Republicans Sweep Northern States Amid 1860 Outlook
The piece notes Republican victories in Massachusetts New York and New Jersey signaling party strength ahead of the 1860 presidential race. It warns against early agitation while urging abstention from demagoguery and calls for temperance mobilization by the youth and public-spirited citizens. It laments political corruption and urges reform and unity.
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Massachusetts
Banke
New York
New Jersey
Congress
Durance
Harmlesa
Winter term at Norwat Scoot opens May 29 for ten weeks
The winter term of the institution begins May 29 and runs ten weeks. Prospective teachers are urged to enroll to gain essential training for youth. The principal and staff are experienced and have produced many skilled teachers now serving nationwide.
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Fr Stats Norwat
Weather notes describe a pleasant week with brief fog
The week offered delightful summer conditions except Thursday with fog each morning. Sunshine and a light breeze cleared the mist quickly though Thursday was rainy. The month has been generally fine, while October was notably cold.
December Lady's Book praised for rich contents and fine engravings
The December issue of Er Gopxr's Lady's Book is praised as magnificent with rich contents and superior illustrations. The departures Return Sus pense and Sorrow are highlighted engravings, fashion plates outshining rivals. Reading Mr. Daffo- Gil at the Academy of Fine Arte promises hearty laughter. Subscription is $4 per year in advance.
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Er Gopxr
Daffo- Gil
Academy of Fine Arte
Death of William Manchester After Sudden Heart Trouble
William Manchester, a well known local citizen, died suddenly Thursday morning. He had been partially disabled for months by an eye injury from his work at the Human Planing Mill. He awoke with severe pain at midnight and died a few hours later. death attributed to disease of the heart.
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William
Manchester
Huma
Indicted for keeping a common nuisance in local court
Grand Jury indicted Samuel Kinder and John O'Brien for running a grog shop and tippling house. Capiases issued after they evaded summons. They were jailed after a pursuit, then bailed and discharged to appear at the next Court term.
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Court of C. Pleas
Billa
Samuel Kinder
John O'Brien
Sherif Pearce
Ludged
Justice Turner
Silliness of Gunpowder Plot Celebrations Worries Town
The piece notes the lingering English custom of observing the Gunpowder Plot with annual fires. It reports boys' growing zeal and larger fires lit around town, including a stack of corn husks set near the Catholic church. The author warns such acts risk serious future consequences if unchecked.
Worthington and Shea in Centerville murder case
The examination at Phenix Village into whether John M Worthington and Edward Shea aided Burrill Arnold’s murder in Centerville on May 27 concluded. The court found Shea probable guilty and committed him to prison for Grand Jury action. Worthington was discharged for lack of conclusive evidence.
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Phenix Village
John M Worthington
Edward Shea
Burrill Arnold
Centerville
Shea
Supreme Court
Kent County
Worthington
Newport News Reports Sale Offer of Newport Girl in New Orleans
The Newport News states a young girl educated in Newport schools is offered for sale by a slave trader in New Orleans. Brought to Newport about ten years ago as a white child she was educated locally and later worked in Providence. After the man who brought her died she was taken to New Orleans by two people claiming to act for her slave mother.
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The
Newport
R. T ) News
New Orleans
Indy
Providence
Fire destroys Rolling Mill and Furnace Shop in Fall River
Fire yesterday forenoon leveled the Rolling Mill and Furnace Shop owned by Fall River Iron Works Co. The blaze was visible for about two hours and caused heavy losses due to damage and disruption.
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Fall River
Fall River Iron Works Co
Town Council Targets Several for Liquor License Violations
The town council reports complaints filed against several individuals for selling liquor in violation of the License Act. A trial was set for last evening and a full report will follow next week.
Gerrit Smith Said Held at Utica Asylum
A New York dispatch reports Gerrit Smith taken to the Utica Lunatic Asylum in a deranged state. It also notes a claimed Virginia governor demand for his surrender, which is dismissed as impossible since no power exists to requisition across states. Richmond dispatch denies any such request.
