The Deception and Dowry Fraud of Aurora and Lover
Narrator recalls a romance built on lies and revenge. He plots to marry Aurora for money, deceives her with a lavish auctioned life, then suffers remorse as the plan collapses. At the altar the truth breaks, and the father’s poverty exposes the ruse amid shameful spectacle.
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Lyons
Aurora
Pharadias
Ani
Feas
Avatota
Dauphiny
Pérouron
Iol
Oddohimin
Rand
Fragmented Passionate Monologue Snapshot
An exhausted speaker reflects on despair and awakening feelings after a year of inner struggle. He adores a beloved who lies as if dead and hopes for her recovery while applying remedies. The fragment hints at emotional transformation and longing.
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Conacionanesa
Aurora
Supreme Court in Warren Hears Manslaughter Indictment
The Supreme Court of the State met in Warren on Tuesday. A grand jury returned a manslaughter indictment against Levi Pearse and alleged accomplices in the Sherman murder case from November. Pearse pleaded not guilty. trial postponed to next term with $1000 recognizance. Civil docket cases dismissed. Insolvent petitions granted. naturalization for John Mackennon approved. Court adjourned after about four hours.
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Supreme Court of the Staw
Levi Pearse
Haney
Sherman
Warren
Pris
Washington Temperance Society Anniversary Procession
On Monday afternoon the Washingtonian Temperance Society celebrated its anniversary with a procession through public streets to the Congregational Church. The Rev. Mr. Shepard led in song and prayer, and Rev. Mr. Tew delivered the address as a State Temperance Agent. Gov. Diman and Rev. Me. G Curke sent letters of attendance. most schools stayed in session and many children and ladies joined, although fewer men attended. The community shows strong support for temperance and plans to continue efforts to suppress intemperance.
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Washingtonian
Sosiety
Congregational Church
Shepard
Tew
Me. G Curke
Mutiny Among Volunteers Reported With Executions
Army accounts describe a recent mutiny in a volunteer company with several shot before subjection. The writer warns that enforcing discipline on volunteers will be harder than on regular troops and anticipates further severe trials and mutinies before the war ends.
Norfolk gale tolls heavy as ships trapped off coast
The Norfolk Herald reports a severe coast gale with many vessels in distress and wrecks seen near the Isaac Mead. Com. Wilkinson sent the Engineer to aid ships, while a new shopper may launch from Crandall's yard. A loss of about $9,100 in specie slipped from a bag aboard a Norfolk bound steamboat is feared unrecovered.
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Norfolk Herald
Norfolk
Capes
Com
Wilkinson
Gosport Navy Yard
Engineer
Isaac Mead
Tease Mead
Portia
Baltimore
Turk’s Island
New York
Hampton Roads
Kirwin
Portland woman Ellen Augueta sold for freighting business
Ellen Augueta of Portland Maine was purchased on June 179 by a local house for 8350 dollars. She is intended to enter the freighting business.
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Ellen Augueta
Portland
Albany Evening Journal Reports Stay of Execution in Freeman Case
The Albany Evening Journal notes Justin Beardaley after conoulistion with the Chief Suellon obtained a writ of error and directed a stay of execution in the Freeman murder case in Auburn involving the Van Nese family. The Providence transcript mentions a fire at Arnold machine shop in East Greenwich. it caused only minor damage.
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Furcyay
Albany Evening Journal
Justin Beardaley
Suellon
Freeman
Canyicwd
Auburn
van Nese
Pinew East Gaterwion
Providence “Transcript
Ma‘chine
Asm Arnold
East Greenwich
Legere tenets and royal foes amid rough voyage
The report notes disrupted winds and steaming difficulties aboard Legere vessels as Santa Ana departed Vera Cruz for Mexico City. A variant of communications with the commodore aboard Beytieh fugate Ladymoon is cited, with no clear result. An Eagles frigate boat arrived in rain bringing no decisive word, while Potomac suffers sickness and scurvy with 140 cases reported aboard. Cutter forward reaches the Valme on the 27th with no important intelligence.
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Santa Ana
Vera Crus
City of
Mexico
Potomac
Blockade and War News from Vera Cruz in 1846
Correspondent reports the Mexican ports under strict blockade by Commodore Conner with four cruisers off Tampico and near Vera Cruz. Santa Anna arrives by small steamer. English French and Spanish squadrons in port. Conditions are dire in Vera Cruz with scarce food and high heat.
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U.S. Gazette
U 5
Arwedech
Petrel
Vena Cuox
Mexico
Conner
Tampico
Treasury of
Vera Cros
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
Santa Anna
Riot at Camargo Arose From Irish Volunteers Riotous Night
Dispatches recount a violent clash at an encampment across Burita with Irish volunteers and others. Col Baker of Illinois volunteers led a clash on a steamboat, was wounded, and Capt Roberts was severely wounded. Several rioters were killed or wounded. two Privates may have died.
