The Indian War Trial and Escape at Fort Jefferson
A saga of Edward and fellow captives amid a Shawnee raid. The siege, gauntlet, and escape to the council house unfold with Miller and Black Hoof directing the trial. One captive Hale dies, others reach safety as warriors debate fate and the Great Spirit governs the proceedings.
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Coler
Aaigiy
Wall & Dighn Warriorg
Jende
Demong
Mmn Xi
Doublne
Edward
Lucy
Miller
Council-House
Gantley
Hale
Fort Jefferson
Black
Kavilo
Ieee
Fragmentary Scene Describes Courtlike Assembly
OCR reads a crowd of men women and children surrounding a central building as elders sit in solemnity on benches. The passage evokes judges entering olden courtrooms with black gowns and powdered wigs. Containing a note that it is to be continued.
Memorable Fourth Jubilee Proclaimed by Bristol Citizens
The Bristol Pmen LX urges a peaceful celebration of the seventh anniversary of national independence. The address calls for quiet festivities, gratitude to God, and reflection on liberty, education, and religion. It emphasizes unity, good citizenship, and the republic’s enduring principles.
Warm DP days and rain improve crops and streets
DP experienced a warm spell with two days reaching 85 to 90 degrees. A Tuesday evening shower refreshed dry soil while vegetables thrived except onions plagued by smut. Main street improvements include raising and finishing the former Commercial Hotel into a two store basement and other enhancements. Wm. B. Spooner, Esq. now owns the estate. F. M. Dimond, Esq. bought the Bradford property at Hope and State, moving the house back and planning an iron fence to beautify the area.
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Commercial Hotel
Wm. B. Spooner
Hersey Hradford
Hope and
State Streets
F. M. Dimond
Postage Law Lowers Rates for Short Letters
The new Postage Law took effect Tuesday. Prepaid letters up to half an ounce and under three thousand miles cost three cents, while unpaid mail costs five cents. Stamps available at post offices for convenient prepayment.
Canonicus Brings Bloomers Fashion to UF Port
The Canonicus arrived with a party of ladies in Bloomer Costume drawing crowds. Observers praise the neat, airy look for young misses though sidewalks may appear untidy. Citizens urge modest guests to model the style to encourage wider adoption.
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Guy
Odge
New Hampshire Legislature Deliberates Tight Liquor Law
A stringent liquor bill proposes fines for selling or giving drinks without a license and imprisonment on third conviction. County and Iowa officers would seize and destroy liquor in possession of unlicensed sellers.
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New Hampshire
Iowa
Petrone Seeks Desirable Lot at J W Dearth Estate Auction
Petrone pursues a desirable property and a large cultivated lot. The advertisement under the auction head notes the estate of Mr. J. W. Dearth will be offered for sale on Monday next.
Celebration of the Seventy Fifth Independence Anniversary
Long notice outlines the 75th anniversary celebration in Bristol with military escort, bells, a procession from Bristol Hotel, and a program of music prayers reading of the Declaration, oration, and benediction. Officials, fire companies, schools, and citizens invited. seating reserved for ladies. Also mentions Bake event with Fall River fire companies and a lightning incident at Mr. Gustavus Hoyt’s Greenfield home with injuries to Hoyt family and damage to property.
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Amercan
Bristol
James Fp, D'Woxr
Bristol Train of Artillery
Besnett
Sons OF Temperance
Customs and Post Office
State
Hope Street
Hope
Church St
Ubareh
Thames Street
Thames
Bradford Street
Congregational Church
T. Sueparo
Jon
Fall River
Locust Grove
King Philip Tre Company
Harbut & Co Fail for About 1 Million in New York
New York reports the House of B D Harbut & Co a long established firm has failed for about 1 000 000 due to Gofton bills from Europe. Rumor also ties Moffatt of Phenix Blterg to a large failure. The Lewishburg Democrat notes hotels now close on Sundays and no liquor is sold there for weeks.
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New York
Jane
B.D. Harbut & Co
Europe
Moffatt
Lewichbrng Democrat
Reels and Trade and European Turmoil Abroad
Maritime notices and market reports include shipments and prices in Liverpool and New York plus ongoing European political strife. Reports cover France Spain Portugal Italy Germany and Rome with debates on constitutional revision, street clashes, and church state tensions.
American Vessel Seized by Spanish War Steamer
Captain Neleon of the American schooner Prances reports at Charlestown that on the 3rd in latitude 19.55 longitude 74 30 the Congressio boarded and searched the Prances including water casks. This incident may enter discussion at Washington as a notable subaration auction item.
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Vagsiu Seancueo
Neleon
Prances
Charleeton
Baracon
Saya
Lon
Congressio
Washington
Failure of J Palooner & Co and Lloyds ship yields specie windfall
New York July 4 reports the firm of J Palooner and Co in heavy failure after extensive California trade. The packet ship Lyndon bound for London reportedly brought in about 100000 in specie, with total imports of specie at the port noted.
