England's Neutrality and the American Civil War
A critique arguing England has sided with the Confederacy despite professed neutrality. It cites acts praising Southern cause, Trent affair reactions, habeas corpus debates, embargo critiques, and use of British ports to arm Confederate vessels, urging Americans to beware neutral friends. The piece highlights Sumner's accusations and calls for clarity in international stance.
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United States
Great Britain
London
New York
England
Friends of Liberty and Humanity
Burke and Chatham
Clarkson
Howard
Wilberforce
Sumner
Trent
France
John Bull
Mersey and
Clyde
Founding of National House for Invalid Soldiers Proposal
Mr Perham, agent for the proprietors, presents a peoples plan for founding two National House for Invalid Soldiers. The advertisement urges attention and support and asks readers to send in subscriptions.
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Seven Mile Mirror
Perham
Baptism and Fellowship Rites Held at Local Churches
The rite of baptism was administered to two candidates by Rev. N. B. Cooke at Coit's shore in this town on Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. The same afternoon the right-hand of fellowship was also extended to the candidates at the First Baptist Church.
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N. B. Cooke
Coit's Shore
First Baptist Church
Supreme Court Opens September Term in Bristol City
The Bristol County Supreme Court began its September term with Judge Bullock presiding. The Grand Jury was sworn, naturalization petitions for Ellen O'Brien Mary O'Brien and Joanna O'Brien granted, and three indictments handed up for breaking and entering larceny and obstructing a highway. Several divorces granted and cases continued or dismissed, with some sentences for theft and impersonation noted. A contrastive wire-branding section quotes Detroit Free Press on President Lincoln and the Chicago platform.
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Snypreme Cour
Supreme Court For
Bristol County
Bullock
Allen C. Mathewson Esq
Barrington
R. x
Ellen O'Brien
Mary O'Brien
Joanna O'Brien
George Moore
Caleb Harding
Warren
Margaret Lee
Clark Burdick
Providence
Joseph L. Gardiner
Evy
William L. Brown
Sally Brown
William L Brown
John Turner
Appello
W. H. Potter
Appellant
Detroit Free Press
Lincoln
Chicago
Yancey
Floyd
Twiggs
Dgmorr
Patriot in Baton Rouge Urges Patriots and Fights Copperheads
Letter from an officer in Baton Rouge dated August 28 1863 expresses patriotism and a wish for short leaves to see family. He urges punitive action against copperheads while praising unity in the army and condemning northern treasonous elements. He weighs war with England and stresses loyalty over party creed.
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Unionary
Baton Rouge
England
Thore
Militia Meet Ordered on Public Common Today
The town’s militia companies are summoned to assemble at one o’clock on the Public Common for drill and related duties. Citizens are urged to attend and participate in the orderly training as directed by local authorities.
Death of Rev Nathan Paine Former Warren Minister
The Rev. Nathan Paine aged seventy two died in New Bedford on the ninth instant after nearly fifty years as a Methodist Episcopal minister. He once preached in Warren and guided many to Christ. In later years he lived with his children in New Bedford and left a legacy of a good name and holy influence.
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Nathan Paine
New Bedford
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warren
Methodist Church
Christ
New Sedford
Ilo
Godey’s October Lndy’s Book Fashion Plates and Stories
Godey presents the October issue with seven colored fashion plates and ten wood engravings, praising superiority over steel engravings. New Marion Marland story Lou Moore’s Trial appears, to be concluded in November, with December to feature a Christmas story. Other contents include Aunt Sophie’s Visit by Lucy N. Godfrey and The Village with One Gentleman, The Modern Cinderella by M Victoria Victor, The Sisters School by Miss Frost, and The Pursuit of Wealth under Difficulties ongoing to be concluded in this number.
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Godey
Marion Marland
Sophie
Lucy N. Godfrey
M. Victoria Victor
Miss Frost
Jayne v Barton Conspiracy Case Dismissed by Court
Supreme Court action John P. Jayne against Benjamin Barton and others over a long running conspiracy was dismissed from the docket on Wednesday on motion by plaintiffs counsel. The dispute, arising from a split with his wife Janetta Juno, involved about ten prior suits and occupied the court for years.
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Supreme Court
John P. Jayne
Benjamin Barton
Janetta Juno
Janette Sieson
Warren
Jury verdict in Eliza Schierholt death case
The inquest jury found Eliza M. Schierholt died from an unknown cause. Her husband, Schierholt, remains jailed to face excessive cruelty and violent assaults charges. His preliminary examination is set for today, with new evidence suggesting prior sworn statements may be false. Likely grand jury action to follow.
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Eliza M. Schierholt
Schierholt
Scherholt
General Gilmore Named Major General of Volunteers
General Gilmore has been appointed Major General of Volunteers for service before Charleston. The action recognizes his contributions during the Charleston campaign.