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Washington
McKim
Page
New Orleans
Brazos Santiago
Haya
Hie
Camargo
Burita
Georgia
Baker
Ilinois
Ag Coun
Col Baker
Roberts
Theilinvisiang
Hiinoe
Roberta
Alexander J. Seahorn
Illinois
Reynosa
Enterprise
Burritt in England Sparks Republican Ideals
The Albany Knickerbocker comments on Elihu Burritt the learned blacksmith touring Great Britain. It praises his reception and urges more such men to travel, arguing exposure would improve British views of American republicanism. The piece notes moral failings among some travelers and mentions shipwreck narratives from the era.
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Ernc Burnitt
Albany Knickerbocker Tus
Mr. Burritt
England
Elihu Burritt
Burritt
Great Britain
Loss of the Truxton on the Tuspan bar near Vera Cruz
Dispatches recount the Truxton run aground on the Tuspan bar after a boarding party attempted salvage. The ship was abandoned with 60 sailors taken by Mexicans, later recaptured by Lieuts. Ber ryman and Hunter, four Mexican schooners seized, and the Truxton burned as Princeton stood by. Legare arrives with armistice news and heads to New Orleans for boiler repairs.
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U.S
Tuspan
St. Mary's
Truxton
Liewt Hunter
Tampico
Lieut
Hunter
Lieuta
Berryman
Princeton
Vera Cruz
Legare
Brazos
New Orleans
Peace Proposition and War News From Vera Cruz
From Vera Cruz advices to the 20th ult report Santa Anna’s reception modest but favorable. Dispatches in Washington offered peace terms to Mexico and were delivered to Commodore Conner, who would relay them to Vera Cruz. The yellow fever appeared on British ships at Sacrificious and scurvy spread on the Potomac. Gen. Kearney left Bent’s Fort for Santa Fe with 100 horses lost. army 1800 on march. Mormons and Anti Mormons near battle, a fight deemed likely.
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New York Sun
Picayune
U.S
Legare
N. Orleans
Vera Cruz
Santa Ana
Mexico
Washington
Conner
Santa Anna
Battimone
Kearney Lef Bent
Sants Fe
Navy Yard Rumor on Gulf Squadron Command Change
Pensacola reports Com Perry to assume command of the Gulf Squadron replacing Com Conner due to Conner’s ill health. Earlier note suggested Perry would command Spitfire and Vixen as second in command to Conner. Meantime the brig Perry sailed from Pensacola Sept 1 for a Cuba cruise. Raritan near ready to sail. Mississippi expected soon.
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Gor Squapnon
Pensacola
Navy Yard
Com. Perry
Com. Conner
Spitfire
Gulf
Com
Conner
Connor
U.S
Perry
Cuba
Vera Cruz
U. S
Mississippi
N. O. Picayune
Freedom for Kitty Payne and her children affirmed in Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled after a feigned suit that Kitty Payne and her children, taken from Adams County Pennsylvania by Samuel Maddox, are equitably entitled to freedom though further proceeding is needed to lift legal disabilities. The decision follows heated public interest in Adama County and reflects strong advocacy by Z Turner for the slaves. Separately the Grand Jury indicted fifty five for selling liquor under new law and a New York man faced bail in a mock auction case leading to a store closure and public placard display.
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Baltimore Patriot
Woopvile
Supreme Court
Kitty Payne
Virginia
Samuel Maddox
Adame County
Elaberstel
Z. Turner
Adama
Eass
Arnest
New York
Mrnday
Petar Faglne
Pricey War Costs and Mexican Grievances Stir Congress
An 1840s Express editorial attacks war expenses in Mexico, claiming about five thousand regular troops plus twenty thousand volunteers are fed at high prices, draining funds. It accuses officials Berry and Bancroft of incompetence, cites mismanaged supplies and ill-planned armament, warns of debt before Congress, and critiques steamboat purchases while noting troops lack blankets and pontoon provisions.
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Mexico
Wiese
Congress
Florida
War and Navy Departments
Mr. Marcey
Mr. Bancroft
Newces
Taylor
N. ¥. Express
Terrible boiler explosion destroys steamboat Excelsior
At 5 oclock Thursday evening the steamboat Excelsior, Capt. Nelson, running between New York and Coxsackie, exploded its boiler near Cortland Street. The wreck drifted downstream, catching fire and causing casualties among passengers and crew. The Columbus, Fairfield, and John Fitch aided in rescue efforts as the burning vessel was eventually towed ashore. The Excelsior, new in June, valued at $35,000, was partly insured and operated by Hunt Nelson & Sons.
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New York Tribune
Excelsior
Nelson
Coxsackie
Corland Street
Cortland Street
Columbus
Fairfield
John Fitch
Jersey
New York
Catskill
Coxsuckie
Hunt Nelson & Sons
Hendrik Hudson
Empire
Ee Patton
Fies
Slavery era sloop rumors and abduction fears in Newark
A fragmentary Newark notice reports a long low black schooner linked to slave traders. Allegations claim colored people abducted and sold in the Southern market, with suspicious men seen near Rockaway and a slave schooner crew active at night. It mentions a Marlboro District case and executions, with broad fear in the colored community.
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Nugne
Rockaway Beach
Uly
Jamada
Uss
Seme
Evi
Rockaway
Parmer
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CHEVP
MENEX
Bristol
Crandall
Hatidgat
Negao Sreauine
Marlboro
Aude
Arthur
Carlisle Hay
Newark
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