The Gracchi and the Slave Power Threat to Liberty
The piece argues that slave power endangers the nation by pushing pro plantation policy and breaking up free landholding. It cites Dr Hague in Albany and warns northern Republicans to act in the coming election to defend free labor, landownership, and republican institutions against aggression. The article notes violence in Virginia and urges resistance to devolve power to slaveholding interests.
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Gracch
Rome
Gracchi
Hague
Albany
Friends
Reedom
South
Brooks
Sumner
Virginia
Underwood
Keit
Brooks Expulsion Vote Fails In House Amid Resignation
A House vote on Preston Brooks's expulsion from the South Carolina seat failed to reach two thirds. Brooks resigned after addressing the chamber. Local notices report accidents including a horse and an Irish farm worker injured, plus court proceedings in the Bristol Railroad land dispute ending with a verdict for no damages and an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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T Brooms
Exreden
House of Representatives
Sumner
Preston
Brooks
House
South Carolina
Court of Common Pleas
Samuel J. Allen
P. W. & Bristol Railroad
Hayes
Potter
Blake
Justice Court Strikes Deals Over Liquor Offenses
July sessions before Justice Munro record multiple cases of intoxication and disorder. Patrick Luhee withdraws after disagreement and pays court costs. John Cowing pleads guilty to drunken conduct with fine and costs. Thomas Thornton fined for riotous behavior after arriving from Valley Falls. Patrick Dwyer pays in full for fighting with liquor. Michael Cullen fined for garden theft related intoxication and jailed. John Christie jailed for drunken assault with $1125 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Luhee
Patrick
Partice
John
Cowing
Thomas V. Thornton
Valley Falls
Thomas
Patrick Dwyer
Michael Cullen
Michael
John Christie
Telegraph Marks First Year of Publication
The Warren Telegraph celebrates its first anniversary with praise for the editor and the paper. The semi weekly sheet is lauded as neat and ably conducted, reflecting credit on the thriving town where it is published.
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Warren Telegraph
Telegraph
Providence General Advertiser Expands and Promotes Reader Reach
The Providence General Advertiser reports a major enlargement and improvement. Editor Jones touts the paper as a top advertising medium with large gratuitous circulation and renowned for lively editorials pleasing many readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence General
Jones
Woonsocket Patriot Expanded into Large Weekly Paper
The Woonsocket Patriot has been enlarged and is now the largest weekly sheet in Rhode Island. The editor’s efforts are praised as worthy of patronage by the people of Woonsocket and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
New England
Woonsocket and
Oscrota to Run Excursions From Providence and Bristol
The steamship Oscrota commanded by Capt. Phillips is expected today from New York. It will operate excursions from Providence and Bristol to Rocky Beach Horn Spring and Portsmouth offering locals a chance to visit either destination.
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Oscrota
Phillips
New York
Providence
Bristol
Rocky Beach
Horn Spring
Portsmouth
Warren Citizens Erect Liberty Pole For Fremont Campaign
On July 17 1856 Warren residents opposing the current administration raised a Liberty Pole and unfurled banners reading Fremont and Faxgoon. Organizers plan a Fre vont Club meeting Monday at 6 30 near the Depot with expected attendance from Bristol and speakers Rev Exim Grant and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatt Rives
Ma. Barcey
Warren
Fremont
Bristol
Exim Grant
Life of a Soldier and the Costly Illusion
The piece cautions that childhood myths of heroic soldier life fade against grim reality. It contrasts glittering parades and praise with worn shoes, ragged clothes, scant rations, and desertion risk, urging a sober view of war and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bresdih
Man Drinks Cold Beer in Heat Triggers Delirium
In Newburyport a man overheated in a Market Square store drank very cold beer and shortly became insane as blood rushed to his head. Doctors Gross and Perkins bled him and gave cold water and calomel. reason returned and he improved though still weak. The piece cautions against extreme drinking in hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Square
Newburyport Herald
Arrival of Propeller Canadidin from Europe at Quebec
The Canadian propeller Canadidin arrived off the Saint Lawrence river at 9 P M and reached Quebec at 5:30 AM after departing Liverpool July 2 with 60 cabin and 130 steerage passengers. News notes France harvests look splendid and fears of scarcity fade. Parliament debates US enlistment with Lord Clarendon and ministers facing censure amid diplomatic strains. The Bank of England signals possible rate cut. harvest prospects improve in England and Portugal, while Spain reports riots and food price pressures.
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Quebec
River du Loupe
Liverpool
France
Cronstadt
Tiver Amoor
Moore
House of Commons
United States
Messrs. Brown
Ewart
Cheetham
Spooner
Birmingham
Enland
N. Thesiger
Phillimore
Baillie
England
Geo. Grey
Walsh
Dallas
Peacock
Gladstone
Clarendon
Crampton
J. Packington
Lord Palmerston
McGregor
Arrival of the Niagara Four Days After Europe
Anthax July 16 reports the steamship Niagara arriving from Liverpool after a voyage that included 99 passengers. The Fulton notes Parliament plans for censure votes on American enlistment, a London letter complaining of shabbiness toward Mr. Crompton, and talks of an amicable settlement of Anglo American differences. London papers discuss Central American disputes and remarks by Lord Palmerston on US powers, with other items on rice distillation, the Queen's levee and Bank of England actions.
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Anthax
Niagara
Liverpool
Fulton
Moore
House of Commons
Crompton
Foreign Office
London
United States
England
Great Britain
America
Baillie
Lord Palmerston
Dallas
Buchanan
Buchanan, Lord Palmerston
Uscuss
Commons
Mahan
Bank of Bngland
Jd Inst
Nicaragua and California Update on Walker era events
Steamship Orizaba reaches New York from San Juan with 400 passengers and 95000 in specie while Sierra Nevada waits in San Francisco to receive Nicaraguan banished figures. Walker governs amid 1800 troops and shifting leadership as Rivas flees Leon for Chinandega and Provisional President Ferrera takes power.
