Simplicity and Expense of the Capitol Debate
The piece argues for budget restraint in building and furnishing the Capitol Washington. It condemns luxury in public offices and details extravagant costs such as doors doors and stair rails with high price tags and plans for continued expenditure. It questions the legitimacy of grand expense and advocates economy and modest public spending.
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Washington
Boston Journal of Natch 3d
Speaker Orr
Eleo
Capitol
Committee of Ways and Means
Hhall
Tham
Sealy Ba
Voter Penalty Placed Over Tax Payment Dispute
Voters face possible removal from the next town meeting list after a disputed tax payment of 425 dollars, with an associated 220 dollar charge. The issue centers on misapplied funds and registry eligibility ahead of the upcoming election.
Weather Hinders Planting As Rain Lingers This Week
The week brings heavy rain and cold conditions keeping farmers from planting. Ground remains waterlogged delaying crops. gardeners hope for a spell of dry warm weather to proceed.
Davis Addresses Citizens at Court House Meeting
Hon Thomas Davis spoke at the courthouse on Thursday evening. John Turner was elected President and Marmaduke Mason served as Secretary. Davis criticized the American Republicans, voicing strong prejudice against them, and listeners expected a large audience despite possible disagreements.
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Thomas Davis
Court House
John Turner
Marmaduke Mason
Davis
Abolitionist Advocate in Newport Newspaper Endorsement
In Newport a single city daily endorses a strong abolitionist for Congress. The candidate is a fervent admirer of William Lloyd Garrison and has stated that Garrison’s name will outlast those of Clay and Webster.
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Newport
Congress
New England
William Lloyd Garrison
Garrison
Clay
Webster
Public Fasting Proclaimed by Governor Banks in Massachusetts
Governor Banks designates Thursday April 17 as a day of public fasting humiliation and prayer for the state. The text reflects periodical notes and commentary on the Providence Post, praising its expansion and political alignment while urging modesty in its political department.
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Massachusetts
Banks
Providence Post
Mr Post
Third Old Fashioned Music concert in Fall River
Report from Bristol on a Wednesday evening court house concert dated March 16 1859 notes decent performance of old fashioned music by the Pierce family and a skilled piano soloist while criticizing a missing bass singer costume changes and nonprogrammed pieces.
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Epstorn
Bristol
Court House
Pierce
Rourne
Far River
Providence
Peace Victories Beyond Blood and War
In reflective prose the piece argues that lasting victories can arise from peace and resolve, not solely from brutal battles. It recalls the American Revolution and Washington’s triumph over Cornwallis to illustrate how victory can coexist with suffering and sacrifice, urging a broader view of success beyond conquest.
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Great Britain
Washington
Cornwallis
Victories of Peace Highlight Hopeful Paths Beyond War
A essay compares martial triumphs to peaceful achievements from Columbus to Franklin, arguing true victory lies in knowledge, discovery, and faith. It celebrates science, exploration, and moral courage, contrasting bloody battles with the tranquil triumph of peace and spiritual resilience.
Travels in Peru and Callao's coastal scenery described
The writer sketches Peru with Lima as capital and Callao as a port city of eight thousand. Fort and Arsenal guard the 800 troops, while San Lorenzo island veils itself in fog. Andes rise in the distance and the scenery contrasts with urban Calle de Comercio.
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Lim
South America
Peru
Lima
Calle de Comercio
Calle de Lima
Callao
San Lorenzo
Lorenzo
Saint Lorenzo
City Scenes in Callao and Lima Describe Life and Earthquakes
The account paints Callao and Lima with notes on buildings and hotels, daily earthquakes, and bustling streets. It details dress, social contrasts, markets, and church routines, including seven o clock bells and café culture. It mentions the Buena Vista Hospital funded by British and American governments and the presence of sailors from different nations.
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Point of vii
John Coprey
Europe
Oro
Callaos
Lima
Masa
Instanises
Plaza Decho
Thas
Buena Vista
Waliam Males
Callao
Lina
Ome
Political profiles of Thomas Davis and Christopher Robinson
The Providence Journal details Thomas Davis and Christopher Robinson. It traces Davis’s 20 year anti slavery stance alongside pro slavery votes and shifts from 1840 to 1856 including Van Buren, Polk Dallas, and the Nebraska act. Robinson is praised for a consistent anti slavery record and varied endorsements from Harrison to Fremont, highlighting tariff support and constitutional liberty.
