Harrowing tale of peril and escape on the river
A dramatic excerpt details a brutal assault on a woman Erminia Grey as a male pursuer tries to overpower her aboard a boat. She fights back, disarms him, and a lethal dagger ends the confrontation, with the scene moving to a Nashville correspondence about mob violence and a hangings controversy. The report references Judson, Ned Buntline, and a violent crowd in 1846.
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Othreid
Mateo
Searaman
Oredhe
Erminia Grey
Hearst
Ike
Cincinnati Gazete
Nasaville
Porterfield
Judson
Ned Buntline
Tor
Judean
Court House
Porterfold
Oty
Jahio
Tim
Chey
Limmyor
France
Cincinnati Gazette
Ned 'Bunnine
Riditapnay
U.S. Navy
Lake wreck details from Golconda event May 45
A May incident aboard the Golconda involved two boats. A storm swept away two lifeboats and caused damage to decks. The Bos ton Post reports a forceful gale affecting the vessel and crew.
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Sh Laway
Golconda
N. Jom
2Htavyee
Bostom
Political candidates and public education views in Rhodes Island
A 1946 Rhode Island notice outlines the upcoming April 1 suffrage and advises voters to select capable candidates for state and town offices including governor and attorney general. The piece then reports a lecture by Mr. Burritt arguing education and environment shape character, contrasting with inherent traits, and urging parents to guide children toward suitable professions based on individual talents.
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General Assembly
Buanirr
Worcester
Burritt
Hindostan
Milton
Mozart
West
Roth
Tueanril
Mixed Parliament Notes and Shipping News from Providence
The article reports on legislative discussions about regiments and tariffs, a pending McKay bill, and an army expansion proposal debated beyond a month. It notes the Senate’s executive session on Belgian affairs, piracy trials in Charleston, and upcoming examinations of ships Panther and Yorktown with calls for strict penalties for slave trade. It also mentions Providence notices and a March Christian Parlor Magazine with Thyatira engraving.
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House of
Oregon
McKay
Great Britain
Senate
Trouve Téape
Loring Larkin
Acir
Charleston
IGP
Thyatira
J. M. Gooding
Judge M Lean declines Bible Society presidency
Judge M Lean declines the presidency of the American Bible Society citing official engagements that make it impossible for him to attend Board meetings.
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M’lean
The
American Bible Society
Warren meeting nominates local lawmakers for state Assembly
At a law and order gathering in Warren on Saturday evening last Haile CollinsEsq was nominated for Senator and Alfred Bosworth and Charles RandallEsq for Representatives from the town to the next General Assembly.
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Warren
Haile Collins
Eeq
Alfred Bosworth
Charles Randall
New Steamer Perry Arrives in Newport For Newport Fall River Run
The steamer Perry under George W. Woolsey arrived at Newport Sunday evening from New York. It will operate between Newport and Fall River and begin service next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
George W. Woolsey
Newport
New York
Fall River
Early claims and explorers of the Oregon Territory
The piece recounts historical claims by Pope’s bull and various explorers. It covers Magellan, Drake, de Fuca, Perez, Martenez, Heveta Quadra, Humboldt, Cook, Gray, Meares, and the Nootka Sound treaty, tracing European and American interests and rivalries in the Pacific Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enior
Oregon Territory
Adam
Christ
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific Ocean
Sir Frances Drake
Cape Horn
Elizabeth
New Albion
Juan de Fuca
Vancouver's Island
Perez
Martenez
San Blas
Nootka Sound
Mexico
Heveta
Rodego Quadra
Columbia
Baron Humboldt Saya
Quadra
Cook
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
Gray
England
Spain
Nodkta
Laren
Denis
Sant Lewis
Territorial rights and tensions overshadow Oregon claim debate
The article reviews historic transfers of territory involving England, Spain, France, and the United States, arguing U.S. title to Oregon rests on the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and prior treaties. It cites Pakenham and Matamoras rumors, noting the American consul in Matamoras is imprisoned for alleged communications with General Taylor.
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England
Ay Mt
Ail Partes
Louisinga
France
Nootka
J. Pakenham
Jer
Spain
United States
Increase of Army and Navy Hints in Oregon Question
In Congress on Tuesday a message from the President urged larger forces for war readiness amid British belligerence over the Oregon question. He cites December recommendations for a stronger defence and a Steam Navy, and notes Mexico tensions and Texas troop deployments. The Senate discussed the estimates in secret, while the House considered rifle regiments as part of the debate. Applause greeted the venerable statesman’s remarks.
