Lecompton Bill Sparks Bitter Kansan Debate in Congress
A dramatic argument unfolds over the Lecompton bill as supporters warn of bribery and political manipulation while opponents insist it menaces territorial justice. The piece traces the plan to admit Kansas with a constitution by vote, the lands grant, and a biased supervisory board, with mentions of Denver Walsh Wear and Buchanan administration reactions.
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Committee of Conference
Kaneas
Congress
Kansas
Leavenworth
Witich
Haneas
Lecompton
Board of Commissioners
J. W. Denver
Slugh
Walsh
G. W. Deitzler
C. W. Babcock
Denver
Stanton
Astter
Buchanan
Wear
United States
Hewes
Calhoun
Douglas
Weer
Frien Douglass
Ledder
Weathered Echoes of Seasons Prosper in Earthly Renewal
The fragment suggests favorable weather and renewed earth as vegetation thrives. It indicates a period of growth and an expectation of good conditions for crops and plant life.
Court Docket From Warren Massachusetts May Term
Court of Common Pleas in Warren opens with jurors impaneled and numerous continuances for defendants. Several judgments for plaintiffs, disputes over taxes and accounts, and indictments for common nuisance grog shop are discussed. most cases proceed without verdicts or are continued to later terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Ceauty
Saeed
Tom Ence
Jonathan Bosworth
Mary-Réynolde
Ana William Paul
Providence
Warren
Brig
Tol Ray Rogd
Tol Ray Rogd-Ov., Was Continued In Consequence of the Absence of" Mr. Hays
Ratrick Lahee
Same
Giriar Willard
Ang M. Gammell
Humphey
Army Ve David & Am
Thubus Holmes
Jacob. Morgan
Plif
Patrick Lahee
George T. Easterbrooks
John A. Franklin
John B. Herreshoff
Nancy Mason
Frederick W. Sawyer
Benjamin R. Wilson
Nathan Warren, Jr
J. Frederick Baars
Charles Johnson
A.B. Currey & Son
George Munro
James A. Leet
George F. Usher
Stone, Weaver & Co
Abel Starkey
Corey Williston
George B. Munro
Soaka
California
J. Turner
J. M. Blake
Alfred Burton
Thomas P. Handy
Jy Turner
George A. Blye
Samuel Gladding
Justice’s Court
Jason D. Simmons
Albert C. Anthony
William R. Taylor
William H. Richmond
Hoar & Martin Va
Charles S. Sisson
Pitt
Charles W. Jones
J. B. Kimball
Nathan Munro
Bridget Dwyer
Cornelius Lee
Vlander
Alfred Peabodie
John Dehnon
Decison of Justice's Court
Change in Providence Post leadership marks move to Arizona
Wetcour B Sartis, Esq has left the Providence Post to take a new appointment in Arizona. Ginxox Brap rorp, Esq, former Providence Customs Collector, succeeds Mr Saynes as senior proprietor. Sayles retires with best wishes from the fraternity. Sayres departs amid goodwill and high regard for his service.
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Gr Wetcour B. Sartis
Providence Post
Arizona
Ginxox Braprorp
City of
Providence
Mr. Saynes
Saynes
Braptorp
Sayles
Boston Journal criticism of Salem nuisance case instructions
The Boston Journal denounces Chief Justice Shaw for favoring a jury instruction that would allow breaking into any liquor store and sacking its stock under the nuisance act. It argues the paper supports popular measures yet cries persecution when enforcement is strong, showing inconsistency in stance on liquor laws.
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The
Boston Journal
Shaw
Salem
Mass
Commonwealth
Judys Shaw
Young, &c
Sanders Announces Sunday Service at St Michael's Church
Sanders stated that a number of persons will attend Sunday afternoon services at St Michael's Church led by the Bishop elect and the rector. The Fourth trial for Senator and Representative in Providence yielded no clear winner with Hart at 1236 votes and Hoppin at 1190. Gov Anthony is praised for leadership and public taste as trains from Onaxae to Providence run at 6:30 and 9:00 am and 3 pm daily, linking to Boston lines.
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Sanders
St. Michael’s ’Church
Rey
Irk
An ‘Aa Sabe
Providence
Wedneyes
Charles Hart
WW. W. Hoppin
Paovipgick Jovesat
Anthony
Governor steamer returns from Providence after repair
The steamer Governor arrived yesterday morning from Providence and left in the afternoon. After a thorough repair she looks as new. It is not known what route she will take but it is probable she will operate between this place and New York with another boat.
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Ope Akay
Governor
Providence
New York
Minnehaha Barge Arrives From Newport Promoting Ocean Cheer
Arrivals include a pretty Newport barge named Minnehaha depicted as a lively figure from Longfellow’s Hiawatha. Four Newport youths row the craft with one local officer aboard, stopping briefly for breakfast. The party includes Bristolian assist, four Bristol ladies, a field with verdure and a rose, and a brave swimmer offering to protect the ladies. A May shower sends them home delighted.
