Maryland State House History and Catholic Rights Tale
A historical sketch recounts the laying of Maryland’s state house foundation on March 28 1772 the Senate Chamber’s role during 1783 4 including Washingtons farewell and Congress ratifying peace with England. It traces religious shifts from Catholic prominence under Lord Baltimore to Protestant ascendancy and eventual Catholic restoration of rights amid emigration and colonial conflict.
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State House
Annapolis
Wden
Maryland
Queen Anne
Charles Caroll
Baltimore
Senate
Congress of the
United States
Congress
England
St. Marys
St. Marys River
Lord Baltimore
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
France
Arkansas
Footprint in Sand Proves God Says Desert Guide
A French scientist challenges faith while crossing the Sahara with an Arab guide. The guide kneels to pray daily, and when pressed about God, he compares belief to recognizing a man by footprints in the sand. He says the sun’s footprint in the desert proves that a divine presence exists, not a mere man.
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Sahara
William Lloyd Garrison and early abolitionist memories in London
M D C's London Correspondence recalls William Lloyd Garrison's breakfast in London with Edmond Sturge and Stafford Allen, and reflects on the 1837 Anti Slavery Congress. The piece links Lucretia Mott's exclusion and the Grimke sisters' speech rights to the birth of the women rights movement. It notes Harriet Martineau's lone 1830s speech amid attacks and the enduring vigor of Garrison as a radical figure.
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William Lloyd Garrison
London
Edmond Sturge
Stafford Allen
Lucretia Mott
Congress
Garrison
Boston
Harriet Martineau
Misses Grimke
Benjamin Lundy
Baltimore
Vermont
Benjamin
Mr. Garrison
Cincinnati
Reminiscences of the Post Office Department at Washington
An illustrated recollection recalls Francis Granger as Postmaster General testing applicants with neat ledgers, Judge Collamer twice notes, and the teasing Dundas nicknamed the Earl. Marr, chief clerk, is praised for his value, while stories of lively office repartee color Harper’s Magazine editor’s drawer.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Francis Granger
John Marion
Judge Collamer
Congress
Mr. Marr
Dundas
John Smith
Bladenburgh
Redcoats
Harper’s Magazine
D. C
Key
Blossburg
Steamboat Delays in Dense Fog Test Passenger’s Patience
In a fogbound Mississippi river landing a traveler pressed the wheelman why stations halted. The urbane pilot replied navigation blocked until the fog lifts though stars shine above. The passenger retires, bedded, satisfied with the cautious decision.
Ex Speaker Grow Delights Sabbath School on Scranton Excursion
Galusha A. Grow wowed a mixed crowd of children and adults during a Sabbath School excursion from Glenwood Pennsylvania to Scranton last Saturday. The trip impressed both young and older listeners with his oratory and simple charm.
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Galusha A. Grow
Glenwood
Penn
Scranton
Press duty and church progress in a public era
A lawyer's speech frames the press as a public monitor and beacon, urging admonition against frauds and impostures. The note then considers McLellan’s British citizenship and the Chisholm murder, and argues church safety lies in constant progress rather than fixed fortifications. The Fort Worth Democrat items describe Indian uprisings, Mexican tensions, Mormon defiance, and a political critique of Democratic army funding.
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United States
Angus McLellan
Chisholm
Mississippi
Atttorney
McLellan
Judge Chisholm
England
Europe
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William Lloyd
Ipaper
Fort Worth
Jacksboro
Northwest
Mexico
Russia
Germany
Turkey
Poland
David A. Wells
John the Soaker
Deacon Jones
Wheela
Malone
New York
Pennsylvania
Exchange
Philadelphia Bulletin
Williamsport
Maine
Pittsburg
Cincinnati and St. Louis
Lau
Tes Lee
Toa
Balax
Iodo
Gs Sa ‘Odes
Rose
Sxreoogne
Muskingum Valley
Lancaster
Junction City
New Cartagion
Jpamne
Kcleville
Mebvulle
Ccc
New Holland
Wilmington
Loveland
the Athens Messenger
Power Press
Job Printing Department
Athens, Ohio
ANE
Dodgers
Gutter Snipes
CALL
Examien
C. E. M. Jennings
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