Fragmented 19th Century Notice Mixes War Fines Astronomy
A garbled 19th century text blends naval fines and frontier service with a discussion of a large telescope. It cites King ro, a possible fort on Tayvan, and a defiant note on leave of absence. The astronomy portion touts the telescope's power to view nebulae in Orion and the sun’s revealed structure with patient, repeated observations and a shift in understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bia Guijant
Anrtah
Depth of the Ocean and Related Experiments
A report from the annual meeting of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists details ocean depth research led by Captain Wilkes. Notes include claimed maximum depths, deep-sea sounding challenges, ocean floor features, and temperature data from various latitudes. Also advertised are Peter's Cathartic Health Lozenges with claims of liver benefits and general purgative use offered by local vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of American Geologiane and
Nauraliste
Boaton
Cor. Wilkes
Russ
Captilkes
Mediterranean
Wilkes
Polana
Gulf Stream
Peter
WS Bayley and
Briggs & Drury
Consuption Cure Claim By Wils Kerry Balsam
An advertisement touts Dr Wistar s Balsam of Wild Cherry as a cure for consumption cough and lung diseases, claiming wide efficacy and urging caution against imitations of Sarsaparilla and Tomato bitters. It notes Briggs and Drury as sellers and warns that authentic bottles bear a proprietor s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisinn
Wils Kerry
Wistar
Briggs & Drury
Booch
Briggs
Drury
Unreadable Local Note Cites Observer Mention
Fragmentary OCR mentions an observer from Lenington Ay with unclear reference to a person and a misread description. Details are too garbled to identify events, names, or dates.
Brighton cattle market report and New Bedford whale oil market
The Brighton market reports 9100 beef cattle 1900 shores 6400 sheep and 1375 swine with varied quality and prices including yearlings and three year olds. The New Bedford oil market notes a quiet week with 400 barrels of sperm oil sold at 106 cents per gallon and no demand for whale oil or bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Advertiser
Brighton
Monoway
New Bedford
Slope Shest, Briggs & Drury
Marital Notices of Tiverton and Fall River Declared
fragmented marriage announcements list several weddings in Tiverton Fall River and nearby towns including William D Loring to Mary P Crowell Benjamin A Dean to Nancy Wordell and Thomas Lawyon to Lavinell Bates plus measurements and remarks about tall bridesgrooms suggesting a lighthearted social column tone
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Pall River
William D. Loring
Yarmouth
Mass
Mary P. Crowell
Fall River
Benjamin A. Dean
Nancy Wordell
Ly Tiverton
Thomas Lawyon
Lavinell L. Betws
Job Bates
Tiverton
Mount Pleasant
J. T. Morton
Silas G. Weeka
Mary Robb
Deceased Betty Monro and Fall River death notices
Betty Monro widow of Daniel Munro a 96 year old person of color native of Norwich Conn came to this place about 1772 and lived here till death her health and mind remained sound to the end On Tuesday last John Toner aged 18 a native of Scotland and in Fall River Phebe wife of John Mason of Willard Mason firm aged about 28 died Sunday evening last
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Betty Monro
Daniel Munro
Norwich
Conn
John Toner
Scoutland
Fall River
Phebe
John Mason
Willard & Mason
Marine Journal listing multiple vessels and voyages
The Marine Journal for Saturday November 6 1847 lists numerous schooners brigs and steamers with their captains origins and destinations including Hope Harding Tyre Kelly Taunton Trident Preeby Arion Hard Times Lady Clinton Pearl Fame and many others. It records arrivals departures from Fall River New York Providence Taunton and other ports with notes on sailings to Havana and Ghent and a memoranda of clearances at New Orleans Boston and Cork.
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Schr Hope
Harding
Nansemond River
Schr ‘Tyre
Kelly
Dennis
Sohe Trident
Preeby
Taunton
Arion
Miller
New York
Hard ‘Times
Conodon
Middletown Ct
Lady Clinton
Clinton
Madison, Ct
Pearl
Borden
Pawoutuck
Fame
Pearse
Providenge
Bradford Durfee
Burden
Fall River
Willard
Dennia
Rose Tree
Phillips
Glide
Philips
Robinson
Meeker
Providence
John Hill
Havana
Wall River
Perry
Woolsey
Newport
Paweatuck
Ricketson
Emeline
Simmons
Hamilton
Chace
Freetown
Ann & Isabella
Brightman
Tiverton
Win
Allen
Springer
Great Western
Lewis Halfway Meke
Shenandoah
Clarke
Philadelphia
Norris & Barnes
Mary
Crane
Camden Me
Mary Nichols
Spencer Fm
Henry, Allen
Eliza
Eddy
Somersett
Henry Allen
Fly
Spencer
East Greenwich
Shipping List Notes From Fall River and Nantucket Ports
A letter dated September 1 reports arrivals and cargoes touching at ports including Fairhaven Nantucket Acushnet and New Bedford with amounts of sp and wh and names such as Gibbs Holley Rose Miller and Alexander. The note also mentions Baik Pantheon freed by Chilean authorities and identified as the P of Fall River not the New Bedford bark reported earlier in August.
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Fairhaven
Gon
Washington
Wareham
Gibbs
Pacific Ocean
Callan
Cossack
Dexter
Sippican
Courier
Holley
Tuscover
Duane
Clean
Henry
Brown
Acushnet
Rogers
Rose
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D. Ia
R Allen
Oman
Tait
Orign
Herachel
Ita
Lorido
Fenary
Bates
Matey
Lenington
Henry P. Pierce
Albany
Warren
Bristol
Mason W. Pierge
Thames St
Srarrled
Marine Journal
Port OF
New Orleans
Eimpress Pratt
Boston
Heather
Stevens
Cork
Huma
Weeden
Charleston
Ghent
Thames Street
GEV
B. Munro
LB Rehoboth
Gorham
Richmond
Farmer's and
Rhode-Island
Fanhe
John B. Munro
LL Linen Holkia
Hope Street
Munro
Hope &Treet
Oal Selves and Shores
INO
W. Dearth
J. W. Dearth's
Samuel J. Allyn
M. DeLanes
Townsend
de Townsend
Reed
Dr. Spencer i
Roll Sheet
Ousvil
Rovswel
Chinpin & Thurbe
Colombia
Bogle
Camm
Jayne
Slope Street
Rene D
S. J. Allyn’s
J. Allyn
Lalao
S.J. Allyn
J. W. Dearth
C. Ee
Rhode Island
Crockery &O
Douglass
Coun- Bristow
Court of Probate
Sally Hay
John Hay
Order
Gladding
Provo
Usharwine
Laul
Eurner
Jeremiah Mupyry
Mungo
C. Pea
N. Bullock
J.C. Pearse
Nie
F. A. Burgess
Mocwr Avauay
B. B. Massey & Co
Groom
State Street
S.N. Dickinson
E. Oy
Freemen’s Bank
Panierle
Hope Ae — Street
Wardwell Street
Finney
L. C. Richmond
Buomepe GI
Everal Paterne
Det
Mi Mason
M. Mason
Chicago
Illinoia
F. A Burgess
Young Hyson
Souchong
Colgate
Henry Wardwell
We Ark
Taylor
Provience Plantations
General Assembly
Coomer Haile
Iliia General, Assembly
Truo Ao Wiwny Bowen A
Gothic Hall
R. I
Carpet Hill
Weetminster Street
Mesers
Coggeshall & Perry
Haysing
Phelps
Conia
Paris
London
Hope
Episcopal Church
B. R. Goff
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