Duels, secrets, and a fatal shot on Governor's Island
In New York's Battery a circle of friends recalls a secret duel plan over a quarrel with a Canadian officer. A morning sail to Governor's Island ends with Stephen Percy’s bullet killing his rival. The tale links to Stanford’s collapse, a Canadian exile, and Cornelia Neville's burial in a New York churchyard.
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England
Cornelia Neville
London air test survivor endures seven hours underwater
Col Pay ers of London plunged into the Thames bed for seven hours with two chemical substances in a small boat. One absorbs carbonic acid gas produced by the lungs, the other releases oxygen to replace what is used. The experiment, unseen by fellow scientists, yielded no ill effects.
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Bell
Col. Payers
London
Thames
Washingtonian committee explains postmaster remittance
The Washingtonian notes that post masters are authorized by law to remit money to publishers for subscriptions. Subscribers may pay for their papers by giving the amount to the post master with a request to remit it, avoiding postage costs.
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Susschiseks
Washingtonian
Interview Proposal for Mageus and Temperance Plan Opinion
The correspondence invites Mageus for an interview and thanks W. B. W. for his favor. Some committee members will review the Sons of Temperance plan and provide an opinion. Prompter will appear in the next issue.
Columbus Letter Signed A Subscriber Calls for Reader Attention
A brief note from Columbus signed A Subscriber invites readers to consider a communication. The fragment shows a engaged, formal appeal typical of local columns, urging attention without detailing specifics.
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Columbus
Publisher's Notice on Subscriptions and Temperance Letter
A subscriber from Eatonton reports continued delivery under old terms for paid up subscribers. The publisher quotes a temperance letter from Cass County 1844 praising the paper as a family instrument and pledging arrears and future payments to sustain the subscription.
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Eatonton
Cass County
Cause in South Carolina: Edgefield Convention Exhibit
The Edgefield Advertiser Extra praises the forces marshalled at the recent Edgefield Convention. It notes Carolina supporters as energetic, organized, and ready to advocate the cause. The piece promises further coverage of convention proceedings next week.
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South Carolina
Edgefield
Carolina
The Memory of the Just Is Blessed
A reflective meditation on the virtue of modest merit and the tranquil impact of remembrance. The piece notes that memory of the just is blessed, inviting calm contemplation rather than stirring passion or regret.
Death of Professor Tuomas Parx L L D of South Carolina College
The venerable Tuomas Parx L L D former Professor of Languages at the South Carolina College has died. He was a modest scholar with a meek spirit whose memory will endure in the hearts of those who knew him.
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Tuomas Parx
South Carolina College
Freedom and party spirit in political life
The article argues that differences among minds create productive diversity and warns against blind party obedience. It defends private judgment, criticizes strict factional control as despotism, and favors press liberty to curb licentious or scurrilous writing while guiding public discourse. It urges using the press to refine society rather than surrendering conscience.
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Poe
Maximilian Robespierre
Mountain Party
Press freedom and the lure of pedigree in politics
The piece argues that a free press is essential in a republic and rails against censorship by public opinion. It contrasts republican ideals with aristocratic lineage and questions the emphasis on birth over merit in presidential prospects, citing Polk and Clay as examples.
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