China Treaties Spark Hope for Global Fraternal Exchange
In a 1858 editorial tone this piece celebrates new treaties with the Empire of China. It foresees China joining the world community with open ports and direct relations, predicting eased isolation, growing interdependence with the United States Britain France Russia and Japan, and a broad, hopeful arc toward universal progress guided by Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Olina
Pekin
Yang-tse-Kiang
Japan
Forty eighth Bristol Female Charitable Society Anniversary
The Bristol Female Charitable Society marked its 48th anniversary at the Congregational Church with a strong sermon by Rev. Dr. Suzrano. The crowded house heard a liberal soul collection for charity, and supporters urged annual reports and open officer lists to boost public confidence and funds.
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Bristol Female Charitable Society
Congregational Church
Suzrano
Remarkable Bristol Neck squash weighs 93 rounds
A large mar row squash grown on J. D. W. Perry's Bristol neck farm was displayed at Capt. Lt. N. Gifford's Store on Wednesday last. The fruit weighs 93 rounds and measures six feet in circumference.
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N. Gifford
J. D.W. Perry
Bristol Neck
Weather Quite Warm for October Condition
The weather last week was unusually pleasant with May like warmth for October. Wednesday proved too warm for outdoor exercise.
Calf Sold at Washington Market After Dressing
Benjamin M. Greene offered a three month old calf at Washington Market on Tuesday last. The dressed carcass weighed 256 pounds with hide at 43 pounds. The calf was raised on Henry B. Potter’s farm along the back road.
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G& Manors
Steamer Governor Breaks Shaft on Voyage to New York
The Steamer Governor commanded by Capt. Simmons broke her shaft about thirty miles from New York while running the Providence Bristol and New York service. Towed back to the city she is on the ways for repairs and will resume the route once a new shaft is installed.
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Governor
Simmons
Providence
Bristol
New York
Newport Engine Company visit ends with large parade and revelry
On a moonlight excursion Newport Engine Companies 8 5 and 7, with a large party, paraded through town led by King Philip Engine Company 4. They dined at the Wolf House with 400 guests, enjoyed music and a hop, then returned home amid some nightly disturbances by intoxicated youths. A new history of New England theocracy in German translation is reviewed, praised for its insight and scholarly handling.
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Newport
Steasher
Perry
King Philip
O’wolf House
D’ Wolf House
Mesara
Newton
Newport Company
Terms for the Mathematical Monthly Published in Cambridge
The notice lists the Mathematics Monthly terms published in Cambridge Massachusetts. John Bartlett publishes and J D Runkle edits. Single copy costs 3 dollars per year. Two copies to one address cost 5 dollars. Five copies cost 11 dollars. Ten copies cost 20 dollars.
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Mathematical Monthly
Cambridge
Mass
John Bartlett
J. D. Runkle
A.M. A. Als
Wisconsin Prices in Oct 1858 Letter From La Crosse
A Wisconsin writer lists local prices as of Oct 6 1858 in La Crosse from flour to lard and coffee noting low crops and scarce money. Prices for onions potatoes beets and beans reflect widespread declines while wool and timber show modest ranges.
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Wisconsin
la Cross
Bristol
Escape Attempt Seals Fate in Governor’s Refusal
On a Sunday Ira Stont attempted suicide again by cutting his throat with his razor while the barber shaves him. The Governor refused to commute his sentence and Stont vowed to destroy himself rather than be hanged.
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Ira Stont
Catawba celebrates as nectar of the West in verse
In a poem by Charles McKay, the vine of America is extolled with Catawba praised as a mild yet strong and fragrant wine. The tribute contrasts Catawba with Champagne and lauds Ohio vineyards and Longworth’s influence as chief adviser, calling Catawba the nectar and balm of the West.
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Catawba
Charles McKay
London Castrated News
Ametica
América
France
Ohio
Longworth
Thaasmuch
Rhine
Garonne
Gautier
Storm Devastates New Ulm Village in Minnesota
Western reports detail a fierce storm at New Ulm on the Minnesota river thirty miles west of St. Peter. It lasted minutes but wrecked six buildings and damaged every other structure, blew out post office windows, scattered mail across the prairie, with some lost.
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New Ulm
St. Peter
Minnesota River
Frarran Accipient: Man Rescued from Caved Well
In Fiskdale Village Sturbridge Mr Florence Mahoney employed to clean a thirty foot well for Alpheus Prouty. The wall caved in burying him. Neighbors rescued him after hours as water filled the shaft his head severely injured. He was taken home with medical aid and hopes of recovery.
