Missouri Kansas Contests Signal Slavery at Ballot Box
The article argues that Missouri shows a rising free soil movement with a free vote prevailing against slavery despite pro slavery forces aided by the federal government. It criticizes Kansas misrule, pledges a bloodless, speedy victory for liberty, and condemns federal interference under Presidents Pierce and Buchanan and Governor Walker.
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Missouri
Kansas
Bissotti
Friends of Liberty
Friends of Free Soil
Free State
United States
U.S
Pierce
Buchanan
Walker
Methodist Camp Meeting at Marsha's Vineyard Opens Thursday
The Methodist Camp Meeting at Marsha's Vineyard begins Thursday next the 20th. The steamer Canonicus will touch at 10 AM then go to the Camp Ground, returning the 27th. Travel options include via New Bedford with a round trip fare of 4.76 from Providence. The telegraph notes the death of Mrs. Gen. Coombs of Kentucky in Lexington. Dr. Haws will visit town Wednesday the 19th.
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Mar‘sha's Vineyard
Canonicus
Allen
Forelock
New Bedford
Providence
Eagle's
Camp Ground
Dr. Haws
Contested Church Site Reveals Entwined Tree Roots
A foundation wall removal at the East end of the old Congregational Church uncovers tree roots entwined in wall crevices. The Boston Journal reports a New York correspondent notes a black tongue epidemic spreading in the region, linked to a saccharine fruit sold in markets.
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Congregational
New York
Boston Journal
Baltic steamer overhauled with new fittings and saloon
The Baltic of Collins' Liverpool Line has been thoroughly refitted with removed machinery redone and new furnishings in a lavish style. Passengers are promised comfort and taste in all arrangements aboard the steamer. The Dedication of the Baptist Church on Block Island is postponed to Tuesday the 25th inst. Some residents are indebted to John Norris Jr for English papers carried on the Persia from Liverpool.
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Baltic
Collins
Liverpool Line
Baptist Church
Block Island
John Norris, Jr
Persia
Liverpool
Grand Newport Party For George Peabody At Wetmore House
A Monday entertainment hosted by Wm. S. Wetmore in Newport honored banker George Peabody in London. Estimated three thousand guests attended with many notable figures including Van Buren, Hoppin, Lawrence, Gibbs, and foreign and military dignitaries.
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Wm. S. Wetmore
Newport
George Peabody
London
Newport News
Geo
Peabody
John van Buren
Judkins
Persia
Lord Althorp
Lord Hervey
Eng
Wm. W. Hoppin
Samuel Wetmore
Wim. B. Lawrence
Wm. C. Gibbs
Count Stankovitch
Col
Armenteros
Signor Brignoli
Count Franfaneth
Coles
Marquis de Montholon
M. de Guillemas
Capt. Shersokoff
Russia
Moses Taylor
Public Nuisance Case Delayed Justice Munro Court
Patrick Lahee pleaded not guilty to maintaining a public nuisance as court postponed due to family illness. Patrick Farrel, intoxicated, confronted landlord and caused a disturbance with locals. police took him to jail after a clash with the watch. He was arraigned Monday before the civil tribunal and fined three dollars plus costs, unpaid led to jail time.
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Justice’s Court
Munro
Patrick Lahee
Pat
Patrick Farrel
Havana News and Trade Rumors Auguste
From Havana on August 2 reports no New York sailings before August 8. Havana healthy with warm weather. A theft at the Custom House covers watches and jewelry valued at 25000. Several cargoes of Bozales Negroes landed. The bank speculation boom threatens collapse. Money 10 to 12 percent. Sugar prices high with expected quick decline.
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Havana
New York
Express
Custom House
Dog attacks boy injuring Brown nose lip in backyard
A large dog owned by Benjamin O. Anness of 28 Orms Street bit his nephew, a boy named Brown aged about five, in the face while he was whittling a stick in the backyard. The dog sprang at him causing lacerations from the nose to the chin.
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Birren
Benjamin O. Anness
Orms Street
Brown
Providence Journal
Inauguration Glory and a Drowned Man in Town Notes
An inaugural Telegraphic message is cited as first transatlantic transmission. Samuel Place, about 68, disappeared while clamming and was found dead on shore, deemed accidental drowning after an inquest. Jeremiah Birch, 16, confessed to stealing a gold watch from John Umfreville at Carrs wharf and was sent to Bristol jail for trial.