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New York
J. Palooner & Co
Petty
California
Sreore
Lyndon
London
Lime application for potato rot and pests described
A Portmouth Journal correspondent notes lime applied to potato vines is not new and has proven successful for four years. He asserts the potio insect exists and explains lime broadcast in the wind among young plants like squashes cucumbers melons has long been known as an advantage.
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Portemouth Journal
Havana Steamship Brings Dates as Rumors Stir Island
The steamship leader arrived from Havana on Tuesday night with dates from that city to the 22 planet. Havana was quiet at departure, no American man of war in port. A passenger from the Isabel noted a rumour of ten thousand men about to land and attack the Island, dismissed as government fabrication by locals. Yellow fever and broken bone fever were raging.
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Havana
Isabel
Luths
Savannah News
New Steamer Invented by Mr Daring Division New York
A New York inventor named Mr Daring Division claims a new steamship model will travel 400 miles daily in good weather and cover the Atlantic in about eight days, offering rapid passage from New York to Liverpool with several improvements noted.
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Daring Divison
New York
Liverpool
Tragic Wharf Shooting After Freshman Furbush Death
A coroner's inquest in Lynn, Massachusetts, explored a pistol firing on the wharf involving Perdy and Furbush. The jury found Perdy died by a pistol shot inflicted by Furbush between one and two P.M. on June 2, with both men linked to a prior intimate relationship and a history of a previous shipboard accident.
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Honauee
Suscwe Lens
Mass
Lynn Jone
P. M
Paley
Perdy
Samuel Vial
Adams
France
Philadelphia
Firbush
Murder at Broad Street Woman Violently Beaten to Death
This afternoon Daniel Mahoney killed his wife Honora at 136 Broad Street by beating her while intoxicated. Police found Mahoney at the scene crying beside his wife and took him to prison as three children, one clinging to the mother, watched. The body was carried to the dead house that evening.
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Baston
Hieeny
Daniel Mahonery
Honora
Boardmen
Hinckley Blanding
Mahoney
The Casinya Costume in Philadelphia Ink
A Philadelphia Inquirer writer argues for adopting the Bloomer and Camilla modes for walking and riding while preserving old fashion for drawing room attire. The new dress is praised as warmer, graceful, modest, and travel friendly, urging a small group to debut it publicly to set an American trend.
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Casinya
Philadelphia Inquirer
Camilla
America
Train disaster near Brighton Bridge kills five passengers
A boy of eleven placed an obstacle on the Brighton Railway track causing a bridge fall. Five people died instantly including a widow aged 74 and her daughter, plus a laborer and two train staff. A jury absolved the boy’s mother’s son of wrongdoing.
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Paserngere
Trian
Boston
Drav
Fire destroys ship Kurramany with coolies aboard
The Kurramany lay at anchor near Cowes on the night of the Gibist when a fire alarm sounded. The blaze spread fore and aft as crew and passengers struggled to abandon ship, many falling into the sea or escaping in crowded boats. Only 163 saved. hopes for missing Clarke fade as authorities suspect arson.
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Buanine Oy 2
Valeulis Journale Pive
Mauritius
Kurramany
Coweolly
Coulis
Porter
Davies
Ouba
Union
Clarke
Thia
Gearier Banne
Rattler
Sandy Hook Channel Narrowing Report
Major J A reports to the Board of Underwriters on New York harbor dominion noting Sandy Hook Light House built in 1761 and describing a distant measurement of 1 yard with a lead gaining 413 yards over 87 years, indicating a narrowing channel near Sandy Hook.
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Sandy Hook
New Yorks
J A
New York Harbor
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J. Lewis Dimay
Rev
J. C. Ripamory
William R. Taylor
Alexander Perry
Benjamin Pitman
Allen
Joseph Wheelock
Io Gladding
Fasterbrooks
D R. Dimond
Mck Samull W. Church
W. H. 5S. Bayley
Jas
D. Ingraham
Committee of
Ayer
Stavexay
Gustavus
Hoyt
Greenfield
Republic
Bush
Fuabenry
Homer
Amea
Laverpool
Reneee Lafayette
Afica
Baltic
Lafayette
Glasgow
England
Cavalzuno
Napoleon
Tocqueville
Louis Mepoleon
M. Leon Faucher
Interior
M. Leppetletter
Lyone
Leon Fancher
Righv
Meles
Leon Faucher
Ecenca
Honapartiste
Hamburg
Senate
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Gengio Lisbon
Vuwden
Ugba
Phillippines
Rome
Upper Rhine
Wirtemburg
Biden
Austrain
Spulena
East Indies
China
India
Simla
Canton
van Dieman's Land
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