Vineyards and placer mining described near Rochester NY
The article details grape growing and wine regions around Hammondsport and Crooked Lake, noting a 10 to 60 acre vineyard, a French manager, and Cornell University founder connection. It then explains placer mining methods near Roche ster City with sluice-boxes, drift shafts, and the pursuit of gold, plus other leads and social scenes on trains and a Virginia ghost tale.
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de Lou
N.Y
Ohio
New York
New
Ithica
Cuyangs
Emi & Clade Cine
Placer City
Gulches
Placer
Guld
Ecco
Adirondack iron ore wooden railway venture described
A Montreal Gazette correspondent reports Clifton New York hosts an experimental wooden railway moving iron ore from Adirondack mines. Ties spaced three feet, not squared, and future plans include wedges to lift rails, no spikes, aiming to handle steep grades and extend timber use. Hulbert offers to lay the overstructure for a wooden railway at a high efficiency rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Gazette
Clifton
New York
Pe Nce
Hulbert
Saturn Ann
Origin of billiards credited to France and Italy
A fragment credits the origin of billiards to France and Italy with unclear dating, mentioning Seiveal Sete el tine se ek be as part of the garbled OCR text.
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France
Italy
Fragmented history notes liberty and rights in early era
The fragment references liberty and rights debates linked to early American constitutional history. It mentions King and Parliament limits, English and colonial contexts, and figures like Henry Laurens and statements about liberty and future rights. The text is garbled but evokes tension between governance and individual rights.
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John
England
Henry
The
Continental
Holland
London
Laurens
Habeas Ss
Jerry Wil
Raid on Gamblers in St Louis Reported
Story details a raid led by Sergeant Gore on multiple gambling dens in St Louis. Officers seized tables, chips, and gambling equipment from about seven houses on various streets including Fourth Fifth Olive and Elm. The operation began before supper, with captives released and assets sent to a local basement before retreating.
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St. Louis Democrat
Gore
Eurth
Atalle
Joe Kiefle
O'Bleins
Olive
Gehan Walters
Fifth Street
Elm
Don Cresarde
Temperance Convention Call for Columbus 1869
The Ohio State Temperance Alliance Executive Committee invites all temperance societies to elect delegates for a Union Convention in Columbus January 13 and 14 1869. Rail fare reductions offered. factions urged to form branches and send delegates from divisions Sons of Temperance Good Templars Temple of Honor and churches. Signed by Caves Clark President C P Simpson Secretary and others. The note also mentions Peabody’s Charities with large London grants and a Sandusky rail incident involving a watch.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Temperance Alliance
Sons of Tem Peance
Sons of Tem Peance, Every Lodge of Good Templars
Temple of Honor
Christian Organization
A. A
O.S. T
Caves Clark
Pres’t
C. P. Simpson
Sec’y
Dirge of the Old Year by William H Burleigh
A mournful poem laments the passing of the old year. The speaker bids farewell as winds howl and bells toll, declaring the year is dead and night bears a somber vigil. Strong religious and seasonal imagery pervades the ode.
Notorious Whisky Fraud Case Delayed in New York Court
In U S District Court the venire in the Blaisdell and Eckell whisky fraud case was set aside for permanent postponement, trial moved to next term, while another judge weighs arguments at issue. Also a Consistory of Sorrow was held for Simon W. Ron, a high Mason leader. Fire destroyed Briggs Brothers stables at 119 121 123 Twenty third Street, with 150 horses burned or damaged and total losses around 200000 or more.
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New Haven
New York
Springfield Evening News
Prinand
Lafily
Thas
Vinool Pigeee
Pehaw
Virginia
Prince William County
Forest
Prince William
In- Hill
Ini
Scaminthiemee
Brown
United States District Court
Blaisdell and Eckell
Su Court
Tero
Soman
Davies
Erie
Simon W. Ron
Supreme Council
United States
Briggs Brothers
Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Twentyfourth Street
New Book Notices And Local Incidents In Old Ledger
New publications from J.B. Lippincott and Co. include Silver Lake On Lost ix tar Show and Kiss For Blow a late volume of children stories. Gloverson And His Silent Partners and Album of Language reviewed for New Year gifts. A fire in Lynchburg Va destroyed the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad machine causing $75 000 loss with two fatalities and three wounded.