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Samuel Place
Judge Haile Place
J.T. Child
Warran
Tuerrann
Carr’s Wharf
John Umfreville
Jeremiah Birch
Gollins
Bristol
Atlantic cable progress and transatlantic ship arrivals
Reports from Europe describe the Atlantic cable expedition nearing its landing at Valentia with the Niagara and Agamemnon joining and tests succeeding. News notes include ships Canada Columbia Anglo Saxons Lebanon City of Baltimore, plus arrivals at Cork and preparations amid global dispatches from India China and Ireland.
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Europe
Canada
Halifax
Hiver Pool
Columbia
Liverpoot
Lebanon
Baltimore
New York
Liverpool
Henry J. Raymond
Kentucky
Newport man George H Norman visits Europe on gas works contract
Among Persia passengers arriving in New York is George H Norman of Newport. He traveled June 25 from New York to Europe for a contract to build gas works at St Jago Cuba. He visited Liverpool London Birmingham Manchester Glasgow Edinburgh Belfast Dublin Paris and more.
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Persia
New York
George H. Norman
Newport
Norman
Europe
St. Jago
Cuba
Liverpool
London
Birmingham
Manchester
England
Glasgow
Edinburg
Scotland
Belfast
Dublin
Ireland
Paris
France
Providence
Saratoga Springs hosts militia camp with prizes
The Utica Citizens' Corps will encamp at Saratoga Springs on the 24th inst. Prizes include a two hundred dollar silver cup for the best drilled militia company in New York and a brilliant diamond worth two hundred dollars for the best drilled company in any one state competing against another.
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Saratoga Springs
Utica
Fearful view on public gatherings sparked by looking glasses
The Patriot letter notes how removing looking glasses would disrupt religious services and other assemblies. It argues that both bonnet lovers and non wearers could be charged with liability, suggesting the idea is dangerous and should be forgiven.
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Danasrovs Inga
Boy Survives Strychnine Poisoning After Chloroform Anesthesia
In Cortland county New York a boy ingested a large amount of strychnine but was saved by immediate chloroform administration inhaled along the spine. He became quiet in ten minutes, the spasm returned upon withdrawal, yet four and a half hours of anesthesia completed the poison’s absorption and the patient recovered.
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Cortland County
New York
Senators Pass Away At Unprecedented Rate
Among fifty nine senators in the last Congress with vacancies from Indiana Missouri and California at least five have died already Clayton Delaware Bell New Hampshire Adams Mississippi Butler South Carolina Rusk Texas the record is without parallel in the nation.
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Indiana
Missouri
California
Messrs
Clayton
Delaware
Bell
New Hampshire
Adams
Misissippi
Butler
South Carolina
Rusk
Lexas
Newburyport Arrest in Unnatural Crime Case
Joshua Goodrich of Newbury, jailed after arraignment in Newburyport on a charge of criminal intercourse with his daughter and alleged acts with a second girl aged thirteen. The Newburyport Herald notes his wife’s denial and a history of abuse spanning three years amid threats and possible poisoning preparations in the household.
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Boston Journal
Newburyport
Joshua Goodrich
Newbury
Goodrich
Alfred
Newburyport Herald
Abolitionist Press Shut Down in Wood County Texas
Citizens of Wood County northern Texas protested a Quitman based paper The Free Press they repudiated abolitionist reports and called a mass meeting to decide its fate They resolved to destroy the office and ordered editor Winsor Banks and associate Lemon to leave within 24 hours Banks and Lemon departed before time expired
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Texas
Wood County
Quitman
Free Press
Free Pregs
Winsor Banks
Mr. Lemon
Banks
Lemon
Murder by Axe in Clevelandas Wednesday Morning
In Gleveland a man named Hill Brown killed his wife by axe while she slept. The weapon pierced the skull and entered the brain before the assailant escaped. A St Francis correspondent reports a snake den found near Taylors Creek containing about 240 reptiles including 30 large rattlesnakes and several macatins and blacksnakes.
