Maritime Promises and Army Cholera Outbreak in Panama
A report discusses ambitious ship designs of 10 000 ton vessels with 1000 horsepower that could travel London to the East Indies in 30 days. The Louisville Courier notes Judge Joyce orders police to report parents neglecting schooling, with enforcement or penalties. Meanwhile the 4th Infantry, en route to California then Panama, faces a cholera outbreak with about 70 dead and 30 sick near July 30.
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Ang
Bam
London
East Indies
The
Louisville Courier
Joyce
Mortuury Amone Tan Foveru
Panama
California
Ohio
Steamboats Without Chimneys Proposed for River Navigation
The Boston Journal notes that steamers could be built without upright chimneys by routing flues into the wheelhouse and placing machinery below decks. This would allow navigation under bridges and railroad tracks and free the upper deck from engine obstructions. It claims no such vessel exists in the country yet but local shipbuilders could construct them.
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Enys
Boston
Cable theft mistaken for hempen rope by Irish Telegraph firm
The Northern Whig reports a Larne schooner bound for Port Patrick hauled in a heavy object off the Copelands. The crew believed a hemp rope but found it to be a large portion of a cable encasing Irish Telegraph Company wire, stolen by the captain before being discovered by the owner.
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Cortine
Ireland
Portpatrick
Donaghadee
Northern Whig
Larne
Copelands
Irish Telegraph Company
The Doom of Thomas Davis in Prison
The Boston Bee reports Thomas Davis remains imprisoned in a morose state. He refuses to sign a petition for commutation of his death sentence and does not want delay. He expressed a wish to be executed in three weeks and shows a troubled, withdrawn mind.
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Thomas Davis
Boston Bee
Frightful Erie Railroad wreck near New York injures crew and passengers
A Friday morning Erie Railroad express on the Romano and Patterson branch derailed after a wheel flange broke on a forward engine. The engine tender and two passenger cars fell twenty feet into a rocky meadow. Fireman Win G Jeffrey was killed, several brakemen and passengers were badly hurt.
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New York
Romano and Patterson
Erie Railroad
Win
G. Jeffrey
Murder of watchman on ship Thos. Watson near Olive Street
Charles Baxter, a watchman aboard the Thos. Watson at Olive Street, was murdered by dock thieves during a robbery attempt. Two robbers were caught in the act on another vessel. Baxter leaves a wife and two children. A Carmine Street house under demolition collapsed, killing a worker and injuring several. The steamship Africa sailed with 50 passengers and $633,000 in specie.
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New York
Charles Baxter
Thos. Watson
Olive Street
Carmine Street
Varick Street
Africa
Ferry tragedy shocks Easton as man slain in street
News from Easton, Pennsylvania reports that on a Sunday night a ferry named Jeremiah Thatcher was beaten to death in the street. The assailants remain at large and authorities pursue them.
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Mullpex
Philadelphia
Easton
Jeremiah Thatcher
Narrow escape after fall into icy pool and related notices
A man named Smith from New the White area survived a fall into a pool, swimming to a rock ledge forty feet below the fall, then being raised by rope with bruises but no fatal injuries. Other items report a barque Matagorda in distress near Mobile, a Light Ship contract at Brenton’s Reef, and various local anecdotes including canine misadventures and a surge of illness in the South.
Brighton Cattle Market Thomsday Prices Aug 26
At market 2150 Beef Cattle 400 Stores 12 Oxen pairs 82 Cows and Calves 4000 Sheep and Lambs 1500 Swine. Beef cattle prices range from 5 to 6 2d per pound for extra quality. Two year old cattle around 12 dollars, three years old 180.60. Working oxen sold at 80 85 87. Cow and Calves prices listed 7 19 2 38 24 28 30. Retail fat hogs noted as Gj.
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Brighton
Thomsday
Marriages Noted in Providence and Fall River Records
Marriages recorded include Se eee 6 Theta Sebas by Rev Thorn dike C Jameson and others from city, with Mr Thomas 3 Lawton and Miss Etat Gliest den g laer of Me George A Edgars of Providence, and Mr Burdick of Newport with Miss Mary A C Percival. Also Fall River nuptials on the 19th mat involving George E Merrill of Clintum Ct and Missahor A Waite of Fall.
