Descriptions of Fort Sumter siege and echoes of European finance
A Charleston merchant recalls Major Andersons destructive fire at Fort Sumter and the burial of dead in the negro burying ground after the surrender. He notes misinformation given to relatives and confirms many bodies were moved to various locations. The column also surveys Lug Mires dramatic fall from wealth to imprisonment, Chinese ship bottoming practices, Norfolk pestilence aid, postal stamp effects, and the Baltimore martyrs procession with historic drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Fort Moultrie
Anderson
Fort Sumter
Sumter
Moultrie
Mothera
Baltimore
Boston
Lowell
Lexington
Bunker Hill
The Black Friar and Austrian Conspiracy
A masked ball at Countess Brand Dubourg's palace sparks a plot against the Austrian dynasty led by Leopold and Count Alberti. A mysterious Black Friar warns of danger, saves Count Derwald, and unravels a conspiratorial cells within Vienna. The friar exposes traitors and warns Alberti of looming retribution amid rising tension in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Ernest Derwald
Leopold
Alberti
Lepold
Count Alberti
Ernest
Theresa Derwaldine
Theresa
Count Derwald
Brand Dubourg
Count
Esid
Heaven
Hell
Therese and Count Derwald in Escape and Midnight Reunion
A frail attempt at escape leads to a dramatic revelation as the friar flees a conspirator plot. Leopold remains behind and Theresa confronts Count Derwald, vying to release Count Alberti while Leopold pines abroad. The friar reveals himself as Theresa, and the tale ends with a vow of faith and forgiveness amid reflections on God and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold
Count Derwald
Frair
Theresa
Count Alberti
Toura
Wasteful London Docks Burn Condemned Goods Big Quantities
A London Churchman’s Monthly Penny Magazine excerpt notes profligate waste at the Queen’s warehouse docks. Goods failing duty or custom charges are burned in a kiln, including 900 Australian mutton hams and 45,000 pairs of French gloves and silks. Ashes are sold for manure and industrial use, with remnants like iron and jewelry also recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchman’s Monthly Penny
London Docks
Queen’s Warehouse
Henry Mahen
Crown Royal
Y. R
Cta
Hot water used to kill tree pests urged by Solon Robinson
At a Farmers' Meeting Solon Robinson quoted Rev J S Weishampel on using hot water to kill insects on trees. The method targets grubs and eggs in stems and soil around the tree, with claims it destroys pests and increases tree vigor. Prof Mapes reportedly endorses hot water for peach trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Robinson
J S. Weishampel
Baltimore
Ito
Mapos
Uncle Eb Wit Chronicle From Connecticut Town
Uncle Eb's humorous anecdotes describe a wily, practical jokester visiting a neat Connecticut home. He taunts Mrs Polly about dirt piles and jokes about using a scraper, leaving a clear impression of his sly, rustic humor and village character.
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Polly
Connecticut
Banquet Enigmas and Odd Anecdotes From Court and Talk
A banquet conversation touches on a riddle about arrears of pay and a king who orders wages paid. A recent assault case ends with the defendant’s confession that guilt fits the scene. A dying Irishman contemplates the afterlife with grim humor. A sick laborer rebuffs medical dietary advice with a quip about hay and oats. The piece ends with a wry remark about censor returns if souls were counted instead of bodies.
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Cristol Rhenix
Bradford Street
Bristol
R. I
W. I
Bayley
Texas
James Diman
Shetland
Peckham
Angola
Eason L. Slocum
Westminster Street
Exchange Bank Building
Providence
Mason W. Pierce
Hope Street
C. Garbanati
Giliiuvpeer
Geo. H. Whitney
Westminster St. Providence
Ias
Faber
C. Kc
George Fl. Whitney
George H. Farrington
D’ Wolf
John Allen
Bradford Street Union
J. Gquadding
Josephus Gooding
Hope and State
Pato Taylor
Providence Mutual VY Fire Ins. Co
Slater Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Home Insurance Co
New Haven
Conn
Capital
Tisures
Cc. A. Greene
Brittania
Thames & Bradford Sts
Franklin
Nat'3 Bank of Commerce
Pasune
Loas
Ino
Diesbrois
Foster
Amos D. Smith
Joseph F.gilmore
Earl P. Mason
Daniel E. Carpenter
John F. Chapin
George C.nightingile
David Siswon
A. O. Barstow
A. B. Dike
Thomas J. Stead
William M. Bailey
Albert
Gallup
Thomas
Thi
Alexander Duncan
Lucius Weaver
Benja
Adams
Enoch Steere
Edward D. Pearce
Simon Henry Greene
Richard
J. Arnold
William Foster
Jons F P. Driscouz
WM. P. Monro
W. N. Greene
Dewole House
B. Tillens
Portro
National Hymn
Y A. N. Arnold, D. D
America
Fan Freedom
Freeman
Denar
Mires
Rothschilds
Constitutionel
Prince de Polignac
France
Paris
Meres
Princess de Polignac
Snearuixa
East Indies
Norfolk
Generone
Providend Journal
Black Friar
Vienna
Derwald
Godden
Frial
Eren Ery
Froit
Count Albert
Nand
Lpa
Count Dorwald
Amiles
Afric
God
New York
Alexander
Trishman
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