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Gleveland
Hill Brown
St. Francis
Helena
Ark
Democrat
Taylors'creek
Crops in North Mississippi and Alabama Show Gains
The St Louis Democrat notes crop conditions across north Mississippi north Alabama west Tennessee and Arkansas report incalculable benefit from recent rains. Corn looks fine and this season should yield large tonnage. cotton has improved and may turn out well if weather remains favorable.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
North Albama
West
Chinese sugar cane promise for northern Texas crops
Dr. Royal reports that Chinese sugar cane will not replace ordinary cane in Texas sugar regions but could supply domestic needs in northern areas where cane cannot grow. The plant matures in under three months, tolerates frost, produces two crops per season, and provides abundant stock feed, potentially becoming a farmer staple.
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wePexas
Galveston
Cipilian
Royal
Texas
Woman Jumped From Steamer into River at West Water
A middle aged woman aboard the steamer Golden Gate at West Water street staged a suicide attempt yesterday between noon and 1 PM. She climbed the rail, fell into the river, floated due to buoyant clothing, and was rescued by Captain Baldwin and friends. She stated to an interviewer that she was tired of life.
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Golden Gate
West Water Street
Vighirg
Will
Baldwin
Providence Post
Niagra Falls Rock Fall Injures Four Sightseers
A rock from the cliff between the Biddle Staircase and the Observatory at Niagara Falls struck a group of four below the Falls. One man from Pittsburgh suffered a fractured skull and hip, another from New Haven Mr Williams broke his arm yet crawled up the staircase, and a Falls resident’s son broke a leg. The father escaped by running.
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Niacara Falls
Buffalo
Pitsburg
New Haven
Williams
Pedestrian Hocues Walks 80 Hours on Plank
Hocues the Pedestrian completed an 80 hour walk on a three foot wide plank from Saturday night into Sunday. He hoped for good pay but earned little more than travel costs, and warned against similar ventures until earnings improve. He recovered quickly, appearing well the next day.
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Hocues
Newport Advertiser
Death of Madame Cecile Boy Widow of John Baptiste Boy
The St. Joseph Gazette reports the death of Madame Cecile Boy aged seventy. Her life, tied to Missouri history, includes 1812 wartime defense at a Callaway county blockhouse where she and Roy repelled an Indian assault. She loaded and fired rifles, with thirteen attackers killed inside the stockade.
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St. Joseph
Madame Cecile Boy
John Baptiste Boy
Missouri
Cotesans Dessein
Callaway County
Roy
Madame Roy
Office Attack Ends in Fatal Shooting at Osalvska Herald
On election night a mob besieged the Osalvska Herald office. Editor J. M. Brown barred entry and warned, then fired at Bowen through a door. Bowen was killed as he forced entry, Brown allegedly aiming to deter the attackers.
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Osalvska
Bowen
Brown
Family faces homelessness after Bond Street eviction
The Cunningham family have orders to quit their Bond Street home. Tradesmen who supplied furniture on credit two weeks ago are ready to reclaim it, threatening imminent removal. A subscription is talked of to aid the children with promises of 9100 from De Ub and other gentlemen. Either way, the family risks being without a home in a few days.
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Cunningham
Bond Street
N. Y
Counterfeit Bank Note Arrest At West Fray
Franklin A. Barber was arrested Sunday at West Fray for passing counterfeit notes. About $400 in fraudulent bank notes of various denominations were found on him and in five different banks, most notes from Marine Bank of New Bad ord.
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Franklin A. Barber
West Fray
Marine Bank
New Badord
Desrexats Ficnt: Philadelphia Man Fights Robbers on Road
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts Gustavus B. Jones defending himself against three assailants on a road from the Camden and Amboy Railroad toward Westfield near Riverton. Jones strikes, eludes, and finally pursues the attackers, escaping with his life after a fierce clash.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Camden and Amboy
Westfield
Riverton
Philadelphia
Gustavus B. Jones
Jones
Jondés
Donde Uly
Camiden
Hans Ted
Seémitto Besno
Hahded Maan
Craven Punishment in Army Exposed by St Louis Democrat
The St Louis Democrat recounts brutal army punishment after a Fort Pierce incident last year. A private was court martialed for a trifling offense and executed a fifty lash sentence that caused his death. A journalist who criticized harsh lash penalties faced court martial and a severe sentence including head shaving and chaining. The writer claims the account is accurate and offers names if needed.
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Lawrence
Kansas
St. Louis Democrat
Fort Pierce
Port Riley
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