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Silver Lake
M. Ballantyne
J.B. Lippincott & Co
Cincinnati
W. Carroll
Glance Gaylord
Boston
Ry A. Young & Co
Geo
Ehard & Co
Warren Ives Bradley
Gilbert Stark
Mr. Bradley
Bristol
Conn
Blic
Cale
Gloverson
Ad Sane Boso
Lippincott & Co
Philadelphia
Manly & Co
Neimati
House
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Naphegin
Lynchburg
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
George Gamble
Cassidy
Sternwheel boats urged as depot for government supplies
In St. Louis on December 30 a Merchants' Exchange committee report urges making Chi a purchasing depot for government supplies. It compares sternwheel boat losses to sidewheel boats on the Missouri river to justify higher inspections and insurance, noting 240 sidewheel voyages without loss versus eight sternwheel boats lost with cargoes.
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St. Louis
Chi
Sioux City
Missouri River
Merchants’ Exchange
Here
Sioux
Minouri River
Boston arrests reveal alleged robbers tied to old Chan broker heist
In Ogdensburg authorities arrested Perry alias Aguatus and accomplices Neels Harrysone and Chas Stedman on charges of robbing Chan broker's office of $16,000 in gold coin, dating back about a year. They were held to answer the charge.
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December Aguatus Perry
Ogdensburg
Neels Harrysone 3
Chas. Stedman
Chan
Rumor of Quesada Landings Circulates in Havana
In Havana on December 30 the Diario cites rambling notes of minor victories and vague reforms. An unverified rumor claims revolutionary General Quesada landed with arms and troops at Tian from Nassau, amid uncertain reports.
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Havana
The
Diario
Quesada
Tian
Nassau
House of Commons opens with oath of ministers
The new British House of Commons met for preliminary business with re elected ministers taking oaths. Writs were issued for elections to fill vacancies and the body adjourned until February 16. Turkey dispatches note armed preparations as Greece tensions rise amid broader European pressure.
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Lowpox
House of Commons
Reverdy Johnson
Io Aspech
London W. Workingmen’s Society
Beereen
United Ihetority
Ips
Weather and revenue notes from Washington dispatches
A snow storm grips Washington as the Senate and House committee work on an early action bill. A revenue decision signals a fair allowance for grain, with corn and rye mixed crops estimated to yield three to seven inches of snow and seven to twelve inches for rye, indicating impact on agricultural pricing and logistics.
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Wasmxotox
Committee On A
Ows
Congress
Furs Offered At Retail In Wareroom Sale
In connection with our wholesale business we devote a wareroom to retail sale of ladies and gentlemen furs. Large stock includes Hudson Bay Sabre Royal Ermine and other grades offered at very low prices.
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Hudson Bay
Virginia case report yields unclear name rally in dec
Fragmentary text from Virginia mentions Sally Anderson of Ricamonp and an arrest involving Judge Underwood. Post release from death sentence rearrest and subsequent events at Saltin shins growed tach, then court actions unclear and execution context not fully stated.
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Sally Anderson
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E Poor
Biseks
Sandusky
Williams
William H. Burleigh
Gil
A.C. Richards
Hinds
East Fourth St
Ween Fertory
Freeman
JAS. Fraas & CO
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Earth
Cuba
Lane & Bodley
Whitworth
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Atlantic Cable
Turkey
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Constantinople
Greece
Hobart Pasha
Savannah
Hayward
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
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Prease
Europe
James M. Campbell
Third and Vine Streets
Campbell
Shell
Washington
Cleaveland’s
Elm St
Heeema
Franklin
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Allison, Smith & Johnson
Geo. McGregor
Bell-hanger
Race Street
Bet
Cincinsati
Georgia
FURS
Hubbell, Swasey & CO
Sycamore Street
Cencinnati
Whiskies, &c
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Yeatman St. Sellow
DICAL
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A. M. Bininger & Co
Lockwood & Nichols
West Pearl Street
Arkansas
Rae
K. Locke
Fourth Street
Rene
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Smith
M. D. Flynt
Ae Ananaes
Trunks
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J. M. Keen A
Parvin & Johnson
Cian
Helmbold
Inent Physicians
Hoimbold
Hi. T. Helmbold
Wankhouse
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