Let the Ladies Be Heard by the Isle of Rest
The poem asks for a paradise free of bachelors fops and drinkers. The misty sea and moon speak of no such haven where women avoid men and vice, while Hope Faith and Truth affirm a place where mortals need not face bricks and brandy, ending with a celestial yes.
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Misty Deep
New Orleans
Paris
Adam
Christian Brother
Heaven
Para
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Read SMLE OF THE MAIN LINE Letter on wise legislation and taxation
The letter urges the Legislature to address tax burdens and policy for Pennsylvania. It argues the state has natural advantages, calls for prudent reforms, and condemns excessive taxation that weakens business and growth while comparing states and advocating a brave political path ahead.
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Pennsylvania
Pacific Shore
Union
Virginia
Commonwealth
State should sell Main Line to relieve taxpayers, argues essay
A public argument contends the State should abandon ownership of the Main Line, sell it to citizen-led companies, and use proceeds to relieve high taxation. It cites sixteen to seventeen million paid since 1845, mostly funding the line and related projects, with debt remaining static. The piece notes broader tax history and adds a quip about penmanship and an elephant.
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North Branch
Auditor General
Railroad Tragedy near Highspire Uncovers Counterfeit Ring
Coroner's inquest reveals a wide counterfeit operation linked to the Highspire crash. Witnesses describe two dead men and a living survivor, while authorities report a large stash of counterfeit coins, dies, and letters implicating over 30 gang members across multiple states. A woman linked to the scheme is detained after searches in Philadelphia and Middletown.
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Harrisburg Daily Telegraph
Highspire
Robert L. Muench
Geo. Locher
Wm Templin
Henry Wagner
John H. Snyder
Wm. Shabenger
Philip Miller
Jacob Scheffer
Miller
Dr. Putt
Samuel Steele
Adam Coover
Peter Masheas
John W. Glover
George Vickrey
James Nichols
Harrisburg
de Lois Everett
Engine Union
Nichols
Wm. A. de Laney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Meee
George W. Drisbach
Texas
Finney
Middletown
Garden of Gethsemane Visited by 1848 Expedition Leader
Lieut. Lynch of the United States Exploring Expedition to the River Jordan and the Red Sea in 1848 visited the Garden of Gethsemane in May. He describes eight ancient olive trees as living monuments, the Mount of Olives and Jehoshaphat basin nearby, and notes flowers that symbolize the Redeemer's suffering.
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Lieut. Lynch
United States
Jordan
Red Sea
Garden of
Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Jehosaphat
World's greatest natural wonders and records listed
The text catalogs iconic natural and man made feats such as Niagara Falls tallest cataract Kentucky's Mammoth Cave Mississippi River longest river and Lake Superior largest lake Cedar Creek bridge in Virginia Iron Mountain Missouri and the Central Railroad of Illinois as the longest line with a $15 million cost.
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Falls of
Niagara
Great Upper Lakes
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Mississippi
Globe
Lake Superior
Cedar Creek
Virginia
Missouri
Central Railroad
Ilingis
Sultan's Daughter Bridal Gifts Exceed Immense Paris Remark
Reports from Paris describe an enormous dowry for the sultan's daughter as she marries the Pasha of Egypt. The wedding cup, valued at thirty two thousand pounds, is pure gold and diamond encrusted. Bridal slippers in gold and diamonds draw spectators at Mayer's. A jeweled border for the Lyons wedding robe is completed.
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Egypt
Paris
Mayer's
Hassan
Lyons
Exhibition of a mar vellous jewel collection to stun Europe
The article notes a pattern achieving a specimen array of every known precious stone. Despite many jewels filling the space, they are not crowded. The display of this marvelous trousseau will eclipse our efforts at producing delicate fabrics and lace, creating a vast sensation in European commerce.
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Europe
Antiquity Almanac Sketch and Odd Doctor Tale
A humorous fragment from an ancient manuscript mocks printer pay and debt schemes led by King Skinflinter, claiming all debts are settled including taxes and pet provisions. A Mill Creek German mishears cod liver oil dosage, exaggerating its curative power by curing many dogs.
Testament to Faith in Scripture and Death
An obituary style reflection on a dying Christian who trusts God’s word above all. It notes a dying father asking for the Bible and resting in Christ, and reflects on whether one may trust human words. The piece ends with a parable about light and understanding a silent man and a jokey reply about a bad cold and a pocket handkerchief.
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Middletown
Northumberland County
Newman
Philadelphia
Charley
Charles
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Nce
Treasury
Oureal
Kramer
Kessler
Barr
Wallower
Radabaugh
Maine
Northenberland County
George R. Vickroy
George W. Driesbach
Geo. W. Douglass
Charles Williams
Charles Russell
G. M. King
Aad
New York Dispatch
Sultan
Doc Tavern
Mill Creek Township
College Hill
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