Regulation of intoxicating liquors in public tents and penalties
The text outlines penalties for maintaining tents or shanties selling intoxicating liquors at agricultural exhibits, military events, or public gatherings. It prescribes seizure, destruction of alcohol, and jail terms for keepers. appeals bond, and process for higher court review. Provisions adjust to municipal or police court judgments and define officer compensation and jurisdiction.
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Ibn ‘al
Common Pleas Court
Algorbo
Hidermen
Tenrenayce Writer Praises ReC. Wistanor’s Temperance Stand
A Traveller report notes Hon. Rec. Wistanor provided no alcoholic drinks at an entertainment for visitors in the city. The piece lauds his temperance stance, recalling his past role as Speaker and praising his influence on alcohol policy in Washington.
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Saya
Wistanor
Winthrop
Governor faces violent attack during escort in Ponsville affair
The Philadelphia North American reports a September 24 letter describing Gov. Jonxston Suot's escort returning from Lemaqua to Mount Carbon. Miners attacked the party with fire, stones, and clubs injuring several. a pistol fired near Capt. Frank Pow and Col. Jacob M. Long. Efforts proceed to arrest the outlaws.
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Jonxston
Philadelphia North American
Ponsville
Mount Carbon
Frank Pow
Cal
Jacob M. Long
Cacort
Viltian
Man convicted in Beekman murder faces execution dates
Philip Malvey was sentenced to be hanged on November 25 for the murder of Charles Beekman, with mercy recommended to the Governor as his execution may be commuted. James Sullivan also slated for hanging on November 21.
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Philip Malvey
Charles Beekman
Mulvey
James Sullivan
Wall Street Quiet and Trade Talk in New York
Correspondent reports a calm Wall Street with bears unseen and money tight. Imports decline yet gold deposits may ease markets and curb California trade friction. Union Freight and southern demand show brisk shipping, while cotton prices fall in Liverpool.
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Phenix
New York
Wall ‘St
Philadelphia
Cober
Steamship Union
Adame & Co
South
Hoey &Co
Charleston
Savannah
Montgomery
Wall St
Georgi
Carolina
Alabama
Father Matthew the Apostle of Temperance
Hove
Dusne
Church and
Reade
Forlury
Broadway
Doane Street
Ile
Phillips
Pacific Railroad contracts secured in New York trip
Thomas Allen, president of the Pacific Railroad Company, arrived yesterday after a seven and a half day voyage from New York. He reports that all eastward contracts are in place, orders issued for locomotives and machinery, and rails for the first division of nearly thirty miles. construction expected to begin soon with signals of a July start.
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Pacific Railroad
Thomas Allen
Pacific Railroad Company
New York
Louis Rep
Tasee Mew Sentesced to on 2s to Court of Oyer and Terminer
Several persons convicted of capital crimes received sentences. Ellen Doyle, convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Catharine Sullivan, was sentenced to five years in the State Prison. Joseph Clarke for the murder of Gillespie was sentenced.
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Tasee
Court of Oyer and ‘Terminer
New
Ellen Doyle
Catharine Sullivan
Joseph Clarke
Gillepsie
Sloop Maria Louisa Beats Mail Time Across Ocean
The fast sailing sloop Maria Louisa captained by Bennett delivered a New York paper several hours before the mail. The M L completed the row from wharf to wharf in 18 hours, heavily laden with freight.
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Bennett
New York
M. L
Public Documents Courtesy of Hon. G G King M C
The paper thanks Honorable G G King Member of Congress for sending valuable public documents and extends appreciation for his generosity in providing these resources.
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G. G. King
M. C
Cock Turkey Hatches Brood on Mr. Smith’s Farm
A cock turkey at Benjamin Smith’s farm hatched a brood of young turkeys and tends them like a mother. The proud owner notes the bird did not lay the eggs. Our office also holds a claw displaying two distinct heads.
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Benjamin Smith
Maine Law Reduces City Prison and Jail Populations
A northern state law is praised by supporters as beneficial and widely enforced. In Portland the number of commitments to the city prison fell from 16 per month to 8 in three months, and the county jail, once housing about 30 convicts, is now empty. The piece also notes a recent spectacular aurora and reports a healthy town month with only one death, an elderly person in declining health.
