An Odd Meeting and a Quiet Journal Entry
The narrator recalls a meeting with Mr. Castleroy and the enigmatic Susan as they walk by the grandmother's gate. Castleroy pursues conversation and solitary rambles, while Susan appears like a statue with mobility. The writer notes fascination with Castleroy as a “rich mine” of discoveries and hints at ending the journal.
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Mr. Wastleroy
Susan
Mr. Castleroy
Castleroy
Mr. Castheroy
Irish Fight With Officers Over Liquor Law Violation
Bangor Mercury reports a rough clash on Exchange street as about fifty Irish citizens resist arrest of Michael Mangan for liquor law violations. Officers Phillips, Walker, and Gilmore are injured, Mangan is captured, and his wife aids him amid the fray. In court a drunken witness disrupts proceedings by eating an apple and then defying the judge.
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Exchange Street
Phillips
Farnham
Walker
C.D. Gilmore
Newburgh
Nathaniel Barker
Exeter
Gilmore
Michael Mangan
Supreme Court
Bangor Mercury
Caloric Ship Ericsson Engine Tests Begin
The Caloric engine on the Ericsson was started yesterday afternoon for the first time, running five revolutions per minute at dock speed, equal to ten or eleven underway. Experiments will continue for two or three days to test machinery smoothness ahead of a trial trip.
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Ericsson
N. Y. Jour
Com
V. Y. Courg& Eng., Lith
Experiments Aboard Ship Keep Paddle Wheels in Motion
To gratify public curiosity, the ship’s machinery operated yesterday for ten hours. The paddle wheels revolved at six and one fourth revolutions per minute while coal weighed 420 pounds per hour was fed into the furnaces. The draft was checked so not all coal was consumed.
Altered $1 Bill Reaches $500 in Suffolk Bank Scam
A Connecticut Central Bank bill altered from one to five hundred failed to raise suspicion at Suffolk Bank until an accountant spotted the fraud. The note, issued by Middletown’s Central Bank with Henry D. Smith as cashier and Charles Woodward as president, carried the designation A 8 with a horse vignette. The fraud involved cutting ends and replacing with 500 markings and figures, a bold deception noted by the Boston Journal. Additional liquor seizures occurred in Chelsea as officers investigated two buildings linked to alleged temptation and treatment efforts.
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Suffolk Bank
Central Bank
Middletown
Conn
Henry D. Smith
Charles Woodward
Boston Journal
Drink theft case reported on Division Street
Complainants Nehemiah Boynton J. B. Dillingham and Samuel Bassett Jr. accuse others of breaking into Patrick Tieroon's home on Division Street and taking a jug of intoxicating liquor. The account appears in the Telegraph.
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Ang Division
Messrs
Nehemiah Boynton
Dillingham
Samuel Bassett, Jr
Patrick Tieroon
Che Tea Telegraph
Year Ends with Reflections in Bristol Phenix
The December 25 1852 Bristol Phenix reflects on a year of politics European changes and domestic trials. It notes the election season winding down the imperial shift in France under Napoleon III and calls for sober reflection and reliance on Providence as the year closes.
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France
Napoleon III
Congress
Acid Jampsy Accidents Prompt Public Warning
Reports note multiple incidents linked to the use of Acid Jampsy during various cadences. Officials urge caution as several serious accidents have occurred from explosions and related hazards.
Dry Goods Sales and Growth Prospects Spur Bristol Prospects
The present is a fine opportunity for citizens to buy dry goods as many dealers plan to sell out. The Stamford Advocate notes New York railroad access boosted property values and doubled population and commerce in three years. The piece ponders Bristol gaining similar growth via a tilroad to Providence and urges capitalists to invest to open new channels for commerce.
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Stamford
Connecticut
New York
Bristol
Providence
Emperor Bonaparte Eyes Caribbean and Mexican Ventures
The Boston Journal notes Louis Napoleon Bonaparte plans to press into St Domingo and Mexico, likely to provoke European conflict and divert France from internal woes. Britain fears the move and readies navy and army, while the article suggests potential trouble for the United States if European powers clash sooner than six months.
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Boston Journal
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Domingo
Mexico
France
Bonaparte
Brother Jonathan
England
Weather Waffle Predicts Settled Cold Spell Ahead
A week of mixed weather including rain hail sleet snow and calm is followed by a forecast of more settled cold conditions. The outlook suggests a continued chill with cloudy periods and occasional bright spells.
Critics oppose popular election of judges and officers
The piece argues that electing judges and court officers by the people leads to crime and unrest in cities and urges Rhode Island to reject this system. It cites Providence Post and Baltimore Clipper notes, warning that judges fed by mass support may become paymasters of justice and ally with political factions.
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Providence Post
Rhode Island
Baltimore Clipper
Bakery on Thames Street Supplies Holiday Treats
The Bakery of H. Spooner on Thames street remains well supplied for Christmas and New Year celebrations. His cakes pies and ice are praised as among the best in the state and are expected to please the public during the holidays.
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H. Spooner
Thames Street
Freight rates boom as shipowners reap rich harvest
The Boston Journal notes freight charges have more than doubled in a year with shipowners thriving. Clippers, despite new builds, show high returns as rates to California, Havre and Liverpool surge, boosting profits for owners and signaling continued prosperity in commercial shipping.
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Boston Journal
New York Express
California
East Indies
China
Europe
United States
Esplade
Liverpool
Havre
New Orleans
Newark
Boston
Cholera Deaths Reported on Texas Plantation
New Orleans papers say cholera greatly affected Polk County Texas on the Dixon H. Lewis widow plantation with nearly sixty enslaved people dying.
