Battle of Waterloo recital from London and Brussels gossip
Reports from a 1815 bail in Brussels recount the Waterloo campaign with notes on Wellington Brunswick and Uxbridge officers. A courier who drove Bonaparte's coach returns to London and tests the horses. The 42d regiment tallies 13 427 members since 1797 and claims only three men fought Napoleon's invincibles in Egypt.
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Richmond
Brussels
Dukes of Wellington
Brunswick
Lord Uxbridge
Quarterly Review
Bonaparte
London
Egypt
Public entertainment in New Orleans honors Andrew Jackson
On Saturday last in New Orleans a public entertainment honored Major Andrew Jackson in gratitude for his service in preserving property and families from pillage. About 130 gentlemen dined at Harry Elkins establishment with Livingston as president and Fortier sen as assistant, with Morgan and Planche as vice presidents.
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New-Orleans
Cen
Andrew Jackson
Vitkaens
Fayer
Harry Elkins
Bernard Marigny
Izard plans publication of Washington pamphlet correspondence
Philadelphia May 7 a pamphlet entitled Ann Enquiry respecting the Capture of Washington by the British references Major General Izard who asked General Armstrong if he authored it Armstrong denied authorship Izard has obtained government consent to publish his correspondence with the War Department which will appear in a few days
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Armstrong
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Verrit
Robert,Brént
United States
Edgefield
John Morgan
Martine Town
New York Election Reports Republican Gains in City
The paper notes early returns showing Republicans won the Assembly ticket by about 1100 votes and Wendover Irving to Congress in the 2nd district by about 1400. Charter officers win in wards 5 6 7 8 9 10 while Democrats take wards 1 2 3 9. Federal candidates win wards 1 2 3 and 9. Overall Republican charter office majority 12 to 1300. observers expect fuller official totals later.
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Messrs. Wendover and
Irving
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National
Advocate
Pirate Mitchell captures Comet and seize cargo bound for New Orleans
Reports describe the United States brig Boxer capturing the pirate schooner Comet and a small vessel loaded with ammunition near New Orleans. The pirate Mitchell had speed and jewelry aboard, with goods valued around 460,000 dollars. Other notes discuss British news, trade tariffs, and Maine secession debates.
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Midgs
Dickerson
Baltimore
Havana
United States
Boxer
Penner
Savannah
Comet
Mitchell
New Orleans
Char. Times
Expedition at Richard Brown's wool factory in one day
Extract from Havre letter notes rapid wool processing at Holliday's Cove factory near Steubenville. Wool shorn washed carded spun dyed fulled dried and made into a coat within 24 hours. Also lists tariff notes and commodity prices including cotton coffee indigo and logwood with figures.
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Richard Brown
Wollen Factory
Holliday’s Cove
Steubenville
Havre
Boston
Montgomeries Elegy on Missionary Unity in Field
The piece records Montgomerys elegant sentiment spoken at a Methodist Missionary society formation in Sheffield England. He likens Bible Society unity to prisms merging colors into pure light and to a rainbow arch joining earth and heaven through shared faith and healing.
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Methodist Missionary Society
Sheffield
England
Montgomery
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Bible Society
Pasewie
Rightesasch Viulf
Appointment of Bank of the United States Commissioners
The President named commissioners to oversee subscriptions toward the Bank of the United States capital. Included are Charles Harris of Savannah and James S. Walker, with George Hargraves of Augusta among the appointees.
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Bank of the United States
Charles Harris
Savannah
James S. Walker
George Hargraves
Augusta
War rumors stir Florida frontiersmen in 1816 letter
A May 1816 letter from Col. Hawkins to the Georgia executive warns of alleged Seminole and allied Indian mobilization along the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers. He cites captured soldiers, cattle theft near Fort Gaines, and reports from scouts and an arriving informant. He urges vigilance to protect women and children on the frontier.
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Burgess
Old Place
Flint
Chattahochee
Hartford
Fort Gaines
Georgia
Sob
Benjamin
Hawkins
Mircuzin
New York Prices Urge Piecewise Sale
Country merchants and customers are urged to call as the seller plans to offer by the piece of packages at New York prices in May 1794.
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New-York
Sale at Store Me yields mixed goods and hardware
A chaotic 1816 advertisement lists items from a Bridge Northen Gastin sale including pots ovens nails casks sugar iron scythes shovels spades grindstones moulds and various farm wares. The notice also contains military pension guidance and legal notice language about widows orphans and half pay, dated May 24 in Washington.
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Anson Blake
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Scriven County
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John M‘gowen
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Salomon Kemp
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Wedge
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Miller
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Welch
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Augustus G. Nagel
Edgefield Court House, S.C
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Wilkes County
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Major Oliver
Peters
Elbert County
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