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Newport
Minnehaha
Longfellow
Hiawatha
Brussels
Clash Between U.S. Troops and Free State Marauders in Marmaton Valley
Letters from Leavenworth report April 21 armed men warned 7 or 8 pro slavery settlers to leave Marmaton valley within 24 hours and seize their arms. U.S. Deputy Marshal Little led about 25 dragoons to aid. The raiders, driven into a wood, fired on the column, killing one and wounding several. reinforcements failed to capture the offenders.
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U.S
Free Stars Mynx Rm
Kansas
Leavenworth
K.T
Marmaton
Fort Scott
Little
Boston Journal
Mormon Guerilla Skirmish Report From Utah Port
The Leavenworth Ledger cites a Utah despatch of last Monday requesting reinforcements and detailing a skirmish between Mormon guerillas and troops under Capt. Anderson in which both sides suffered casualties. A company of artillery was sent from the fort to Convention to nominate state officers in Topeka on the 28th ult. H. D. Adams named Governor and Col. Holliday Lieutenant Governor. M. T. Conway named for Congress.
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Reverep
Utah
Kansas
Porte Tite
St. Louis
Leavenworth Ledger
Anderson
Topeka
H.d. Adams
Col. Holliday
M T. Conway
Congress
New York Pickpocket Hatfield Arrested After Funeral Tear Act
A NY thief named Hatfield extorted valuables by mingling with mourners at funerals. He shed crocodile tears to deceive the bereaved and steal from pockets. His long-running con included gaining favors from the Chief Mourner and police acquaintances before arrest.
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Moorson Angestxp
New York
Hatfield
Sunday liquor and dry goods shops open in New York
Police captains report that at least 925 places in New York opened on Sunday for the sale of liquors dry goods and cigars. With wards not reporting the total could rise to about 1500. One captain notes improvement over prior Sabbaths as shops kept shutters up and operated quietly.
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New York
New York City
Thosiz
Landmark Salem ruling on destruction of illegal liquor
In the 1856 Rockport case James Brown v Perkins and wife the Salem Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict for the defendants. The court held individuals may abate a public nuisance liquor kept for illegal sale may be destroyed with force where not a dwelling, and a riot occurs when many act together. The decision cautions against taking the law into private hands despite strong public interest.
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Bootén Journal
I. Sre
James Brown
Stephen Perkins
Waa
Supreme Court
Salem
Shaw
Brown
Perkins
Rockport
A Suanr Trick Exposed in Oil Barrel Scam
An Eastern scheme duped Philadelphia blacking firms by selling oil in barrels later purchased by oil merchants. Hidden within the barrels was a heavy pine frame with an arrow slot to mislead weight and steal oil. The fraud reduced a twenty eight gallon cask to about ten to twelve gallons.
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Philadelphia Ledger, & Commission
Pladelphia- Blacking
Night steamer voyage hosts prayer meeting on Hudson
A night steamship on the Hudson held a large saloon prayer meeting during the trip. Clergy and laymen joined in exhortations and singing, creating an unusually stirring scene with most passengers in attendance.
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Praren Maxrrva
Hudson
N. Y
Transatlantic Shipping News and Market Updates
The Europa brings late advices with mixed ocean cargo notes as Liverpool markets show active sales of 88,000 bales and rising cotton prices. Provisions stay dull except bacon edging higher while consols settle around 96 3/4 to 97.8.
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Baltimore
New York
Liverpool
British Government Had Declined Entering Into Any Further Proceedings Against Dr
Bernard
James Baines
Beaton
England
India
Malta
Calcutta
Mauritius
Cortez
Lakeman
Cape Crusade
Couwercral
London
Sailors vanish after Newport voyage in open sail boat
Stephen Cooke left Wickford in an open sail boat with Bradick Thomas and Samuel Weeden as singers. They loaded clams and heavy freight, sailed to Newport, and set course for home. A southwest wind blew as search parties scoured East Bay for the missing trio. the boat likely sank with the men presumed drowned, leaving their families destitute.
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Providence Journal
Wickronp
Stephen Cooke
Newport
Bradick Thomas
Samuel Weeden
Bones Haunt New York Dental Office Renovation
A sensational note reports the Bond street dental office of Wilson undergoing major renovations after a bloody past. A Philadelphia Ledger correspondent claims Wilson plans to display the dead doctor’s letters and bloodstains along with artifacts from the crime scene to draw customers for extractions.
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Farrell
Rumors of Mr Rarey Taming Animals with Moral Amendments
A Boston Courier note claims the American horse tamer Mr Rarey uses a file of Congressional apostles to subdue beasts under his charge. After a short reading, it promises an amendment of morals and manners if he stops.
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Rarey
Boston Courier
Death of Samuel Dickson Former Congressman of Albany
The Hon. Samuel Dickson, a member of the last Congress from this district, died last evening from spinal injuries after a chair misjudgment caused a fall while preparing to sit at Washington.
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Albany
Samuel Dickson
Washington
English MP Glover Convicted for Qualifications Declaration
English member of Parliament Mr. Glover is sentenced to four months imprisonment for making a large declaration about his qualifications to sit in the House of Commons. It is the first conviction under the law.