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Fiskdale
Sturbridge
Florence Mahoney
Alpheus Prouty
Mahoney
Not Guilty Finding in Pocket-Book Theft Case
The indictment against Joanna Howard for stealing a pocket-book from Mrs. Wilber Barney in the Supreme Court resulted in a verdict of not guilty. The Attorney General nol pros’d the two indictments against Emma Young, Joanna’s confederate, and both were arrested on two new complaints and committed to await examination next Wednesday.
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Joanna Howard
Wilber Barney
Supreme Court
Emma Young
Joanna
Providence Post
Bank Agents Demand specie in Newburyport Call
The Suffolk Bank of Boston sent its agent to Newport yesterday morning to demand specie from several banks for bills. The banks responded without demur or hesitation in what was described as a routine collection.
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Suffolk Bank
Boston
Newport Advertiser
Sabine Fregate Heads to Rio for Paraguay Expedition
The U S frigate Sabine under Com Shubrick departed New York on Saturday for Rio de Janeiro to join the Paraguay expedition rendezvous. Also sailing for the same destination are steamers Fulton Water Witch Harriet Lane the brig Dolphin and store ship Supply.
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U.S
Sabine
Com. Shubrick
New York
Rio
Paraguay
Svessary
Fulton
Water Witch
Harriet Lane
Dolphin
Pacific Arrives with 280 Passengers at St Johns Europe
The Pacific under Captain Thompson arrives at St Johns from Galway with 280 passengers including Lord and Lady Barry. Heavy westerly gales lasted five days. Other ships report Liverpool mail and links to trans Atlantic shipping. The Britain news notes a trans Atlantic line proposal from Limerick and equinoctial gale damage in the German Ocean with several wrecks and losses.
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Europe
St. Jouns
N. F
Pesnilip Pacific
W. C. Thompson
Galway
Liverpool
The
Pacific
Lord and Lady Barry
Suite
Persia
New York
Bremen
Cowes
Great
Venerable Pather Sayer Dies at 103 in Bangor
The Aryel arrived from Southampton. Veteran Pather Sayer, born October 9 1755 in Hebron Conn, died aged 103 years four days. He fought at Burgoyne, graduated Dartmouth 1785, lived in Oxford N H and Bangor area. Fire at Codding street barn damaged Ashley house and Briggs carriage works. Loss around 10 000 with partial insurance.
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Codding Street
High
Joseph Ashley
Roger Williams Church
N. O C. Briggs
Brigg
European monarchs invest heavily in American securities
The New York Herald reports the Queen of Spain has two million dollars invested in the United States. It says most European crowns are active investors here. Louis Philippe held large stakes in the republic and Louis Napoleon sent three to five million dollars. Germany is said to have the largest share, with about fifty million dollars invested in American securities.
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New York Herald
Spain
Europe
United States
Louis Phillippe
Our Republic
Louis Napoleon
Germany
Seasonal Revival Seen In Fall River Commerce
The Fall River Monitor notes factories operating at full capacity and thriving merchants as streets show a brighter outlook than last year when a severe winter loomed. People walk with livelier steps and greet the coming season with renewed hope and promise.
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Fall River Monitor
Last Man's Club Dine One Final Time in Cincinnati
During the cholera season of 1832 seven gentlemen formed a vow to meet annually and dine together until the last survivor drinks a sealed wine bottle in memoriam. The first reunion occurred October 6 1832 and on October 6 1858 Dr Vattier the sole survivor drank and honored the six dead friends whose chairs and plates were left empty at the melancholy feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Vattier
Ules Society
Boston Post
Horse Adrift From North Main St Reaches Providence
A horse hired on Saturday to carry a wife to Pawtucket wandered off after its harness was sold in Fall River. It travelled to South Main Street where watchmen found it without harness or bridle. N. C. Jenckes, a stable keeper, identified it as his property. The owner recovered the harness and carriage. the fate of the rider remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street
N. C. Jenckes
North Main Street
Pawtucket
Fall River
Journal
Remarkable Iron Fence Tragedy in Village Graveyard
Five weeks ago a freight train delivered two iron fences to a village in this county owned by two brothers-in law who ran a flourishing business. The men supervised their erection then stayed home. They were later found dead being buried in the very lots their fences had fenced, a grim turn of events for a somber village.
