Marriage of Adelaide Emery and Edward Kent Sealed by Faith
Edward Kent courted Adelaide Emery amid a torn romance with Miss Emery’s vanity and social ambitions. After a secret engagement and a perilous illness, Adelaide embraced Christian faith, lost beauty to smallpox, and transformed life by charity. She wed missionary Northop, becoming a zealous partner in reform, while Edward found companionship in shared purpose and benevolent work.
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Sini
Che Ose
Adelaide
Kent
Mary Northop
Boston
Mins Northe
Sam
Mary Senkap
Edward Kent
Tereata
Coime
Adelaide Emery
Northop
Syria
Abscenes
Edward
Missing Man Seeks Information From Public About Charles Alter
A Watchman of the Valley notice requests help locating a moderate man named Eon with blue eyes and dark hair. It asks that any information communicated to Charles Alter or the office be received by his afflicted parents.
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Charles Alter
Jweinnall
Political discourse and faith in Bristol 1847
The Phoenix notes the heat of political days and party chicanery while predicting Gen. Taylor as a likely next president. It reports military movements around Puebla and Vera Cruz with mixed, uncertain troop news and urges Christians to resist temptation and seek virtue.
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Gen. Taylor
Taylor
Death of Metaxonomy Burr at Dayton Mills incident
Benjamin Burr son of Gershom Burr of Ottawa Illinois was killed around June 12 while supervising barrel shipments. Four miles from Ottawa at Dayton Mills a team frightened a load of barrels throwing him from the load and his head struck a log. He remained conscious for about twelve hours before dying.
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Benjamin Burr
Gershom Burr
Ottawa
Dayton Mills
Mexican milk poisoning report reaches Puebla troops
Telegraphic news from Fredericksburg to the 12th reports a malignant dysentery outbreak among US troops at Puebla. It also claims Mexican milk pulque and liquors sold to Americans were poisoned. Several of Gen Scull's men died after consuming the tainted food. Henry Clay was baptized at Ashland with family present. Boundary line claims by Rhoda Taland and Massachusetts commissioners say no significant transfer of inhabitants or soil. All commissioners except Gardner of Massachusetts agreed.
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IGP
Scott
Puebla
City of Mexico
Taylor
San Luis Potosi
Vera Cruz
Tampico
City of
Mexico
Fredericeburg
Scull
Tue Bouxpany
Providence Journal
Rhoda Taland
Massachusetts
Fach
Conncil
Gardner
Massachuseets
Seamen Prayer Meeting at Methodist Vestry Monday Eve
The monthly Prayer for Seamen meeting will be held at the Methodist Vestry Monday evening at 8 o clock. The Chinese exhibit remains a strong draw in New York with full description to appear elsewhere in this paper. Six thousand two hundred seventy seven immigrants arrived in New York during the week ending the sixth. The steamboat Massachusetts, en route from New York to Fall River on the sixth, collided with a schooner in thick fog. the Massachusetts sustained damage to its bow and whaleboat, while the schooner appeared to have lost her bow and jibboom. no arrival details yet available.
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Seamens’ Prayer Meeting
Methodist Vestry
New York
Massachusetts
Fall River
General Taylor letter to Lansing citizen hints at future role
Gen Taylor replies to a Lansingburg resident noting no personal bid for office but openness to service if 'the nation commands' and emphasizes desire for private life until peace returns. He states he will not run with any party and seeks the national good if called. Maj. U.S. Army Z Taylor signs.
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Troy Daily Post
Gen. Taylor
Lansingburg
Dean Lin
Vora
Z Taylor
U.S. Army
Toll of Mexican Campaign Affects Indiana Regiment
A volunteer from the first Indiana regiment, back from Mexico, reports that only four hundred to five hundred of the nine hundred men muster are returning home. The unit saw no battle but guarded Rio Grande depots, with over half dying or dying from the pestilence. The piece denounces war promoters for the deaths from battle and pestilence.
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Indiana
Mexico
Rio Grande
Louisville Journal
Pittsburg society sues treasurer over church funds
A new suit filed at Pittsburg by a society seeking return of funds raised among members for Grants Street church improvement. Funds were allegedly withheld after a church incident and treasurer, a highly respectable young Pittsburg lady, faces action by church trustees. Separate notice from Citizens Cemetery of New York seeks information on graves and burial plots on Forsyth Street and offers services to interested families.
