In Youth We Build Hopes for Fame Poem Ties Fate
A brief literary snippet from For the American Union featuring a quatrain by the late Gilbert Gay ES and a reflection on youth versus age. The lines express the ascent of noble dreams in youth and the lament of aging with failed hopes, ending with the refrain of dying without leaving a lasting mark. The piece references Jean Jacques Rousseau as a quoted influence and evokes universal themes of ambition and oblivion.
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On Let Us Die Like Men by Lieut G W Patterson
A martial poem urging unity and valor before battle, calling troops to roll the drum and advance with bronze courage. It extols honoring the flag, defending kin, and dying like men if the cause demands sacrifice, contrasting peaceful homes with the grim field of honor.
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Legend of the Burnt Hill Fort and the French marriage
A fragmentary retelling of a Scott related legend from Abbottsford. A Scottish chief’s son returns to find his fortress overtaken and his clan vow vengeance. The arrival of a foreign woman and a satin vest’d page marks a turning point as the clan contemplates retribution under a new young chief.
Plunging into peril to save a beloved foreign lady
A tale of feuding clans, a young chief’s revolt, and a daring escape to the Hill Fort after a night of siege. The ensuing pursuit, a covert rescue, and the climactic revenge at the castle end with the faithful page exposed and the fort destroyed, as Sir Walter Scott’s account recalls. The narrative shifts to a related scene on a dome and a dangerous plank at St. Peter’s, where Robert narrowly survives a rotten bridge while a crowd listens to his perilous tale.
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Robert on the Dome of St Peter's in Rome
An 19th century translated memoir narrates Robert a young French Academy painter in Rome. While at St Peter's he witnesses a perilous accident atop the dome as workmen lower a scaffold, testing nerves and daring in a dramatic moment.
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Revered Bentham head preserved as life likeness in cabinet
A Sheffield Iris letter describes Jeremy Bentham’s body preserved by Dr Southwood Smith. The head and integuments are modeled to resemble the philosopher, hair placed as on the living man, mounted on a skeleton in Bentham’s last clothes, seated with hat, in a Spanish cabinet with plate glass and controlled light.
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Tale of Talley rand and a witty revolution era life
The piece recounts M. de Talley rand’s vain path from cleric to politician amid the French Revolution. It notes his wit, vanity, and shifting loyalties, his forty-strong ante chambers, and eventual exile to England. Also cites a humorous Washington anecdote about Van Buren Webster Vespucci and a dinner with Miss America Vespucci.
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Illinois Legislature May Fund Ilinow Canal With 4 Million
Vandalian correspondent to the Chicago Democrat contends the Illinois Legislature in the present session will appropriate four million dollars for the prosecution of the Ilinow canal project.
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Robespierre Biography Ends in Lovably Grim Note
An Irish paper prints a Robespierre biography concluding with a strikingly grim remark that he left no children behind except his brother, who was killed the same moment, presenting a stark final image of the revolutionary figure.
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Report on the New York custom house defalcations inquiry
A minority report to Congress discusses the January 1839 committee investigation into defalcations at the New York custom house and other offices. It criticizes witness rights, records coercive interrogatories, and cites cases where private finances and political contributions were probed, urging adherence to procedural fairness and state rights. The text highlights disputes over how witnesses answered questions and the committee’s handling of private matters.
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