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Vermont and
Massachusetts
Boston
Greenfield Gazette
Typographic Machine by Timothy Alden Aids Setters
New York Evening Post reports Alden of Barre Mars has improved a type setting machine. It uses a sixty ems registering wheel and conveyors to select letters, enabling a skilled compositor to set 36 thousand ems per ten hours, with potential for book work and newspapers but limited by variety of letters.
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New York Evening Post
Timothy Alden
Barre
Mars
Sugar cane output in state could yield a million gallons syrup
An Towa paper estimates Chinese sugar cane grown in the western part of the state this year is enough to produce a million gallons of syrup. In the Balloon Race from Cleveland on October 19 Goddard landed 15 miles from Sandusky Steiner near Sandusky at nearly eleven.
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An Towa
Cleveland
Oho
Goddard
Sandusky
Steiner
Liverpool Cotton Market Remains Steady Despite Dull Tone
The Liverpool cotton market shows a dull tone with steady prices as sales close at 98 1/4. News from Liverpool notes ships Europa and North American arriving with little impactful content. An accident at Newton Corner ends in death for Austin Dalrymple while a Broad Street gambling house raid in New York yields six arrests.
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Liverpool
Gansols
Dark Sandstorm Over Lansing Causes Panic and Fears
A dramatic darkness struck Lansing on a Thursday morning at 8:45 as thunder and hail accompanied an eerie, lingering gloom. Fowls roosted, livestock fled for shelter, and animals showed heightened fear in a rare natural phenomenon reported by the Lansing Republican.
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Lansing
Mich
Republican
Man Plunges Thirty Feet into Hidden Well on Bowery
Levi Spies of Philadelphia fell through a concealed well on Grand Street near the Bowery, sinking thirty feet after boards rotted away. He was rescued by Officer Holmes with a broken leg and serious injuries and taken to hospital. The well, covered by three feet of soil, was hidden beneath boards that failed under his weight.
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Newton Corner
Boston
Ihat
Bras
Austin
Dalrymple
Brighton
Boston Journal
Bowery
Grand Street
The
Levi Spies
Philadelphis
Holmes
N. Y
Pastor to Substitute at Local Pulpit This Conference Year
The Rev Mr Husrxp, a former pastor, will supply the pulpit for Rev Mr Tansor for the remainder of the conference year ending in April. The community regrets Mr Tanzor’s removal from the public school committee and church, praising his popularity and wishing him well as he departs. The substitute begins duties on the 1st instant, as reported by the Newport Mercury on the 16th.
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Husrxp
Tansor
Tanzor
Newport Mercury
Northern Town district likely picks Vandervere in Republican tie
Private intelligence from Washington says Vandervere appears set to win the northern Town district seat with Nichols defeating Allen in Ohio. Governor Denver has resigned the Kansas governorship and is en route to Washington.
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New York
Washington
Vandervere
Nichols
Allen
Ohio
Denver
Kansas
Legislature Returns Show Partisan Split in Elections
Early returns indicate 12 Republicans, 3 anti Lecompton Democrats and 12 administration Senators elected, with 13 Republicans and 10 Democrats holding over. In the House 52 Republicans 3 anti Lecompton and 45 administration Democrats elected, with some counties pending. The Democratic State ticket leads by about 2500.
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Inpranaro
Administration
House
anti-Lecompton
Steeple Collapses at City Church on Franklin Avenue
At the parish on Franklin avenue above Hanover street in the 18th ward, the steeple broke loose during hoisting and fell with a crash. It demolished the steeple while two adjacent buildings were damaged but not severely, and no workers were harmed. The church suffered minor damage.
Burr heir claims fortune from long lease on New York land
A natural daughter of Aaron Burr and his residuary legates enters possession of a substantial fortune. Burr leased Richmond Hill property through Trinity Church, comprising hundreds of lots in central New York, for 66 years, then re leased to Astor and partners for 63 years with lease ending 1860. The three year remainder falls to Burrs daughter, a claim deemed indisputable and the lease highly valuable. Several Jessosa have already settled for 1500 to 2000 dollars per lot.
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Aaron Burr
Burr
Trinity Church
Richmond Hill
New York
Astor
Barr
Blagk Warrior Arrives From Havana Amid Relayed News
Steamship Blagk Warrior reaches New York with Havana dates to the fifth. Reports say no engagement in fights and public health in Havana is good. A collision or incident injures workers near Tacom Theeste, and a train crash is noted with fatalities and injuries.
