Bachelors Protest Tax Measure in New York City Meeting
A large gathering at the Auction Hotel in New York voiced strong opposition to a proposed state tax on bachelors. They urged respect for single life, attacked provisions punishing misrepresented ages, and urged formation of a bachelors society to promote marriage and oppose the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Assembly
State of New York
Albany
New York
Messrs. Heeney
Ulschoeiler
City of New York
Murdens
New-York
Bachelors Island and its four fictitious counties
A satirical metropolitan piece describes Bachelors Island as a barren realm divided into four counties with names like Misery and Nonsense. It portrays a religion-free, misery-haunted shore, notes its export of fruit symbols of vice, and laments economic woes and social mores while referencing historical European unrest and a zany geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelors Island
United States
Africa
Hard Times and the Range of Hardship
A critical reflection on how different groups describe hardship during economic distress. The piece lists wheat prices cloths rents land and imports as cited causes, then notes widespread decline from merchants to landlords and manufacturers, concluding with personal ruin and family struggle.
War spreads from Austria into Naples under Holy Alliance
The latest papers report 60 000 Austrian troops moving from the Po toward Naples with a manifesto announcing an invasion to shape Neapolitan constitutional policy. In London and Liverpool petitions seek to restore the Queen's name in the Liturgy as Parliament weighs debt, revenue, and foreign loans. War between Austria and Naples appears imminent as news arrives via Boston and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaportana
Kingdom of
Naples
Europe
Lindon
Austria
Holy Alliance
Rome
Russia
Prussia
Trieste
Laybach
Naleg
Milan
Adriatic
Maples
London
Duke of York
Liverpool
Waterloo
J P Grant
Great Britain and Ireland
James Newport
Langholme
Fumfries
Caxton
George Capbell
Portsmouth
Hamburg
Berlin
Rass¢elas
Mellus
House of Commons
Bankers, &c
Revenue &c
Boston
Messrs Russel & Gardner
Freegum
Royal admiration passes in Privy Chamber at St James's Place
A witness recalls late Queen's state and the Princess of Wales with warmth. He describes beauty and character, noting the Queen's trials and decades of service, and expresses eager respect and allegiance toward the monarch.
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St. James’s Place
Princess of Wales
Shooter's Hill
Aewomay
Auction Notice in Angus City Market House Yard
City sheriff announces sale on Tuesday April 17 at the market house in Angus City. One large chestnut horse named James Lamkin is advertised as the property of James Lamkin and used as security for a court action in favor of Charles Martin. Cash payments required before delivery. Wm Bee sheriff. April 5th.
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Tueday
Angus
James Lamkin
Charles Martin
Wm. Bee
Sheriff Sale Notice of April 17 in City of Aus
City sheriff sale set for Tuesday April 17 at the market house in city A to auction the right title and interest of John M Shuitz in the Savannah river property with bridge and appurtenances. Several executions listed against M Kinne Shultz Beardslee Har Root Peck and others to be satisfied by cash bids. Also a separate notice of a gold watch seized from John M Quin with cash conditions and papers.
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John
Henry Shuitz
Savannah
Cy Gusta
M‘kinne & Shulta
Favorseph Rogers
John M‘kinne & Shultz
Fredk
Herd
Josiah Beardslee
Same
Zach
Har
Root & Peck
Wm. Bee
John M
Starrditions Cash
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Ghronigle
Pugl
Kean & Charlton
Daily Advertiser
The
National Messenger
Horace
Macen
Onda
Sicily
Corfua
Spain
Liment
Carnister
Havind
Nothyyj
Veom
Richmond
Wnoon
Martei
City of
Aus Be
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