Sentiment Shifts on Negro Testimony in Courts
The article surveys Alabama Governor Patton’s message supporting freedmen’s right to testify in certain cases, noting progress in public opinion toward civil rights and the potential broader impact on society. It contrasts Southern agricultural strength with limited manufacturing and urges prudent, labor‑driven development while observing Northern immigration to Texas.
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South
Alabama
Patton
Thom
Staten
Bueness
Sours
Sothern
Tabor
Orleans
Tts
Ancient Kennebec village and native history recalled
The passage describes the Norridegwood area at Norridgewock with its Indian village and the Kennebec valley mission scene. It notes the chapel built by Jesuits led by Drevellettes and later rebuilt after 1674, along with Vincent and Jacques Bijot, highlighting early religious spread and a 1448 hemlock-bough chapel. It quotes 1866 correspondence critiquing New York politics and recounts Morrissey’s naturalization and a pickpocket turned politician amid a broader view of city governance.
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Whittier
Naurautsonak
Norridgewock
América
Gabriel Drevellettes
Kennebec
Massachusetts
Vincent
Jacques Bijot
Drevellettes
D.E
Lincoln’s assassin Surratt and other 1848 notices
A Washington dispatch reports the arrest of John H. Surratt, accused Lincoln assassin, with earlier intelligence he had gone to Europe. The note covers Internal Revenue figures for Rhode Island, political debate on reconstruction, debt reduction, and a broad mix of 1840s regional and international items, including Taylor-era taxes, pensions, and war news.
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Agnes
Joan H. Surratt
Washington
John H. Surratt
Europe
Atlantic
Surratt
Rhodes Island
Congress
Fobeson
United States
Lincoln
Tennessee
Navy
Post Office
Interior Departments
District of Columbia
Mexico
France
Canada
Boston Journal
Real Estate Transactions for November Share Titles and Sums
Rebecca C Bosworth administratrix sold Royal Bosworths interest in a seven acre tract on the back road for 129 dollars. Seabury Manchester Martha Manchester George Curien and Abby Curien sold their interest in a dwelling at Constitution street for 720 dollars. Charlotte O Wolf sold half of a lot on Hope street for 1950 dollars. William H Simmons sold a dwelling on Franklin street for 2000 dollars. Nathaniel Bullock sold a dwelling on Hope and Pleasant for 1200 dollars. Matthew A Card sold a dwelling on Hope and Burton for 3000 dollars. James Smith sold a dwelling on High and Constitution for 3000 dollars. Leonard W Horton sold a lot at Hope and Constitution for 800 dollars.
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Rebecca C Bosworth
Hezekiah C. Wardwell
Royal Bosworth
Seabury Manchester
Martha D. Manchester
George Curien
Abby Curien
Samuel M. Lindsey
Constitution Street
Hope and
High Streets
Charlotte O'Wolf
Robert Rogers
Hope Street
State
Bradford Streets
William H. Simmons
William W Manchester
Franklin Street
Bristol Neck
Nathaniel Bullock
Catherine Mahokin
Henry Maleakin
Emily Wingate Dies After Life of Benevolence and Faith
Mrs. Emily Wingate aged fifty five died peacefully on the morning of the third instant. A daughter of the late Captain Abner Mosher, she left the South with an elder sister, married, and after widowing her husband returned North with a son and daughter who survive. Known for charity and steadfast faith she supported the church and orphaned as her family feels the loss. The article recalls readiness for the Savior’s return and the widow’s discipline under divine care.
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Por the Prenxix
Emily Wingate
Wingate
Abner Mosher
Earth
Dwellirse House Burned in Bristol Neck Fire
A dwelling on Bristol Neck east of the Warren road, owned by Samuel Martin and occupied by his son in law William Peckham, burned between eleven and twelve at night, likely incendiary, consuming nearly all contents. A nearby barn on the same estate was also destroyed in a prior fire.
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Buornep
Bristol Neck
Warren
Samuel Martin
William Peckham
Accidents At D'Wolfs Wharf And Becket Loss Of Life
Severe injuries to Mr Charles Wardwell son of Captain James D Wardwell after hoisting gear failed at D Wolfs wharf while unloading coal. The schooner T J Becket reports first officer Dudley Davis lost overboard during a gale near Ron doubt. native of Stonington Conn aged about 25.
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Charles Wardwell
James D. Wardwell
D' Wolfs Wharf
Mr. Wardwell
Ska
T. J. Becket
Robinson
Rondoubt
Dudley Davia
Stonington
Conn
Lectures Delayed By Weather Affects Rev. Gallaher
The Rev Mr Galla her lecture was postponed by Maess and will be rescheduled. Ticket buyers retain access to remaining speakers Wendell Phillips Rev Upham Bishop Clarke Rev Dr Bellows and Rev Mr Gallacher. Organizers expect a large audience for the next Thursday event.
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Tee
Gallaher
Maess
Perdons
Wendell Phillips
Upham
Bishop Clarke
Bellows
Gallacher
Phillips
Dickens's Mugby Junction hailed in Every Saturday issue
Dickens’s Mugby Junction is published complete in the 50th Every Saturday number ahead of its English appearance. The essays praise its characters and moral lessons, noting readers will welcome its return and its prompt European material. Also featured are Parton’s New York governance piece and local 1866 court and crime notes.
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Queen Victoria
Admiral Dahlgren
New York
California
Paris
Maximilian
Europe
Dickens
Mugby Junction
Mr Pickwick
Nell
Marchioness
Oliver Twist
Barbox Brothers
Jackson
Phebe
Lamp
Rounders
Polly
Trivits
Mr. Swift
Phrenological
Dore
Prussia
Kate Bateman
John Neal
Shakapeare
Thiers
Fowler & Wells
Broadway
Marine Disaster Near New York Off Fire Island
The Kate Dyer bound for Liverpool from Callao sank after a collision with the steamship Scotland near Fire Island. Thirteen crewmen perished, with pilot Michael Collins and Captain Leavitt noting the Scotland veered, causing the crash. Scotland later ran ashore off Sandy Hook to avoid sinking. An observer praised the meteor shower display reported by the London Daily Telegraph.
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New York
Fire Island
Kate Dyer
Portland
Callao
Scotland
Liverpool
Michael Collins
Leavitt
Sandy Hook
Brumback Sues City for 25000 Over Cholera Deaths
Brumback, a resident of Lopit Ville, sues the city for 25000 alleging negligence caused the deaths of his daughter and wife from cholera. He claims proper street grading would have prevented the fatalities.
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New Nortons& Citizen
Lopitville
Brumback
City Corporation
Hair care tips from historical newspaper clipping
A short health note advises scalp circulation to prevent hair loss and restore growth. It recommends washing the head each morning and rubbing with a coarse towel, then applying French's Hair Renewer after ablutions for a short time.
Speak Up From The Front Of The Meeting On Gold Media Soap
The speaker urges the front party to raise voices so the back participants can hear the discussion. The note emphasizes equal interest among all attendees and mentions the J Mcrtree Taylor Gold Media Soap as a topic of interest.
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J Mcrtree Taylor Gold
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