Basin and waterway scheme transforms Cumberland area
The Adams Sentinel discusses plans to back water from Island one mile below town up Will's Creek to the old market house and beyond toward Potomac, forming a four mile long basin capable of holding many canal boats. It praises Cumberland’s coming canal and road links, urging steadfast public service and warning against popular betrayal. It also notes an auroral display observed last night with vivid crimson columns, a luminous arch, and magnetic disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will’s Creek
Potomac
Will's Creek
Cumberland
U. States
American Statesman
Julius Cwsar
Robespierre
Fromhrace
Maximin
Spartacus
Rome
Empire
Julian
New Haven
Olmsted
Aquila
Lyra
Pleiades
Alpha Ariens
Jupiter
Loomis
President's Message Tone Relies on France Advices
Report discusses expected content of the Presidents message depending on France's actions. It cites the U S Gazette and notes that intelligence from October 24 or November 1 could reveal France's justice or its denial. The decision will set the message's tone and policy direction. A schooner voyage near Cleveland ends in tragedy as crew and passengers perish after a capsizing storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New- York
Pacific
U. S. Gaz
Finances of Pennsylvania and canal tolls
The Harrisburg Chronicle reprints Auditor General tables on revenue and expenditures and canal tolls paid into the Treasury by each collector. A Browne v Reeside case yields a nine hundred dollar verdict for the plaintiff against stage proprietors for driver negligence. Cumberland Advocate notes Chesapeake and Ohio Canal route impacts on Cumberland with a basin near Will's Creek and land acquisitions around Hobitzel Hoy’s Island.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Chronicle
Auditor General
Treasury
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Peter A. Browne
James Reeside
Browne
Phil. Herald
Great Rise of Property in Cumberland Sale at 180000
A letter reports another sale by David Sumiver of Cumberland comprising about 400 acres now occupied by him. The property sold for 180000 dollars to a group of gentlemen who plan to lay out streets through the site.
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Cumbervann
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
David Sumiver
Dalt
Longevity of Fishes in a Kaiserslautern Pond
A pike caught in 1754 at Kaiserslautern bore a ring on its gill covers indicating release by Frederick II in 1487. The fish measured 19 feet and weighed 350 pounds, and the note cites Kirby's Bridge Fater Treatise.
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Kaiserslautern
Frederick
Kirby
Suit Dismissed Over Misread Name In Bond Case
In the New York Circuit Court Judge Edwards presided Tuesday over Josiah Barker of this city suing William Millards for six thousand dollars on a 1835 note endorsed by Millards. Barker failed as service used the name Millan by error.
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Circuit Court
N. Y
Edwards
Josiah Barker
Wm. Millards
Millan
Wife of Alfred Talmadge Loses Child In Fire
In Saaunarnor on November 14 a Bridgehampton woman left two young children alone, returning to find her eldest burned to death and her infant badly burned. The infant died shortly after.
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Saaunarnor
Alfred ‘Talmadge
Bridgehampton
Oyster consumption in New York reaches high value
The Transcript estimates New York oyster consumption at about one million dollars annually. With a population of 250,000, this would require every man, woman, and child to eat one dollar worth of oysters per year.
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New York ‘Transcript
Bank of the United States Sells Five Branches and Considers More
A Boston Atlas based report notes the Bank of the United States has sold five branches New Orleans Natchez St Louis Cincinnati and Pillsburg with terms favorable to all. Negotiations continue for Savannah Mobile Nashville and Norfolk. By March most branches may close except Boston New York Washington and Richmond.
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Boston Atlas
Bank of the
U. States
New Orleans
Natchez
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pillsburg
I T
Savannah
Mobile
Nashville
Norfolk
Biddle
Boston
N. York
Washington
Richmound
Portsmouth
Baltimore
N. Orleans
Uuioa
Charleston
Burlington
Lexington
Buffalo
Louisville
Hartford
Fayetteville
Pittsburgh
Phil. Ing
A Plan to Unite Against Van Buren Electoral Tickets
The New York Star proposes a strategy to curb multiple anti-Van Buren tickets. It urges each state to field a single popular unpledged anti-Van Buren ticket, with electors voting for the strongest candidate opposing Jackson’s nominee. The plan seeks to let the people elect that strongest anti Van Buren candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York Star
van Buren
Gen. Jackson
Pittsburg Protest Over Wheeling Bridge Plan
Citizens of Pittsburg oppose building a bridge across the Ohio at Wheeling saying it would hinder passage of large boats during high water.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Wheeling
National Monument Fund For Washington Awe
A broad effort to raise subscriptions across the nation for a Washington Monument honors the nation’s father. Citizens of all ages are urged to give small sums, with trusted agents overseeing funds to ensure a worthy memorial and lasting pride in the revered dead.
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Washington Monument
Union
City of
Washington
Rail Road Disaster Near Baltimore Injures Passengers
Last week two trains belonging to the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail Road returning to Baltimore from Timonium and Owings Mills collided at a junction about six miles from the city. The violent crash caused cars to derail and several passengers were injured, with one gentleman reported to be very seriously hurt.
