Slavery vs Foreign Influence Split Shapes 1854 North
A 1854 essay argues the North faces a choice between adopting the slavery issue or opposing foreign influence. The piece claims the slave power is organized and ready, while papal and other influences are weak, urging unity against slavery to preserve civil liberty. It criticizes Democrats and Whigs for weakness and predicts a decisive stance in the political struggle.
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Congress
Star of Freedom
Free States
United States
O. A. Brownson
Daplaim
Fragmentary note on party vote share in Congress
The text discusses how representatives would be allocated in the next Congress based on party popular vote in each state. It mentions that the Whigs receive half the vote and suggests a proportional system that would let the other party gain a small majority if adjustments favor them.
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Parti
Partire Que
youths arrested in weekend robbery case near back cellar window
Robbery occurred Saturday night with about five dollars and Spanish cigars taken. Two boys and a young man named Benjamin Palmer were arrested, with money and cigars found in Palmer's possession. A small black boy was also arrested for stealing money. All were held for examination.
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Benjamin Palmer
Bristol Artillery Excursion to Rocky Point
A Bristol Artillery party and hundreds from Bristol Fall River and Providence visited Rocky Point on Tuesday. About 2000 people attended the event, many dining at public tables, with no disorder observed. Capt Winslow earned compliments for careful preparations and orderly grounds.
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Bristol Artillery
Rocky Point
Bristol
Fall River
Providence
Winslow
Rhode Island Society for Domestic Industry Circular
The piece invites manufacturers to read the secretary’s circular urging a home market for Rhode Island goods. It argues the plan will save commissions and freight, notes the Providence Journal’s support, and promises to show benefits to corporations and individuals at the next Society Fair.
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Rhode, Island
Society For the
Pravidence Journal
September issue of Gopsy's Lady's Book received
The issue contains about one hundred pages of reading matter and seventy contributed articles. It features a steel plate engraving captioned He's Coming, an elegant colored Fashion Plate, and various patterns for collar, sleeve, and embroidery. The articles are described as unusually interesting.
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Gopsy
Correspondence of the Phenix on Nebraska’s Growth and Stock Talk
The piece contrasts Omaha’s small town status with a new Nebraska Arrow issue praising a potential hall site and stock-company hype. It humorously imagines Wall Street figures in Nebraska and notes charitable traders amid city optimism. It mentions Belleview and an upcoming Democratic paper, the Nebraska Palladium, near Omaha.
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Phenix
Omaha
Omaha City
Nebraska
New York
Cowper
Great Central
Wall Street
Belleview
Nebraska Palladium
Excitymen
Brooklyn Amid Public Stump Oratory and District News
A mix of city happenings reports street preachers near City Hall and a large Brookyn Park audience listening to a sailor named Staley who helped ignite tension with stones. Letters from Labrador accuse Hudson’s Bay Company of inciting Indian attacks on settlers. Public notices invite foot and horse volunteers for races with prizes. Donkey races and Millerite camp meetings draw crowds in Jersey. Grand Jury indicts Dr. Graham for Col Loring’s murder. Crystal Palace stock falls to 5!
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York
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Staley
Labrador
Hudson's Bay Company
Franconi
Jersey
Igle
Dr. Graham
Col Loring
Crystal Palace
Arrival Of The Union From Havre To Liverpool Aboard The Union
Four days after Europe reports, the Union from Havre and Southampton arrives with London papers to Aug 2. Consols close at 92.58. The America from Boston reaches Liverpool by July 23. News from Madrid notes Espartero’s acclaim, royal decrees, and arrests including ex-ministers. Russians retreat toward the Sereth. Baltic rumors claim Aland Islands. In London, a Danube navigation loan motion fails in Commons as Turkish and Austrian reports differ on Danube and Crimea actions.
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Europe
UNION
Sandy Hoox
Steamship Union
Havre
Southampton
London
Consols
America
Boston
Liverpool
Espartero
Madrid
Bucharest
Sereth
Baltic
Aland Islands
Quinto
M. Salamanca
Albacete
Christina
Danube
England
Vienna
Slobodzie i
Kuk
Shuma
Napoleon
Baltechuk
Constantinople
Silistria
Gothland
Stockholm
Bomarsund
Martin
Helsingfors
Chads
Crimea
Marshal St. Arnaud
Russians strike across front as Wallachia evacuates
Report from war fronts states Russian forces attack Turkish and French positions near Giar and push retreating troops in forced marches. Wallachia evacuation completes. deserter warnings issued. Frontiers hold. Russian concentration at Sereth. Austrian force totals 330000 under Baron Dekess. cholera worsens in Constantinople.
