Mexican War Dispatches Describe Matamoros Assault and Prisoner Flight
Fragmentary report traces the Matamoros operation and advance toward Fort Town. It notes 2,000 daily troops landing, fortifications at Brazos Santiago and Pony Isabel, and Arista's possible renewed push after reinforcements. Eyewitness accounts describe killings near Corpus Christi and a Mexican exchange involving Mr. Rogers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matamoros
Wilheston
Ansia
Brevndes
Arista
Rio Vesea
Paredes
Brazos Santiago
Pony Isabel
Taylor
Cols
Burkindl
Davie
Reminants
Fort Polk
City of
Mexico
Tom Jack
Parkey
Gay Mormog
Fe Cagyes Cove
Sleamalip
Santiaga
Saruny
St. Joseph's Deland
McLeidher
Liewenntt Humphreys
Mr. Rogers
Ehappsral
Manugurus
Aeouye
Ruger
Mene
Hila
Corpus Cleiati
Point Sabel
Sih
Panoberra
Wml
Hogers
Iti” Grane
Mutamurus
Jeter
Corpus “Ofristes
Serge
Origer
News From Havana And Yucatan In May Dispatch
Important Havana Yucatan news from a May 30 Charleston arrival reports the ship Brown from Havana with four and a half days passage. Yucatan dispatches describe a new assembly and Congress naming Miguel Barbachano governor. independence debates begin while foreign missions are appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.¥. Sun
Havana
Yucatan
United States
Sehowner BA
Brown
Westbrook
Charleston
US. C
Yuvatan
Cuba
Santa Anas
Almonte
Mexico
Gregory
Merida
Miguel Barbachano
Congress
Wuffioera
Shaw
United Sales
Washington
Taerscick
Chiswatep
United
Frontier Atrocity Report and Bridge Material News
The item recounts attacks on settlers along the Texas frontier with depredations on homes crops and people including women and children. It also notes W Rider & Brothers securing an order for portable rubber bridges to aid rapid river crossings and mentions a New Hampshire widow tale and a Greek eagle captured by a Monroe County farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Berg
Texas
New Braunfels
Castroville
Encian
Taylor
Messrs. W. Rider & Brothers
Davenport's Boston and Taunton Wagon at Gauling Store
IGP Ao orders for Davenport's Boston and Taunton Wagon will be found at the store of J. M. Gauling, corner State Street. All orders punctually attended to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IGP Ao
Davenport
J. M. Gauling
Ald State Street
D. & J. Wilcox
Myould
Hope Street
Barker
Gladding
Bristol
State Street
J. W. Wheelock
N. i
Thames Street
Cluise
Alberts
Pearse
Joba P Mae
Wistaria Balsam of Wild Cherry Promises Health
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Gould and others claims Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry cured severe consumption symptoms and restored health after a long illness. The letter urges public belief and mentions local sales by Dr. L. W. Briggs at No. 1 Commercial Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ada Heather
Dementees
Wintar
Mary
Gould
Mra. Gould
P. C. Prescott
L. W. Briggs
Patent Medicines Advertising in Early North Carolina Era
An 1838 Colerain Bur e publication promotes Vegetable Pills for fever and blood purification, naming Johns B Munro and L W Briggs as dealers. It touts Dandelion Panacea and Whitwell’s Temperance Bitters, promising spring tonics and blood purification. It also extols Vegetable Pile Electuary as a definitive internal remedy for piles and related ailments, with agent listings and price details.
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Whitwell
Atti
Lgut
JG. Whitwell
L. W. Briggs
New York
Ani
Agen
Reinet ' Cen
Pm Parker
Providence
Yonorty KJ
Descriptive Chronicles of Distress and Crime in 1840 News
Fragmented notices report deserters on the Rio Grande route, a deadly sandbank accident injuring a 15 year old, Warren village fire destroying near a hundred buildings with losses around 135000, and banking scandal involving Barker Burnell with bond posting. Market prices for cattle, cows, sheep, swine, and hogs documented in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Marital Alliances Reported in Several Towns
In this town on Monday last Rev Mr Shepard joined Henry G Ballou of Cumberland to Miss Sarat daughter of Charlie Flea Feq of this town In Thompson Conn on Monday last by rat non Stiles eq David A Pierce to Miss Jane A Pilling bond of this town In Newport on Sunday morning last William E Allen of E Allen Co Boston to Miss Mather Parmenter of that town In New Bedford 3d lnst David H Tabor to Olive C Butts both of that place.
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Mr. Shepard
Henry G. Ballou
Cumberland
Sarat
Charlie Flea
Feq
Thompson
Conn
Rat Non Stiles
David A. Pierce
Mise
Jane A. Pilling
Newport
Wm. E. Allen
E. Allen & Co
Boston
Mather Parmenter
New Bedford
David H. Tabor
Olive C. Butts
Obituaries and aged deaths listed in multiple towns
Newport reports the death of George Tompkins age 32 son of the late John Tompkins. New Bedford notes Ed met Wm Alexander Dunham age 12 months. Johnston records Slat on and Wm Williams in his 85th year, a descendant of Roger Williams. Shaftabary Vermont notes George Niles 105 years 9 deaths and 8 days. served in French and Indian War at 16, a revolutionary soldier and town founder.
