Ring Tail Panther in Missouri General Assembly Legend
Fragmentary community tale profiles Ring Tail Panther a Missouri Frontiersman legislator from Fishing River who earned fame for brutal deeds and sharp speeches. It recalls his rise in the General Assembly, his fights with Duff Green, and his radical views on wealth and governance.
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Missouri
HetWas
Virginis
Alpeteen
Robert Pette
Sivallea
Virginia
Jie
Nashville
Miravun
Fishingiver
Ray County
Hal
Adaret
Belive
Daff Gruen
Rong ‘T'ai Panther
Duff
General Assembly
Fishing River
Speaker
le Waa
Fissing
Charman
Ringhet
Chariton
Duff Green
Humphrey Marshall
Abraham H. Woolly
Henry Clay
Duino
House melee over Duff fight ends in street brawl
In the House of Representatives Gov. M Niet and members watched as Ring Tail Panther clashed with a rival. Duff landed a decisive beating after the governor urged calm and the Panther fought back, keeping order as the bout concluded.
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House of Representatives
M’niet
Peparata
Pather
Duff
M.nier
Ring Tail Panther
Three Prisoners Recaptured by Two Ladies and a Dog
A letter from Elkton Kentucky describes an incident at the county jail where three prisoners escape a prison car. The stoutest inmate Morrow is grabbed by the keeper’s daughters the Misses Bunch and re imprisoned. Campbell and the third prisoner are captured by an old negro and a dog within minutes.
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Elkton
Green River
Morrow
Misses Bunch
Campbell
Prairie Pogs Describe Prairie Village Dwellers
A reader notes a peculiar animal called Prairie Pogs living in prairie villages. They resemble no dogs, dig deep to reach water, and are about the size of a gray squirrel. They live in single holes with earth piled high, face many enemies including rattlesnakes, prairie wolves, tiger cats, and owls are often found nearby.
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Formidable Alliance and a Distressing Mill Accident
A Southern paper notes the Colored American joining the Whigs and boosting party patronage. Also details a severe circular saw mill accident at Boutier’s, injuring Enos Hallowell. he survives after medical care, with a wife and children. The Boston hatters dispute a flattering puff from the Courier, ending with rival giants unfazed.
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Democratic Party
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New York Gazette
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Boutier
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Wes
Patl. Gaz
Boston Courier
Boston
Courier
Transcript
Prairie Promenade Beyond the Mississippi The Cahokia Mounds
A reader describes a trip west of the Mississippi to the Slipow shore and open prairie. The account highlights level prairies with farms herds and emigrant wagons, plus Cahokia mounds and distant bluffs. The rail line from the river focuses on coal and timber transport. Mo. Argus.
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Cahokia
Mo. Argus
Reminiscences of New Orleans in Gibson Directory
A retrospective sketch recounts early New Orleans from settlement to present, listing milestones and figures. It covers governors, missions, population shifts, river surveys, Jesuits and Ursuline nuns, plantings, fires, and public works, with references to broader 19th century events and notable persons.
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Bienvilla
Biloxi
Mobile
Dauph
Island
Pensacola
de Puuger
Charlevoix
Canada
Arkansas
Conde Ursuline Streets
Lafayette
Pineurny Ceurd
Orleas
Wabkinsen
Weatu
Senate Treaties With Tribes Promote Westward Expansion
The Ohio Kentucky Journal notes Senate discussion on treaties with the Chippewa Sioux Winnebago Indiana and tribes in New York ratified last year. Acquisition will aid settlers in Wisconsin Iowa and along the Mississippi by providing access to pine lands mill privileges and mineral resources. The Winnebago treaty eases Indian population pressures and opens enterprise.
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Senate
Indiana
New York
United States
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mississippi
Wisconsin Canal Land Grant Passed by Senate
The Senate concurred in an amendment to authorize the President to mark and ascertain the Wisconsin boundary, replacing Wisconsin with laws. The bill to grant land to the Territory of Wisconsin for aid in building a canal connecting Rock River and Lake Michigan was read the third time and passed.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Senate
United States
Wisonson
Rock River
Lake Michigan
Run Upon the Bankers in Swift’s Poem 1729
Dean Swift's verses denounce bankers and land speculators as money tradesmen who profit at the nation's expense. The satire links debt, bonds, and failed credit to social ruin and divine judgment, with a note on an invention for arresting chimney sparks. Public notices hint at political speeches and local events in Avon City and Edwardsville.
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Fatham and
Jason
Philadelphia
Iseaton
Thompson Weds Ward in Upper Alton M arried by Rev Graves
Notice reports the marriage of Josiah Thompson of Melile to Nancy Ward daughter of Artemus Ward of Worcester Massachusetts. The ceremony took place on the 20th in Upper Alton performed by Rev Mr Graves.
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Upper Alton
Graves
Josiah Thompson
Melile
Nancy Ward
Artemus Ward
Worcester
Mass
Punting Te 352 and Ticket Sale Note
Local brief notes a punt event labeled te 352 and an accompanying ticket sale reference. The fragment mentions tickets for an event and a punt theme but provides no clear dates individuals or organizations.
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