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The
Providence Journal
Thomas Davis
Christopher Robinson
van Buren
Senate
Free States
Henry Clay
Polk
Dallas
Lewis Cugs
Gon. Taylor
Franklin Pierce
Rhode Island
Sory
Nebraska
United States
Charles T. James
Freemont
North Providence
Europe
William Lloyd Garrison
Daniel Webster
Topher Robinson
Gen. Taylor
Gen. Scott
John C. Fremont
Flooding Hits Hartford as River Rises and Spreads
The river at Hartford rose to 26 feet above low water and advanced three inches per hour on Sunday evening. Severe flooding swamped streets along the riverfront with two to three feet of water in several areas, forcing hundreds from basements and cellars. Boats became the main link for rescue and transport to safety while ice and strong current pushed downstream toward East Hartford flats, causing widespread destruction.
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Vantigave
Hartford
Market Street
Boata
Paraguay Expedition Comment Warns of Prolonged Blockade
An exiled Paraguayan participant writes from La Plata to the New York Journal of Commerce predicting Lopez may resist and force a blockade lasting until next October. He says attacking now would be as indiscreet as Balaclava.
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Paraguay
Lopez
Balaclava
Corover's Inquest in Smithfield Reports Death in Swamp
An inquest conducted by John J. Carpenter examined the death of Stephen Angell found in a swamp about half a mile from his home. Angell had traveled to Pawtucket on Friday and died attempting to return home while intoxicated.
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Corover
Smithfield
John J. Carpenter
Stephen Angell
Pawtucket
Fire Nearly Destroys Mount Hope Village Mall
Fire at the Mount Hope Village mall owned by Chase and Trafford nearly destroyed it on Sunday morning. The building housed Chase and Trafford cotton warp makers J A Davis thread maker and A G Thurston iron works. Loss estimated at $15,000 with $10,000 insured. Another account notes the fire is fully insured.
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Face River
Massrs
Chase & Trafford
Mount Tope Village
Chase &Trafford
J. A Davis
A. G. Thurston
Los
Fatal mill accident at Hanlington Company site
On March 21 1859 in Hanlington a mill worker Mrs Slyde was killed when her clothes tangled in a revulvin shaft 18 inches from the floor. Her child in her arms escaped with minor injuries. She leaves three fatherless children the eldest seven. A man named Waterhouse died similarly at the same spot about a year earlier.
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Waterhouse
Great Flood Rushes Through Connecticut Valley Bridges Lost
A severe freshet on March 21 floods the Connecticut River valley. Water rises over twenty feet above low water at Hartford and surpasses twenty six feet in the area. Bridges at Charlestown Walpole and Bellows Falls sustained damage. Sullivan Railroad bridge at Bellows Falls rendered impassable. River receding as ice clears and weather improves.
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Connecticut
Jeertembetrent
Hartford
Charlestown
Walpole
N. IL
Bellows Falls
Warre River
Connecticut River
Here
Sullivan
Passumipsic
Northern
Death of 16 year old Miss Tusoposia Suita
The Cleveland Daily Paper reports the sudden death of Miss Tusoposia Suita daughter of Grovez P. Suita at St Pauls Church after a singing rehearsal. She died around midnight from paralysis of the lungs following a brief collapse during the evening. Her family is notified and the community mourns the loss of a cheerful young girl.
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Sapano
Tusoposia Suita
Grovez P. Suita
Hall
St. Paul's Church
Geo. P. Smith
Toledo
Death of Bennet Wilcox at 73 in Stppen
Bennet Wilcox of this city died suddenly at his residence yesterday after dinner. He reportedly felt fine until he ate clams and died about 2 o clock. he was 73 and well respected. A chimney repairman on Wheeling’s three story building slipped from a terrace but narrowly escaped a fall, aided by a water spout and his quick retreat back to the roof.
Middletown Postmaster Finds Lost Gold in Newspaper
A Middletown postmaster discovered a newspaper without a wrapper in his office containing a nugget of Californian gold but missing his postage. The Fall River schooner Maria Louisa, Captain Cummings, completed the New York to Fall River voyage in 15 hours, noted as swift sailing if not in build.
