Hotel liability for missing guest funds at Marlboro Hotel
In a Boston case Berkshire Poe Company agent brought twenty five witnesses to stay at Marlboro Hotel. A trunk was broken open and $500 stolen. Judge Letcher held hotel keepers liable unless they proved the agent knew to deposit large sums in the safe or was a traveler, not a boarder. verdict for plaintiffs.
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Whire County
Berkshire Poe Company
Boston
Marlboro
N.S. Proctor
Letcher
New Airline Railroad Proposal Aims 300 Mile Norfolk to New York
A bold plan proposes an airline railroad from Norfolk to New York via a direct Chesapeake Bay crossing and Cape Charles to Delaware Bay, avoiding Baltimore and Philadelphia. The estimated distance is about 300 miles, but critics deem the project wild and impractical.
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Norfolk
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Cape Charles
Delaware Bay
Cape
New Jersey
Pacif ic mill expansion and new city industry forecast
Lawrence Courier reports a busy second half for the new city with Pacific mill print works to run along the riverbank. The plan calls for a 1500 foot long complex with three stories at parts, plus a new 300 foot wing extending the existing structure. Earlier signs include 1000 foot river building and 800 by 75 feet main body, and 3000 loads of sand hired on Lowell street.
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Lawrence Courier
Pacific Mill
Pacific
Bay State Mills
Hayes
Lowell Street
Yellow Fever Ravages Port au Prince Shipping
Port au Prince reports severe yellow fever among ships with multiple deaths in port. Captains mates and crew from vessels Cloud Isa Bella Reed W W Fulton Gordoin Calany and others die or fall ill while awaiting repairs and passage to Boston or New York.
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Port Au Prince
New York
Clara Webster
Cloud
Isabella Reed
W. W. Fulton
Gordoin
Boston
Child poisoned by tree insecticide in Waliham
A three year old child of Mr Morton at Waliham was poisoned by a homemade insecticide used on trees. The boy survived only a few hours after exposure, according to the Boston Herald.
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Morton
Waliham
Boston Herald
Scarcity of Sailors Halts Liverpool Vessels
There is a severe shortage of sailors in the city with crews for Liverpool unobtainable while ships lie ready offshore. In contrast, ample hands are available for New York and Boston at the usual rates, reported by V. O. Picayene on the 23d.
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Liverpool
New York
Boston
V. O. Picayene
Milkmen Move to Wine Measure Raising Milk Prices
Boston milkmen hold a convention and adopt the wine measure instead of the ale measure. New York milkmen announce the same change. Result is a price rise for milk nationwide.
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Boston
New York
Comanche Indians Face Starvation Near Texas Posts
A U.S. army officer reports Comanche in deplorable condition near Western Texas posts. They are hedged in by forts, buffalo nearly gone, driven across lines, and nearly starved due to frontier pressures.
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U.S. Army
Texas
Prisoners Escape East Greenwich Jail Armed Revolt
Seven inmates at the East Greenwich jail escaped their cells on the afternoon of the Ist and advanced to the door before Sheriff Bateman appeared with one deputy. The prisoners, armed with axes and bars smuggled in, faced the Sheriff who drew a revolver and ordered them back. All but one complied and returned to their cells.
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Sherman
Stonington Express
East Greenwich
Bateman
Last Australian arrival brings massive gold haul to London
The shipment from Australia to London totals eight tons five hundredweight of gold plus passenger holdings. A 28 pound gift from the Melbourne fly to Queen Victoria is also included.
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London
Australia
Melbourne
Queen Victoria
Cincinnati Firm Plans Steam Packet to St Louis or New Orleans
A Cincinnati business house contracted for a first class packet boat to run to St Louis or New Orleans and tested by a unique engine. The Wards of Detroit are contributing to one of their Buffalo packets with a modern motor.
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Omo
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New Orleans
Wards
Amount collected for Madeira relief reaches seven thousand five hundred
New York reports by noon yesterday the collection by the Madeira relief committee totalled 7500 dollars. The brig Tally Ho has been chartered and is loading provisions for the island.
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New York
Desabercites Madeira
Tally-Ho
Yellow fever blights ships as Ocean Bird reaches Curacon
New York reports advices to January 12 with yellow fever spreading among shipping at Curacon. A divorce suit features Aliveman claiming her husband barred her from using molasses jug stopper. A Stonington correspondent says Mrs Mary Humphrey killed her three year old child in a fit of insanity with a rizor, coroner's jury returning a verdict.
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New York
Ocean Bird
Curacon
Aliveman
Stonington
Mary Humphrey
Boston Herald
Mexican Frontier Rumor Sparks Texan March on Tamaulipas
New Orleans reports Tampico dates to the 19th with great excitement over a rumor that 2000 Texans are marching on Tamaulipas. Col Rueffin Rodriguez and 33 National Guard men have been shot. Governor Reys of San Luis Potosi was assassinated. Generals Cazenova and Carcenas moved to Vera Cruz where many prisoners were sent.
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New Orleans
Tamaulipas
Rueffin Roderiguez
National Guard
Gov. Reys
San Luis Potosi
Cazenova
Gov
Carcenas
Vera Cruz
Courier Captains Long Voyage to San Francisco
The ship Courier under Capt. Cole left Boston January 8 1852 for San Francisco. It crossed the Equator in 19 days, passed Cape Horn in 50 days, and arrived at sea in 10 days. It then made the run to Hong Kong in 42 days, returning via the Cape of Good Hope in 28 days the shortest passage on record. It arrived December 30 after a round voyage of 11 months 20 days with 103 days in port. The greatest mileage in a day was 330. She is now loading for San Francisco.
