Mining Frontiers and New Diggings Spark Hope in West
Reports from Auraria City describe rapid growth with 300 to 1,000 houses due by May, hotels rising, and local stores cashing heavy trade. Prospectors near Saverys Creek report 8 to 15 grain gold and potential gains of $5 to $10 per day per man as spring opens. Indications of Indian tensions and military support for emigrants outline a rising territorial outlook.
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Savery’s Creek
Oo Auraria City
Sacramento
Cal
Santa Fe
Arkansas
The
Platte
Fort Laramie
United States
Uncle Sam
Union
Rapine
Tinsp
Not all Gold that Glitters in the West
Wisconsin letters debunk California gold myths and report the harsh reality of Pike's Peak digging. The writer cites miners returning discouraged, few gains, and widespread counterfeit rumors. Also notes crowds crossing rivers to reach mines and a fatal sleigh accident near St Cloud injuring Rev Thomas Calhoun and his wife.
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Lence
Milwaukee Sentinel
Prarre Vatary
N.T
Wisconsin
California
Cherry Creek
Pike's. Peak
Columbia County
Richmond County
Hee Aioe
Treuan
R. Baspresd
Temmstr
Lear
Thomas P. Houn
Cal Presbyterian
St. Cloud
Ett
Mr. Calhoun
Tennesee
Chicago Journal
President to Call Extra Session and Elections in October
The Philadelphia Press notes the President will likely call an extra session of Congress in October to extend the current term into December. It cites an expected need for special elections for Representatives, with the House at 152 members chosen of 237 total. It also reports anger at Secretary Toucey over an endorsed letter, and mentions a Pennsylvania Legislature debate on a fugitive slave trial by jury.
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Philadelphia
Rss
Wasmaxarox
Con
Sesdida
South
Senate
House of Representatives
Jasma
Toucey
Col. Patterson
Glamcy Jones
Austria
North
Pennsylvania
Judiciary Committee
House
River News on Steamer Minnggota and Regional Steamboat Activity
The Minnggota Belle arrived from St. Louis and proceeded to Prairie du Chien and back reporting a river ice free conditions. Streams from St. Louis to Leavenworth and Pike's Peak region show brisk freight and passenger movement with crews active on levees and new season fittings at Key City and Gray Eagle. The Missouri river trade remains lively as wood prices rise and steamers head toward the gold regions. The death of Gloter W. Farawas, 35, first mate of the Canada, is reported in Galena with a wife and child remaining.
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Moran of
Malnolds
Pamir A. Scuurap
General Schuyler
Greenville
Miss
Ohio
Baron Getolt
Washington
Cartier
New York City
Davin Curry
John Foster
Batavia
N.Y
Foster
Curry
D. Shaffer
Toledo
Parson Brownlow
Mr. Beale
Cuares Sasrsox
Phillips, Sampson & Co
Boston
Brookline
Ganasrt
South
Waterloo
Albany County
California
Fox River
Portage City
Green Bay
Buffalo
New York
St.Louis
Dakota Territory
United States
Manchester
Liverpool
Starke
Jack Rossiter
Sickles
David Paul Brown
Philadelphia
Edward M. Stanton
Daniel Radcliffe
Samuel Chilton
Pittsburg Iron Works
Sharpsburg
Girty Rum
Coleman, Hailman & Co
Shoenberger, Bailey, Brown & Co
Clinton and
James Wood & Co
Kosseta
Genoa
Paris
Turin
Passi G
Nice
Englis
London
Dr Grove
Johnson
St. Louis
Prairie de ‘Chien
Carapa
Camsville
A. Bavami
Roker Jatheom
Pike's Peakers
Maxina Reapy
Key City
Gray Eagle
Seventh Street
Missouri River
Missouri
Leavenworth City
Pike's Peak
All Pointe
Easts Medicines Promote Western Disease Remedies
Dr Easts of St Louis announces medicines popular across the Western States. He is a scientific chemist with fourteen years of experience in preparing and selling remedies. The products are advertised as safe efficacious and increasingly replacing older medicines in the climate of the West.
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Dr. Easts.1
St. Louis
Pr. Eastery Fe
Minnesota Banks Report and Market Conditions
A financial summary notes Minnesota banks’ low loan activity and secured note totals, with state and regional banks in credit. It mentions Michigan banking law, Indiana banking stance, Iowa bank troubles, and broader New York market firmness, open river navigation, currency availability, and agricultural crop deficits impacting farmers’ finances.
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Sandy
Minnesota
Tio Taelie
Peel Fe
Ohio
Brooks
Bank of the
State of Minnecots
Farmer's Bank of
Garden City
Exchange Bank
Glencoe
Micolet County
Chicago
Depeatt
State Bank of Iowa
Lyons
Michigan
Indiana
State Bank of
New York
Illinois
I&c
Dubuque
Boston
St. Louis
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Adence
New York Tribune
Avaania City
South Platte
Nastow
Ted
Ceeft
Sawin
Bellomont
St. Joseph Gaselle
Sth
River ‘News
Daily Times
Pari
Mae
Alee
Palmer
Gilnore
Main Street
Deluque
Lows
Ken
Popes
Jer
Ce Wei
Sata
Deeegen
Tose Pak
Ted Capote
Speclae
Molony's
Third Strode
G. B. Seymour & CO
Propetetors
Frankfort Street
MER
Dutieque
Messrs
L. D. Randall & Co
Gibert
Frens Robina
BH. More
B. Dumont
L. Kaliski
T. A.C. Cochrane
Deepatch
Dunieith
O Hl. Mebry
Dawlm
Horr Brothers Real Estate Exchange
Iowa
Owen
Hall
W. Sears
Timothy Davin
Ben. Vandever
Langworthy Brecher
Beakern
Toylor Winslow & Co
Smith & Co
Bebeque
Pepeen
Nome & Co
Pettis
Carthage
Ree
L. Relies, Jr. Ware
Cate
Nefteen Gace
Copartnership
Webressy
Taygqysitinae Sahma
Java
New
Orleans
Cote
Pitt
Dali
Erie
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