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Pittsburg
Grant Street
Chorch
Citizens Cemetery
New York
Forsyth Street
Boston Whig
Odd China Junk in Quarantine Stuns City Readers
The China Junk, about seven hundred tons, arrives at Quarantine Staten Island after 212 days from Canton with a crew of fifteen English and fifty Chinese. Its unique shape, square prow, tall stern, and lattice rudder draw crowds as it prepares to tour before heading to Britain.
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Axnivat
Wessels
Quarantine
Staten Toland
China
Cape of Good Hope
St. Helens
England
Britain
Fey
Whitehall
M. Y. Bapress
Descairmon
Cuineas Junx
Beastie &O
Kellet
Canton
St. Helena
Messrs
Messrs. Poster & Nickerson
Immigrant Sickness and Death Plague Canada and New England
Reports from Montreal Board of Health warn of rapid deaths among immigrants in Canada hospitals and sheds due to crowding and neglect. Dr. McCullock notes dire conditions with overcrowded rooms and many fatalities among women and children. The Montreal Pilot details 1586 people lingering in wretched conditions as thousands continue to arrive. In Royalton Vermont immigrant laborers on the Central Railroad report ship fever, costing nearly $100 weekly to town funds. Consul Rampa tt of Warren Rhode Island is named Portuguese Vice Consul pro tem by the Portuguese Consul for the state.
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Canada
Montreal
Montreal Pilot
America
Boston
RoyaLrox
Royalton VI
Central Railroad
Five Men Dead in Fort Edward Lightning Strike
Telegraphed despatch from the Troy Daily Post reports a violent lightning strike during a thunder shower at a Fort Edward store in Washington county. Five men were killed instantly and three others severely injured. names are not revealed in the readable text.
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Troy Daily Post
Fort Edward
Washington County
News from Mexico and Tampico prisoners
The New Orleans Picayune reports on Mexican events including releases of American prisoners, a large Urrea threat, and troops deployed in Tampico. It notes the Alabama's Vera Cruz arrival, Santa Anna's forced loan push, Scott’s retreat to guerillas, and Perry’s Tabasco landing with combat, wounded incl. Lieut May.
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Mexico
New Orleans Picayune
Sarah
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Tampice
Aries
Farwell
McDowell
New Orleans Times
Alabama
Santa Anna
Scott
Jalapa
Commodore Perry
Tabasco
May
Troops for the War and naval arrivals at New Orleans
The steamer M. B. Haer carried 257 Indiana volunteers to join Gen. Scott’s army, followed by the Saladin with four more companies and the Franklin with three. Arkansas cavalry returned home aboard the Sophia Walker. The Buena Vista regiment left Camargo for New Orleans after a short march. remains of Col. Yell and others were sent home. A new company formed from the regiment totals 103, led by Capt. Means with officers listed. The bark Prudent and schooners Cal. Fanning and Arispe arrived, bringing about 350 volunteers whose terms had expired. A War Department requisition for two mounted gunmen near Vera Cruz was noted. An odd onion-ointment home-remedy is mentioned. The U S Vistar Court adjourned as libels against fishing schooners proceeded with bond and appraisers to value vessels.
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M. B. Haoer
New Orleans
Indiana Volunteers
Franklin
Scott
Jne B. Pelham, Jr
Buena Vista
Sophia Walker
C.T. W. Morrison
Prudent
Cal
Fanning
Arispe
United States
Stallet
Providence
Pearce
Hallett
Rt. K
J. R. Randulph
J. R. Randulph. Mr. Choate
Boston
Isaian Crocker
Silas H. Cottrell
Gilbert Chase
Newport Mercury
Infant thrown overboard near Osterville village
A ten week old infant asleep in Osterville Village was found dead after disappearing while Mrs. Hinckley attended indoors. Neighbors searched and a suspect with an enemy allegedly set fires. no clues yet. The Boston Transcript notes threats against J. H. and records a New York Chamber of Commerce push to extend telegraph lines to Halifax. The Christian World reports Rev. Dr. Dewey resigning from the Church of the Messiah with a proposed $1000 stipend for preaching three months annually.
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Stearine
Murpea
Osterville
Barnstable
Oliver Hinckley
Hinckley
J. H
Lis
Ares
Boston Transcript
Chamber of Commerce of
New York
Portland
Maine
Halifax
Cunard
Boston
New Company
The
Christian World
Dewey
Church of the Messiah
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Howe Young
Chevphenex
Bristol
Temptation
Ain
Christ
Satan
Non
Henry Clay
Episcopal Church
Ashland
Gen.taylor
Cons
Ranpatt
Eng
Warren RI
Ortogese
Fiat Justitia
Secretary of War
Louisiana
Worcester
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