The Rev Comet Brightens Over Rochester Skies
Professor Lewis Smith reports a newly observed comet, first seen April 17 in Marseilles. He notes its approach to the sun and Earth, predicts a grand display in July and August, and forecasts peak brightness August 3 with potential spectroscopic study. The comet will pass near Denebola in Leo as it moves across the northern sky.
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Lewis Smith
Rochester Democrat
Marseilles
France
Beta Aris Majoris
Venus
Denabola
Leo
Asclerzy
C. H. Ewing
Alodia
Thomas Murphy
D.D
Frankford
Phila
J. B. Davis
Hightstown
N.J
Buchanan
Clarence
Iowa
Smith
Pittsford
N. Y
Joseph Bergs
Falls Church
Lester
Pitler
Philadelphia
John Perkins
Athens
Ohio
Growing Crops and Abroad Market Prospects Highlight Wheat Trade
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports improving grain prospects with early Mississippi wheat sold in St. Louis for $3 a bushel. European demand may rise as Southern Europe suffers cold, snow, and a later heat wave, leading to frost and hardship from Minor Asia to Palestine.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Europe
Minor Asia
Syria
Palestine
Notable North and South Figures in Civil War Era
The piece lists prominent secession era figures who died by natural causes, notes assassinations of Lincoln and Canby, and mentions Ravings on economic frugality. It contrasts memorials with economy advocates and includes a humorous anecdote on embalming costs from Harper's Magazine July.
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Lincoln
Farragut
Seward
Gen. Thomas
Stanton
Mr. Crittenden
Taney
Lee
Chase
Ewell
Smith
Winslow
Dayton
Bates
John M. Maeson
Chis. Sumner
Rousseau
Valilandigham
A. Douglass
Foote
Charles R. Elliott
Slemmer
General Rodman
Maegruder
Horace Greeley
William L. Yancey
Orr
Gov. Andrew
John Slidell
George Saunders
Governor Brough
Gov. Pickens
South Carolina
Edmund Rustin
John Daniel
Howard Cobb
Gen. Meagher
James Buchanan
John Tyler
James L. Pettigrue
Percival Drayton
Dahlgrew
Franklin Buchanan
Our Lady
Washington
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Economites
Harper's Magazine
Waterloo Township
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio Company
Racoon Creek
Samuel Lowery
HH. N. Hewett
Negro Pickets and Postscripts From a Little Rock Letter
A fragment from a Little Rock letter recalls black troops in Baxter and Brooks camps as guards and pickets with stories of mischief and pride. It cites a township water policy, Mississippi temperance experiments, Maryland Governor Bowser and a race mare, and Mexican War veterans seeking a lifelong pension.
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Little Rock
Baxterites
Broc
Baxter
Cuffee
Brooks Camp
Blocker
Darkey
Gewine
Indianapolis
Congress
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Athens Messenger
Rochester
the Dead of Redecision Fame
Senor Castella
Jacobo
Sinaloa
Mexico
Jose Marie Bonnilla
Diega
Zacarias
Porras
Figens
Diario
Mexice
Man
Btrathroy
Canada
Bower
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio R. Kt. Co
Frederick
Sam
Kentucky
Kearney
Buchu
Bright
Steel
Duane Street
New York
R. McReady & Co
Cincinnati
Dre. J. B. Dvorr
Jefferson Medical College
J.B. Dyott
M.D
Duane St
N.Y
Fagee FE
John
Wilkin
John M. Johnson
Athens County Common Pleas
N. Warren
W. A. Root
Golden & Townsend
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Jane
Presbyterian Church
EK. H. Moore
First National Bank of
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K. Sheldon
Said Vilage
William Golden
C.R Sheldon
Ayer
St. Anthony’s
Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Hocking Valley
Woolen Mills
N. B
Coolyville, O
E.C. Dorr & CO
Vicini
Minor& Dickey
G. Dorr & CO
Cyrus Grant
Pomeroy Iron Co
Columbus Cabinet Co
Mnufacturers
Pomeroy
J. W. Promas
Sec
Treas
Canaan Township
New Harmony
Canaanville
B. Hoskinson
N21
C. Jones
Menry Miller
Reed, Jones &Coo
Boots & Shoes
Marehi2
Charles Cray
Wareroome
High Street
Umbua
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Messenger Office
Knabe & Co’s
Kaur
Knabe
East State St
Columbus, Ono
Nd Ao
Superior Street
Cleveland, Ohio
John Seltzer & CO
Geeral Wholesale « Retal Agents
HoReKr J. Culverwell
E. P. Needham & Son's
Dr. Silbee
Chas. J. Weline & CO
Bowery
N.Y. P. OL
Seat Market, NJ
Phelps & Goodman's
John Rin
Isis Nolo
Joan Farrell
Arriag
E &C
E & H. F. Booth, d
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Carriaces
Graham
Join Seltzer & CO
Proprietors
Knabe Piano
Earth
Reyal
House of Messrs. WM. Kmwane & Co
Baltimore
Third
Gay Streets
Columbus
McCormick
Eries
United States
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L. Sweet, J
the Valley
D. H. Baldwin & CO
West Fourth Street
Eddress
Olio
Herrold Woolen Factory
Mcathens, Ohio
Badar
Place Canal Basin
Herbold, Lowrie & Pye
Mary Cross
Elk Falls
Montgomery
Kansas
Fish TL Cross
Court of Common Pleas
State of
Elisha H. Cross
Mary
Elisha Ai. Cross
Grosvenor & Dana
Hisalty’s
Ioyo Teachen
Tas Board of Examiners
Coelark
A. M
Leum
Thomas
Sheldon
William Sickles
Athen County
Addo
Leonidas Jewett
Prescella Graham
Rufus Arate
County of
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N. O. Warren
Young Wild Waggoner
Arren
May
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L. Q. C. Wisharts
LQ. G. Wishart
Second St
Philad’a
Yost
Market Philana
Owa
Dakota
W. Giles
T. JW. Evang & Co
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Jurubeba
John Q
Kel Logg
Platt Street
Horace Waters & Son
Broadway
Stenhouse
Salt Lake City
Stowe
Queen City Pub
NG Co
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Sieuyes
E.R. Lash
Peel Stee
Brown House
Steenrod & Golden
John Jones
Rebecca J. Jones
Choice
New Orleans
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Cooley, Sheldon & Som
Simmons
Tlieee
Dr. Simmons
Zealin & CO
J. H. Ar Ga
Rubini
Anl Druggista
Pittsburgh
East State Street
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