A Good Neighbor and the Hermit of the Mountain
An Italian hermit explains living alone is aided by Providence as his neighbor. In Greensburg Westmoreland, the Westmoreland Guards to Mexico saw twenty five bar members, ten lawyers, and five law students volunteer, joining Gen Scott at Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Providence
Fawyers
Intelligencer
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland Guards
Mexico
Westmoreland Bar
Scott
Vera Cruz
The Honorables at Dinner and Other Anecdotes
A rowdy boarding house scene features legislators from interior counties flaunting honorary titles at table. A Down-East clerk jokily references Africa, provoking laughter and silencing the honorees. The piece also notes a benevolent Englishwoman’s duped charity encounter and a remark on industry as key to success, health, and happiness. It closes with a France population figure and a historical note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatanque
Otsego
Chenango
Africa
N. F
Oh a Dankey s Dignity near Vera Cruz
After troops landed near Vera Cruz on March 6 a Mexican volley sparked a wary night. A Black servant explains his loyalty to his master and the chain of promotion, noting a colored gentleman who serves a colonel outranks a white noncommissioned officer in local practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dankey
Vera Cruz
Irish Traveler Tricks Landlord at Juniata Hotel
A cheerful Irishman arrives at a Juniata town hotel with bundle and stick, praises the host, and stays overnight promising payment later. After breakfast he plans to depart but admits no money, prompting the host to settle the bill. The tale ends with the traveler leaving without paying for lodging or meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Isle
Juniata
Misther Turner
Turner
Amusing travel tale and old news items montage
A humorous tale of a young volunteer from Massachusetts traveling to New Orleans on a shoestring budget. The piece blends travel mishaps with editor duties, rheumatism cures, whitewashing tips, and odd marriages. It also recounts war news, notes on artillery at Buena Vista, Vera Cruz capitulation, and Santa Anna’s plans, all in brisk period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asunaxn
Sth
New Orleans
Auburn
Mr. Clay
Taylor
Santa Anna
Encarnacion
Dublin
Africa
Gallineos
Lawful Revenge and a Weathersfield Marriage
A Connecticut gentryman in Newington chose an ill-natured wife to curb attachment to earth. He explained he desired afflictions to wean himself from time and sense. The wife, offended by the reason, transformed into a pleasant and dutiful partner, vowing she would not be a pack-horse to heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newington
Weathersfield
Connecticut
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George Arnold
Gettysburg
2D Brigade
Sth Division
Pennsylvania
3D Regiment
2D Regiment
1St Regiment
Doy
Samuel FE. Hall
Oth
Penna
Philin Snyder
Philie Snyder
Franklin Township
Adams County
Menatlen Township
Bushey
Danner & Ziegler
D. Spconaughy
George A Arnnold
John M'Conaughy
M'Cosaveny
Washington
Thomas McCreary
FFICE
A. B Kurtz
R. W. Msherrys
Wingoo
Thomas Warren
Dee
Newark
Jersey City
Gleaner
Louis Philippe
George Bentinck
House of Commons
France
Ireland
John Russell
Europe
Mons
Guizot
Constabulary
St. Louis Republican
Honorables
Massachusetts Regiment
Philadelphia
Pillsburg
Flo
National Intelligencer
Trishman
Pat
MacCornnellsville
Ohio
Merald
Ritchie County
Sylvester Schenck
Henry Clay
Isdd
Silvesten Scamxen, Ray
Picayune
Buena Vista
M’kez
Clay
Kentucky
West Point
San Juan
Com. Perry
Cleneral Taylor
Agua Nueva
Ben
M'Calloch
M’calloch
Sante Anna
Germany
City of Mexico
Havanna Diario de la Marina
New York
Tam
Aztec Empire
National Bridge
la Vega
Don Juan de Soto
Santa Ant ‘Na
Chapparal
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