Washingtonian to be Published Weekly by James McCafferty
The Washingtonian will be published every Saturday morning by James McCafferty at the low price of one dollar per annum for a single subscriber, five dollars for a club, six dollars for a twelve subscriber club, with payment in advance. Subscriptions via post and postmasters handling indicated. Advertising rates listed with per square charges and discounts for yearly ads.
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Washingtonians
James McCafferty
TSN
AW Communications
Post-Office Department
A Test of Christianity in a Western Travel Log
A Christian traveler and his infidel companion journey through a rough western region relying on hospitality. An innkeeper’s Bible reading yields peace of mind, proving the Bible’s influence even to the skeptical observer. The tale extols faith, family piety, and the dangers of infidelity and vanity.
The Peril of Flirtation and Respect for Women
A moral admonition warns against men who manipulate women's affections for vanity and pleasure. It condemns flirtation that leads to heartbreak and accuses society of trivializing women's love while urging seriousness and reponsible behavior.
Kissed Note Sparks Legal Battle in Dorchester
In Dorchester, Mr Horson sues Lydia Withington for $300 on a promissory note tied to a kiss from Maj Samuel Withington to Mrs Horson. The defense claims no valid consideration or illegal or fraudulent origins, while testimonies depict a friendly kiss as the basis of the note and a subsequent $800 signing by the Major's sister.
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Horson
Hoysen
Dorchester
Lydia Withingston
Maj
Samuel Withington
Maj. Withington
Major
Clark
Roxbury
Wilkinson
Washington and his mother praised for dignified bearing
The piece recalls Washington as a man of great dignity and his mother as a majestic, kind figure. A Lady’s Magazine writer describes the family’s influence and the mother’s commanding presence, noting how her air and manner inspired awe among contemporaries.
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American Phrenological Journal
Washington
Lady’s Magazine
George
Shake off the blues and seek industrious life
Portland Tribune urges readers to abandon complaint and gloom. It counsels rising early, enjoying air, working diligently, and shunning envy or whining. It says pain is universal, but persistence brings sunshine and true friends.
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Fiddlestick
Heaven
Portland Tribune
Duchess of Orleans Retreats to Chateau d'Eu After Loss
The Dutchess of Orleans withdraws from Paris life to total seclusion at the Chateau d'Eu following her husband's death. During Victoria's visit to Treport she arrived at the Chateau d'Eu to meet the Duchess.
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Orleans
Paris
Chateau d’Eu
Victoria
Treport
Duchess of
Queen Victoria Extends Sympathy In Duchess’s Sorrow
The narrative recalls Victoria visiting the Duchess in her distress, despite not attending the festivities. The young queen showed marked attention to the Duchess and her two children, forming a strong friendship and earning praise for her compassionate gesture from a peer.
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Victoria
Rich South Carolina mine veins noted in Salisbury Watchman
The Salisbury Watchman reports that a mine near Charlotte yielded a large amount to the Mint and notes even richer veins at the surface and below. It mentions six to eight other mines in the same region, differing from North Carolina vein mines yet described as extraordinary in richness and size.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Salisbury Watchman
Hazel Eyes and the Nations Without Fire
Hazel eyed women are described as admirable, devoted, and intellectually engaging, while ancient accounts show some nations once knew not fire. The fragment cites Major Noah on hazel eyes and a note from the Philadelphia Sat. Courier about Pharaohs, Exodus, and early ignorance of fire among Egyptians, Persians, and islanders.
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Noah
Rock of Gibraltar
Pliny
Exodus
Pomponius
Nela Plutark
Marian Islands
Phillipine
Canary Islands
Africa
Philadelphia
Courier
Young Womanhood Compared Across Papers
The excerpt echoes a recurring press motif describing young womanhood as a transitional, not fully formed state. It uses vivid metaphors from a moon to fruit to caterpillar to convey growth, potential, and ambiguity in feminine development across Brooklyn and Sunday Morning News.
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Brooklyn News
Sunday Morning News
Richest gold mine found in United States vein
The Mecklenburg Jeffersonian reports a remarkable gold mine in the country a small vein four to twelve inches wide yielded vast material. Some consignments fetches four to five hundred dollars per bushel with many bushels taken. About a month ago eleven thousand eight hundred seventy six dwt of gold were extracted by seven hands.
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United States
Mecklenburg Jeffersonian
Remarkable Tracheotomy Saves Young Boy at Baltimore Infirmary
A prominent operation performed at 10 o clock in the Amphitheatre of the Baltimore Infirmary by Professor M. R. Smith assisted by Dr. Theobaldt freed a twenty month old boy named Jerome from a water mellow seed lodged in his wind pipe. The long awaited relief followed within ten minutes with public applause and teaching by the surgeon for students and staff.
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Baltimore Infirmary
M. R. Smith
Theobaldt
Jerome
Smith
Baltimore Patriot
The Botts Cure and Sage Tea Remedy
A subscriber recounts a veterinary folk remedy for botts in horses. Boiling sage tea is fed or sniffed to induce coughing but expel botts. it claims immediate fatal effect on botts in the maw, while turpentine and aquafortis are noted as endured. The piece ends with a brief note on honesty and newspaper boasting.
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R. C. Huchison
Kelly
S. H. Farmer
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