Fatal duel between Martins and Carry ends in death
A duel to settle an honor dispute between Mr. Martin and Mr. Carry in the District of Columbia resulted in Martin being killed at the first shot. Carry’s body later returned to the city. Authorities had started measures to prevent the duel, but the parties departed before aid arrived. Meanwhile state deficits loom as New York and Maryland face shortfalls in revenue for the current year. Reports note printing of militia court martial records and related documents.
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Martin
District of Columbia
New ‘York
Maryland
Aronder
Jacksonmen
Peydir
Congress
Anes
House of Representiives
Committee On
York Ra Recorder
Debt retrenchment debates echo in Congress and Boston riot
A Boston disturbance between Irish and Protestant groups alarms the city as police arrest several combatants after a deadly clash. In Congress discussions, critics scrutinize the administration’s handling of the public debt and a fund for contingencies, noting no new appropriation this session. Meanwhile, reports from Montreal note escaped enslaved people settling in Upper Canada and a fatal house fire in Ithaca, New York.
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Siti
Tragedy on the Niagara Passenger Ship Sinks Mr Conway
The Niagara sailed from New York bound for Savannah when 20 miles from Charleston light Mr Conway leaped overboard and drowned. He had arrived in 1822 and earned fame on stage in England and America and was about to pursue ordained ministry.
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Conway
N. York
Niagara
Savannah
Charleston
England
Births and deaths and packet ship delays in Philadelphia
Returns from midwives report 7033 births in Philadelphia last year, 3945 deaths with 1152 male 20 and up and 845 female 20 and up, plus 922 females under 20. Notices describe eighteen packet ships due, weather-detained ships in harbor, and references to political letters and seasonal flora changes in Toboyne and Shippenburg areas.
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Philadelphia
Rumor on Next Governor and Printing for the Blind
Rumor says Alexander Ma. Hon. Eeq. opposes the present governor for the next term. Those who failed last fall marked the Adama supporters as friends to the General and State Administrations. Also notes the art of printing for the blind spreading from Paris and Vienna to Britain with tactile letters and a device to enable the blind to write.
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Alexander MA
Adama
Great Britain
Paris
Vienna
Debates Echo Misread Remarks From Ohio and Pennsylvania
In a heated session on Chilton's resolutions, Mr Whont of Ohio claims a Pennsylvania member misread the audience and taunted him with a remark about misjudged alignment. The exchange features misquoted lines and tension as speakers accuse each other of distraction and misdirection.
North and South Weather Contrasts Highlight Seasonal Shift
The Westport Sentinel notes a Tuesday reading ten degrees below zero, six degrees cooler than last winter. A Charleston paper reports a shade temperature of 72 rising to 116 in five minutes, with tomatoes and green peas selling at normal prices. The piece contrasts northern coolness with southern warmth and grumbling. physicians are urged to note the climate.
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Westport Sentinel
Charleston
S.C
Superstition of the Indians in Tallaponsa Towns
A half bred named Jim Danetty from an Indian town on the Tallaponsa was tried for Matchcraft. Evidence showed the accused growing wealthy yet maintaining a harsh honesty, with the court noting the crime appeared unlikely.
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Macon Intelligencer
Jim Danetty
Tallaponsa
Gratitude and Disqualification in War Time Reflections
The article rebuts singular praise for a principal actor in a postwar scene, arguing gratitude must consider all who aided peace. It asserts that military glory can mask others' essential contributions and warns against granting control to someone disqualified by prejudice or past acts.
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Tfe
Orleans
Ghent
N. Orleans
Piltaburg Gazette
Daring murder in Litre Roex area shocks town
Reports a fatal shooting of Isaac Watkins by Joith a local resident. The assassin fired from a store doorway with a rifle, escaped on horseback, pursued by townspeople, and fled toward his mother’s home and onward toward Gen. Hagan’s settlement as authorities chase leads.
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Litre Roex
A.T
Isaac Watkins
Joith
Watkins
M‘lain
Smith
Anna Smith
Washington Smith
Hagan
Maumetie
Murder and reward in frontier community over cattle theft
A man named Smith is suspected in a long running cattle and hog theft problem near the Washita and Saline. Citizens raise 572 dollars for his capture after a local settler, Mr. Watkins, is killed amid tensions and failed efforts to arrest Smith. Watkins, a Virginia native who settled in Kentucky then moved to the territory, leaves a grieving widow and children.
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Washington
Jackson
House of Representatives
Mr. Blount
Andrew Jackson
Gov. Gints
N. S. Spectator
Smith
Saline
Washita
Mr. Watkins
Watkins
Virginia
Kentucky
Naval Power Compared France and Britain in Modern Times
The French nation shows growing naval strength with large crews and increasingly capable ships, aiming to rival Britain at sea. The British Navy, though not at peak numbers, lists hundreds of high ranking officers and numerous crews, with many lieutenants, masters, surgeons, and pursers among its personnel.
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France
Knights of Windsor
Hu Less Chen
Accident on Lehigh Canal Ends in Fatal Blast
Jan. 25 report from Lastox details a deadly powder explosion near the Lehigh canal. A worker, lighting charges to blast rocks, failed to retreat, causing a blast that hurled him 50 to 60 feet and scattered tons of debris. Witnesses describe a distressing scene as the victim perished.
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Lehigh Canal
Niles
Lehigh
Sone Calance
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