Address to New York aldermen against infidelity 1835
A plain narrative recalls arrests and a judge’s dismissal as speakers urge New York City officials to curb infidelity. E L Finley appeals to civic duty with moralist rhetoric, arguing religious duty and civil liberty depend on public vigilance. He urges action to halt the spread of what he calls immoral doctrines and promises to consider this stance his most meaningful life achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comsi
Williamson
City
Baltimore
Nework
Robespierre
New York
Knickerbockers
Fatal Accident On Boyd's Hill Claims Young Miss Schlegel
A Washington PA visitor, Miss Mary Jane Schlegel, died after a playful descent down Boyd's Hill in an apparent accident. She tripped on hard clay and struck a rocky bank, dying within minutes despite medical aid. The report also discusses political commentary on President Jackson, cabinet members, and judicial appointments.
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Mary Jane Schlegel
Washington
Boyd’s Hill
Connecticut Foot Race Sets Speed Record at Thompson
A Connecticut race on Thompson showed a runner covering 100 rods in 85 seconds. The feat followed a broader claim that Connecticut youths push themselves to extreme efforts chasing fast times on Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Stannard
Long Island
Thompson
Astor’s Vast Income Revealed In Quoted Figures
The piece notes John Jacob Astor of New York earns 1.5 million dollars yearly and more per month day and hour, with about 5 cents per economy. It claims his estate grows beside his coffee each morning, totaling about 1200 dollars daily, described with casual disbelief.
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John Jacob Astor
New York
N. V. Jeffersonian
Spain Seeks Deliverance as Mediator Arrives from England
Reports from New York say Spain nears relief after long dark moral horizon, with Lord Elliott arriving from England as mediator between the rival sides. His arrival is hailed as a hopeful, humane development for Castilian peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
New York
Lord Elliott
England
Tribute to Agriculture Inspires Rural Readers
The article quotes Arthur Young via Washington praising agricultural pursuits over urban life. It argues Sam’s love of farming leads to contentment in honest toil and the value of improvements on the earth rather than conquest and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Young
Sam
Washington
Tam
Locomotive Experiments Abandoned on Alleghany Portage Rail-road
We are informed that the locomotive engines attempted for use on the Alleghany Portage Road have been partially abandoned perhaps due to construction defects or railway deficiencies.
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Hotlipaysnura
Alleghany Portage
France and U S course of Mr Cray in 1835 debate
Correspondence discusses the French Chamber debates on the Treaty of 1831 and the U S stance. It notes divisions among supporters of General Jackson over conditions and potential explanations or refusals by the President. The piece highlights Mr Cray as pacific, chair of Foreign Affairs, whose report favored reprisals before the question was settled.
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Conress
General Jackson
France
Livingston
Jackson
Amos Kendall
Mr. Woodbury
Marshall
Cabal
Duval
Thomas H. Benton
Great Britain
U. States
Washington
Cray
Webster
Adams
Committee of Foreign Affairs
Senate
New York Journal of Commerce
The
Land Office
Hayward
Department
Forsyth
Kendall
Liveingston
Washington News
Opposition to Col Johnson as VP candidate voiced
The Virginia and other delegations reject Col R. M. Johnson as a vice presidential candidate. The editorial argues his history should bar him from the office and criticizes free-men for presenting his name, urging moral standards and respect for refined sentiments against Fanny Wrightism and amalgamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Johnson
Virginia
Fanny
Territory Dispute and Tea Trade Notes
The piece outlines Michigan and Ohio over a 70 by 11 mile disputed tract commanding the Maumee river, Toledo’s placement, and canal hopes. It also covers tea production in China, trade routes to Canton, tea varieties and consumption by nations, plus a brief note on New York and Washington political mutterings and France indemnity discussions.
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Michigan
Ohio
Great Maumee River
Miami
Toledo
Maumee River
New York
Port Lawrence
Lake Erie
Maumee
Wabash
Indiana
Prin. Whig
Anecdote on Atmospheric Pressure and a Pump Well
A Scottish landowner failed to draw water from a pump due to an airtight upper section. An inspection revealed air needed to enter a vent near the spout, allowing water to flow when opened. The tale, from Dick on the Improvement of Society, mocks the middle class for misunderstanding physics and preferring plastered crevices over proper ventilation.
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Scotland
Ile
Culture of Tea and Coal Trade Note in Baltimore Paper
The Westminster Review summary explains tea cultivation in China, leaf quality, and provinces with best flavor, noting shifts due to demand. It also reports rapid growth in Pennsylvania anthracite coal trade, ship counts on Lehigh and Schuylkill canals, and projected 1845 coal consumption and value, with figures on railroads, collieries, and town values. The piece closes mentioning Romans using butter as medicine.
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Asia
Canton
Siam
Camboia
Great Britain
China
Europe
America
Baltimore American
Westminster Review
Empire of
Rom
Fukien
Kianguan
Woping
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Lackawanaa
Lackawanna
Lehigh Company
Lehigh Canal
Delaware
Morris Canal
Philadelphia
Bristol
Newark
N. York
Phil
Gaz
American Temperance Society report summary
Abstract of the Annual Report shows state temperance societies in all but one state, eight thousand local societies, and twelve hundred American vessels navigating the ocean without alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
American ‘Lemperance Society
Be careful what you say to Printers
A humorous tale recalls a citizen finding his name in a morning paper under a death notice. He rushes to the printer to learn who authored the libel, only to be teased when the editor reveals the line was a misread joke. The man vows to keep his promise now and then laughs at the harmless gag.
Religion and morality raise a nation and inspire women
The speaker extols religion as essential for statecraft and virtue. He praises William Wirt’s moral example, argues religion elevates women, and notes a mother’s prayers move sons more deeply than sermons.
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William Wirt
The Man Is Siding the Horse to-Day
Bulwer quotes warn against overreliance on public opinion to secure liberty. He likens past boasts of eternal freedom to modern belief in opinion as power, citing France where ordinances were carried away. The parable shows authority is sustained by action, not mere sentiment.
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France
Old Boy
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E. L. Finley
Bartrinone
Adams Sentinel and General Advertiser
House of Representatives
American Congress
Kentucky
Cusar,” &c. Inq. & Cour
United States
Mr. Cray
Gen Valaze
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