Aunt Frances Guides Mary Toward a Selfless Match
In a household dilemma, Mary faces an offer to live as a companion to her ailing aunt's mother figure. Kate Howage writes a decisive note declining a new match to join a beneficent plan, choosing sacrifice over luxury while the aunt evaluates the proposal and future care needs.
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Vote on Fall River City Charter Sees Largely Passive Citizen Involvement
A Fall River meeting on a proposed charter shows 776 votes cast with 529 in favor and 247 against. Warrant planned to divide into wards for vote collection. The article notes low local interest and outlines the city’s 1803 incorporation and name changes from Town of Fall River to Fall River.
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General Court of the Commonwealth
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Unclear text fragment near Savannah voyage
The fragment notes April 24 events at Baltimore and Savannah with a salute and civic military procession. It mentions Fillmore arrival, a Charleston trip, and a society chartered to sail with nearly 300 emigrants, but many names and details are garbled.
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Charleston
Lois Walker
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Desperate encounter between frog and rat near Uriah Wiggins slaughterhouse
A rat and a frog battle by a brook near Uriah Wiggins’ property. the rat seizes the frog, the frog dives to safety, then resurges onto dry land and is driven off repeatedly.
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Ata
Uriah Wiggins
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Peaceful mediation urged amid European convulsions
The editor argues for adopting a peace‑maker role to curb European wars. It praises the noble aim of settling disputes without conflict and highlights the U S as uniquely poised to aid peace through its government and commercial ties. It calls for public attention and moral leadership.
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Europe
Boy injured as horse falls in Poppasquash barway
On Tuesday last a son of Mr. Chas. F. Herreshoff of Poppasquash broke a shin when a horse he rode slipped in a bar way and struck his leg as it rose.
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Spanish government repairs seizure of Black Warrior at Havana
Foreign news reports Spain swiftly repairs the seizure of the steamer Black Warrior at Havana. The filibusters lose a chance for political capital, but the filibuster spirit remains undiminished and another scheme may be devised to stir up excitement.
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Havana
Infant found dead on Town Bridge flats in violence verdict
A female infant was found on the Town Bridge flats on Tuesday forenoon. The body showed bruising and had likely been in water for about forty eight hours. The Coroner's Inquest returned a verdict of death by violence with the perpetrator unknown.
Shipbuilding Outlook in Local Town This Year
Mr Joseph Thompson contracts to build two barques for S W Church and J F Barrs and others for the Cuba trade. Stanton Skinner plan to contract for one or two more vessels. Bristol offers advantages for shipbuilding and aims for extensive business this year. Vessels built here have satisfied owners. many New York and Philadelphia packet lines from Providence were built locally.
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S. W. Church
J. F. Barrs, Esq
Cuba
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Philadelphia
Providence
Goper's Lady's Book for May Review
Goper's Lady's Book for May presents fifty-one engravings and seventy-four contributors with fashion plates embroidery patterns and articles from talented authors. The price is $3 per year in advance or 50 cents per issue. discounts apply for clubs of eight.
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Ship City of Glasgow in peril after 60 days at sea
The steamship City of Glasgow under Captain Morrison has been afloat for 60 days from Liverpool to Philadelphia with 400 passengers and low hopes for safety. Empire State, on a voyage to Fall River, recovered a drowning incident when Captain Sheffield Briggs of Fall River leapt overboard near Pendenge. Rescue efforts failed. a reward is offered for the recovery of the body.
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Pendenge
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Ancient Astronomy and celestial signs in religious text
The piece traces astronomy from creation to biblical references, noting ancient Egyptian, Chaldean, Arabic, and Jewish claims. It cites Job and Psalms to argue astronomy predates formal science, praising its moral influence and devotional value as night skies inspire contemplation. There are also short dispatches about maritime incidents and 19th century European conflicts.
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Abraham
Job
Pleiades
Orion
Arcturus
Historical Note on Snare Cure by Cossar French Doctor
The excerpt describes a treatment using fresh chloride of lime in water to bathe wounds after bites. It cites hospital admissions in Breslau from 1810 to 1824 with 174 cases and only two deaths, and Zurich from 1783 to 1837 with 223 bite cases including 182 dog bites and four deaths, as reported outcomes.
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Eagle Clears San Francisco for New York with Flour Cargo
A second ship the Eagle has cleared at San Francisco for New York laden with a full cargo of goods wares and merchandise including over 100 barrels of flour.
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Eagle
San Francisco
New York
California News and Maritime Briefs From New Orleans
Two weeks late from Calilanta New Orleans April 23 the steamer United States from Aspinwall arrived with April dates from California to the end of April The British ship Challenge seized for revenue law violations Col Watkins of the Walker expedition convicted but mercy recommended A duel between Times editor and Washburn Alta California left Washburn wounded Japan squadron reached LyooChoo in January The steamer Illinois left Aspinwall on the 17th with nails 790 passengers and over 1 000 000 in specie aboard the Oregon
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Oregon
Gadsden Treaty Likely To Be Seized Tomorrow
Washington reports indicate the Gadsden treaty may be disposed of tomorrow with secrecy lifted. Despatches from Madrid quote the United States insisting on the right of search and warning that even suspicion of searches by Britain could trigger formal government inquiries. The passage notes that the new Nebraska scheme has been dropped after causing considerable reaction.
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Gadsden treaty ratified by Senate in 30 to 13 vote
The Gadsden treaty as amended passed the Senate by 30 to 13. The amendment removed Sloo from a prior grant, establishing a right of way across Tehuantepec for US mails and merchandise. Boundary changes in the Mesilla Valley were approved, Mason boosted compensation to ten thousand dollars, and Santa Anna earns ten million dollars while noting loss of a Gulf port and limited land gains. Southern votes were all for, eight Northern Whigs, four Democrats, and two Free Soilers opposed.
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Fire deaths and injuries after Broadway wall collapse
New York on April 26 reports six firemen killed and about twenty badly wounded when walls fell at a Broadway fire last evening. Estimated loss ranges from 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Jennings and Co. are said to be insured for 120 000 dollars at several city offices.
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Arrest of Major Wise Over Disobedience on Governor's Island
The Times reports Major Wise of the 3d Artillery is under arrest on Governor's Island for disobedience of orders. He commanded troops for California aboard the Falcon but refused to sail, deeming the vessel seaworthy.
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Times
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California
Relicious Exiles Arrive at New York from Madeira
An arrival at New York from Madeira on Wednesday brings 158 passengers bound for the colony avenues established in Illinois. Having Roman and joined the Presbyterian Church, they have been obliged to leave their native Ind.
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Madeira
Colony Avenue
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Emancipation Fate Hinted by Cuban Decree Record
Commodore Newton, arriving from Havana, reports a royal decree held by the Captain General authorizing emancipation of all slaves in the island. The measure echoes European papers and is framed as a defensive option if Cuba remains Spanish or moves toward a second Hayti.
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Washington
Havana
Iland
Cuba
Steamer Sonx Sunk at Barcelona Reported Total Wreck
The Buffalo Republic notes the propeller Princetom sunk at Barcelona and described as a total wreck with about 200 tons of goods estimated worth.
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