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Cole
Pier 7
E. R
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Capes Hermn
Hong Kong
Cape of Good Hope
Death in Bethel barn sparks murder suspicions
Mr. Gannett of Bethel Vermont was found dead in his barn with facial wounds from a pitchfork. Initial fall from a scaffold was ruled unlikely after exhumation. Horace Bugbee, a neighbor with prior disputes, was arrested on suspicion of foul play.
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Gannett
Bethel
Horace Bugbee
Express firm owners arrested on swindling charge
New York on January 29 report says R. C. Williams and A. J. Roberts, owners of the Peter Funk Express Company, were arrested after a young messenger accused them of taking $200 as a guarantee of honesty. Several similar complaints followed.
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New York
R. C. Williams
A. J. Roberts
Peter Funk Express Company
Monument progress and local incidents in early 19th century
The National Intelligencer reports the Tat Wasuixeron Monument has reached about 120 feet toward its 500 foot goal. Other items note Maine and New England’s first ship built in Virginia in 1607, a Peruvian guano cargo fatal find at Leith, Brewster’s assault in New London, a failed NYT escape plan by Saul and Howlett, Howlett’s tunnel, and a Hartford clock factory arson arrest of an 11 year old.
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National Intelligencer
Maine
New England
Virginia
Kennebec
Atlantic
Senate action on liquor bill faces likely defeat
A bill to regulate liquor sections appears headed for a Senate strangling or heavy amendments that will doom it on return to the House. A street clash occurred in the Legislature between a Supreme Court judge and a former city senator over private business matters. Albert W. Snow, the Manufacturers' Bank cashier convicted for defalcations, asks the House for release after a two year sentence on ten indictments, provoking surprise.
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Senate
House
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Earthquake Devastates Acapulco on December Fourth
A strong quake struck Acapulco on December 4 causing widespread destruction. At least a third of the buildings were ruined and many others suffered severe damage, marking the most damaging event since the 1832 shock.
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Acaputco
Acapulco
Brighton Market Prices Reported for Livestock and Goods
At market 1100 deer cattle 40 cows and calves 6000 sheep and hogs listed. Prices show quality grades with oxen cattle sales at 85 to 100 dollars for some lots. Hogs and lambs appear with wholesale and retail ranges and assorted extras in stock.
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Brighton
Troursbar
Anak Aes Atone Ao
Palmer American Newspaper Agent Admits Subscriptions
6 W. B. Palmer acts as authorized agent for this paper in Boston New York and Philadelphia to take advertisements and subscriptions at standard rates. Receipts are considered payments. Offices listed include Boston Scollay's Building New Yorks Tri hone Building Philadelphia Chestnut streets third and northwestern area.
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W. B. Palmer
Thia
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Hin
Doston
Scollay's
New Yorks
Trihone
PaviaDetrnia
N. W. Car
Third and
Chestnut Streets
Marriages Reported Across Town and Nearby Counties
Marriages are announced from Ogdensburg and nearby towns including engagements of Thomas Clarke to Ameti a Muurn, and Charles Freeman to Mary Ann Thompson. Also listed are Nathaniel Milton Brooks of Genee Mass to Mary Emeling Boone of Brooklyn, and William H. Buggles to Henrietta Fisher in Woonsocket and Wrentham. May include New Bedford union of Howry L to Lovien V McLane.
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Trapnall
Thomas 8
Ebenezer Tumjoc
Providence
Nathaniel Milton Brooks
Geene Mass
Mary Emeling Boone
Brooklyn
N.Y
I Woonsocket
Wm. HI
Henrietta Fisher
Wrenthan
Maas
New Bedford
Mr. Howry
Wim
Little Compion
Misa Lovien V. McLane
New [Udford
Obituaries from a New England Town
A batch of death notices lists Mary Fenner aged 41 in this town. Emeline Babcock in the sixty third year. Ant Burroughs aged 62 years 27 days. James Munro son of Capt George W. EB. Anthony aged 2 years 11 months 25 days. Capt John F. Phillive aged 42. Mary Davis widow of Benjamin Dugin in her 88th year. Swellag Tatt 10th year. John S Barnard at 35. Ruth Green Tenant 25 years 10 months. Robert Lawton 81 in Newport area.
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Mary
Richard Fenner
Elu Newport
Emeline E. Babcock
Ant Burroughs
Greene Burroughs
James Munro
George W. EB. Anethony
IL Months, and 25 Days. On Sunday Imerning
John F. Phillive
Tiverton
Ruth
Joel Albert
Natick
Ruth Green
John
Sortuate
Robert Lawton
Newport
Unconventional Nuptials Repudiated in Gardiner Transcript
A loving couple published in the Gardiner Transcript a repudiation of clergy and law claiming marriage is an intimate, voluntary bonds only, later compelled by neighbors to marry legally. A medical anecdote follows about a physician’s prescription reading Syrup of birch them, causing a patient to refuse due to unreadable script.
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Gardiner
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Gladding
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Morse
Tl. Spooner
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RR. Taylor
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Louis Louisson
South Main Street
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