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Generr
New York
Gerri Smith
Utica
Virginia
Gerrit Smith
York
Richmond
Providence Journal
Death of Former U S Consul Farnham at Mauritius
Captain Cuminaky reports from Lap Wing that George W. Farnham Fay late U S Consul at Mauritius died about August 20. Farnham was highly respected by local shipping merchants for years of satisfactory service. He was succeeded as consul by George H. Fairfield Esq. at the start of Buchanan's administration.
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Esa
Ate
Buchanan
Neo Bedford Mercury
Royal Charter Disaster Off Welsh Coast Claims 400 Die
Liverpool reports the Royal Charter vessel was lost near Bangor in Maffa Red Wharf Bay Anglesea with over 400 aboard and only ten saved amid a savage storm. Telegraphs failed and the coast railway was wrecked. rescue scenes described near Paffin Island Beaumaris.
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Montreal
Liverpool’ Daily Post
Yom R. Stuart
Liverpool
Chester and Birkenhead
Ponmanowe
Paffin Island
Anglesea
Beaumaris
Royal Charles
Horrific details emerge on Watertown railroad disaster victims
The Chicago Times reports mangled bodies from the Watertown railroad crash. Survivors describe extreme injuries including severed limbs and crushed torsos as rescuers recount the horrific scene and debate safety precautions for future trains.
Trial of Cook Opens in Crowded Virginia Court
The Cook treason case began with a crowded courtroom in Cuanteston Virginia. Judge Vaillard and prisoner's brother in law Crowley sat beside him as he pleaded not guilty to all counts including treason. A 25 page self written confession was read implicating Douglass and Dr Lowe.
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Cuanteston
Toe Warren
Ferny Avrain
Cook
Guv Woaillard
Crowley
Brown
Greene
Hunter
Frederick Douglass
Lowe
Boston
Samuel Young
Harper's Ferry
Guy Vaillard
Fire damages mansion on The Hill near Rock street
A Thursday afternoon blaze at the mansion house owned by Benjamin Wardwell on The Hill close to Rock street damaged the building heavily. Thomas J Burden was away. water from cisterns and local engines subdued the flames quickly, with losses estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars. The home was insured for 4000 dollars in Worcester, with additional coverage for furniture losses, unknown extent. Fall River News.
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Rock Street
Benjamin Wardwell
Thomas J Burden
Burden
Peoples Mutual
Worcester
Hampton
Springfield
Fall River News
New York Election Forecast by Tribune on State Ticket
The Tribune projects Republican victory in five State officer races with large majorities and expects a Republican Senate and Assembly. Several statewide offices show doubt, while New York City favors Republican sentiment as Morart Hall and ex Mayor Wood allies trail. City results show 19,425 for Jones and 11,061 for Church.
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New York
the Tribune
Senate
New York City
Morart Hall
Wood Democratic
Tammany
Jones
Church
New World Floated After Hull Lighter Machinery Lift
The Tribune reports the steamer New World floated yesterday with the rain deck just clear of water as guards buoyed by oil casks. No bodies found in the lower cabin and the chance of loss grows smaller daily. Damaged machinery sent to Morgan Iron Works. tow to the city planned soon.
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New World
Tribune
Guarda
Morgan Iron Works
Cholera and illness aboard the United States frigate Mississippi
A Herald letter from Shanghai dated August 11 reports cholera advancing on the U S frigate Mississippi with several cases afloat and ashore. Ophthalmia is also epidemic aboard and on land. Mrs B Kidder dies at her Cliftondale home after cholera, dysentery, and pneumonia, with the disease listed as pneumonia in its final bout.
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Cnotera Os
The
Herald
United States
Missippi
Shanghai
EB. Kidder
Bar
Cliftendale
Har
Four Story Warehouse Collapse at Morgan Street
A large four story warehouse owned by Samuel Rockwell & Son at 64 Morgan Street collapsed in Dartford at about seven this morning. A single young worker narrowly escaped from the south wall as flour, meal, and bran spilled into the street. The wreck caused extensive damage to the adjacent barber shop dwelling, with no insurance coverage. The cause is blamed on overloading of upper floors with flour and grain, especially the fourth story. The building was built by HR Tryon with materials supplied by Rockwell.