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Glover
House of Commons
Fire destroys seven story building on Federal Street
The seven story granite building on Federal Street in Buston occupied by the Douglas Ave Co on lower floors and San born Burin Ellsworth on upper floors as a printing office and bindery was consumed by fire on Surtha morning May 2. Firemen Francis Cutting and Frank Tuttle were killed by a collapsing wall. Property loss about 250000 dollars, mostly insured.
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Douglas Ave Co
Sanborn, Burin & Ellsworth
Francis Cutting
Frank Tuttle
Lees
Curious Sicilian oranges arrive with cockroaches in Philadelphia
A Sicilian bark brings a cargo of oranges and lemons mixed with large cockroaches to Philadelphia. Sages report odd insect names and a mahogany hue when excited, while the piece notes the peculiar look and shell texture of the roaches observed among the cargo.
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Valvanwx
Philadelphia
Converts Enter Plymouth Church Amidward Se sacraments
The New York Tribune details nearly two hundred new converts admitted to Plymouth Church Brooklyn on Sunday morning with floral decorations and a scriptural tableau. Sunday and weekday services show large enrollments across New Bedford and Lowell churches, including numerous by letter and profession of faith across multiple denominations and parishes.
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New York Tribune
Plymouth
Brooklyn
Tory Larga
Ward Besther
Shires
Lynn Weeeiee
New Bedford
Bonney Street
Cos
Craig
Fourth Street
Williams Street
Bartie
Girdwood
Universalist
Twise
North
Congregational
Mr. Parker
Elm Street
Mr Whitney
Panechase Street
Middle Street Christian
White
Pacific Church
Stowe
Pleasant Street Methodist
Mr. Smith
Second Baptist
Kirk Street
Ire Baptist
Worthen Street
John Street
Business Men's Prayer Meetings Continue At Franklin Hall
The noon prayer and conference gatherings at Franklin Hall persist despite rumors of decline. Yesterday’s session featured engaging remarks by visiting gentlemen, underscoring the meetings’ ongoing value for business men and mechanics who can spare a few minutes at midday.
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Franklin Hall
Providence Post
Washerwomen and Workingwomen Prayer Meeting in New York
A daily revival feature in New York on Duane street near the North River gathers washerwomen and workingwomen at twelve o clock. Leading merchants conduct the services and the attendees come straight from work. The Fulton street and Saturday businessmen meetings draw large, moved crowds with strong attendance and emotion.
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Duane Street
North River
New York
Fulton Street
Businessen
Dr. Bethune
Methodists hold third annual conference in Kansas and Nebraska
The third annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Kansas and Nebraska met at Topeka from April 15 to 19 with Bishop Jones presiding. The churches reported 1823 members in Kansas and 787 in Nebraska, an increase of more than half since 1857. There were 59 local preachers, 41 itinerant preachers in Kansas and 20 in Nebraska for the coming year.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Methodist Episcopal Church
Topeka
Jones
Nebraka
Obituary Notice for Mrs Mary Story Aged 82
Obituary from a London paper notes Mrs Mary Story died aged 82. She was the last surviving representative in England of the family joint founders with William Penn of the republic of the United States, with funeral at Lymington, Hampshire, on April 5.
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Lymington
Hants
Mary Story
England
Wm. Penn
Republic of the United States
Windsor man jailed for beating ten year old half sister
Francis Briggs of Windsor has been jailed in default of $2,000 bonds to be tried for brutally beating his ten year old half sister. The girl was bound to him by the overseer of the poor in Savoy three years ago.
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Francis Briggs
Windsor
Savoy
Dawn rotary excursion stalls beyond expected speed
From the New Bedford Mercury we learn of a Dawn rotary engine excursion down Fairhaven Bay on Thursday. The vessel carried 53 lbs maximum steam but ran with 35 lbs on the boiler and 25 lbs on the engine, achieving about 47 revolutions per minute. The craft averaged near 11 miles per hour outward and back, with the engine praised for its work.
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New Bedford Mercury
Fairhaven Bay
Enid
An niversary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
The anniversary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions was held in New York Sunday evening. Rev Dr Dabney of Virginia preached. Receipts for the year including a special contribution of 8000 for repairs, totaled 224000 while expenditures reached 207000.
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Annivesssay
Priswrrexisn Board of Forxion Missions
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
New York
Dabney
Virginia
Disastrous Finz Fire Claims Four Lives and Robbery Attempt
The Converse Rope Factory burned this afternoon killing the foreman and three girls and injuring a man who leaped from a window. A separate incident at the American House involved William S. Clifford seizing and attempting to assault a maid, later captured by officers Potter and Verdon. Clifford, said to be insane, is detained. Providence Post notes eighteen baptisms and other religious events in Thorbor and Longar.
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Converse
William S.clifford
J. C. Potter
Verdon
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Bristol
Penn
Court DE Common Pleas
Boston
aLrrax
Leitch
Carr
Chicago
Evory
Helen, Cunningham
Cunningham
Thorbor
Keyser
Granger
Tyrera
Longar
Upham
Matheson Street Mathosiat
Mr. Scott
Pond Street
Pracix
Tence Post
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