08 Nov 1860
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1860
Page
1
A rustic wedding in Waynesburg ends in scandal when a gaunt sister-in-law clashes with the bride and groom over shared hotel room. The bride, groom, and sister-in-law create a chaotic scene as townsfolk watch. The dispute is settled when the sister takes a room alone amid laughter and ridicule.
Spectators filled from pit to gallery as fashion flaunted luxury and beauty. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert occupied the royal box with the Duke of Nemours beside them as the court glowed with splendor and intrigue amid royal guests and distant regal ties.
An 1829 tale from Claiborne Louisiana relates E Barker moving a feather bed to Kisatchie where, after years, a seven foot snake emerges from within the ticking. The bed was damaged but no exit hole found. a man claims the snake hid in the feather bed for years, prompting questions about natural history and survival.
The Boston Transcript discusses hydrophobia and French data from the Annales d Hygiene Publique noting 288 cases across species. Dogs caused 188, wolves 26, cats 13, fox 1, with some cat bites linked to rabies. Many cases occurred in hot weather and age affected onset. the report examines spontaneous disease debate and factors like saliva transfer, health, and injury.
A traveler notes a Cumberland journey where a girl evades postage by sending an empty letter meant to signal her brother’s need. The incident inspires reflections on the penny postage system and the inventor Rowland Hill, who devised the scheme.
The article explains bell quality depends on metal, casting density, and shape. It cites Pekin’s 55,000 pound bell and Big Ben’s cracked history after re casting. Common bell metal is four parts copper to one tin. It notes swinging bells and open towers maximize sound while closed steeples muffle it.
A French provincial journal sketches a plan to run weekly rail trips between distant points. It envisions a computer aided system ensuring cheap, reliable transport of merchandise with profits for companies, aiming to win public reception and reduce overall business costs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Buffalo editor David Wentworth, formerly of the Buffalo Express, traveling to California by overland route. In Fayetteville Arkansas a few nights ago stage horses were being changed when Wentworth, discussing politics, faced a mob. The landlord threatened a tar and feathering, asking if he was a Black Republican. Wentworth refused the offer, aided by Southern passengers, and remained unscathed. Our informant from Arkansas confirms the incident. Wentworth spoke no further.
Washington correspondent reports Mrs John C Calhoun widow of the late senator from South Carolina is visiting her daughter near Bladensburg. At sixty eight she remains active, enjoys memories of Washington and Georgetown, and lately finished a large crocheted curtain without glasses. She plans to return to her Southern home soon.
General Pimodan, killed at Castelfidardo, is honored with funeral services in Rome. The Duchess of Fitz-James informs Madame Pimodan of the death after finding her writing at seven in the morning. The widow insists on truth, recalling her husband could not be a prisoner. She races to church to pray.
The Madison Patriot reports a couple called on Esquire F and, after brief hesitation, sought marriage. The bride explained they came from Columbia County to attend the fair but found taverns closed, so they decided to wed so Aleck could sleep with her.
An AP report estimates five to six million dollars of merchandise sold annually in Houston Texas where the city is described as a rapid growing center. The article notes railroads concentrating there as a key factor in Houston's rise as a commercial hub.
In a Montgomery Alabama narrative a man named Bat describes Norf Karolina with coarse humor. The tale mocks manners and customs, likening a long tailed dog to a two headed nigger, cites pejorative stereotypes about locals and black people, and ends with passengers leaping from a train car as the engine squeals.
Reports from Kentucky indicate severe frost damage to the tobacco crop, with about an eighth of the regional yield lost. The Louisville Journal notes market fear, as prices rose by a full dollar per hundred on all descriptions in Louisville.
A census marshal questions a healthy female head about domestic manufactures. She replies she has eight and expects more, while he records the data and asks about yearly rag carpet production. The exchange shows modest formality and routine scheduling.
A Richmond Virginia Mechanics Fair display includes a doll touched by five generations donated by Mrs Georgia Powell, a three hundred year old diamond ring donated by Mrs A P Allen, a 224 year old book donated by Mrs Benjamin Davis, and the cradle in which Henry Clay was rocked, highlighting historic keepsakes and local provenance.
The Erie Gazette recounts an oil well found by Judge Barnett near Tidoute with Erie investors including M. B. Lowry H. Ely and A. McD. Lyon. The well is estimated to produce four to five hundred barrels per day though rapid extraction of barrels is limited by supply.
A curious result of completing the telegraph between St. Louis and San Francisco is messages arriving three days earlier. A message sent from St. Louis at noon would reach San Francisco by nine in the morning.
On Sunday the 14th instant the Rev Mr McNeal a Presbyterian minister died while preaching in a brick church near Statenboro in the southern portion of Dallas County Alabama It is supposed to have been from a heart disease The paper notes the sad event and grants brief notice of the tragedy and location.
A Boston correspondent reports confusion over an address to Amos Smith. The message shows unusual spellings and an absent tail on a name, leading to questions about proper recipients and forwarding in postal practice. The fragment hints at correspondence mishaps in the era.
Incomplete text discusses spouses and fondness, mentions a wife and husband, but key names dates and places are missing leaving an unclear personal note.
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