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Lsw
Maine
Portland
Prion
Nacally
Lecture on Manner and Customs of Turks at Court House
Rev Mr Richmond will lecture on the Manner and Customs of Turks at the Court House on Monday evening. His famed eloquence should attract a full house. Immigrant statistics from New York show 251 323 arrivals in nine months, up 67 567 from last year. The October International Magazine arrives with engravings of Cooper and Saxe and contributions from noted authors. Subscribe before the next volume closes.
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Richmond
Turke
Court House
Office of the Commissioners of Emigration
New York
the International Magazine
James Fennimore Cooper
John Godfrey Saxe
G. P. R. James
Richard B. Kimball
Bayard Taylor
Austin Henry Layard
Bishop Spencer
Mary E. Howett
Alice Cary
Br. Oakes Smith
Local youths praised for weekend serenades at the common site
The notice thanks the young ladies and gentlemen who gave a sweet serenade Monday evening and the young men who sang and played at the domi cil on Wednesday night. The singing was excellent and showed notable musical talent.
Financial panic deepens as imports drain specie and markets sink
The long import surge drains specie amid a tightened money market in New York and Boston. Vermont Central leads declines while Vermont and Massachusetts and Ogdensburg show mixed results. Traders hope a bottom is near as money eases slightly and bills of exchange reflect the cash squeeze.
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New York
Boston
Boston Journal of
Vermont Central
Firat
Ogdensburg
Vermont
Massachusetts
Northern
Old Colony
Norfolk County
California
Liverpool
Manchester
England
United States
Exhibition Honors for Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Medicinal Discov
Tre Dimosta of the Mass Institute receives awards to Ayer's Cherry Pectoral from Pwor Wenster as chairman of the Chemicals Committee. The piece is displayed at the American College, featuring medallions from three major American art institutes and Naples Gold Medal Institute. The discovery is hailed as renowned and beneficial to sufferers.
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Tre Dimosta
Mass
Ayer
Pwor
Wenster
American College
Naples
Philad, Sar
Courier
New York Oes Stir Wild Street Excitement Over Bank Failures
Reports from New York describe widespread unease as brokers rush to dispose of banknotes. Failures tied to Partners Bank at Mina, Bank or New Rochelle, and James Bank Early ripple through markets. The New York County Bank money faced refusal to redeem while buyers emerged cautiously. The first Hudson River Railroad passenger train to Albany departed at 8 am.
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New York
Conversion Announcement Stuns London Standard Readers
The London Standard reports an astonished reaction to a proposed religious conversion, noting it would surpass even the Duke of Norfolk’s conversion in impact as the conversation of Dr. Pusey is announced.
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London Standard
Duke of Norfolk
Pusey
Prisoners from Bahia Honda Reach Pantna Prison
Havana dispatch reports nine additional prisoners arrived from Bahia Honda after days of starvation. Names listed include Capt. John Johnson, Eugene Day, George Parr, Joseph Stevens, Frederic Hagar, Andres Cester, David Gano, Charlee J. Hodge, with two hospitalized. Gano confirms earlier accounts of Crittenden’s unit and describes capture after a brutal head wound. Major Blumenthal and Corporal Edwards named as still at Bahia Honda.
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Sid
George Parr
Peterburg
Joseph Stevens
New York
Frederic Hagar
Prussia
Andres Cester
Spain
David Gano
Charlee J. Hodge
England
Pantna
Crittenden
Kelly
Capt
Bahia Honda
Sander
Blumenthal
Baltic Arrives With Notable Passengers in New York
Steamship Baltic reaches New York from Liverpool with nearly one hundred passengers including Commodore Stevens of the yacht America, Envoy Granadez from Sicily, and Rhode Island Governor Allen. Reports detail voyage times, cargo market activity, and ongoing international news from Madrid to Australia.
