Travelogue reflections on early railway journeys and raftmen life
An excerpt from a travel journal describes detentions delaying train travel on the New York and Erie route, the appeal of accommodation trains, and rough river raftsmen nearby. It mixes passenger observations with vivid portraits of raft crews, their work, and river routes to Pittsburg and beyond.
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York and Erie
Jarvig
Ankirk
Bonteai
Dankirk
Dunkirk
Cataraugus County
Jennie
Bill
Charley
Dasa Kase
Charlie
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Louisville
Memphis
Natchez
New Orleans
Alleghany
Warren’s
Ohio
Odo
Warren Flats
Piscares
Euladitte Reyes
Reese
New York
Rashton
Prederisk V. Rashton
Claeinnat
Toland
Thorne
Fourth Street
Kansans Dispatch from Leavenworth April 7 1847
St. Louis Democrat correspondent reports the county grand jury was discharged with no bill in the Brown fatal blow case. Indictments rumored against state officials tied to the State organization. A pro slavery man near Big Springs was wounded in a timber dispute and detained at Leavenworth after a neighbor dispute over timber rights and claims.
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St. Louis Democrat
Leavenworth
Esterday
Red Brown
Big Springs
Leksaderind
Wien
Sumner
Paris Lecture Ends In Chalked Confrontation
A Paris lecture sparked a riot with plainclothes police present. Chalk marks on several loud students were used to identify them for later arrest by the Sergens de Ville who detained the group for a day and night.
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Garita
Rifles
Oritm
Seamonson
Quitman
Selleck
Palmetto Regiment
Garite
Oty
Mexico
Beith
Garita Belen
Teaxinerus Tapies Rastiy
Paris
Sergens de Ville
Peace Talks Drag On as Europe Debates Principalities
The Peace Conferences extend beyond expectations with delays blamed on Prussia and Russia seeking equal terms and the Principalities dispute. Russia may withdraw protectorate while Bessarabia is reshaped. Turkey faces reforms and Christian liberty gains, amid wider debates on Poland and Kossuth.
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Pepery
Louves
France
Paris
Prussia
Russia
Biet
Count Oriel
Duar
Austria
Vienna
Turkey
Uberty
Nicholas
Constantinople
Armenia
Asia
Bosphorus
St. Petersburg
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Nicolaieff
Bessarabia
Danube
Post
The
Times
Poland
Walter Bavage Landor
Kossuth
the Times
England
Kars
Lord Stratford
Marcy
Crampton
Pierce
Congress
Lord Palmerston
Cardinal Patrisi
Napoleon Ben Parcemo
St. Louis
Dublin
Dr. Quillen
Ireland
Ptt
Callaghan
Calamities on Patents and Pacific Railway Planning
Debates on patent law amendments to include British provinces equal rights with U S citizens. Discussion of a telegraph line to the Pacific from the Mississippi and a proposed railroad route with bids by a triad of federal departments. Projections show 13 percent annual return and travel-time savings surpassing eleven million dollars yearly, with emphasis on California resources and Union maintenance. The Navy letters and Merrimac visit were noted as Congress adjourned until Monday.
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United States
Pacific
Secretary of the Interior
California
Pacific Coast
Seward
Senate
Hovis
Haven
Secretary of the Navy
Benson
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Dobbins
Congress
Merrimac
Annapolis
Washington
Washburn
Illinois
House
Bird B Chapman
Nebraska
Herman P. Bennett
Washington Matters. Treaty with Ludian tribes outlined
Washington reports reveal a recent ratified treaty with Ludian tribes in New Mexico aimed at removing them from white influence and promoting arts and peace. An Oregon letter cites Whites' cruelties driving southern Oregon Indians to desperation. The Senate ratified a treaty with the Stockbridge Indians. California dispatches note Democratic delegates favor Buchanan for President and Gwynn for Vice President.
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Wasutmortos
New Mexico
Oregon
Joe Palmer
Adairs
Curry
Senate
Stockbridge
California
Ravage of the Cholera and Fire at Flour Mills
A letter from Pernambuco dated March 16 reports cholera raging there with about 2100 deaths. A Brazilian steamer Marquis Deschinde was recently lost near Rio Janeiro. In Montreat, Wisconsin, April 18, flour mills of R W Hide and Co were nearly destroyed by fire, with machinery and stock fully insured.
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Waeminetos
Mexico
Chepultepec
Seymour
Roberts
Twiggs
Capitol
City of
Hoberto
Quitman
Cols
Loring and Geary
Crittenden
Lovell and Naylor
Garita Belen
Chepaltepec
Scott
Rifles
9Th
South Carolina
United
Charles
United Army
G. T. M. Davis
Lovell
Peoples & Barnard
John H. Peoples
Vera Cruz
Pernambuco
Marquis Deschinde
Rio Janeiro
MonTrauita
R.W. Hide & Co
Sentence Given in Seduction Case at Prevestiaa
Mr Greatrake case notes show Wm A Grestrake convicted of seduction under promise of marriage involving Miss Mary Murray, a city compositor, with a two year term in the Western State Penitentiary. Weather and market items follow with river height at River seventeen feet six inches and cotton and commodity prices.
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Prevestiaa
Wm. A. Grestrake
Mary 8. Murray
Western State Penitentiary
Philadelphia iron markets show steady bids in weekly trade
Transactions in pig iron last week total 1900 tons with holders firm at 94 for No 1 and 98 for No 9, 85 for No 3 Charcoal Pig. Barrs in stocks and prices reflect conservative demand as market uncertainty lingers.
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Eoe Et
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Invisible’s Journal OF Travel
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