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Newport
George Tompkins
John ‘Tompkins
New Bedford
Alexander Dunham
Wm. L
Sarah Danham
Johnston
Wm. Williams
Williams
Roger Williams
Shaftabary
George Niles
Marine Journal Arrivals and Whaling Notes at Bristol
Sail and whaling news from Bristol harbor listing arrivals from New York Providence Taunton Newport Fall River Tiverton Somerset and more on Saturday to Thursday. Memoranda from New York and various Caribbean ports detail vessels and cargoes while whalers report multiple ships with oil bone and other goods from NW Coast New Zealand and Pacific waters.
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Three Brothers
Ferguson
N. York
Fame
Pearse
Providence
Franklin
Smith
Rondoubt
Alida
Usher
Rose ‘Tree
Phillipe
Taunton
IL Allen
Ann
Cory
Tiverton
Agent
Howard
Newport
Temperance
Davis
Somerset
Vth
Volant
Williston
New York
Wm H Allen
Warren
Gardner
Hoaheina
New Zealand
New London
Mannibal
Brooks
Pitestrn’s Island
Palladium
Friends
Geo Washington
Holt
Lowell
Benjamin
Catharine
Piteairn’s Island
Jenney
12Th
Kutueof
Shockley
Roman
Hy Lee
Helléspint
Manwarring
Mystic
Columbia
Pierson
Eleanor
Pendleton
Triad
Horton
Greenport
Enterprise
Brayton
Clematis
Bailey
Geo Williams
Ward
Gov Troup
Sylva
Tanne Howland
Corey
Flora
Power
Coast of
Chili
Norfolk
Ontario
Benton
Atlantic
Ovenn
Balle Tak
Cook
Shipping log highlights multiple vessels and cargoes at sea
The report lists numerous ships and brigs such as Cherokee, Leonidas, Edward, Brunswick, and Metacom with oil cargoes up to 2600 barrels and bone shipments. It records routes across the Atlantic and Pacific, port calls at New Bedford and Greenport, and incidents including a sickened crew aboard the Brooklyn and a long voyage from Manlius to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seale
Carolin
Ig Enone
Coreen
AcakSag Harbor
Portland
Wade
Gogae
New Bedford
Cherokee
Devon
Pacific Ocean
Rio Janeiro
Oahu
Anat Wareham
Jane
Inga
Cudworth
Atlantic Ocean
Pernambuco
Pernambure
Colordia
Charely
Philadely
Ad-ober Am
Vesvel
Fetyig
Fonte
Geffing Nant
Mattapoisett
Brighton
Apl
Catherwood
Cushing
Wee
Maha
Smith
Holmes Hole
Milwood
Luce
Needford
Jos Meiga
Taber
Mat- Thipoisett
Caehalot
Metacom
New
Hedford
Yeoman
Gooding
Plymouth
Brooklyn
Hickanioon
New York
Sandwich
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Todbs
Dimen Na
Aegiment
Majiey
Baullion
Y. Piet
Cornish
N. H
Greece
Monroe County
Rochester
Lipintip
Louisville
John Joyce
Col
Ofinsby
Louisville Legion
Boston & Taunton
Citerry
Dandelion
Soya
Daily Mail
Hostun
John B. Munro
BET
Lillery
Chvartovtow
Rio Grande
Duraessixo
George W. Paine
Elisin Paine
Africa
Cleaveland Herald
Mecuante
Banx
Naxtocket
Barker Burnell
Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Nantuckety
Bornell
Whitman
the Common Pleas
Burnell
William, Dehon, Esq
Bank
Commonwealth
Mr. Bunter
Marine Journal
Port OF
Alvano
Ingraham
Nicholas Brown
Ladieu
Cardinal Cli
New Orleans
Achr
Dindem
Liscomb
Schr Marmion
West
Cardenas
John Hill
Alhambra
Gothic Hall Clothing Store
J. Allyn Feas
Boots & Shors
Hope
State Sts
High
Union Siz
Phenix
Mount Hope Saloon
F. A. Burgess
Une
J. Allyn
Arcade
Pel
John Sayer
Bowen & Freeborn
Hope St
State St
John and
Thames Pireety
J. W
C. H. Spooner
Douglass
Burgess
Tolen
Wm. B. Tilley
Henry Wardwell
A. Burg
Jayne
Borge B. Monro
Rebecca Smith
WM. Helwig
Canty Senet
A.D
Anid
Barse & D' Wolf
Pearse & D'Wolf
Arnold
Marshal Waldron
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