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Congress
Oregon
Messsge
Dayton
Resson
England
Throne
Sir Robert Eel
Mexico
Texas
Senate
Webster
Benton
Fairfield
Committee On
Naval
House
Adama
Mexican Cotton Policy and Local Violence Reported
A Vera Cruz letter cites shifts in Mexican policy on cotton imports with new permit requirements and high duties raising costs for growers. In Washingtonia Georgetown a street dispute left Dr. Ritchie slightly wounded after a confrontation with Mr. Stewart.
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Faow
Mexico
N. C. Picayuiney
Vera’ Urug
BAYER
Iia
Sailor Commodore Craig Dies After Tragic Act
The aged Commodore Craig, formerly of Lake Ontario and the Tripoli campaigns, died after a sudden rash act following years of service. He left a wife and several children and was noted for bravery, skill, and merit in the Navy. Cont. Jacob Jones appointed chief of ordnance and hydrography, salary 3500 dollars, announce Navy Department.
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BuCbe
Ziasa Tata
Warrington
Crane
Sean Midahipmas
Dion
Tripoli
Vessale
James Yeo
Lake Oniano
Ie U. 8
Trig ‘Nattikes
Lake Ontario
1. B. M. Frigae Southampton
Commodore Craio
Jeaves
Marching Taylor forces menaced by Mexican army clash
A Picayune Extra reports Gen Taylor’s main body marching toward Brome St Jogo with a large Mexican force expected to oppose. Gen Cra issued a ban on non soldiers, and a bilingual proclamation ordered tranquil occupation on the left bank of the Rio Grande. Corpus Christi abandoned and troops dispersed as Mejia returns to Metamoras. The Venilia rescues crew after collision with a leaking French bark near Martinique.
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Parios
Taylor
Brome
St. Jogo
Cra
Rio Grande
Cincinnati
Mejia
Metamoras
Corpus Christi
Resolution to tax bachelors over thirty five postponed
A proposed resolution to direct the committee on vice and immorality to study taxing bachelors above thirty five to fund support for widowed and older women was discussed but indefinitely postponed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday.
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Taxixo Bacnetons
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Voyage of Van Dieman’s land prisoners and ship Cataraque disaster
Reports recount nine inmates arriving in Asiea from Van Dieman’s Land via a whale ship after a long voyage that included the Sandwich Islands and New Bedford. The Cataraque carried 360 emigrants from Liverpool in April and perished near King's Island on August 4, with only nine survivors. In Keene New Hampshire a five year old girl died after a scalding accident and a separate Philadelphia stabbing incident involved two youths.
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van Dieman's Land
Asiea
Jefferson
Lewis Counties
N.Y
Sandwich Islands
New Bedford
Liverpool
Inez
van Diemin
Bass Straits
King’s Island
Evita of Intoxitation Ends in Ice Drifting Night
A drunk youth in Waterborough Maine mistook a Sion drift for his bed on a bitter cold night and plunged in. His father then rescued him from the nearly fatal situation, saving his life from certain danger.
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Waterborough
Maine
Nantucket Inquirer Reports Favorable Basiliaigw Aspect
The Nantucket Inquirer states to readers that the Manufacturore and Mechanics' Basiliaigw shows a favorable aspect, indicating positive prospects in the matter discussed.
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The
Nantucket Inquirer
Wnt
Unclear exhibit testimony on voyage charts
The examination in the case resumed last Saturday revealing no new evidence. Chandler testified only chart on board showed Atlantic Ocean and a large map of the coast of Africa. The court noted a related event and observed the voyage reference to Cubs remains uncertain.
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Livut
Chandler
Bat
Cubs
Africa
Foul money line peel in Ahanser arrests two locals
A unclear report from Ahanser Jahout near Memphis notes two individuals were arrested and jailed after a disputed incident. Details are sparse and names are unreadable in the fragment.
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Ahanser
Jahout
Memphis
Owas
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N. Y
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Byron Diman
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Elisha Harris
Coventry
Henry Bowen
Providence
Attomney
Joseph M. Blake
Stephen Cahoone
Thompson
Thomipada
Providence Papers
J. W. Romer
Galveston
Mary Shields
Matamoras
J.P. Schatzell
Gen. Taylor
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Venilia
New Orleans
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