California Seizure and Oregon Annexation Echoes in a Heated Debate
Reports from New Orleans and Boston debate possible US readmission of California to the Union and control of San Francisco Bay. The Journal of Commerce notes the authenticity of the rumor, while British actions at Guano Island spark speculation on western expansion and trade routes.
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Mexico
San Francisco
Journal of Commerce
Boston Ily
Miraissippi
Texas
Asner Ronsixs
Rhode Island
Asher Robbing
Newport
Robbins
United States Senate
Providence Journal
Earthquake Sighting In Staten Island And Local Courtcase
The report details a minor earthquake near the Staten Island hillside with houses shaken but no damage. It also covers two Millerite preachers in Maine charged with idling and consorting with mesmerism, jailed ten days, then appealing, amid claims of attempted prophecies.
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Sean Howe
Staten Island
N. Y
Maine
Christ
Great Invention Could Transform Printing Across Arts
A recent report in the Journal of Commerce discusses a new English invention that promises a revolution in engraving and printing. The device reproduces pages with wood engravings and text in minutes, enabling cheap, durable impressions and restoration of faded works, potentially suspending stereotyping.
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Journal of Commerce
England
London
Wiley & Putnam
The
Art Union
New Bedford Oil Market Reports Sluggish Demand
April 19Luco Maine reports a quiet week with limited transactions and no public price details. Transactions include 2600 barrels mostly NWCosst at 20 and 1000 barrels at 32 1 2, with other 1300 barrels from Howland at undisclosed prices. A stray humor note and advertisements for Peters Cathartic Lozenges and other remedies accompany the shipping list items.
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New Bedford
Tanes
Second Conic Lecture at Court House by Rev. Tuayen
The Second Conic lecture will be delivered Tuesday evening next March 15 1915 at the Court House. Reverend Tusrowes Tuayen of Newport will speak with doors open at 7 o clock. Tickets cost 95 cents and are sold at John B. Munro’s store and at the Phenix Office.
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Court House
Tusrowes Tuayen
Newport
John B. Munro
Phenix
Hope
Constitution Streets
Wm. Pearse
W. H. S. Bayley
Newport 20th wedding vows of Mason and Miss Hardiet
In Newport Lieut James L Mason of the U S Engineers marries Miss Hardiet F daughter of S F Gardner Newport. In Apalachicola Me Daniel N McLean of this town marries Miss Mary G daughter of Capt Benj Hurd of Connecticut.
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Newport
James L. Mason
U. S. Engineers
Hardiet F
S. F. Gardner
Apalachicola
Daniel N. McLean
Mises Mary G
Caps. Benj, Hurd
Connecticut
Obituaries and Birth Notices From Local Parish Records
Deed notices list Miss Mary White aged 81 visiting the town on Saturday morning. Betsey Child wife of Ezra O. Child aged 44. Ann Frances Wheeler infant daughter of Mr Win Wheeler aged 4 weeks. James Brown Tillinghast son of the late Capt Charles W. Tillinghast in his 30th year.
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Thit
Mary White
Warren
Betsey Child
Ezra O. Child
Jo Barrington
Ann Frances
PORT OF BRISTOL SHIPPING NEWS FEBRUARY 1845
Sailings and arrivals list from Providence to Newport with vessels including Wm H Allen Usher Three Brothers Ferguson NYork Fame Pearse Narragansett Henry Allen Taurton and Empress Pitman plus notices of disasters. Details cover dates February 22 to 28 and report on the H B insured with Mark company and the Natchez wreck near Havre with 11 crew landed.
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Bristol
Wm. H. Allen
Usher
Providence
Battelle
Pete
Portland
Tecumseh
Childe
Mark
TP Hart
Bartlett
Norleans
I'River
Three Brothers
Ferguson
Nyork
Spy Smith
Kay
Pearse
D’ Wolf
Fame
Narragansett
Russell
Taunton
Henry
Allen
Dighwan
Independence
Preeby
Taurton
Empress
Pitman
Havana
Sally
Gladding
York
Halder Burden
Fall River
Pacific
Palladium
Nlondon
H. B
Needford
Mark Company
Natchez
Brunswick
Boston
Lorena
Mobile
Havre
George & Mary
New London
Memo Memoranda of Wharf and Whaling Shipping Updates
A dense list of ships and captains with origins from Warren Maine New Orleans Boston West Port Bayou Black and other ports. Entries include arrivals at Charleston New Orleans Mobile Savannah and New York with vessels such as Winslow Panthaun Margaret Palladium and Nant aboard small craft and whalers. Notes cover cargoes including oil whale bone and bread and indicate outbound sailings to various ports and reports from Maui and Tahiti with whaling vessels and cargo details.
