Rabid Americanism debated in a public dispatch
A reader’s letter questions whether labeling the Cincinnati Times as rabid Americanism is fair. The writer defends principled criticism of demagogues and party idols as patriotism, urging contemporary papers to answer if such views mark true or rabid Americanism.
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Cincinnati Times
Avery Veuse
Aboe
Oteraras
Sd Betes
Unica
Conny
Pola
Presidio
Serious Trouble in a Methodist Church
Describes a long running dispute at Old John Street Methodist Episcopal Church in New York City over control of funds and potential sale of the property. Trustees opposing minority factions clash with the majority, including a clash with “red shirts” and forced expulsion from the building. Also notes a St. Louis Republican letter about emigrants through Omaha to the Missouri Territory.
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the Express
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Basen
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St. Louis
Omaha
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Missouri
Voting Returns From Various Streets Reported
A fragment from a historical newspaper describes local results from a presidential poll taken on Lower Market Street and Broad Street copper shops. It notes counts for Fillmore Buchanan Fremont and mentions Western Railroad Depot results and a New York Express subscriber's remark about anticipated outcomes.
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Lower Market Street
Shrewsbury
Maas
Ieeeaee
Broad Street
Western Railroad
Fillmore
Buchanen
Fremont
N. Y. Express
Political Fittwons Supporters Plan Meeting at Faneuil Hall
A leaked private letter claims strong Fittwons support in Maryland and a Boston meeting at Faneuil Hall is proposed to launch daily papers and rally for Fillmore and Donelson. National coverage notes contrasting New York and Southern papers on Fillmore.
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Boston
Bay State
Fitivone
Faneuil Hall
Fitiwons
Fitusons
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Fittwons
Maryland
Calamitous Rail Accident Near Kamp Hui Station
A Philadelphia excursion train derailed at Kamp Hui Station, 14 miles from the city, causing widespread carnage. Witnesses describe a scene of horror with 40 to 45 dead and 50 to 70 wounded, as residents and rescuers rushed to aid victims and recover bodies.
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Stout
Father Herides
John Hurley
Cadwalader
Oxford Streets
Acre
Worrstehell
HL. Sauith
Bayard
Caleb Horner
Cobocksink
Kamp Hui Station
Philadelphia
Wen
Awful Conflagration in Newark
A large daytime fire in Newark destroyed a stable and burned structures including a hotel and residences. Firefighters battled the blaze as smoke rose over the eastern homes and nearby properties. No injuries are reported, but authorities investigate the cause and extent of the damage.
Tas Ornes Line tragedy of a baby death in happy home
A local notice reports the death of a bright baby soon after a family gathering. The article notes the mother’s presence with children in the household and references the evening of the event. Further details are unclear due to text damage.
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Tas Ornes
Revolver Drama Amid Civil Unrest Report
A fragment from an 1860s era recounts a dramatic scene where a woman takes possession of pistols during a volatile event. A man bursts in declaring danger and seeks to assign firearms to the woman, who later negotiates with the owner to settle debts with the government before returning home.
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Geo. Veter
Peda Y Mong
Boone Ste Nate Ameria Miniter
Alieas
Transatlantic telegraph progress amid Newfoundland work
July 12 1856 report notes seven hundred workers in Newfoundland and Cap Breton building a submarine electric telegraph line from New York to London. Cyrus W Field of the NY Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company plans to depart for Europe to secure funds for immediate trans Atlantic start. Separate dispatches describe France flood damage harming villages, crops, and churches with extensive misery across Tours and surrounding regions.
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London
Peters
Ashby Ey Sen K Dhasene
Newfoundland
Cap. Breton
Nova
Hughes
Cyrus W. Field
Eeg
New York, Newfoundland and London T Company
Europe
Charley Plays With Sled as Measles Remain in Memory
The excerpt describes Charley joyfully dragging his sisters around the yard with a new sled while his mother returns from a call to Mrs Clifford. She recalls past illnesses and asks Charley if he remembers the measles that affected four siblings and how they were cared for during that time.
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Charley
Clifford
Robert
Boone County Barbecue Celebrates American Union Rally
Report from Boone County Kentucky details a large crowd at a Union rally and barbecue in Union community. Attendees ride in a variety of conveyances, hear speeches by E P Norton and Rankin, enjoy a long banquet, and join in pro Union chants and lyrics honoring Fillmore. The event showcases strong support for American policy and Henry Clay’s memory.
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Uist
Groced
Ninne Neophebbegrone
Kentucky
the Grove
Jas. Corbyn
Boone County
E. P. Norton
James Buchanan
Norton
Medeira
Rankin
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Eiedter
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Covington
Lowry
Henneford
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Fillmore C.pb
Fillmore
Newport
Washington House
Tee
Déneleon
Unies
Henry Clay
Boone
Trial payments and commission report dominate Wasmoore July edition
Hon. P. B. Brooks of South Carolina paid a $300 fine and 685 costs in court this morning during Herbert's trial. The Kansas Investigating Commission report spans nearly 1,200 pages, with the contested election case set for next week. Edward Stiles of Pennsylvania is said to be appointed Consul to Vienna.
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Herbert
Brooks
South Carolina
Kansas Investigating Commission
Kansas
Edward ©. Stiles
Pennsylvania
Vienna
The Stuffers Ballot Box Exposed In San Francisco Fraud
A clipping describes alleged ballot box frauds in California elections. It cites a patent mechanism used to stuff tickets and affects the last Democratic primary, noting a plate illustrating the device’s construction and suggesting widespread manipulation.
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San Francisco
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