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Gilmore
Volunteers
Charleston
Workmen Begin Operations on Fall River and Warren Railroad
Workmen commenced operations on the Fall River and Warren Railroad in Warren last week, with work underway in several locations around the town.
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Tpf
Fall River and
Warren
Pukanoket Steam Mill Cuts Back Operations
Four new steam boilers have been installed at the Pukanoket Steam Mill during the week, and as a result the Mall has not been in operation.
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Ear
Pukanoket
Regatta Draws Crowds to Harbor Race Winds Favor Boat Stakes
Wednesday's regatta in the harbor drew numerous townspeople to watch boats race two laps around stake boats about 13 miles apart. Kelpie of Bristol won first class with a silver watch, Surprise of Providence second. Lurline slowest earned a tin horn. Burnside of East Greenwich captured first prize in second class, Sprite took second, Swallow earned a gin horn. A social Hop followed at the Town Hall with music by Shepard's Quadrille Band.
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Hattie
New York
Kelpie
Bristol
Lurline
Providence
Planet
Surprise
Ripple
Burnside
E. Greenwich
Swallow
Pawtucket
Inc
Pawtuxet
Sprite
Wickford
Yankee
Julia
Market Wharf
Popparquash Point
Perry Island
Enet Greenwich
Arabella
Shepards Quadrille Band of
Victory in Maine Casts Down Copperheads in Washington
The article extols Maine troops and yeomanry for strong work in the field and at the ballot box amid Civil War tensions. It praises Union resolve, foresees victory over copperhead influence, and urges Lincoln to keep the crew united as campaigns press forward.
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Ita
Pine Tree
Maine
Atlantic
Mountain
Prairie
Grand National Choir
Helmeman Lincoln
Navy Orders Ready Iron Clad Fleet Vessels
The Navy Department issued orders to the commanding officers at New York Philadelphia and Portsmouth Navy Yards to hasten construction of a new fleet of iron clad vessels. Details are not yet forwarded but the general design mirrors the Puritan and Dictator with very thick turrets and hull armor viewed as impervious to shot and shell.
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Navy Department
New York
Philadelphia
Portsmouth Navy Yards
Plans for grand ball at army of the Potomac headquarters
Report says a famed General arranged a grand ball and feast at his headquarters but an order from the Commanding General limited the army to cannon balls, declaring no other days were recognized.
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Army of the Potomac
Flag from Fort Sumter located in New York says Hart
Peter Hart, cited as central to the Sumter bombardment, denies rebels seized the flag. Hart states the flag Major General Anderson carried is safely kept in New York.
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Anderson
Fort Sumter
Peter Hart
Sumter
New York
Reverend Moses Howe Weathers Long Ministry at 76
The Rev Moses Howe of New Bedford marks his 76th year and 50th year in ministry. He has presided at about 2100 funerals 1700 marriages and preached nearly 8000 times.
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Moses Howe
New Bedford
Army authorizes recruitment of negro cavalry regiments
The War Department has delayed consent but General Thomas is now authorized to recruit for a new negro cavalry regimental branch, marking a policy shift in forces composition during the war.
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War Department
Thomas
Republican majorities rise in Mare and Vermont figures
The article notes Republican majorities expanding to 17 000 in Mare and 15 000 in Vermont, highlighting a swing in partisan strength and regional differences in support.
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Mamo
Vermont
Treasure on Burned Steamer Ruth Not Stolen, GP Reports
West state intelligence confirms that none of the treasure aboard the burned steamer Ruth was stolen. Officials state the cargo remains intact and accounted for despite the disaster.
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West
Proclamation Suspending Habeas Corpus by Lincoln in 1863
President Abraham Lincoln proclaims the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus throughout the United States during the Civil War era. The proclamation directs magistrates and military and naval officers to enforce the suspension and for citizens to conduct themselves accordingly.
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Washington
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
United States of America
Lincoln
Wa. Hi. Sewaro
Rebel State Governments Move as Union Forces Close In
The piece notes Confederate governments in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana relocating from capitals. Mississippi at Noxubee, Tennessee in the Alabama mountains, and Louisiana sessions aboard a river steam boat. Arkansas seat moved from Little Rock as Union troops advance. calls for a Congress to declare rebellion ended and a final fight beyond the Rio Grande.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Noxubee
Alabama
Rosecrans
Logan
Little Rock
Arkanasas
Congress of States
Rio Grande
Lepesr
The Morris Island Victory
The N Y Express notes the Morris Island evacuation by the enemy and calls Fort Wagner one of the strongest Confederate works. It describes its massive walls bombproofs and earth mound fortifications built with slave labor and heavy timber defenses.
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N. Y
Morris Island
Fort Wagner
Ice Therapy for Diptheria Cited in Providence Journal
A Providence Journal correspondent endorses ice as a cure for diphtheria and throat inflammations. The method involves slowly dissolving small ice lumps in the back of the mouth for about thirty minutes, repeating as needed for sore throats or ulceration, with a constant ice lump for severe cases.
