Devastating Chile Quake Shocks Conception and Talcahuana
Reports aboard the Coral describe the March 20 earthquake that levelled Conception with about 25 000 inhabitants and destroyed Talcahuana and surrounding villages. Shores, hills, and towns washed away by 25 foot waves left hundreds dead or destitute. early tallies range from four to five hundred in the region with many more missing as relief efforts begin.
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Conception
Talcahuana
Coral
Whitten
New Bedford
Pacific
Andes
Chillian
Silen
Armadeau
Lingus
Envas
Peusul
St. Carlos
Vallaya
Armyles
New Bedford Gazette
Caracana
Cordillera
Chili
Biobio
Adaus Shoe and Military Selections in 1835 Bethlehem Letter
A Baltimore to Gettysburg note discusses religious persecution and delays publishing violent extracts. It lists military election results for the 80th Regiment with Thomas Miller as Brigadier General and other officers named. It mentions Adjutant Scorr becoming Major of the Union Battalion and reports on W G Jones, jailed in Baltimore for a Post Office robbery, then sent to South America per bail.
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Western Monthly
Thomas C. Miller
Joseph J. Kuhn
80th
Samuel ¥itherow
Robert Cobean
George Myers
John Musselman
Ephraim Swope
David &. Maus
Jacob A. Bollinger
Henry olf
Davin Scorr
Union’ Battalion of Volunteers
A. G. Miller
Alexandria
W. G. Jones
Baltimore
South America
Common Schools Raise Tax for Borough Education
At a borough town meeting held in the courthouse on Saturday the residents voted to raise 1500 more by taxation for current year school purposes in addition to county and state funds. Directors warned of over 200 white children not yet attending school. Other items note Rev B S Ely taking a theology chair at Marion College and bank debt collection efforts.
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Chambersburg
Pittsburg
Abraham Mason
Cincinnati
Mason
Mr. Mason
Apple Trees and Grafting for Alternating Crops
From the Maine Farmer a discussion on why some apple trees yield every other year. A successful orchardist grafted bearing trees with nonbearing stocks to create a mix that yields annually, noting uncertainty about universality and inviting further facts. A historical note on a local camp meeting and a dramatic castle defense scene follow, illustrating resilience and inventive spirit.
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Maine
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Anxwapolis
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Fort Severn
Severn
Round Bay
J.J. B. Weach
U. States Navy
Lieut. W
U. States Army
Cantain
Charles McDowniss
Comet
moe
lumane
Taunton
Adam Tract
State of Maine
ADAUS
GETTYSBURG
Fiour
COMMON SCHOOLS
B. S. Ely
Third Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia
Marion, College
Alo
Bank of the
Cincinnati Gaz
Padang
Messrs
Lyman and
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Mr. Lyeman
Munean
Susquehanna NSfomiisat
Owega
New York
Wailkesharre
tie
yales
Owego
Jay
West Ches- River
Methodist Epislikcopal Church
Rye beach
Emerald
Norcross
muely atiliy
The
Ogdensburg Times
DAVID ZILGLER
Getysburg
Shay
Massachusetts
Job Shattuck
Middlesex county
Shattuck
North
SAMOLLE 2d serther
Marruiss
Folger Place
Matthias
Matildar
samedisiely
Bobenvorr
tad Boh
Harrisburg
Harneen
ROTICEH
Llamilionban
Adams county
DAVID WITHEROW
Jung
ACTICE
OHN CLINE
Menualien township
JOSEPIT CLINE
JESSE CLINE
shuate
Cumberland township
HENRY Gire
LOY
Adams enanty
Sdn
Fuerst
hwuse
Geuysburg
York-street
Torouch
Taurus A. Carr deecasci
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KRING
Simre
SAMULL
BUEMLER
Jane & av
SCHOOL BOOKS
Wessrs. Dickey & Himes
Emmerson
HUNAN
York
Pennsylvania
Apothecary and Dru
S. J BULALER
Morrison’s
BRITISIT COLLEGE OF MNEALTH
SAMUEL I BUEHLER
Getheburg
Mares Town
place
Wheeling
Wheelas
JOAN B. MARSH
Jane
perons
AIRY JOURDAN
Gettysbars
hershs nolich
Juby
JAMES RUSSELL
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