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Middletown
Californis
Cummings
Thia Port
New York
Fall River
Fall
Hungarian exile Kossuth arrives in Genoa with refugees
A Genoa dated letter reports Kossuth arriving yesterday with three Hungarian refugees from Nios. He traveled from Paris with a passport and reportedly met Hungarians eager to use Italian camp discussions to learn about Lombardo-Venetian forces. He has since moved on toward Toriz.
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Kossuth
Nios
Nang Phate of
Clarke
Paris
NoPhak
Eld
Lombado
Toriz
Death of Hon. Nicholas Brown at Gen. Davis’s Troy residence
Intelligence reports the death of Hon. Nicholas Brown in Troy while visiting Gen. Davis. He left home with a child and died of congestion of the lungs. Brown, 66, son of the late Hon. Nichoolas Brown, served as American Consul at Rome and as Lieutenant Governor of New York. His Warwick library held rare Italian and French works and fine art.
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Gen. Davis
Troy
Mr. Brown
Nichoolas Brown
Chad Brown
Brown University
Westchester County
N. Y
Rome
Brown
Chippaquonset
Warwick
New England
Providence Journal
Ship Centurion Rescues Survivors From Starving Crew
The Centurion arrived from Glasgow with part of the Promehair crew bound for Sligo. Five crew members died of starvation after the wreck, with survivors taken aboard and later transferred to the Magellan. The distress occurred during a prior collision and harsh weather, leaving only a few alive.
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New York
Canturion
Lare
Glasgow
Buyk Promehair
Quebec
Sligo
Eon
Whso
Eive
Tianunsber
Centurion
Swart Pox In Prowapgner Reported With 15 Caves
Swart Pox in Prowapgner reports fifteen cases with 15 small pox and warmluid noted. On Sunday between noon and one, 85 persons were evacuated at the Superintendent of Health offices. The stairway to the office was crowded making passage difficult.
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Prowapgner
Unfortunate Seiner George Nogus Killed in Accident
George Nogus, age 26 from Tiverton, died instantly at Long Wharf when a strap on a new seine boat broke while being stepped. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon around 3 pm. The strap failed under weight, and Dr Turner could not revive him. His wife and two children survive him. The Mayor and officers responded quickly, and Nogus’s body was prepared for transport to Tiverton.
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Savaxp Fata
George Nogue
Long Wharf
Nogus
Turner
Carlessnena
Mgr. Negus
Tiverton
Beatle
Lazard
Turday
Newport News
Widows in Middleboro Mars Granted 200 Herrings
Town meeting records show a vote to provide 200 herrings to widows who pay no tax and receive an order from the Selectmen. The note cites local widows and the approval of the town’s authorities.
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Middleboro
Mars
Letter Parcel Scandal: $500 Bills Lost in Transit
In Cincinnati a man emptied a box of letters and pagers by mistake and sold them. The next morning authorities found among the papers a packet containing $500 in bills that had been meant for the mail.
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Cincinnati
Hayes impostor exposed by local committee in Fort Edward
The committee formed to monitor Ira Hayes in Fort Edward New York reports that the woman who claimed two years without food is an impostor. The finding ends speculation about her alleged endurance test and questions about her claims.
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Fort Edward
N. Y
Ira
Hayes
Death of General William T. Haskell at Kentucky asylum
General William T. Haskell, a noted Tennessee orator and politician, died Sunday at the Kentucky Insane Asylum. His relatives live near Cumberland, Kentucky, and his father migrated from that area about fifty years ago.
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Osirany
William T. Haskell
Tennessee
Kentucky Insane Asylum
Iris
Cumberland
Kt. I
Notice to Postmasters on Paper Return Liability
The Postmaster General declares that postmasters must ensure newspapers and periodicals are removed from the post office within five weeks or be liable for payment.
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Postuasgxs
Lamplighter Shot and Insanity Death in City
A lamplighter named Richardson was shot in the back while extinguishing a lamp. He survived but is gravely wounded. A young man, Thoyes Kennard, was arrested on suspicion of perprosetan and later committed for trial. Mrs Eliza Thom, a German woman, died after a religious frenzy and attempted self harm in a barrel of water. She left a husband and four children.
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Eliza Thom
Chigaga
Batyigorg Nareh
Richardson
Moysing
Thoyes A. Kennard
Kennard
Water not high in church prompts inland boating plan
The Taanton Gazette notes that water levels were low in a local church on Sunday while residents found boating in basements more feasible than lighting furnaces. The congregation relies on its internal resources for heat.
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Cuerca
Taanton Gazette
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