Missions and Freedoms Across Faith Communities
Reports from Southern and national missions outline support for full emancipation and sustained ministers. South Alabama Presbytery and Mississippi Synod back missionaries, with the American Baptist Home Missionary Society noting 120 workers, 3,332 baptisms, 27 minister ordinations, and 33 church foundations. A Unitarian-influenced London mission drive spreads similar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunting
Box
New Orleans
South Alabama
Synod of Mississippi
Mrs. Society
Assembly
Board of Missions
S. C
American Barrist Home Missionary Socety
Philadelphia
Christian Register
Unitarian
London
Boston
Evangelical Party
Bank circulation and money market report
The Times notes a sharp four month drop in city and state bank circulations from January to May, urging distress and bank restraint. It cites limited bill purchases, mixed exchange rates, and rising specie activity, with hopes for new deposits and eased debt payments as interiors banks prepare. It also mentions New Orleans merchants opposing duty bond requirements and a resumed payment by Ward & Co, plus whaling port stagnation and currency strains affecting voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. of
Com
New York
Board of Brokers
Interior
N. Y. Cour
New Orleans
E. Sainet
J. W. Zacharie
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Messrs
John Ward & Co
The
Mercury
Gilbert Douglass
Mansu Anv Cavancy
Brandreth
Branndreth
Ss. Tousy
Kentucky
Tennessee
Fourth Cross Street
Jefferson Street
Louisville
Tarton, Divis & McArne
Second Street
Alton
H. Davis & Co
Upper Alton
Agate
Minion
Burgeois
Conner & Cooke
Nassau and
Ann Streets
N.B
United States
Canalas
W. L. Chappell
State Street
Webster reception in Louisville draws huge crowd
Mr. Webster entered Louisville amid hundreds of celebrants and a large barbecue for four thousand attendees. He spoke two hours to hearty applause while contracts let last Saturday totaled $66 000 below estimates. A Tennessee Editors convention met in City Hall with resolutions to improve the press and its moral character.
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Mr. Webster
Louisville
Jb. Tre Canal
Chinc. Adv
Tennessee
London Liverpool packet news and Atlantic signals
The Garrick bringing London and Liverpool papers arrives with April dates. Cotton sales at Liverpool on the 17th reach 23,000 bales. The Lapwing from Tampico carries 300,000 dollars in silver for government. An inquest on plague deaths finds natural causes. In Canada news, Commons votes to abolish the Lower Canada Legislative Council.
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Europe
Garrick
Robinson
Liverpool
London
Cotten
Falmouth
Tampico
Canada
House of Commons
Legislative Council
Province of
Lower Canada
Santa Anna to meet trial after capture in Mexican crisis
The Picayune reports a May 7 cavalry raid near Margo de Clara where Santa Anna was captured and is to be tried immediately on arrival. News mentions a Mexican brig of war taken by the Natchez and US vessels detained at Metamoras with crews imprisoned for piracy. The Texian schooner Independence was captured at Vera Cruz, while the Boston blockaded the Brasso before sailing to Pensacola. Large sums arrived in New Orleans from Metamoras and Tampico.
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Missouri Republican
New Orleans
J. Phillippi
Picayune
Vera Cruz
Santa Anna
Margo de Clara
Mexico
Bustamente
Texas
Natchez
Metamoras
Mth
United States
Cora
Leonidas
Mechanic
Rob Roy
Porpoise
Julius Cesar
Champion
Independence
Wheelright
Boston
Pensacola
Tampico
Chui
Recorder
Fulton Street
Broadway
New England
Ife
United States of America
England
Scotland
Ireland
New York
Canadas
Zondon
Europe
America
Kent
Law Association
Seraglio
M. de Calonne
Louis XVI
Paris
A Minister Without a Head and Other 19th Century Vignettes
The page surveys a mix of social musings and sensational curiosities from the era. It notes marriage’s link to virtue, emigration waves to America, misused phrases, a Turkish quip on governance, and a grim Nottingham murder case reflecting hardship and family distress.
