Temperance and fraternal rulings spark debate in 19th century notices
The article reports on Odd Fellows membership standards for temperate men, notes doubts about enforcement, and cites global temperance trends. It also covers temperance in the West Indies and among Germans, plus a snapshot of religious influence in the Oregon Territory and a Baltimore Sun note on the Methodist Episcopal Church, South controversy and bishop invitations.
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Gilmore
Oregon Territory
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tam
Hudson Bay Company
Southern Methodist Episcopal Convention
Baltimore Sun
Louisville
Soule
Andrew
South
New York
Involuntary Bankruptcy Case Decided in St. Louis
Judge Catron held that Walker and Kennett were compelled into bankruptcy under the involuntary provisions of the Bankrupt Act. The case arose after their assignment favored accommodation endorsers, with Leavy & Co. filing to have them declared involuntary bankrupts. The district court had denied discharge due to the preferred assignment.
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St. Louis
Catron
Messrs Walker & Kennett
St Louis
Messrs
S. & J. Leavy & Co
Philadelphia
U. S.district Court of Missouri
District Court
Leavy & Co
Circuit Court
Discharge Granted After Fraud Claim Consideration
The court held that the assignment did not amount to fraud within the act and did not bar discharge. It decreed petitioners be discharged of all debts and issued a certificate to that effect.
The New Postage Bill Rates Summarized
Condensed overview of the new congressionally enacted postage rates effective July first. Includes charges for letters up to 1 2 ounce, drop letters, and additional half-ounce increments. Newspapers and pamphlets pricing by distance and size, circulars pricing for quarto post and single cap sheets.
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Ce -Tribune
Southern Medical & Surgical Journal
Augusta
P. C.guieu
I. P. Garvin
M.D
Paul F.eve
P. C. Guieu
The Dying Kiss Remembered by a Son
A narrator recalls his mother who died when he was five, detailing her kinder gentleness her steady faith and the tender kiss he sought at her deathbed. He describes her final days her calm blue eyes and the lasting influence of her precepts on his life and moral development.
Resolution to Strive for Goodness Influenced by Mother
A speaker recalls how his mother shaped his character from infancy through youth. He credits her prayers, patience, and exemplary conduct with guiding him away from mischief and toward virtue. He vows to live as she desired, finding strength in those early lessons for adulthood.
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Parent’s Magazine
Augusta Market Cotton and Goods Report
The Augusta market notes improved Liverpool cotton up to the 4th inst with higher prices locally and a limited bagging demand. Groceries show subdued demand but firm prices across all categories with no change since last week.
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Liverpool
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Penfield
le Francis Ann Seay
Unham & Bleakley
Haviland, Risley
M. Antony
Wm, Haines, Jr
Wm, Staines, Jr
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L . S. Bones
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G. R. Hendrickson
Savannah
J. H. Curtis
Columbia
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Haviland
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Cleaveland & Co
E.N. Miller & Co
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L. R. Winliams
Europe
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Hamburg
TVEBS
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Broad-street
S. W. Rush
Joseph E. Marshall
Thomas I. Wray
McGraw’s Corner
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