Kidnap attempt amid city riot and elephants drown
A chaotic scene in Pittsburgh ends with arrests after a daylight kidnapping attempt. A separate report details two elephants Virginius and Pizarro drowning during a river crossing led by keeper Mr. Nutter, with losses valued near $30,000. The page also notes a medical malpractice case, military appointments, and a Dover assassination claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pizanne
Virginiua
Pizarro
Mr. Nutter
Marine Railway
Southwark
Delaware
Lodhamn
Virginius
Phearro
Pirasko
Iis
Baton Rouge
Pizcarra
Phil. Ing
New Bedford Oil Market Weekly Summary
From the N B Whalemen shipping list for the week ending April 10 the New Bedford oil market shows better demand with sales 1000 barrels in oil at 1 96 per barrel. In Massachusetts 600 barrels on private terms fetched at previous rates with good demand. Whale oil sales include 200 barrels at 4 1-90, 400 NW coast at 36 1-00, 1200 at 36 1-20, and 160 at 37 0, plus 96,000 whalebone at NW coast 30 1-20 and 9000 at the Vineyard delivered here at 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
New Bedford
Jota
Mutiapussett
Notice of School Committee Meeting and Market Report
A meeting of the School Committee will be held at Rev J W Cooke’s house on Monday at 7 o'clock P M. It is important the committee elect be present and properly qualified by law. Also notes of Brighton Market prices and cattle sheep and swine sales for April 13 1847 with various price ranges and items listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pereans
Pittsburgh
J. W. Cooke
James N. Sykes
Seery
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Wales
Ohio
Commercial Bank
Holden
Jabuls Babbitt
Win
L. Peckham
Jacob Babbitt
J. Frederic Hoare
Joseph M. Blake
John Peckham
John G. Harding
Hez C. Wardwell
Jacos Banusrr, Jr
Jacob Bablitt
J. Fugperic Baas
J. Frederic Baars
Bristol
William W. Munro
Morlay
Wm.throop
Parker Borden
Amon Crandall
Jos
Blake
Guardian
C. Pearse
Bayley
Alva
Alarof Ragore
Wade & Unher
Redvers
A. J. Baker
Ragle Nursery
City of
Providence
New London Turnpikte
Eagle Nursery
le Poesy
Bechtel endorses Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry cure
Martha A Bechtel of Bordentown New Jersey tests the Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry declaring it cured her liver and bile duct ailments after doctors failed. She praises its efficacy and notes the medicine is genuine when signed by Whitall Stokes a druggist. Published notices include dealer L W Briggs and Brown's Sarasavakilla and Tomato Bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
New Jersey
Bordewown
Seth W. Fowle
Wistar
Heer
Bowie
Sigard
Martha A. Bechtel
Sam
Mew Bechtel
Whitall Stokes
Aule
L. W. Briggs
Uuive Uly
Freuderic B. Slaid
Rember
Brown
Wah
Wigton Street
Hin Caine
Hr. L. W. Briggs
Marriages Recorded in Fall River Area
Marriage notes list Peter Anderson of Manchester New Hampshire and Isabel McEwan of Fall River on the 19th, and Walliams H Freeborn of Fall River and Phebe Spouver of Fall River on the 20th of the month in Maine and Massachusetts elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Peter Anderson
Manchester
N. H
Iaabel McEwan
Me. Walliams H. Freeborn
Phebe Spouver
Whaling Dispatches and Ship Movements Abroad
A digest of memoranda from New York to Newport detailing brig Osage Coggeshall. Marmion. Emigraet and Empress cargoes. whaler activity near New Bedford and the coast. ships at Leghorn Marseilles and Baltimore. reports from Sag Harbor and Sag Harbor bound vessels. cargoes of whale oil and spermaceti noted with dates and positions across Atlantic and Pacific routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Osage Coggeshall
Wilmington
N.C
West Apalachicula
Cardenas
Church
Nevis
Lisbon
Leonesa
Monro
Newry
Ireland
Baltimore
Empress
Bennett
Thial Port
Palermo
Leghorn
Aquetuet
Mosher
Marseilles
Tarquin
Harding
Orleans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Viowance
Post-Office Department
Cave Jumson
Woonsocket
Columbia County
William Robertean
Hanover
Gideon J. Pillow
Thomas H. Benton
John A. Quitman
William Cumming
Georgia
Cal Caleb Cushing
Massachusetts Regiment
Army of the United States
General Quitman
Maysville
Dover
Alfred Soward
Mason County Court
Mr. S
Courteney
New Budford
Mans
Mt. Vernon
Baib, Mo
Daily Mail
Howton
Colin
J. B. Munro
Markesr
Phebe
Samuel Smith
Joseph Springer
St. Michael's Church Uy
Jesus
Newport
William
William Brownell
Charles Sanders
George Fuisieau
Portsmouth
Abigail Anthony
Seth Anthony
Reheava Albro
Freeburn Albro
Marine Journal
Port OF
Three Brothers
Fergerson
Henry
Allen
Taunton
Darius
Small
Simmons
Elias
Eddy
Somersett
Saruee
Neptune
Peterson
Matanzas
Arion
Miller
Helen
Pitman
Fame
Pearse
Ana
Janice
Proghtmor
Ferguraon
Harriet
Durfee
Emeline
Win H Allen
Springer
Mary Nichols
Spencer
East Greenwich
Narragansati
Russell
Fergareon
York
Whalers
Bark Dragon
South Atlantic Ocean
Be Bane
Roscoe
Tobey
Gov Hopkins
Pease
Dartmouth
United States
Sarith
Westport
Wesport
19Th Pacific
Perry
Medford
Cook
Thomas Dickmann
Sag Harbor
Nan
Labella
Stewart
Prey
Chifford Wayne
Howland
Wil
Putin
Lowen
Pruise
Stiegliz
Young
Bridgeport
Putinto Baydtown
Pike
Sidney
Sydney
Draco
Cox
Iodian Ocean
Pacific
Talcahuana
Troy
Rasterbrooks
Elean
Lafayette
Bowen
Warren
Zaumbar
Benj. Rush
Chili
Bristol Neck
Charles D. Gibson, Esq
Lewis Wharf
Boston
Otto Hoo
Nath
Bullock
R. 1
State Street
le. W. Briggs
Hope Street
Bennett J. Munro
John
Douglass
South Carolina
Kearse & D'Wolf
W. D. Briggs
Cambria
Palo Alto
Resaca Dela Palma
Allyn’s
J. Allyn
Arcade
S. J. Allyn
ATS & Caps
Staid
Alsi
Arcada
Bradford
J.B. Munro
Bradford-at
Ry L. D
KR. Wood
Dr Wittens
Whitwell
Temperance Luther
Richardson
Townsend
John B Munro
Bradford-street
Jusephus Gooding
Corner of Hope
Statests
EB. & L Crofoot
Fisher &Tyler, Mead and Others
Bradford St
HITE
J.B. Munto
Josephus Gooding
Bradford Street
Pring River
Forest
Anthony
Bates
Arnold
J J
Kilton
Gothic Hall
J.allyn
Rockaway
Russia
Atal
A. Burgess
Ecem Bale
Wardwell
Hi. Wardwell
Astern
Aslin de Laine
J. W. Palye
UST
Herda
R.J. Bem
Henry Wardwell
Cheapside
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