Local notices mix with political moves and warnings
A 1559 column mixes a fatal shooting in Baltimore with editorials on the Smithsonian Institute and advertising guidance. It reports Louisiana Whigs reassembling for a June convention in New Orleans plus fire losses near Brunswick and Nelson Harris’s Tennessee governorship renomination. It includes church sleep guidance, counterfeit Bank of Hamburg notes, and local letters on currency fraud.
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Richardson
Baltimore
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Whig Party
Louistana
Democracy
Tennessee
I. G. Harris
Chattanooga
Gov. Harris
Isham G. Harris
Savannah News
J. J
J. J. Black
Bank of Charlotte
N. C
Hamburg
Danforth, Wright & Co
A Virginian Teases Theodore Parker on Boston Buffoonery
A Boston merchant Theodore Parker is mistaken for a Southern critic on the piazza at Knapp's hotel. The Virginian, after clarifying the error, offers advice to sign his name clearly. The piece also reports Spanish plans to import Chinese coolies to Cuba to cut labor costs and erode slavery.
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Boston
Theodore D. Parker
Mr. Knapp
Mr. Parker
Parker
Theodore Parker
New England
South
New York Herald
Washington
Madrid
Cuba
Haiti
Jamaica
America
Africa
Spain
J. A. Broome A
C. & L. Dwelle
Broad-st
Cotton Growing Prospects in South Africa Draw Crowd
A February 28 meeting at Manchester Town Hall featured the Lord Bishop of Cape Town outlining South Africa’s resource potential. He described populations, cotton prospects along Kaffraria and Zambesi, missionary aims, and possible crop growth while noting limited existing cotton culture in the Cape Colony. The event drew about two hundred attendees including Bradford and Leeds chamber deputies.
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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
The Mysterious Justice of Adultery in Society
A discussion on unequal social punishment for male and female adulterers. The piece contrasts lavish honors shown to the male culprit and harsh treatment of the female partner, arguing such double standards reveal deeper moral injustice and public prejudice. It cites the Sickles case and broader societal reactions as examples.
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Pacific
Paul
Eneros Tree
Washington
Rane
Philip Barton Key
Key
Sickles
Lone of a Georgia woman in sorrow and crime tale
A fragment from Mechanicsville Georgia dated March 19 1869 recounts a grieving woman’s loneliness as her children leave. It transitions to a crime notice about Edward Argentine alias Osborn, arrested in Boston, tied to forged Petersburg checks and a Petersburg bank forgery scheme, with details of custody and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
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
Telegraph and Market Highlights Across Cities
Clarehouse notes show buyers pausing in Clareston with sparse sales while Quaker City reports calmer markets. New Orleans records 10 000 bales cotton sold at 1 8 cent advance. Middling 11 7 8. New York firm with 4 000 bales sold. flour 9 000 barrels traded. wheat White Western at 1 65 and corn 55 000 bushels. Regions report sieges near Mexico City and Vera Cruz dispatches, Sickles trial set for April 4.
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Savaknn
Clareston
New Orleans
New York
Southern
White Western
Rosin
Liverpool
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Ghening Nispateh
Fayettville Castle
Marrin McHearn
Jefferson Barefield
Brunswick Herald
Harris
Butts
Bain
Uniontreet
Nate
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
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
Vera Cruz
Guadaljara
Mexico
Seige
Degollado
National Bridge
Miramon
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
M.D
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
Herley
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
Faukwell
San Jacinto
India
Ching
Japan
William Maxwell
U.s N
United States East India Squadron
Adam Bede
George Elliot
Madagascar
Ejontnegestes
William Ellis
Alex. Watson
Geo. Wood
Peter Schlemsky
GEO. A. Oates
Dan’l H. Willox
Illens
John M Millen
Sayannah
Thos. Richards & Son
Bath Paper Mills
Yerke’s
Winship’s
Parker’s
Brown
Jones & CO
Josiah Sibley & Sons
Warren Block
Warren Ool
Ansley & Son
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