Niagara Vessel Passes Falls in Dramatic Wreck Narrative
The article recounts a Niagara Falls vessel voyage and wreck observed by numerous spectators. It describes a dramatic sequence: the ship strikes rapid after rapid, collapses masts, rights, then plunges over the falls. Animals aboard perish. bears and a buffalo are noted. witnesses estimate thirty to a thousand onlookers.
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Bcpolir
Falls of
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Alany Baily F
the Falls
Prophetic Almanac Fragments Mention English State Rise
Fragments from a prophetic text claim in 1627 8 a man will rise to a high office by wisdom and be invested by his king for zeal. England rejoices while a strong party forms against him but fails. God’s power will cut him down in his prime and the nation mourns a great friend.
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Aon
Clay
Gen. Jackson
Buchanan
Mr. Buchanep
Mr. Markley
Adams
Cley
Buchavat
Markley
Pennsylvania
Crawford
Jackson
Gray
Philadelphia
Con- Breas
Secretary of the Treasury
Mackley
Congress
Gen Jackson
Fisowa
Phratetptia
England
Contemplation of Catastrophes and Governmental Decline
The passage laments political ruin and instability in Britain as figures such as Lord Castlereagh and Lord Liverpool face death or apoplexy, while Mr. Canning contemplates ministerial reshuffles. The tone treats power as transitory and perilous, labeling office as a “bed of thorns” and death looming over leaders.
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Mr. Percy
Lord Casown-hand
Lord Castlereagh
Revolutionary Army Officers Report Required in Pennsylvania
Surviving officers of the Revolutionary Army in Pennsylvania and officers from other states now residing in Pennsylvania must report to Colonel Aaron Ogden in Washington City. The agent must receive reports before the upcoming session of Congress to establish line regiments or staff roles for the Army.
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Revolutionary Army
Pennsylvania
Aaron Ogden
Washington City
Washington
Congress
Melancholy Case in Wallingford Courtroom Details Parental Tragedy
A man named Benjamin H Merriman, known for earlier mental instability linked to alcohol, left his four month old child with his wife. Upon her return the infant, found in danger, had its neck nearly severed by a razor in the man’s custody. He was arrested and jailed, awaiting January trial, and expressed remorse. Gloucester Canal opens after thirty three years of work, extending sixteen miles, wide and deep, with basins for a hundred vessels, costly project.
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Wallingford
Conn
Benjamin H. Merriman
Ife
Gloucester Canal
Gloucester
England
Severn River
Berkley
Tragic Rifle Parade Accident Leaves Four Year Old Dead
The Republican reports that after a Riflemen parade a stray ramrod shot from a discharged rifle pierced Abijah Keeler’s four year old son, who died after days of suffering. Several civilians fled with children and others during the incident.
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Abijah Keeler
Sailor Sues Captain Over Onboard Assault in Sea Court
A New York sailor sued a merchant vessel captain for assault and battery aboard ship. The court, while ruling for the captain, praised the ship’s oath prohibition as salutary and justified punishment for its infringement. The verdict acknowledged the regulation but regretted wider adoption.
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N. York
Longtime dispute ends in fatal encounter at pub
A prolonged quarrel at a public house near Joanna Purnacey escalated during a card game. Two men argued and clashed, one was killed in the confrontation. The survivor was jailed in the county jail. Reading Journdts report.
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Thie
Joanna Purnacey- Had
Lord Goderich and Canning Cabinet Reflections in England
In this fragment discussants debate the formation of a new English cabinet under Prime Minister George Canning. The dialogue notes Lord Goderich and Mr Robinson as figures, and references Canning’s elevation and choice of a simple name over a peerage title, reflecting political opinion and historical context.
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Lord Goderich
England
Robinson
Canning
Wis
Nn Ds
Geo. Canning
Knocking Of Twenty Seven Sours Keymen Bound Over
The seven Sours Keymen Tailors formerly in the employ of Robb and Winebrewer were bound over in the mayor's court on a conspiracy charge. The alleged act alleged to be misdemeanor involved striking for higher wages and refusing to work for less than the demanded advance.
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Robb
Comte
U, & Gaz
Distressing Well Accident Traps Savi Family
In Columbus on the 13th a well near Savi descended into carbonic acid gas. Leonano Savi and his two sons perished after three attempts to rescue them as the well, about 39 feet deep, filled with deadly gas extinguished a candle instantly. A son-in-law tried to aid but reached the bottom. Burning straw or similar combustibles are suggested to neutralize the gas.
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Columbus
Leonano Savi
Mt. Saul’s
Mr. Saul
Saul
Immigrant Arrivals Rise at New York and Other Ports
During one week nearly nine hundred ninety nine steerage passengers arrived at New York from Europe with two thousand or more overall across ports. Most travelers hailed from Great Britain and Ireland, with many from Germany and Switzerland. A large flow continues from Canada and Nova Scotia. Some arrival ships include the Wolam and Henry at Gloucester from Valparaiso amid May’s end. A Chilean storm caused widespread damage, with Santiago reporting two million dollars in losses and weather injuring grist mills and houses.
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New York
Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Clur
Wolam
Henry
Low
Gloucester
Valparaiso
Mayland
Jane
Chilidenerie
Santiago
Jaye
Vilen and S Luk Diapered of Advance
Fragmentary line suggests a cryptic note about individuals Vilen and S Luk and a vague reference to advantage or cargo. No coherent event or details emerge beyond these names.
Kentucky Legislature Splits Over Presidential Question
The Lexington Reporter lists Kentucky lawmakers by presidential preference. In the Senate 21 support the Administration and 47 Jackson backers. in the House 545 Administration supporters and 45 Jackson backers. The tally shows a broad pro Administration trend in Kentucky.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Senate
Jackson
Anti-tariff debate quoted in late 19th century rhetoric
The Augusta Georgia Courier and Freedom's Journal report heated remarks on tariffs and government permanence. The text cites South Carolina college president Dre Thomas and criticizes the Journal for opposing African colonization while pursuing equality with whites, labeling the stance impolitic and absurd.
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Freedom's Journal
New York
Ruesworm
Miller
Priniceton
Tangertake on animal heat origins by Symmes
From the Sussex Register a Tangertake argues that animal heat comes from food and is produced by active heart heat rather than in the lungs as physiognomists claimed. JOHN CLEVES SYMMES. Newtown, Aug. 28, 1827. Mr. Symmes is often engaged in debate, where one hardly follows him. U.S. Gaz.
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Sussex Register
John Cleves Symmes
Newtown
Symmes
U.S. Gaz
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