Translation quality and poetry of Hebrew scriptures
A critique of English translations of Hebrew poetry in the Bible, noting the gap between literal fidelity and poetic elegance. It discusses the Bible’s influence on English, praises several translators, and ends with an excerpted paraphrase of Malachi and a reminder to consult varied translations including Psalm renderings by Sternhold Hopkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iti
Rosenmueller
David
Moses
Israel
Malton
Sternhold
Wopkins
Dogegerel
Roush
Watte
John Mason Good
Malachi
Blackwood
Washington Treaty Private History Revealed
A New York Courier correspondent outlines additional private details of the treaty with Great Britain. Lord Ashburton arrived with firm demands for the disputed territory but, urged by Daniel Webster, reconsidered and delayed six weeks. The eventual boundary line followed Webster’s guidance, earning gratitude for his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Treaty
New York Courier and Enquirer
Great Brisain
Webster
Lord Ashburton
Strange Fatality Canada as grave for British Governors
A fragmented reminiscence blames Canadian perils for royal figures and governors. Mentions the Duke of Richmond, Lord Sydenham, Lord Durham, Lord Dalhousie, Sir Charles Bago, and London’s Washington link, noting deaths, removals, and shifting power as Canada unsettles imperial rule.
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Canada
Duke of Richmond
Lord Sydenham
Lord Durham
England
Lord Dalhousie
East Indies
Peis
Sir Charles Bago
London
Washington
British National Debt Measured In Wagons And Ships
A New York Tribune correspondent estimates Britain’s national debt as a line of 1,700 miles if loaded with 206 250 wagons each carrying 2 000 pounds and 30 feet apart. Converted to carts it would be 8 887 500 wagons, twice around the globe. The debt is nearly a thousand million dollars. The Britannia from Manila brings over a million dollars in specie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Tribune
Great Britain
Ertver
Britain Wins China Peace and Gains Foothold in Celestial Empire
The Britannia brings Liverpool papers noting a peace treaty between England and China. It grants Hong Kong to Britain, opens Chinese ports, freeing English prisoners, and promises consuls. The piece cites broader imperial gains and calls for cautious appraisal of rival powers.
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England
China
Britannia
Boston
Liverpool
Fingland
Celesial
Hong Kong
Celestial Empire
India
Affihanistan
Todi
Tan
Menor
Great Britain
The True Doctrine and the State of Congress
A fragment from the San. Avaminer reports a Congress member denouncing executive finance and currency schemes. He calls for a strong rebuke of the one man power and asserts Congress must legislate without presidential whim, tracing issues to Jackson’s era.
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Charles J. Duversall
Congress
Jackson
San. Avaminer
Robbery Over $700 Grip Endangers Baltimore Traveler
A German resident of Tagers town named Rosenstock was en route to Baltimore to buy goods when three armed footpads attacked him near a town on Sunday. They gagged him, ripped his clothes with a knife, and robbed him of more than $700 strapped to his body. In a separate note, Mr. Daniel Benz died Monday from injuries received ten days earlier in a threshing machine accident.
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Picsbogh
Charnes Woods
John Beadel
Woods
Rochester
N. Y
Montreal
Lower Canada
Woode
Olno
Shedway
Rosenstock
Tagerstown
Baltimore
Frederick Examiner
Daniel Benz
A Curious Pledge on Fourth Street and a Pardon
A Philadelphia report recounts a girl pawning a baby for two dollars labeled a pledge of love but mistaken for a call of line. Guardians of the Poor refused aid after a six month pledge. The Journal of Commerce notes Liverpool packets may carry specie this period. Gov Porter pardons Johnny Pine for horse stealing at West Chester court.
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Philadelphia
Fourth Street
Journal of Commerce
Spencer
Liverpool
Gov Porter
Johnny Pine
West Chester
Losses from clothing destruction and washing in cities
The passage estimates annual losses from soot in the air, calculating Manchester at about £30 000 and London at £162 520, due to destruction of clothing and washing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
London
Versailles Railroad directors face inquiry after deadly November crash
The Paris Tribunal of Correctional Police pursued the Versailles Railroad leadership during the last week of November over a horrific accident on the Jaddan May line. Officials faced the inquiry as casualties rose with around one hundred killed and many wounded.
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Paris Tribunal of Correctional Police
Versailles
Phe Mainhee
Perce
Small Town Chalked Text and Schoolyard Riddles
The report notes many large buildings and housing progress in one region, while an Eastern paper recounts a Lowell public school moment. A boy asks how many mills make a penny, and a girl answers with a witty line about ten mills not making a cent, challenging the notion of savings.
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Lowell
Death of Rob Roy the Sleigh-Horse in West Cambroise
A valuable horse named Rob Roy belonging to Mr Seward of School Street escaped after colliding with a sleigh. He was found in woods near Wobuca after three days exposed to storm and cold, died minutes after discovery, and the ground was searched for miles around. The article also notes liberal policy shifts and China trade talks with American interests.
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Aurora
Rob Roy
Seward
School Street
West Cambroise
Wobuca
Tilly
Indiana Senate Battle Delays US Senator Election Likely
Letters from Indianapolis indicate no US Senator election in Indiana during the current legislative session. Whigs hold a Senate majority and Republicans the House, with party maneuvering over election day and instructions from constituents. The dispute may be settled by the people alongside summer elections for governor and other posts.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
Senate
House
Smith
Congress
Illinois Senator Sidney Breese Elected for Six Years
Sidney Breese has been elected United States senator for six years beginning March 4 to succeed Senator Young whose term ends. The change is of person not party as both are anti-Whig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hllinois
Sidney Breese
United States
Young
Egypts Workers To Deliver Granite Columns To Rome
Four Theban granite columns, recently found and covered with hieroglyphs, will be sent to the pope by Mehemet Ali and carried by seven Egyptian workers who are traveling to Rome at government expense to study art.
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Rome
The Affehans and Jewish Destiny Myth Debated
A long analysis claims the Affehane are Jews from the ten tribes destined to restore the Jewish empire under a Messiah in Teenealeine Fines. The report also notes South Carolina legislature debates on refunds for Gen. Jackson and Dr. Cooper’s libel fine, plus various global economic and legal items.
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William Jones
South Carolina
A) Rhett
Gen. Jackson
Thomas Cooper
Pennsylvania
John Adams
Payment via Bankruptcy Law on breach of promise verdict
A payment plan for Mr. Wree of Chambersburg to satisfy a $150 verdict for breach of promise of marriage is arranged through the Bankrupt Law.
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Wree
Chambersburg
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