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Rail Road
Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail Road
Baltimore
Timonium
Owings’ Mills
Boston and Lowell Railroad Time Saving Record
The Boston and Lowell Rail Road carries about 500 travelers daily over 25 miles. Trains typically take just over an hour, with a recent run completing in 55 minutes including one stop. The railroad claims time saved for passengers over older methods totals 4 hours per trip, amounting to 200 days under the ten hour system.
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Boston and Lowell
Headwaters of Three Rivers Found in Potter County
A late article in Silliman's Journal notes that within five miles in Potter County Pennsylvania the headwaters of the Alleghany Susquehanna and Genesee rivers are located. The Alleghany flows to the Gulf of Mexico the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake Bay and the Genesee to Lake Ontario.
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Silliman’s Valuable Journal
Potter County
Pennsylvania
Genesee
Gulf of Mexico
Chesapeake
Lake Ontario
Buffalo Citizens Subcribe Funds for Local College
The citizens of Buffalo have subscribed 120000 dollars to establish a college in the city.
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College At Buffalo
Buffalo
Trousers of black buckskin leather in high repute
The Wade Mecum notes buckskin trousers are highly regarded among the finest gentlemen, yet their steep price will likely curb wide adoption. Oh for the good old days of Adam and Eve.
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Wade Mecum
Plaster Reef Found on Wills Creek Near Cumberland
A large bed of Plaster of Paris was discovered along Wills Creek about 13 miles above Cumberland Maryland. The deposit is described as of very superior quality and potentially valuable for industrial use.
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Wills Creek
Cumberland
Maryland
An Ancient Barber of Kingston Retains Razor Power at Ninety One
A 91 year old barber William Lunt living in Kingston Rhode Island wields his razor with ease. He is a revolutionary pensioner who once resided in Boston and knew Generals Lee Hamilton and Washington over fifty years ago. His wife survives him at age eighty nine.
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Suds and Strop
William Lunt
Kingston
R. I
Boston
Lee
Hamilton
Washington
Shipwreck Tragedy Off Conneaut Harbor
Early morning sighting of a vessel off Conneaut Harbor led to a rescue effort as the mate Henry Waghorn described a disaster on the schooner Trader from Over Creek Canada. Lifeless bodies of crew and passengers were recovered and buried, with a distressing scene of loss on the lake after the ship drifted ashore in rough conditions.
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Cleveland
John Richardson
Ashtabula
Grand River
The
Conneaut Gazette
Henry Waghorn
Presbyterian Meeting House
Creek
Canada
Caution on Winter Fires and Child Safety Advice
The notice urges parents to replace inflammable cotton summer garments with wool to prevent fires as cold weather nears. It cites Rich'd Phillips on fire safety, noting a woman should lie down if clothes catch fire to extinguish flames, and compares two cotton samples showing differing flame behavior.
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Rich’d Phillips
Pretty Women and the Tyranny of Beauty
A reflection on beauty in women, citing Junius on the divine right of beauty and the enticing, varied countenance of a pretty woman that defies weariness and resists male resistance. The passage contrasts male fatigue with the enduring authority of feminine charm.
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Junius
Professor of Psalmody and Schoolmaster from Connecticut
A bystander asks what the initials P.O. P. 8S. F.C. mean on a countryman’s name tag at a hotel. He replies that those letters are his title, revealing his occupation as Professor of Psalmody and Schoolmaster from Connecticut.
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P.O. P
F.C
Connecticut
Boston Transcript
Falls of Niagara Canal Proposed to Congress
The Falls of Niagara Canal project enters public discussion as survey work proves practicable. Local memorials seek federal aid from Congress in the upcoming session to advance the route under General Government authority.
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Falls of
Niagara
Congress
Movements in Texas Spark Mexico City Alarm
Late from Vera Cruz reports rising tension as Texas revolt prompts hard measures. Five hundred commissions for privateers said offered. church leaders pledge funds for war. A two thousand infantry division heads to Matamoros while Moctezuma marches toward Monterrey. Santa Anna possibly to take command. The new Mexican constitution is adopted despite opposition.
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Mexico
Mortezuma
Davis
Vera Cruz
Texas
Puebla
Matamoros
Moctezuna
Monterry
Santa Anna
Congress
John M Lean Receives Honor from Wesleyan University
The Fon. John M Lean has been conferred with a title or honor by Wesleyan University in recognition of his achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M'Lean
Wesleyan Univ'y
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General Advertiser
Yare Coriece
Cumberland Advocate
Chain Bridge
Iobbitzel’s
Hoy’s Island
Messrs
H. Wincow
M. Fisher
J. Shriver
Charles
A. Russell
M. Rizer
G. G. Wincow
D. Shriver
Beall
Secretary of State’s Office
Cme
Ora
Internal Improvement Fund
Western Penitentiary
Eastern Penitentiary
House of Refuge
Adams
Allegheny
Berks
Centre
Delaware
Fayette
Franklin
Huntingdon Uiata
Lancaster
Lycoming Jor
iMin
Northampton
Susquehanna Man
Warren
Westmoreland
Nicholas Biddle
Widdle
College of New Jersey
Newark
Dai. Adu
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