Deceptive Doctor Preyed On Ladies In New York
A Victorian-era swindler posed as a refined widower and governess suitor, charming multiple women in New York and other cities. He promised marriage and used various aliases to solicit loans and jewelry while neglecting his own wife and child in distress. Reports detail his repeated engagements to several women, their awareness of his fraud, and a public warning about his deceitful methods.
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Forgins
Mexico
New York City
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Osephine
Jane
Gaya
Resus Javie
Colduces
Arch Rascal
Astor House
Dodge
Clinton Place
East Thirty Peventh Street
Droadway
Twenty Fifth Street
Indies
City
Louisiana
Dresewaker
Personal letter hints at meeting in New York and notes a scam
A dated 19th century letter reveals a polite reply to a stranger’s affectionate missive and invites a personal acquaintance. It mentions a planned visit to New York and the Crystal Palace around the 20th, with a self description of a man born in 1828. The text adds a note that a scoundrel has since left the city.
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T-anthipate
New York
Chrystal Palace
M. Dire
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Chester
Beaver Pa News Items From December 24 1856
Local notes report George Mundy jailed in Pittsburgh for drunkenness and a public lecture on social roles in the Court House. A house belonging to Mrs Green, a colored resident, burned with light losses due to a stove pipe. Thanks are due to Hon John Allison for a 1853 Patent Office Report and to Col D Dunlap for a Christmas turkey for Argus staff. Murphy and Barchfield announce new arrangements and catalogues in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
George
John Allison
Id. Dunlap
Bon Township
Argus Establishment
Murphy & Barchfield
Wittsburgh
Carl
Democratic Jubilee in Beaver County Implied Victory
A late 19th century notice discusses a mocked jubilee in Beaver County after a presidential vote. It critiques Democratic enthusiasm amid defeat, cites Mr. A. Leavitt and railroad conductors, questions coroner verdicts, and assigns blame regarding the Cleveland & Pittsburgh line collision.
Inaugural Address Cites Slavery Policy and Senate Balance
Gov Allston of South Carolina, in his Columbia inauguration speech, urges preserving federal balance to protect southern rights. He argues California's admission unsettled the Senate and warns that if the nation bars slaveholding states, the South may unite to defend its interests or abandon the union.
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Columbia
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Senate
California
Kansas
The Negro Insurrection Debated on Our Front Page
A reader summary cites editorials from the New York Courier des Etats Unis and the National Era discussing a slave uprising in Camperland Valley. The article notes conflicting reports, lacks definite extent or causes, and mentions disaffection and suspected conspiracy without authentic counts of organized bands or slave violence.
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New York Courier Des Etata Unis
Thares
Violence Allegations Across States Stir Insurrection Claims
Report notes violence rumors in Texas and Louisiana accusing white mobs and alleged mischief makers. Tennessee allegedly names a white ringleader while Northern abolitionists are blamed by one paper, though no arrests or trials are reported.
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Tennessee
Aboasp
Pro-Slavery Resolutions Stir House Debates
Washington December 19 A sharp blast in the House as Mr Etherdge Tennessee offered a resolution opposing any revival of the African Slave trade. Southern members defend it while Northern foes vote against, with 183 to 8 in one tally and 182 to 57 in another showing wide sectional divide. Others discuss a Kansas damages bill and local court district provisions.
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Vote Totals in the Late Election Reported by the New York Tribune
The New York Tribune summarizes election returns by free states and southern states with fractions and percentages. It notes Fremont Buchanan Fillmore vote shares and electors, mentions California and Pennsylvania figures, and references a Raleigh speech by Hon. Wenners Rayners defending his political stance and alleging factional pressure within the Democrats and Fillmore supporters.
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Kansas and Indiana politics reflect party maneuvers in senate votes
A fragmentary report discusses Indiana Senate vacancy and party split on joint ballot, Kansas press mood, and a Iowa legislature push for Kansas statehood debate. It notes Democratic and Republican tactics, Governor Geary’s praise, and a Kansas meeting at Grimdora on rail construction toward Lawrence.
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