Lecture on Cotton Manufacture Delights Bristol Audience
An evening lecture by Rev. Mr. Fowler on the Cotton Mill history and fabrication processes drew strong interest in Bristol. The talk covered loom and mill growth, health and morals in manufacturing towns, and the role of lighting and education, with Tuesday night remarks and potential publication as a statistical manual.
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Colton Manufactory
New England
Tawna
Fowler
Lowell
Manchester
America
Important from Mexico. Another revolution unfolds
Reports from New Orleans recount Mexican turmoil with a Tabasco uprising and a garrison pronunciamento seeking broader liberal governance. Details note Santa Anna and Taylor negotiations, with muttered hopes for peace, while U.S. forces advance toward Tampico amid fever and casualty news.
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New Orleans
Campencliy
Domingus Barrett
Yucatan
Mexico
Volegaco
Department of
Tabasco
Senor Tracori
Herrera
Taylor
Santa Anna
Ger
Mexican Congress
United States
San Luis Potosi
National Congress
Congress
Tampicu
War News From The Seat Of War in Early January
A long dispatch from Wasumorox dated January 4 reports the steamer Fashion arriving in New Orleans with 50 discharged volunteers and the remains of Allison who fell at Monterey. It notes Wool’s column near Paras and a 2900-man force, depots being set up, and Mexican supplies seized. Indiana Volunteers march from Camargo toward Gen. Wool, with Worth near Saltillo and Twiggs and Smith at Victoria. Taylor, Patterson, and Quitman movements are listed, plus Matamora Volunteers and Kentucky detachments. A Mexican counter-effort to raise troops is mentioned, with a 70-man detachment capturing 260 Mexicans and a captured Cantion with orders and ammo. Santa Anna reportedly moves toward Saltillo, 450 Regulars to Monterey, Tampico attacked near 7000, and a Tampico assault repelled by artillery.
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Victoria
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Pillow
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Patterson
Gen. Taylor
Monterey
Geo. Twiggs
Matamoros
Camargo
Downing
Baltimore
Alabama
New Orleans
Brogus
Scott
United States Troops
Mejor Sumner
Wasumorox
Fashion
Brazos
Allison
Yeatman
Wool
Washington
J. G. Langdon
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Indiana
Worth
Saltillo
Twiggs and Smith
Quitman
Taylor
Tennessee Regiment of Cavalry
Matamora
Henry Clay
Kentucky Volunteers
Caralve
Willis
Mier
Lamar
Lorado
Caimargo
General Assembly Morning Session Notes and Debates
The record covers January sessions with roll calls, quorums, prayers, and votes. It notes appointments, divorces granted, acts on probate court powers, marriages, and post office coinage issues, plus a New York arrest for bigamy.
War Taxes Debate and Mexico War Dispatches
Correspondence reports House votes against broad tea and coffee taxes amid war funding talks and notes President Polk may seek a Lieutenant General. A Tribune dispatch covers war measures, a House scene on regiments and a private secretary, plus the President’s War Message urging stronger regular forces for the Mexico campaign.
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Journal of Commeres
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Saterday
Aeropiaren
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Treasury
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Tarif
Lake Histrior
Mr. Polk
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Senate
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Preston King
Wilmot
Bayly
Va Rose
Hineell
Kentucky
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Mexico
Davis
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New York
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Back Bay
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Shaw
Norris
Franklin House
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Clinton
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Providence Sentinel
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William Roberts
Scituate
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Committee On Militia
Newport
Margaret Freeman
Mary R. Chase
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Weeden
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Housr
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Eare
Adjutant General
Committee of the Militia
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Messrs. Brown
Shearmean
Post Office
Postace
Treasury Law
General Post Office Department
New York Journal of Commerce
House of Representatives
Secretary of War
Earl Boo
Ineute
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