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New York
Baltic
Y J. Comatock
Commodore Stevens
America
Granadez
Sicily
U. S
Gov. Allen
Rhode Island
Liverpool
Agia
Cape Clear
Canada
Manchester
Cortos
Catton
Fair Uplands
Orleans
Western Canal
Philadelphia
Baltimore
London
the Times
Australia
France
Moniteur
Ardeche
Feige
Journale, Accounte
Madrid
England
Cuba
American Arctic Exregimon Returns From Long Polar Drift
The brig Advance under Captain Dellaven arrives in New York after a perilous polar voyage. It drifted about 1060 miles over 300 days in ice with scurvy fears and frostbite cases. The mission yielded scientific notes, dog acquisitions, and traces of Sir John Franklin, though main aims remained unmet.
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U.S
Advance
Dellaven
American Arctic Searching Expedition
New York
Express
the Express
Captain Haven
de Haven
Back
Ina Gele
Wien
John Franklin
Sir John
Lauer
Tragedy Claims Young Proviso Man in California
Joseph P. Adame formerly of Providence R I was instantly killed on his claim at Jacksonville California when a large stone fell upon him. He was about 25 years old and highly respected by all who knew him. His parents reside in Provi dence R C.
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N. O. Preayutie
Embarkais
Grider
Smith
Mr. Smith
Schlessinger
Venus
Joseph P. Adame
Providence
R. C
Jacksonville
California
Revolution in Northern Mexico Reports from Camargo
The steamship Yacht arrives with word that a Mexican revolution has begun at Camargo. Patriots stormed the town, seizing it from government forces in a church stronghold. Leaders include Arabyl with two Texan companies marching toward Matamoras and Reynosa as Gen. Arolas at Matamoras has 300 troops and a requisitioned 2000 men. The insurgent plan mentions Tampico and nearby. Matamoros awaits the liberating army.
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Noyruean
Mexico
New Orleans
Camargo
Victorinus
Matamoras
Reynosa
Arolas
Tampico
Insurgenta
Matamoros
Liberaling
Ox causes collision with steamboat train near Dodgeville
A Boston and Providence Railroad steamboat train struck an ox near Dodgeville last Saturday evening. The locomotive wheels were knocked off and toppled, the ox crushed under a passenger car, but most passengers escaped serious harm. Engineers and crew suffered minor injuries. train service resumed after repairs and a replacement locomotive arrived from Providence. Officer John M. Shaw reported details.
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Boston and Providence Railroad
Dodgeville
Handen
Providence
Stonington
John M. Shaw
Ela
Prov. Journal
Dover Fisherman Rescued After Waves At Pool by Wife
A Dover gentleman fishing near Sacco river at the Pool was washed from the rocks by a heavy wave and swept into deep water. His wife displayed calm presence of mind, casting her rod and towing him to safety with a line in her hand.
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Dover
N.H
Sacco River
Masonic Order Bears Girard Remains to College Sarcophagus
A large body of the Masonic Order paraded through streets to deposit the body of Stephen Girard at his statued sarcophagus in the rear of Girard College. About 2000 persons were estimated to participate in the procession.
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Masonic Order
Stephen Girard
Girard College
Ancient Egyptian seed grows in city suggesting ancient maize
A seed found in an Egyptian mummy is said to have sprouted in our city and in a southern city noted by a late Journal. Estimated at 3500 to 4000 years old, the seed’s vitality surprises scholars. The grain head and stalk resemble Indian maize with limited cultivation from wild stock, implying a very ancient origin.
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Abraham
Joseph
Boston Journal
Roman Catholic Church Ground Con secration Ceremony
The consecration of the ground for a new Roman Catholic Church was held Sunday afternoon with many spectators. Rev. Mr. Tucker gave a brief address as the foundation walls were laid and construction to begin at once. Contractors Hoar and Crown, Warren Star were noted.
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Carnonie Cavarcu
Tucker
Messrs
Hoar
Odd bonnet once owned by Molly Stark on display
In a Central building window a century old bonnet, once Molly Stark’s, is shown. The silk warp fabric blends straw and milk stripes, with a Peacocklike pattern. Original cost cited as fifteen to twenty dollars.
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Motty Starx
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U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
Bristol Phenix
Bristol
New England
Court of Probate
Havana
Europe
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