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Reixs
Samuel Rockwell & Son
Morgan Street
F. Fisher
Angels
Meeewell
Front Street
HR. Tryon
Rockwell
Dartford
Broad Street
Buxton
Hartford Times
Transit route clash delays U S Mexico treaty talks
Washington reports indicate a compromise among influential parties to enforce peaceful transit if border tensions flare. Mexican troops aided Browneville residents, while Britain and the United States push rival proposals on San Juan and Oregon questions with no imminent crisis.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Matamaurus
Browneville
San Juan
Oregon
Reform School Fire Letters Show Boys’ Escape Motive
From Worcester Transcript the life trial of the Westboro Reform School boys is discussed. The writer argues the blaze was driven by a wish to escape rather than intent to destroy. Two younger boys faced Grand Jury. no bill led them to tears as they preferred imprisonment over returning to Westboro.
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Tur Westporo
Worcester Transcript
Westboro
Reform
Prisun
House of Correction
Grand Jury
Maccachusetta
A Proposals for Giddings Capture in Richmond 1859
An anonymous 1859 Richmond notice offers to raise ten thousand dollars for the capture or delivery of Joshua R. Giddings, claiming he has openly declared himself a traitor and will speak in Philadelphia on October 23. The author, withholding their name, asserts the law condemns him to death and says fifty thousand dollars could be raised if he is brought to Richmond.
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Accinret
Chicago Times
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L. L. Gillett
Fond du Lac
Dr. Minor
Jerome Mason
Express
Mr. Sickles
Mr. Boardman
Sont Band
Petorada
the Times
Gippixes
Joshua R. Giddings
Philadelphia
Richmond
Richmond Whig
New York
Salem Register
Zanzibar
Syi
Vina
Ibo
Burlington Free Press
Vermont
Winooski
A New Prisoner Arrives in Charleston From Carlisle
Hazlatt of Pensylvania was captured in Carlisle and brought into Charleston at midnight. The uproar suggested an invasion with guards rushing about and hotels crowded with fans and commotion. Hazlett refuses to answer questions. other prisoners fail to recognize him. He appears the most reckless and determined detainee, with uncertain chances of escape.
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Hazlatt
Pensylvania
Carlisle
Charleston
Hazlett
Ocean Monarch Clears Massive Cotton Cargo for Liverpool
The Ocean Monarch Captain Page arrived from New York on the 6th and began loading on the 13th. It cleared for Liverpool with 7013 bales of cotton weighing 3,149,509 pounds valued at 377,365 dollars. This is the port's largest cargo cleared aside from the vessel's January load. Magaret Donald obtained liquor tainted with strychnine in New York and died after a fall shortly after.
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Carco
Quick Despares
Ocean Monarch
Page
New York
Liverpool
Messrs
Thales
N. O. Preayune
Donald
Stora
New York City
Enraged Elephant Rampages Through Williamsport Menagerie
An elephant belonging to Van Amburgh’s menagerie in Williamsport, Pa., broke loose injuring a keeper and destroying cages and a wagon. It trampled, toppled a zebra cage, and charged through a tent before being driven into the stone yard and finally subdued with spears and hooks. The animal was chained and returned to the menagerie.
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Loosz
van Amburgh
Williamsborg
Stone
South Fourth
Tenth Streets
Appranks
Hook
Fire destroys Sutton shop and dwelling at S J Woodbury factory
About two o'clock on Monday morning the large shop factory of S J Woodbury in Sutton center and adjoining dwelling were consumed by fire. Twiss & Miller shoe stock valued at 5000, with books and papers, were lost. Insurance total about 6000. No fire engine or adequate ladders. Two workers injured. Suspect points to a hired man with prior trouble. Worcester Spy reports.
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S J Woodbury
Sutton
Twies & Miltor
People's Mutual
Holyoke
Twiss & Miller
W. Orr
C. A Gilbert
Worcester
Woman Passively Passing as a Man for Forty Years
A Salford inquest reports the deceased as Harry Stokes, actually a woman who lived as a man for about forty years. She worked as a bricksetter for a quarter century and once kept a Manchester beer shop. The jury found she was found drowned in the river Irwell.