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Tareeltien
New York
Blagk
Havana
Bulgare
Exchange
Tacom-Thestee
Eeaoe Ae
Xseaman
Bara Lyra
Sania
Rinighl & Accipens
Sieepee
John Waeestt
Uae
Watt
Marlborg
Boston
Apna
Unclear dawn described in stormy theatre scene
The fragment depicts a turbulent concert hall atmosphere with smoke clouds and wind like a storm outside. Voices compete with orchestral crash as Genoa and Italian Opera House imagery emerge amid smearing clouds and a chaotic, surreal performance scene.
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Adei Igty
Genoa
Arrival of the Christopher Columbus at Liverpool from New York
The tiny cutter Christopher Columbus, 45 tons, 63 feet long, built by Charles R Webb in Stamford, Connecticut, sailed from New York on August 19 and arrived in Liverpool after 45 days. Webb, 29, built almost all, including the hull and rigging, with two 18 year old crew, one of whom was from New York.
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Beene Times
Westport
North Cape
Prince Edward's Island
Massachusetts
E. Atwood
Stinson Jewett
Abner Jewett
Woodbury Greenleaf
Weatbrook Greenleaf
Bradford Higgins
Woolwich and
Westport Bridge
Eben Barter
Boothbay
Thomas Bingly
Georgetown
Thaxter Lake
Richmond
C. Donahue
James Hodgen
Samuel Consett
Cook
E. Tarbox
Hatrfax
Liverpool
Quebec
Bank of England
Portugal
France
Charles Georges
Prussia
Prusia
Stade
Ke Bonover
Cetree
New York
Southampton
The
Sun
Charter Oak
Buyden
Ihrand
Athatio
Chirlea R. WebUffia
Christopher Columbus
Stamford
Connecticut
Webb
London Sun
Venerable Father Sawyer Dies at 103 in Bangor
Bangor Union reports Father Sawyer died on the 14th met at age 103 years and four days. Born October 6, 1754 in Hebron Connecticut, he aided Burgoyne’s capture, graduated Dartmouth in 1785, and settled in Oxford New Hampshire before moving to Bangor where he labored for fifty years.
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Dears
Parace
Pather
Sayer
Paseed Tas
Hebron
Conn
Burgoyne
Dartmouth
Oxford
N. H
Bangor
Boston Journal
Deaty
Fatugr Saowren
Sawyer
Bangor Union
Hebron Conn
Vicinity
New Vessel at Mavre Aims For Vapor Power Propulsion
A newly launched ship at Mavre is designed to be moved by a novel motive power using vapor and hot air created in a clove reservoir. The craft will be propelled by a crew operating the system.
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Mavre
Sunday Newspaper Sales Provokes City Debate
Retarder Barnard of New York argues before the grand jury that selling newspapers on Sunday is a necessity and lawful if not disturbing the peace. The Providence Post notes the view condemns Sunday street sales as lowering the Sabbath and harming the poor man's best friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
New York
Tony
Providence Post
Yellow fever claims Newport captain’s son in New Orleans
The Newport Advertiser reports the yellow fever epidemic persists in New Orleans. Willi R. K. Gale, son of retired city captain Levi H. Gale, has died from the disease.
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New Orleans
Willi R. K. Gale
Levi H. Gale
Newport Advertiser
Captain Boss Body Found At Sea Drift Between Beaver Tail and Light Boat
The body of Captain Boss was found drifting midway between Beaver Tail and the Light Boat with facial disfigurement from water. The body of young Chace had not been found by last night in Newport News dated the 19th.
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Captain Boss
Beaver Tail
Chace
Newport News
Unclear Source Fragment on California Trade and Wool Markets
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Araronita dian in California and discuss wool exports. It suggests California markets, mentions European demand, and cites a projected annual tonnage around a million and a quarter pounds. Names and details are garbled and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisch
Araronita Dian
California
Mobiles clubs urge unacclimated residents to stay away
The executive committees of the Can' Get Away Club and the Samaritan Society along with the Relief Club of Mobile Y M C A advise all unacclimated persons not to return to the city until after frost notice. Daniel Wheeler, W. O H. Redwood, and T A Hamilton sign as presidents.
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Moan
Mobile
The
Samaritan Society
Young Men's Christian Association of
Danisl Wheeler
W. O H. Redwood
T A. Hamilton
Young Men's Christian Association and Relief Club
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