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New York
New Orleans
Polk County
Texas
Dixon H. Lewis
Robber Stabs and Robs Man Near Taunton for Cash
Mr. George E. Bailey was attacked four miles from Taunton while returning home to Mansfield. The robber forced a struggle, stabbed Bailey in the chest several times, then held a pistol to his head and escaped with about $250 after Bailey surrendered his money.
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Hicaway Rosskxy
George E. Bailey
Taunton
Mansfield
Peni Cad
Supposed Murder Near Alden Station Leaves Family Missing
John Brown of Pembroke set out with his wife and eldest son for a visit to the city. His dead body was found on the plank road near Alden station with torn clothes and rifled pockets. His wife, son, and the team are missing and feared murdered.
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Burrao
John Brown
Pembroke
Alden Station
Storm at Sea Damages Bark J. from Messina
A fragment reports on a naval incident off Messina on November 14 at 1:30 PM. A 32 pound ball from a cannon struck the bark J. as it rode southwest winds and heavy rain, nearly causing damage on deck before bursting the fore topsail.
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Messina
Lon
N. E
Cour, & Eng
Heavy Robbery Aboard St Mary's Seized Funds
In Baurmont on December 22 a master's mate of the sloop of war St Mary's was robbed of $35,000 in Pennsylvania bank bills from his depot. He suspects three men connected with the ship’s crew aided the theft. two named Curran and a seaman were reportedly seen with the depot.
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Baurmont
St.Mary's
Labout
Pennsylvania
St. Mary's
Reform Urged to Curb Drunkenness as Public Malady
A plea for a national house of reform for drunkards argues intemperance is a prime source of crime and social decay. It calls the state to treat drunkenness as a criminal issue, demanding compulsory, humane discipline to reclaim inebriates and curb widespread vice. Also discusses Mexican and Caribbean affairs and European interference with the United States.
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House OF Ince
Liquor Raids Thwarted at Ferry and Central Street Dwellings
Constable Child and assistants raided 36 Ferry street finding about four gallons of hard American liquor in a house occupied by James Griffiths. At 57 Central Street, Edward S. Haskins’ property, two kegs of five gallons each plus brandy and gin were seized with a decanter hidden in a bed. A woman present was summoned to explain. Measures for selling were found in both locations. A second search on Central street 44 uncovered similar liquor storage and sales apparatus.
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Constable Child
Ferry Street
James Griffiths
Central Mee
Edward S. Haskins
Patrick Coffin
Central Street
River and New York steamers schedule winter arrangement
The Empire State Brayton sails from Fall River on Monday Wednesday and Friday nights and arrives Sunday Wednesday and later mornings. The State of Maine Capt Jewett refitted takes Bay State’s place leaving Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings and arriving mornings on those days.
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Tae Pac. River
New York
Empire State
Brayton
Fall River
Maine
Jewett
Bay State
Fall River Railroad Declares 4 Percent Dividend
At a December 16 1852 meeting of the Directors of the Fall River Railroad Company the semi annual dividend of four percent was declared payable January 3 1853. After the payment, a surplus to new account of 45190 dollars 10 cents remains.
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Riven Banaoan
Fall River Railroad Company
Eastern company formed for canal work at Niagara Falls
A new eastern company is organized to undertake the canal project at Niagara Falls. Work is to start about half a mile above the Falls with construction following the river’s curvature. The report notes ongoing canal and related engineering efforts.
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Niagara Falls
Sagai Gunsana
Seaman Rescued After Drowning Suspicions on Long Wharf
Mr G Graham, a seaman aboard the brig Emma bound for Norfolk, fell from the bowsprit on Saturday. The vessel passed over him and he was presumed drowned until he surfaced miles away near Lovell's Island. He swam to shore exhausted, was tended by Samuel Murch, and landed at Hull to recover from his escape.
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Narnow Escare
G Graham
Emma
Norfolk
Samuel Murch
Hull
Boston Journal
Cherokee Arrives from New Orleans with Cuba Dates
The Cherokee docked in New York carrying Cuba dates to the fourteenth. Officers enjoyed full shore access and mails and passengers were landed without incident. It reports 26 passengers and no news. Havana remains healthy and Fillmore’s message leads Diario headlines. The Osprey arrived from New York on the thirteenth and departed for New Orleans the same day.
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New York
Cherokee
New Orleans
Havana
Cuba
Diario
Fillmore
Osprey
Immigration Trends At New York in 1852
Immigration to New York in 1852 reached 295 722 with German and Irish arrivals near 120 000 each. The German influx last year was exceptionally large and is expected to stay high.
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New York
Burglary At Allen Street House Reported
The dwelling of Mr Joshua Handy on Allen street was entered about 3 am Friday. Handy heard a noise but thought it storm related until a figure near his bed fled toward the door. The intruder wore a light drab coat and had a red flushed face and carried a small dark lantern before escaping with likely money.
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Joshua Handy
Allen Street
Miller Charged With Calico Theft In New Bedford Court
Court at New Bedford heard Miller accused of stealing eight bolts of calico from a Havre company. Witnesses testified he worked for a calico manufacturer and tried to imitate rival patterns for a fee of 100 dollars.
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Hingo
New Bedford
Miller
Witnesess
Mary Woes Ps Fined in Stumble of Records
A cryptic OCR fragment shows a person named Mary Woes Ps fined a sum of $100 in ten, with unclear legal phrasing and a note about a ta te ative bade in. The text is fragmented and lacks clear dates or context.
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Mary Woes Ps
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