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Rev. Thorndike C. Jameson
K. Davie
Thomas
Lawton
George A. Edgars
Providence
Mr. Burdick
Newport
Mary A. C. Percival
Fall River
George E. Merrill
O “Y Clintum
Minsahor A
Wa. A. Waite
Fall
Obscure 19th Century Obituary Fragment Mentioning Local Residents
A fragmented obituary note from a New England town lists several residents with unclear ages and relationships. Names include Otis Macomber Warren of Straya Angel Charehell and Abigail Slew widow, with scattered references to Me Mary and the late Weise. The legible items point to a local death notice amid damaged OCR text.
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Laot
Otis Macomber
Warren
Straya
Angel Charehell
Ardelis
Teanph
Angelina
Soma Adoes Lewy
Little Compton
Abagail
Te Iolal
Mary
Weise 5
Pol Bt
Cme
Maritime Arrivals Report From Newport Harbor
Saturday and Sunday arrivals list multiple ships and crews including the Bradford Durfee Childe Canonicus Barroso Tumah Hord Times Sarah B and Julia Ann with cargos of lumber corn and other goods. Vessels originate from Fall River Providence Calais Warren Harwich and Elleworth among others.
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Bradford Durfee
Borden
Fall River
Canonicus
Childe
Providence
Barroso
Mille
Tumah
Trible
Calais
Full River
Coenen Chilis
Bshcamer Barroso
Mills
Bloup
Wm. H. Allen
Golf
Childs
Aoe Barrveo Mille
Scir
Sarah E., Ekived
Wickford
Richard Switch
Peorge
Bloep
Rawson
Burroso
Chief
Simmons
New York
Fame
Waldron
Newport
Yhursday
Bradford Durios
Scheimagne Hart Off
Bloop Ann
Ruweou
Hang of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward W. Lawton
Silas H. Cottrell &Co
Brenton’s Reef
Newport News
Lowell
Nashua
Baltimore Times
Telatea
J. H. Mathews
Annapolis
Lexington Street
Europe
Savannah Republican
Seaboard
Republican
Sam Patca
George Garabrant
High Bridge
New York City
Buffalo
Hartman
Denton (Md
Marhied
Shamer Franklin
Phattsburgh
A. le
Sonia
Euilyrer
Matilda Leverett
A. L. Scovill & Co
Meee
York
Bristol
L. W. Briggs
Marine Journal
Port OF
Julia Ann
Haskell
Elleworth
Lundher
J L Gardoer Belov
Ee Peer Een
Canon Providence
Key West
Havana
Key Vaccas
Admiralty Court
Maitreane
Wm, H. Spooner
Agt
Conan
Maha
B. Tilley, Jr
Ancaster
Lancaster
Awit, Tian” — Franklin Fire Insurance Company
New England
Worcester
Mass
Seapenaiaia
Charles Halland
Genera
Thomas J. Carpenter
WM. W. Taylor
Independent Union
Cash Boot and Shoe
Broad
Central Streets
T. C. Wales & Coould
Eches
Broad & Central Sts
Myer
Streat Drury
Nog
Mason's
Olive
Shelven
Buffalo Combs
Aintreet
Drury
DR. Drury
Canton
Ust
Hope Stree
M. W. Pierce, Jr
Peck
J. Ppierce
AMM
McMann
Brown
Shaker
Hall Brimstone
A . Cary
Heechnesibarwaeid
Tilley
Pri Bee
Eee
Bosley P
N. Warren
Pena
Thames Street Gladding
Bradford Street
Orleans
A Bow
Graham
Josiah Gladding
Mons
Graves
Court House
Hende
Ustol Hotel
Pansies
Vanella
W. H
Bayley
Bradford St
W.A. &. Bayley, Ano
Eleazer Luther
Franklin Street
Condi Chihang
Ofice Bradford Street
Oney
Vale
Mears
Ana Brock
Ben's
Pine Hall
Hope Street
L. W. Brigus
Hope
Church Streets
Benjamin Tilley
Langley
Lass
Dhone
Munro
Ezra B Baker
South Marn
Ender
Congress
Bova
Chillen
Marulee
Pokey
Ren
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