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Giar
Bucharest
Raseimns
Russia
Constantinople
Riots Rage in St Louis With Loss of Life
Reports from St Louis describe a violent election riot continuing through Tuesday night into Wednesday. Ongoing gunfire left multiple injured and at least one dead, with civilians and Continentals involved. Police and military measures failed to halt the clashes.
Riots in St Louis Leave Dozens Dead and Arrests Expected
The St Louis Republic reports quiet returning after riots that claimed about ten lives and left many wounded. The mayor issued a call for citizen help and a law was enacted ordering minors to stay indoors after 7 PM or face jail. Several attackers are said to be youths as young as 14 or 15.
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New York
St. Louis
Emigrants Arrive by Danish Frigate in Early August
New York reporters note a surge of arrivals during the first twelve days of August aboard His Danish Majesty's frigate Fordenskiold with ships and sailors from Aa and Soehar Scones providing instruction and assistance to the newcomers.
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New York
Fordenskiold
Soehar
Aged Mexican Arms Shipment Tied to Santa Anna Negotiations
The piece discusses an arms shipment alleged to be linked to a Mexican revolution or invasion plan. It notes suspicions about a vessel’s long Gulf detention, forged papers, and an attempted sale to contractors. Mr. Beach’s death halted actions, but authorities suspect ongoing schemes to land muskets in Mexico for conflict.
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Gulf
Menicag
Law
United States
Beach
Guba
Santa Anna
Illaesa
Fire destroys Hockanum mills at Rockville
The extensive satinet mills known as the Hockanum mills in Rockville twelve miles east of Hartrorp were completely destroyed by fire this forenoon. The five story building with valuable machinery was burned, losses estimated from seventy five thousand to one hundred thousand dollars with much insured. At least one hundred fifty workers lose their jobs.
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Hartrorp
Daily Times
Rockville
Deaths and disease notes from 19th century dispatches
Bartimont reports 149 deaths last week with 80 under ten and no cholera. Norwolk notes 36 yellow fever cases on the French war steamer Chimere after arrival off port. Cincinnati reports St Louis riot suppression and disbandment of special police with quiet conditions reported.
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Bartimont
Norwolk
Pers
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Yellow fever scourge hits Cardenas port area
New York reports Capt Atwood of the brig Baron de Castine arriving from Cardenas says yellow fever prevails there. Capt Richards of the brig Escoriiza died Aug 2 after burying a seaman. three more sailors ill ashore. The bark Sarah B Hale also struck by the same fever, fatal among natives and foreigners alike.
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New York
Atwood
Baron de Castine
Cardenas
Richards
Escoriiza
Sarah B. Hale
Weekly mortality table reports cholera and diarrhoea deaths
New York weekly mortality table shows total deaths 89 fewer than the prior week. Cholera 79 fewer, cholera infantum 154, cholera merbus 31, diarrhoea and dysentery 109, and deaths among children under ten total 597.
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New York
Californtane Passengers Return From Star of the West
James Child and Benjamin Child, long residents of California, returned aboard the Star of the West after mining ventures in Sonora and Tuolumne County. They crossed the Isthmus in 1840 and May 1849 respectively and arrived in good health, reporting no large lumps found and fair rewards for their labor.
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Californtane
James ©.Child
Schr
J. A. Sutter
Benjamin Child
Isthmus
Star of the West
California
Sonora
Tuolumne County
Warren Star
Bristol Prospects Rise as Open Railroad Ties Shored
The Bristol region looks toward a brighter year with the opening of a railroad and growing attention to Narragansett Bay shores. A strong local press is praised for promoting prosperity and unity among connected towns and Providence.
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Poenix
Narragansett, Bay
Bristol
Enix
Providence
Unclear family incident linked to forged church trespass
A report from near New York describes Joseph Logan and family attacked at home by intruders who forced the children to drink from bottles, allegedly containing chloral or similar substances, rendering them unconscious for hours before neighbors intervened and aided recovery.
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Joseph Logan
Ny City
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