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New York
San Juan
San Francisco
Vigilance Committee
Uncle Sam
Panama
Nevada
Lewis Belcher
Marlerey
Nicaragua
Walker
Rivas
Leon
Chinandega
el Nicaraguense
Don Ferrera
Spanish war squadron returns to Havana and debt talks
Advices from Havana say Spain's warship fleet has returned from Vera Cruz. Minister Alvarez met President Comonfort for a cordial review of debts and credits. Comonfort will pay a balance after Santa Anna officials are expunged. Mayaguez reports sugar and molasses crops at peak with strong yields and good health on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana
Vera Cruz
Senor Alvarez
Spain
Comonfort
Santa Anna
Mayaguez
P.R
Extradition Case Under Ashburton Treaty in Toronto
The Chief Justice heard the unusual Ashburton treaty extradition case of Richard Metcalf House alias Richard Stanford Graves a Canadian resident magistrate for ten years charged with stealing 190000 from Mississippi. The court discharged noting no surrender provision for embezzlement. House owns property at Simcoe near Lake Erie sought by Mississippi authorities to attach for the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Toronto
Mississippi
Pea
House
Simcoe
Muilton
Lake Erie
Assault on Hanscom over Kansas surrender letter
Boston Advertiser correspondent reports Mr. S. P. Hanscom, former clerk of the Kansas Investigating Committee, was assaulted by Captain Pate after leaving his room. The blow came after Hanscom accused Pate of surrendering twenty five men to fifteen Free State forces. An assistant door keeper of the House was also assaulted by a companion of Pate.
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Wasnixoton
Boston Advertiser
S. P. Hanscom
Kansas
Sugar yield reported as prolific in Antigua letter
A letter from Antigua dated June 19 notes the sugar making season near completion with a very high yield. It reports 40,000 hogsheads of sugar sent to England and Belgium, 1,400 hogsheads of molasses, and a similar quantity to the United States. Health of the land is described as good.
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West Inia
Lucan Capr
Antigua
W. L
England
Belgium
United States
Kansas Free State defeat sparks regret in Lawrence
New York dispatch reports S F Toppan arriving from Kansas where Free State supporters lament defeat of a bill to admit free Kansas. He says Brown is not shot, prisoners Gay and Robinson remain encamped near Walker, and Sumner's forces guard them. Armed detachments at Liberty Independence and Lexington intercept rumors of a steamer resupply. Gen Smith reportedly arrived days earlier.
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New York
Washington
Trine
S. F. Toppan
Kansas
Lawrence
G. W. Brown
Herald of Freedom
Gay
Robinson
Prigé
Walker
Lecompton
Sumner
Sackett
Arrival of Gen Persifer Smith and local protection requests
Advices from Leavenworth report Gen Persifer Smith arrived at Lith Inst. A deputation of citizens sought protection for lives and property from armed marauders in river towns. Smith said he had no authority to grant protection, noting the bands were militia under color of the law and redress lay only with civil law.
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Curiaco
Leavenworth
Lith
Inst
Persifer Smith
Smith
Metropolitan Hotel Incident Ends With Arrest
At the Metropolitan Hotel in New York last night Bushford W. Wicks of South Carolina attacked Jacob Sunndwood of Massachusetts with a cane after Sunndwood called the assault on Sumper brutal and cowardly. Sunndwood was struck once in the face before the parties were separated. Wicks was jailed overnight and discharged this morning. a warrant for his arrest has been issued.
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New York
Julyelg
Metropolitan Hotel
Bushford W. Wicks
South Cryrolina
Jacob Suundwood
Massachusetts
Sumper
Stanwood
Wicks
Sailors Arrested in Slave Trade Plot Near Havane
Bautimons July 14 report says C. T. Baker A. C. Baptista Carlos Labradada and Wim Stumbler were arrested on charges of wiring engaged in the slave trade. The ship Cole allegedly bought and outfitted for Africa carried slaves to Havane before returning to Chesapeake Bay where scuttling was planned. Baptista is the Portuguese consul at this port.
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Baptista
London Times blamed for panic buys by banking owners
The Boston Post suggests the Times acts erratically on country coverage and public crimes because three firelit papers are owned by the same group. It alleges the Times exaggerated Mr. Dallas to trigger a market panic, allowing owners to buy stocks cheaply and profit about £10,000.
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Boston Post
London ‘Times
Ida
Times
Mr. Dallas
Ridiculus
Express Robbery Convicted Trio Sentenced in Detroit
The messenger of the American Express Company with accomplices King and Ager were convicted in Detroit of robbing the Express of a large sum and each sentenced to ten five years imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
King and Ager
Detroit
Express
Submarine Cable Planned To Link Holme's Hole With Mainland
A five mile submarine cable, built in England and similar to the Newfoundland line, will be laid tomorrow if weather allows. The Neptune steamship will deploy the cable from the spot to connect Holme's Hole telegraphically with the mainland via the Cape Cod Telegraph.
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Scpwaning Tevacrara Casies
Holme's Hole
Cape Cod
England
Onder
Newfoundland
Neptune
Wild Woman in Jail and Escape Sparks Confusion
A wild woman confined in Cincinnati jail, Noahgate, escaped. The dotofa confirmed the woman had a brother and agreement about children, but opinions split on her behavior and actions.
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Cinginnati
Noahgate
Kas
Dotofa
Rauty
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Justice Munro
John Norris, Jr
Eng
Europe
Portugal
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Valladolid
California
Mexico
Providence Transcript Pines
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Col
Tophile
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