Coming Back Soon and Saturday Night Reflections
A reflective piece explores the illusion of "coming back soon" to a changed hometown and loved ones, contrasting youth’s bright dreams with adult disillusion. It moves through scenes of missed chances, the lure of fashion, and the ache of partings, then shifts to Saturday night rest and Sunday worship, urging devotion to God and the Sabbath, then offers gospel-laced maxims on sowing virtue and starting anew before drifting into patronage, work ethic, and a historical note on the Guillotine with a centuries-old anecdote.
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Maggie
Marguerite
Library sizes by state and notable quotes amid miscellany
An array of library counts across the United States notes Harvard College as the largest with 112000 volumes. Massachusetts and New England hold many libraries while New York leads by region. The passage also presents a string of aphorisms, quips, and anecdotal lines on topics from folly to fashion.
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United States
Harvard College
Massachusetts
New England
New York
Harvard
Georgetown College
D. C
New York City
Indiana
Maryland
District of Columbia
Telegraph squadron sails to lay Atlantic cable from Plymouth
The telegraph squadron comprising the Niagara Agamemnon Valorous Gorgon and Porcupine left Plymouth Sound at ten in the morning on June 10 for mid ocean operations to submerge the Atlantic cable between Ireland and Newfoundland. The chosen site lies mid ocean about fifty miles nearer Newfoundland, with 2 970 miles of cable aboard, over fifty percent of the required distance. Lieutenant Baron de Boye an aide to Grand Duke Constantine a high Russian admiral is among the Niagara crew.
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Niagara
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Plymouth Sound
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Atlantic
Newfoundland
Ireland
Trinity Bay
Agamemnon
Baron de Boye
Constantine
Tanneries of the United States by 1850 census
The 1850 census lists 6,263 tanneries in the United States with the South accounting for about one third. Pennsylvania holds 1,039 sites, and the South ranks by state led by Tennessee 394, Virginia 341, Kentucky 275, North Carolina 151, Alabama 149, Missouri 148, Georgia 140, Maryland 116, Mississippi 92, South Carolina 91, Arkansas 51. Total capital is 18,900,557 dollars, with 2,658,065 skins and 12,257,940 leather sides.
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United States
South
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Alabama
Missouri
Georgia
Maryland
Mississippi
South Carolina
Arkansas
Case of Cunningham v Lafford over voting rights in Chillicothe
William Cunningham, mixed African and Caucasian, sued for damages after being denied the vote in 1856. Evidence aimed to prove he was at least half negro. defense contended quadroon or less. Jury returned verdict for defendants despite initial dissent. new trial likely sought. Cin. Gaz.
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Onro
William Cunningham
Lafford
Chillicothe
Cin. Gaz
Washington June 22 Details on British slave trade policy
The latest from England shows friendlier notes toward the United States and a willingness to avoid direct visits or searches. Britain seeks a mutual understanding on how to identify suspected slavers, signaling practical acceptance of the U S doctrine. Cabinet discusses Utah affairs as troops head toward that state, while Judge Eckels's charges against polygamy are seen as likely to complicate Mormon pacification efforts.
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Washinaton
England
Great Britain
Utah
Eckels
Pacific Union
Excerpted Critique of 19th Century U S Finances and Reform
A speech criticizing lavish government spending under late and current Administrations cites an $85 million estimate for this year, an $316.4 million regular army bill, and broad abuses of budget control. It urges retrenchment, stronger House oversight, and impeachment where needed, warning of an exhausted Treasury and rising debt.
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Joan Surrmayx
Ohio
Telegraph
Sherman
N. Y. Press
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Pierce
Jefferson
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Senate
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Committee of Ways and Means
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Supreme Court defeat cited by Cincinnati Gag opposed Democrats
The Cincinnati Gag mocks Democratic papers over a Supreme Court decision that defeats their partisan scheme in violation of the Constitution. It urges honest people to ignore the artisans and warns against sympathy for constitutional violators.
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Terrific New York tornado and thunder shower hits city
A powerful storm swept New York yesterday, lasting about thirty minutes and causing extensive damage. Ten to fifteen large trees were uprooted in Union Square, a church near Fifty fourth Street was nearly demolished, vessels broke from moorings, and two men were killed with seven wounded. The city was effectively flooded and many structures damaged. The storm was reported by the New York Herald.
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Union Square
Fifty-fourth Street
Hunter's Point
V. S. Herald
Washington Sees New England Dialog on Slave Trade
Dispatches from England shown to the Cabinet reveal expectations not aligning with the Administration. They affirm suppressing the slave trade with firm action and invite American suggestions while Malmesbury offers a receptive stance. The tone shifts potential Anglo American relations and influences party dynamics, with Mr. Buchanan poised to press forward.
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England
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USS USA Ccb
Gulf
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Bkogland
British Ministry shifts stance on right of visit amid slavery trade pulpits
Washington dispatches describe Lord Malmesbury yielding to Cass instructions and halting further detention of American vessels while seeking mutual protection for the U S flag against slave trade prosecutions. Kane meets with the President and War Secretary as troop dispositions and reinforcements are debated. The Utah leak fears persist, and Kane’s opaque communications fuel army movement expectations. The Vincennes Gazette mocks Lecompton opponents as Munchausen’s dog in two halves.
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el. Kane
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Gay
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England
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Tike Munchausen
Terra Haute
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Journad
Fire at Centre College building sparks incendiary fears
News from Centre College reports a building on the campus set ablaze Sunday night in what is described as the work of an incendiary. Officials note repeated fires within the structure, with students' property damaged though full losses are not yet known.
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Centre College
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