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Providence Journal
Kentucky Patriot Names Newborns After Heroes
A Kentucky woman named Adams chooses a patriotic middle name for her five week old son Geo D Prentice James P Grant Orlando HH Rosecrans Stanley Berryman Burns de adams. the infant cannot protest, and the unusual listing reflects a spirited tribute.
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Kentucky
Adams
Geo D Prentice
James P Grant Orlando HH Rosecrans
Stanley Berryman Burns
de Adams
Noted Spy Arrest Amid Army Town Gossip and Oddities
A charming Mrs. Jones is arrested as a spy with an encyclopedia of army details on her person. The column also records a Boston guest banished to a bed of onions, Jersey recruiting photos cutting bounty jumpers’ expressions, Maryland abolitionist stance, and various wry anecdotes from wartime society in New England.
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Jones
Army of the Potomac
New Jersey
Union State Central Committee
Maryland
Noted literary figures and smoking habits across centuries
The piece catalogs famous authors and leaders who smoked, from Goethe and Heine to Byron and George IV, noting varying attitudes toward tobacco. It cites Lamb, Scott, Tennyson, and others, including clergymen and nobles, as engaging in the habit and reflecting on its social and intellectual associations.
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Goethe
Neinrich Heine
Balzac
Victor Hugo
Dumas
Alfred de Musvet
Eugene Sue
Merimoe
Paul de St. Victor
Madame Dudevant
George Lund
Spain
Mexico
Charles Lamb
Bila
Oncou
Wordaworth
Lambaneo
Parr
Lambanawerel
England
Walter Scott
Bloomfield
Campbell
Moore
Byrort
Laurente Tennyson
Byron
Robert Null
Cambridge
Clarke
Eldon
Stowell
Broughwan
Duke of
Sussex
Duke of Devonshire
George IV
Topacco
Maine Election Returns From 275 Towns
The Portland Press reports Cony leading Bradbury by 16 156 votes from 275 towns. Remaining towns are expected to widen the majority. Senate composition stands at 30 Union to 0 Democrats in this count with Lincoln county likely to add one Democrat. House forecast about 20 Union to 31 Democrats.
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Maine
Portland’Press
Cony
Bradbury
Senate
Lincoln County
House
No man despised who first despises himself quote
Historical quote on self command and inner judgment. It reflects a moral stance that self-critique precedes harsh judgment by others. The line encourages restraint and humility amid turmoil.
U S Transport Nellie Peaty Arrives at Fortress Monroe
Fortress Monroe reports the U S transport Nellie Peaty arriving from Hilton Head on September 12 at 8 am. Relief boat Cosmopolitan reached Morris Island Friday evening as Fort Moultrie showed a white flag and half of James Island had been captured. Two monitors lay between Sumter and Nuoltrie. Fort Moultrie fired last at 4 pm Friday. Captain Diggs passed Charleston Bar at 4 pm Saturday and observed the white flag still over Fort Moultrie.
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Fortress Monroe
U.S
Nellie Peaty
Hilton Head
Diggs
Morris Island
Fort Moultrie
James Island
Sumter
Noultrie
Fighting at Raccoon Ford Near Culpeper
General Pleasanton crossed the Rapidan at Raccoon Ford after heavy skirmishing near Culpeper. Rebel cavalry contested crossings while infantry reportedly held at the ford. Gen Foster from Fortressa-Monoa notes rebel main force at Richmond, with Lee’s headquarters present. A supply train moved from Washington to Culpeper for the army.
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Raccoon Ford
New York
Plessanton
Rapidan River
Culpepper
Foster
Fortresa- Monroa
Richmond
Lee
Mendoe
Pleasanton
Washington
Expedition into Mississippi March of Union Troops
The Cavalry and mounted infantry of the 16th army corps under Gen. Carr move through Mearms to Tullahatchie and Grenada, driving rebel cavalry from Okalona and dispersing Rhoddy's forces near Jevity and Rengi. Rebels reportedly ordered cotton destruction along Tallahatchie to affect Memphis market.
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Mississippi
Mearms
16Th Army Corps
Carr
Corinth
Tullahachie
Grenada
Okalona
Rhoddy
Jevity
Rengi
Tallahatchie
Memphis
Gilmore Reports Artillery Captures on Morris Island
Gen. Gilmore states in an official communication that thirty six artillery positions were captured on Morris Island and he notes it is possible that additional positions remain concealed.
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Gilmore
Morris Island
Economy in the Household and a Highland If Battle
An essay extols the virtue of thrift in home management as the path to avoiding poverty, urging the wife to guard family funds and support the husband. A Scottish farmer with great strength defends his independence by defeating a London Lord in a mock confrontation, then returns to work and asks for his horse to be handed over.
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Wnate
Jeech
Lord D
London
Ilia
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