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Salford
Eng
Mude Whedl
Irwell
Harry Stokes
Manchester
Negro benevolent society unearthed in Lynetburg
Richmond Dispatch correspondent reports from Lynetburg Virginia on October 28 that Campbell County Officer King went to Jacksonton to arrest a nearby Negro man for a minor offence. A search found a society’s books and papers claiming a benevolent institution founded in 1254 with a treasury of 250 dollars. Authorities will investigate further.
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Piot
Viromia
Richmond Dispatch
Lynetburg
Enys
King
Campbell County
Jacksonton
Enid County
Mrade
Prisoners in Charleston Va Trial Updates
Tria or the Harper’s Ferny Prisoners case from Charleston Virginia reports Green a negro printer found guilty on a treason count abandoned due to questions about his free status sentence deferred Copeland a mulatto now on trial with Mr Sennott defending Grinwold referenced in Brown’s case and Brown’s arrival noted Tranquility is being resorted
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Tria
Harper's Ferny
Charleston
Dfields Green
Sonnote
Erson
Copeland
Sennott
Grinwold
Brown
Americans Rush to Paris for Winter Crowds
A Paris letter dated October 19 from the Boston Transcript describes crowds of Americans arriving for the season. It notes Empress Eugenie amid onlookers and reports the Emperor Napoleon III is very weak in health after the campaign, suffering hours of pain beyond remedy.
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Paris
Boston Transcript
Champs Elysees
Franco
Washington suspends amid embezzlement rumors in Chicago
The Chicago Democrat reports John A Washington has suspended amid claims he invested $175,000 from his ancestor estate sales in Chicago corner lots. It appears he gave notes rather than cash for the purchases, and those notes have gone to protest in Chicago.
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Fartere
Joan A. Wasnixcox
Chicago Democrat
John A. Washington
Chicago
Democrat
Burham Committed to Jail Over Agency Books
In Boston on November 9 the House voted 100 to 52 to commit George P. Burnham State Liq to Su ule jail for 25 days unless he cooperates by delivering the Agency books to the investigating committee. If he refuses at the end of that period his case may be sent to the Attorney General.
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Boston
House
George P. Burnham
State Liq
Su Ule
Burnham Pefalet
New York State Election Returns Reported
New York exterior notes results with 24 Republican and 8 Democratic state senators, a GOP net gain of five. District judges show six Republicans probable and two Democrats, reflecting early post election tallies.
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New York
New Jersey Election Returns Show Gov Olden Narrow Victory
From Trenton on November 9 reports put Olden's governor win at about 16 000. Senate composition lists 12 Democrats 1 American party and 26 Democrats 20 opposition and 3 Americans in house. Doubts remain about the house result.
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Trenton
New Jewisr
Olden
Senate
House
Navar-Ts Macedonian Sighted near Beyroute on Syria Coast
The vessel Navar-T%s was seen at Beyroute and Jūs on the Syrian coast around October 1, with expectations to sail back to the western coast of Italy in November.
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Navar
Beyroute
Syria
Italy
The City of Baltimore's Liverpool Passage and Royal Charter Loss
News from New York reports the City of Baltimore arriving from Liverpool on Oct 27. It notes signals with City of Manchester and encounters with Europe while en route. Telegraphs recount the Royal Charter disaster near Bangor with 470 lives lost, treasures saved, and wrecks along the English coast.
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New York
City of Baltimore
Liverpool
Capes Clear
City of Manchester
Europe
Cape Race
Canada
Queenstown
Baltimore
London
Consola
Bangor
Royal Charter
England
New Orléans
Aspore du Sulyheads
Tarbor
Sivereigne
Anrarny Steeiers
Potatoes thrown at Grisi and Mario in Madrid opera
A chaotic scene in Madrid's opera house saw potatoes hurled at Grisi and Mario causing Grisi to faint and retreat to the green room. The rest of the article reports varied 19th century events from Naples diplomacy to local fires and crimes.
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Mario
Madrid
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