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A notice announces a $1 per square charge for three weeks with an additional per square rate for each continuance. The wording appears fragmentary and impacts property or event timing details.
18 May 1846
Page 1
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1846
Page
1
A notice announces a $1 per square charge for three weeks with an additional per square rate for each continuance. The wording appears fragmentary and impacts property or event timing details.
A mixture of verse on remembering the dead and an obituary notice highlights Dr. M Caw of Richmond Va who, during the Richmond Theatre fire, leaped from a box to save others, guiding a crowd toward an east window before failing to escape. The item blends anecdotes, poetry, and local memory, reflecting 19th century newspaper tone.
The steamer Galveston arrived in New Orleans with word that Gen Taylor's army near Point Isabel faced a Mexican surround. Capt Thornton's 2d Dragoons were cornered, with Lieut Kane and 13 others killed. the remainder captured. Aid from Louisiana and Texas was dispatched as volunteers rushed to help.
A long moral fragment contrasts familiar folly with honesty and restraint, warning against gossip and deception. It notes how wealth attracts attention yet true virtue endures, and tells the tale of a heroic rescue during a fire showing selfless courage and quiet modesty.
A Portland Bulletin column shares an eloquent Sabbath address from a Kentucky convention, with satirical quips about laws and bridges. It quotes jokes, a Paley reference on family estates, and sketches from Vermont and Canada, ending with notes on infanticide cases and missionary views.
Rev Rowland Hill faced a noisy chapel crowd days before his death. He paused his sermon and asked what caused the disturbance. A plain country man explained a fat lady had fainted, prompting Hill to apologize to both lady and devil.
Two Dutch farmers who jointly built a small bridge over a stream on their farms later quarreled over needed repairs. The dispute grew with time as each claimed the other should shoulder the costs and maintenance duties, reflecting common rural tensions over shared property.
The Brooklyn Eagle editor reflects philosophically on a Democratic loss, conceding the opposition’s adroit campaigning and a decisive majority for their leading candidates. He admits the defeat but notes no desire to deny the result and offers with forbearance.
A Michigan divorce case leads to lengthy legal maneuvering as a man, freed from marriage, remarries and is then challenged by his wife who seeks a divorce from him. The court grants her plea, and the husband faces potential bigamy charges. Separate note mentions rich lead deposits in Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and Missouri.
New Orleans reports great excitement as the Committee of Military Affairs in Washington urges immediate passage of a bill for 50,000 volunteers and $10,000,000 for the war. Gen. Worms resigns and withdraws, while two artillery companies from Fort McHenry are ordered to march to the front.
A Tribune correspondent describes Matamoras as an old Spanish city of about 7000 on the Rio Grande. It notes brick modern buildings and fortifications, a strong military presence under Gen Mejia, and a rapid force buildup of near 3000 since the narrator’s arrival. The camp stands 100 yards from batteries as both sides prepare for engagements while official relations remain hostile.
Win Ketcheson, 87, of Bellville Canada, is survived by six sons and two daughters, seventy two grandchildren, sixty eight great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild in a remarkable multi generational lineage.
A terse admonition warns that aiding a man in cheating others invites reciprocal deceit. The message stresses accountability and warns readers against exploiting schemes for personal gain.
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