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Arrat Warren
Munroe
Warren
Watts
Norleans
Francis
Ingraham
Arrat Portlaid
Battelle
Arrat
Boston
Florence
Baltimore
Howland
Malaga
Pasped Gibraltr
Nbediard
T Winslow
Westport
Root
Idahoe
St Helena
Edenton
Charleston
Alida
Usher
Bayouack
Orleans
Tarry Not
Lawless
Grand Caillou
Cabot
Bowers
Matanzas
Needford
Panthaun
Maui
Neviport
Margaret
Wimpenny
Talcaluana
Chiloe
Navigator
Nant
Tulcahuana
York
Coffin
Edgartown
Franklin
Mlondon
Palladium
McLane
Islands
Pernambuco
Gwilliams
Thames
Ontario
Huron
Josephine
Helen
Chili
Herald
Stan
Mani Oer
Lowell
Mzealand
Mentor
Connecticut
Hannibal
Clement
Clematis
Stonington
Howditeh
Providence
Edward
Hadeon
Pantheon
Borden
Fall River
Jeanette
Msmyth
Matacom
Navy
Hope
Heath
Gardner
Pell
Whip
Mauion
Whale and oil trade reports from NW Coast to New Bedford
Shipping news lists numerous vessels, cargos, and routes from Oahu Maui and Cape Good Hope to New Bedford and Stonington. Entries include bark Hope and ship Frances with 1200 bbls sperm oil, bone and whale captures, incidents, and crews, with dates from Sept to Dec.
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Fey Tanya
Rai
Heroine
Stonington
Maui
Hector
Martin
Warren
Damon
Potter
Newport
River Sa Jata
Wm. Lee
Wimpenny
Rio Jacuiro
Juno
Columbus
America
Wareham
Dee
Pavillion
Edgartown
Sarah Loubu
Plasker
Mary
Pease
Pacific
New Bedford
Frances
Hussey
Oahu
Augusta
Davis
Geo & Martha
Smalley
Hope
Heath
Providence
Chelsea
Splendid
Smith
Superior
Mercury
Haskell
Corvo
Pendleton
Sepez
Frances Bie
Bone
London
Harvine
West
Nwcugst
Cunningham
John French
New Hampshire
Isle of Sul
Helen
Peabody
Sandwich
Telands
Congaree
Wetson
Nbedford
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oFther
Vane
Fal Bivey
Tenance
Elen
New Orleans
Eglin
Guang
Wessels
Shakspeare
Minoz
New York
Shikspeare
Sosan Arlas
Navy Yard
Springfield
Supreme Court
Jowph
St. Chur
Young
Messra Trout and
Shielda
St. Louis
Monr Hennistie Surcine
Tuenrox
N. J
Joseph Harmon
Haines
Burien Hogeirat
Butler Hospital
Iuaane
Prov Journal
Washington City
Norval Wilson
James Weatcott
Harriet Ann Calvert
Harriet Ann
James Weatott
Delock
Charles Calvert
O'Elagh
Hone
Baltimore Sun
Jones
Fein
Luco
LW Uriggs
Boston Daily Advertiser
Brig
Z. Perry
Greenfield
N. H
United States
Ann Bedford
D Rone Sagharbor
Nantucket
Salem
Making Journal
Noartivala
Francis, Ingraham
Temperance
Davia
Somersett
Wim I Allen
Jon
George
Jmeige
Taber
Mattapoisett
Nwc
Nwcoast
Nan
Hudson
Iil
Kine Painp
Wall River
Bristol Ferry
Timothy Coggeshall
Coggeshall
Pearse & D'Wolf
Timothy
F. A. Burgess
Marchi
Aval
Natiul
S. Greene
John 8 Ayer
Bartington
Cole's
Charles Chadwick
Martin Pearce
Illiam Brown
Grates, &c
J. B. Munro
J. Umstead Woll
B. Coggeshualls
Bradford Street
Henry Waning
Pech
Sayer & CO
N. B
State-street
J. Allyn
Munro
Able Cove
Damask
Linen
Thors Lalee
F . Burgess
Cluntz, &E
J.H. Munro
Hope Street
WD. Briggs
Marchwart
Menemee
Gail Wardwall
Wardweil
Capt. Wem
Mra
Manchester
J Babbitt
George 8
Wardwell
W. Hi. S
Bayley
Avet
Samuel Fales
Borland Place
Bristol Neck
Kickamnett River
Mount Hope Bay
W. H
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