Richmond Academy Examinations Highlight Youth Progress
A Richmond Academy report praises visible student improvements over the past year, commends strict discipline and capable teachers, and urges local elites to attend public exams. It urges trustees to fund medals and books to reward top efforts and presses for broader community support and involvement in education. It also notes Polish immigrant aid efforts, urging contributions through C K McGunnegale in St Louis for settlers on the Rock River.
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Barron
Richmond Academy
Quintilian
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Richmond
Orangeburgh
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Buffalo
Detroit
Boston
New Orleans
St. Louis
C.K McGunnegale
Missouri
Rock River
Charleston Mercury
Ladies Companion
William W. Snowdon
Wall Street
C.e
Blackwood’s
Metropolitan
Fraser's Magazine
New Monthly Magazine
British Magazine
Monthly Review
Monthly Magazine
Quarterly Review
United Service Journal
Foreign Review
London Satirist
London Atheneum
Sporting Magazine
Court Magazine
Oriental Review
Literary Gazette
London Mirror
Ladies Pocket Magazine
Ladies Museum
the Library of Select Music
Edinburgh Review
la Revue Francaise
Quarterly Journal
Westminster Review
World of Fashion
la Belle Assemblee
Ladies London Cabinet
Gentleman’s Magazine
the Beau Monde
Liverpool Albion
Bell’s Weekly Messenger
London Examiner
William W. Snowden
Torture by treadmill described in harsh 19th century terms
The Sheffield Iris recounts a brutal method where the body is forced into confinement with steel and bone corsetry, tight shoes, pulled hair, and chest pressure, combined with forced exercise and indigestion. The piece culminates in a grim question about submitting to the tread-mill.
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Sheffield Iris
Convention ballots show Van Buren wins presidency vote
The report details the Baltimore Farpar convention where 265 electoral votes favored Martin Van Buren of New York for President. It also records the Vice Presidency vote results with Richard M. Johnson receiving 178 votes and William C. Rives 87, declaring Johnson the choice. Additional items include Cherokee treaty opposition notes and recollections of Revolutionary era voting practices.
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Martin van Buren
New York
United States
R. M. Jonxson
W.a.rives
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi
Louisiana
Missouri
Richard M. Johnson
William C. Rives
Richard M. Jounsoy
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Henderson
Norfolk
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Jefferson
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Farpar
Mary
O’cruen
John Ross
Red Clay
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Ridge
Petersburg
York
Col
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Norther
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Hyson
Charleston
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Porto Rico
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Martinique
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Cuba
London
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Joe
Broad Street
Globe & U.S
John Fk W. Ramsey
Columbia County
Isaac Ramsey
Watice
Inferior Court
Burke County
James Gordon
Said County
Alexander Gordon
Robert I'ryor
Alexander, G. Fryor
William Lyon
Jefferson County
John G. Lyon
Adm’r
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Sohng
Lyon
Adm
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Fort Poly
A. Waldie
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Edinburgh 7
Athenium
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Edinburgh
Persia
Teheran
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Walter Scott
Chambers'y Edinburgh
Fenny Kemble
Martin van Boney
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Tuomas M. Strexs
Ave M. Bruno
John J. Byrd
George Pierce
I'aannzes
Stor
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Catazaroz A. Beaton
Edgefield District
Josava Dar
Avovsta
W.C
Nex
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Sentinel
TVROM
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FIAY
Wi & J. T. Heard
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Select Circuswing Library
Port Polio
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United Stata
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Thes
America
Adam Waldis
Pec AW
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Afeoxramder Carter
Thia Letacliahment
Planters Hotel
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Augusta Chronicle
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Mr. 1
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William Kibba
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Omice of Transportation
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Southe Carolina
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Ellis-stree
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L Henry
Cashier
Milledgeville
General Assembly of
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Crowry Corker
Malachi Murphree
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