifty cents a bushel. He fears possible starvation amid surplus and sea creatures blamed for fear in the region.
The extract shows William M Corry of Ohio's Second District opposing the current administration and Lecompton and Buchanan. He argues the Democratic caucus overruns voters, urges a strong local candidate to defeat Groesbeck and the White House, and vows to advocate for constituents with determination and zeal.
Six robbers from Petersburg Indiana were sentenced to the penitentiary. Among them two were women. The theft gang caused much local excitement as sentences separated husbands and wives and families, with Henry Edwards aiding the state and released on condition to leave the state and not return to Pike County.
An expedition led by Lieut E Beale will depart Fort Smith on September 15 to locate a route and build a wagon road across New Mexico to the Colorado of the West. To guard against Comanche depredations the party will travel with an escort of troops under Lieut Steen, already en route to York Smith.
The J B Garson arrived at the Levee with fourteen head of blooded cattle from Morgan county Illinois owned by Mr Brown a noted stock breeder. Included is an imported Durham heifer valued at 3000 dollars. The lot is described as high quality and attractive.
The article reports Bishop James was accidentally shot while walking the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana, a few days ago. He sustained injuries but details on his condition or circumstances are limited in the readable text.
A fragmented note mentions a lodge at Bar A and an odd Templers group in Vincennesy, with unclear context or dates. Further readable details are unavailable to confirm purpose or participants.
A fragment advertises a discount magazine deal linked to a newspaper, offering a $2 subscription price and a 75 cent cost under a club offer with the Peterson name. It hints at a promotional scheme and cheap rates.
An untangled magazine offer is available with a paper club or for $350. Subscribers can get both items at the cited price. The magazine alone costs three dollars and is described as worth twice that amount. This is presented as a timely subscription opportunity.
The magazines have been merged into a neutral political stance and offer a superb engraving subscription. combined with our paper, the trio is available for $4 in advance.
The piece extols Loxpon Ravigws and Blackwood's Macazine as superior literary works and invites readers to purchase them. It also advises patients to use Dr Easterly's Iodine and Sarsaparilla Gridley's Salt Rheum and Tetter Ointment Dr Carter's Cough Balsam Dr Baker's Specific Dr Hooper's Female Cordial and Dr Lasterly's Fever and Ague Killer as safe effective remedies from educated practitioners available nationwide.
An article extols Professor Wood's Hair Restorative, claiming rapid global renown for restoring natural hair color and vitality. It warns against imitations and directs readers to buy only the genuine product from St Louis or New York outlets via druggists and dealers.
The piece extols Dr Myny and Dr Ruback claiming Manns Ague Balm and Blood Purifier Pills cure chills fever ague and intermittent fevers. It argues multiple testimonials support the remedies as superior and revolutionary. Advertisements urge readers to buy from druggists and note western popularity.
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