Sixty Years Ago Headlines From New Orleans War News
Sixty years ago in the South the New Orleans Sunday Times Democrat reports fist fights in Brandon Mississippi amid liquor anger and war talk. Gen Gaines leaves for Washington June 12 1846 after thanks from the mayor and citizens. Epaulettes gifted to Capt Bunce. mass meetings, telegraph proposals, and a merchants’ rally at Arcade to back a magnetic line from Washington to New Orleans with 300 miles to connect. agents to be sent to Capitol with expenses covered.
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New Orleans
Pontchartrain
Place de Armes
Jackson Square
Mobile
Bunce
Natchez
Brandon
Miss
Woodville
Vicksburg
Texas
Mississippi
Thomas W. Clay
Thomas 8. Munce
Alonzo M. Griffin
D. H. McDowell
W. N. Calmes
T. N. Strickland
Delta
Washington
Amos Kendall
Senate
Atlanta
Congress
Capitol
Public and Private Hangings in Mississippi Debate
An editorial argues public hangings brutalize communities and influence the negro population differently than private executions. It notes English history and urges abolishing public hangings in Mississippi, suggesting women and children be kept away if they occur.
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England
Miles Eee
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Scott County Register Notes Broad Interest Across Regions
A statement from the Scott County Register notes that interest is not confined to any single section or county, signaling wide attention to local affairs and upcoming events.
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Terest
Scott County Register
Life and Confession of James Copelandbook release noted
Hattiesburg Daily News received a bound copy of the Life and Confession of James Copeland the famed outlaw hanged at Augusta for leadership in a bold crime wave. Dr J R Pitts of Waynesboro Miss author and publisher organized the edition recounts Copeland era justice and law enforcement with illustrated plates and notes on persecution of the author.
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the Daily News
James Copeland
Old Augusta
J. R. 8. Pitts
Waynesboro
Miss
A. S. Pitts
Perry County
Copeland
Therr Fis
Farmers Favor Wheat Drive in Mississippi Fields
The high flour price inspires Mississippi farmers to plant more wheat. Officials report a rising interest in wheat cultivation, with letters to the state Commissioner of Agriculture noting strong farmer intent to expand wheat output next fall.
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Mississippi
Commissioners of Agriculture
Chinese minister to Washington Dr Wu Tang Fang uncertain status
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the Chinese minister to Washington Dr Wu Timg Fang has been mentioned in connection with hearings or talks but the text is incomplete, offering no clear event date or outcome. Names appear garbled, limiting precise identification or context.
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Wu Timg Fang
Washington
Aloe Taek
Hot Weather Don’ts From a Daily Chronicle
A compact, period style reminder urging restraint during heat waves. Avoid bragging about heat experiences or name dropping battles. Encourage modest conduct and self restraint while awaiting cooler weather.
Christening of Brother Judson's Seventeenth Baby
The elite of Koontown gather as Deacon Franklin announces the christening of Sister Judson's child Onyx, praising the mother and declaring the baby a jewel in the heavenly crown. The scene fades as Sister Judson succumbs to a tender conscience.
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Koontown
Brother Judson
Balby
Franklin
Chile
de Lawd
Judson
Namin
Gatidee
Real Estate Transfers Across Sections and Townships
A digest of property transfers lists numerous deeds and mortgages involving R L Mangum, N B Cooper, Philip Didlake, H A Busick Sr, W I Kersh, J W Taylor, Hill Puckett, B W Webb, Robt L Aills, J B Lowther, A E Clement, Mrs R J Holladay, Mrs B E Parker, W H Kersh, W D Heslep, Nora Hester, and T L Hester across multiple townships. Amounts range from 20 to 8,250,000 in various forms, with several farms, saw mill sites, and lots transferred. the column notes systematic land transfers and associated executors, trustees, and estates. Harry Thaw vows to continue his legal fight for release from an insane asylum, with Mrs Thaw selling additional property to fund the effort.
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R. L. Mangum
Jno
G. W. Whitte
T. A. O’herin
J. W. Taylor
D. W. Webb
Hill Puckett
Mandy Puckett
B. W. Webb
H. B. Webb
L. Aills Et al
A. A. South
Florence
J. B. Lowther
Citizens’ Bank
Tor
A. E. Clement
J. A. Roell
Pearson
R. J. Holladay
H. S. Holladay
BE. C. Parker
M. L. Chester
F. Chester
W. IL. Kersh
W. G. Thames
Pékahatchic
W. D. .Heslep
W.Gb _ Thames
Pelahatchic
Nora Hester
T. L. Hester
C. B. Russell
Harry Thaw
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Npr
Brandon Bank
Brandon, Miss
Sidney L. McLaurin
Roy L. Fox
W. H. Barnes
Rankin County Bank
H. A. Busick
G. W. White
M. E. Ward
J. W. Birdsong
H. A. Busick, M. E. Ward, G. W. White
Mm. Buchanan
J. T. B. Berry
W. L. Barrow
D. B. Wilson, H. C. Patrick, W. B. Collier
J. A. Spann, Sr
P. B. Summer
J. G. Patrick
C. W. Taylor
S. S. Rhodes
R. W. Patrick
I. W. Shields
J. E. Martin
Civery, Seed
Dale
Martin
Public Square
Hattiesburg
A. M. Shields
Ananias
Gettysburg
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