Violent shooting and fires reported in early press notes
An 1859 Baltimore shooting ends in death after a drunken youth fires pistols in the street. The era's notices cover political reorganization in Louisiana, house fires and losses in North Carolina, Tennessee governor renomination, and a church sleeping etiquette piece. OCR fragments also describe counterfeit Bank of Bamberg notes and related detection tips involving signatures and engraver marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Baltimore
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Savannah News
J. J
J. J. Black
Bank of Charlotte
N. C
Hamburg
A Boston Man Mistaken for a South sympathizer
Theodore D Parker, a Boston merchant, is spoofed by a Virginian in a hotel piazza farce. The incident ends with a quip on spelling the middle initial and a cautionary note about travelers’ signatures.
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Boston
Theodore D. Parker
Mr. Knapp
Mr. Parker
Parker
Theodore Parker
New England
South
Cotton Growing Prospects in South Africa
A Manchester meeting heard the Lord Bishop of Cape Town discuss South Africa’s resources and potential cotton cultivation in Kaffraria and along the Zambesi. He noted large populations, missionary aims, and possible emigration benefits, with remarks on Natal, King Pandar, and existing crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Town Hall
Manchester
Cape Town
Chambers of Commerce
Bradford
Leeds
London
Malcolm Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Africa
Cape Colony
Kaffraria
Orange River
Kaffaria
Natal
Pandar
Griquas
Zambesi
Livingstone
Dr. Livingstone
Liverpool
Lone echoes of a widow and a fraud case in 1869
A Georgia widow mourns her late children and loneliness as life fades. In Mechanicsville a forged check ring unfolds with Edward Argentine alias Osborne, linked to Enders Sutton & Co. and Paul Hinton, facing arrest after being brought from Boston. The report notes the captain swam ashore after a steamboat explosion and a chambermaid insured for 75000.
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Edward Argentine
Osborne
William G. E!der
New York
John Enders
Enders, Sutton & Co
Paul & Hinton
Petersburg
Exchange Bank of
A. L. Archer
Richmond
Argentine
Boston
Elder
New Orleans
Foster
Thomas White
Richmond Dispatch
Faukwell
San Jacinto
India
Ching
Japan
William Maxwell
M.D
U.s N
United States East India Squadron
Adam Bede
George Elliot
Madagascar
Ejontnegestes
William Ellis
Alex. Watson
Geo. Wood
Peter Schlemsky
America
GEO. A. Oates
Sickles Trial Set After Clinching March Enquiry
Reports from Clareston to March 25 note buyers pausing and market hesitation with few sales. Cotton trades show 2,500 bales at 12 7 8 to 13 cents locally, New Orleans reports 10,000 bales at 1 8 cent advance, while New York sees 4,000 bales and mixed grain and commodity prices. War news from Vera Cruz and Mexico city indicates sieges near Liberal advances. Gen Degollado leads 4,000 troops and Miramon lacks tents. The Sickles trial is scheduled for Monday April 4 in Washington.
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Vera Cruz
Guadaljara
Mexico
Seige
Degollado
National Bridge
Miramon
Savaknn
Clareston
New Orleans
New York
Southern
White Western
Rosin
Liverpool
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Ghening Nispateh
Whig Party
Louistana
Fayettville Castle
Marrin McHearn
Jefferson Barefield
Brunswick Herald
Harris
Tennessee
Democracy
I. G. Harris
Chattanooga
Gov. Harris
Isham G. Harris
Pacific
Paul
Eneros Tree
New York Herald
Madrid
Cuba
Haiti
Jamaica
Spain
Butts
Bain
Uniontreet
Nate
Rane
Philip Barton Key
Key
Sickles
Indiana
Louisville
Harper's Weekly
N. O. Crescent
New Haven Register
Brady
Norwich
Servitape
Charles Gross
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Canada
Toronto
Cincinnati
Burch
Chicago
Tampa
Florida Peninsular Railroad
Jacksonville
Fla
Gravara
Georgia
J. J. Garvin
Philadelphia
St. Helena
Carolina
Charleston
Gordm
Barden
Keystone
the Dispatch
Mrs. Mary Morgan
Mechanicsville
Darby
Columbia
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
Columbus
Montgomery
Selma
Mobile
J. Darby
Auburn
Aia
Haviland, Chichester & CO
N. B
Prof
Flaraware
Broad Street
McCord,Horton & Walton
N.O
Dean’s
Hale’s
Segars
Jo Custom House
C. A. Williams & CO
Mar Ay IB
Wicox
Telegraph
Charleston Market
Quaker City
New Oaleans
China
Nankin
Washietoy
Daniel E. Sickles
John G. Clark
Foster Blodget, Jr
A. P. Bignon
Barnwell Sentinel
A. Bronson
Mars Tf Ed
Mcintosh and
Reynolds Streets
General Commission
United States
M. W
Woodruff
Singer
Thayer
Vermont Morgan
H. R. Thayer
George
HBOYT
P. Stovall & CO
Hudson & Miller
FFEE
Rio
Laguira
Java
Ool
Young Men's Christian Association
J. Slamar
Ogethorpe Lodge No. 4
Eand
B. Conley
Rk. H. May
D. Ford
Hersey’s
U. S
Charles W. Hersey
Augusta Fire Company
The
Masonic Hall
F. Lamback
Arex
Pamir
Sec
Jebbi H. F. Russell
Chalmers Gallery of Fine Arts
Berhaye
Holland Bitters
Bat Beerhave
Handel Zeitung
Philadelphia Argus
Franklin Institute
Union
John M. Clayton
Delaware
Louisville Times
Professor Wood
St. Louis
Georgia Railroad
Interior
J. W. Tarver
H. F. Russell
John W. Tarver
Hayespare Co
Penn
Seru W. Fowre
Wissar
Bristy Perrin
A. Strong
Honesdale
Sera W. Fowre & Co
Washington Street
J. M. Newby & CO
Clerk Council
CITY
Sam’l H. Crump
Marlett
Anthony D. Hill
Janddam
Spears & Hight
Wiliam Ey
Ation Thenre Elliot
M. D
U.S. N
Well Watson
Alexander
Thos
Richards & Goy
J. A. Ansley & Co
France
Joseph M. Strong
Reade Street
Vizille Montacue & Co
Paris
Manilla Paper
Dan’l H. Willox
Illens
John M Millen
Sayannah
Thos. Richards & Son
Bath Paper Mills
Yerke’s
Winship’s
Parker’s
Brown
Brittania
Jones & CO
Josiah Sibley & Sons
Warren Block
J. A. Broome A
C. & L. Dwelle
Broad-st
Warren Ool
Ansley & Son
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