Willful murder verdict in Greensmith case at inquest
The coroner questions Thomas Greensmith about strangling his four children with a handkerchief after a dispute with Mr. Woodward. He describes upstairs visits, the killings in two beds, and the final confession before a verdict of wilful murder. The report also covers an Upas Valley study, Bowdoin College stats, and varied notes.
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Bassford
Nottingham
England
Greensmith
Thames Demensies
Dassford
Mark Woodward
G. Brown
Bestwood Park
Seven Stars
Joseph Woodward
Mr. Woodward
Mark
Ann
John
William
Wiliam Mde
Thomas Greensmith
Java
Royal Asiatic Society
Col. Sykes
Upas
Betur
London
Grotto del Cane
Naples
Bowdoin College
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
British Provinces
Canada
New York
Georgia
Claude L. Hemans
Genessee
Train services suspended westbound except mail routes
The Yorkshire Gazette notes that trains between Leeds and London except the mails have been discontinued from one end of the journey starting Sunday along with similar cuts on the Manchester York West of England and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
London
Manchester
York
West of England
Yorkshire Gazette
Irish Reform Bill Passes Commons and Advances in Lords
The Irish municipal reform bill passed the House of Commons on April 11 by 302 to 247 with ministerial majority 55 and proceeds to the Lords, where it was read on the 13th and the second reading set for the 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
House of Commons
House of Lords
Trenton State Gazette
Delaware and Linen
Samuel L. Southard
Mississippi
New Orleans
Hoboken
Vicksburgh
Natchez
United States Bank of Pennsylvania
James McGoveney
West Union
Ohio
Jamestown
Barbadoes
O'Conner
Hicks
Boston
Farwell
New York
Phenix Bank of
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Georgetown
D. C
Valparaiso
St. Petersburg
Imperial Guard
Nicholas
Caucasus
New Jersey
Cuba
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Exchange
New York Courier
Memphis
W. T. Gholson
Mr. Jackson
Western Safety Fund
Doverass Marries Mrs Orns at Fort Madison
At Fort Madison W T on the 10th ultimo James Doverass Esq. married Mrs Many Any P Orns all of Fort Madison in a ceremony conducted by Edwin Guthrie Esq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
W. T
Edwin Guthrie
James Doverass
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Intrnors State Bank
Vileville
Ilinois Bank
Treasury Department
Belleville
State Bank of
Illinois
Woonsung
Sec
Treasury
G. W. Barrell
Mar. Wessrer
Burlington
Young
Red River
Jb Wx. Moors A
New Bedford Gazette
Nepurns
Narotron
N. Y
Rome
Pierre
Napoleon Louis
St. Peter’s
Pantheon
New
Slaven Register
Ware
Africa
M. Dureau de Camalle
Algiers
Sadi Hamet
Spain
Newburyport Herald
Lorp
Travetine
Owledge
Western Education Society
Ministry of the
Sal Randa Mas
Marion College
Soos Sc
Aaa
Éveess
Cincinnati Journal
F. D. Sherman
William P. Cochran
Palmyra
W. E
James A. Irwin
Marionco
William J. Irwin
W. E.s
Oan
J. Seaviprne
W.E
Alten
Tev
Riv
St Domingo
Astor
Lear
Startey & Avis
C. J. Barry
Justin Shapley
Samuel Avis
Shapley & Avis
C.J. Barry
Uta
GEO. Holton
Deacon Tx Books
Ax Stationery
Havana
Vandalia
Kenawha Salt Agency
Ryder & CO
Kenawha Salt Company
Ryder & Con
GERRY
Ohn
Woods
Piasa
Alfred Shannon
Shannon
N. B
William W. Rice
Joe Lawrence
Alton Observer
Cincinnati
Riley’s
Piasa & Second Sts
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