Debt Forgiven and Paid A Cape Debt Resolved in Boston
A Boston merchant who died intestate on February 18 1802 left a large pile of notes and accounts. Months later his sons considered burning the bundle but chose to list debts and forgive many. An elderly Cape creditor arrived to pay a long overdue debt of about 440 to 800 dollars and was forgiven after the administrator reviewed the ledger.
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Tery
Long Wharf
Boston
Kurt
Ankless
Mke
Tyas
Cape
Hig Grurher
Gui
Ory Droder
Lita
Suggs
Lawson
Taylor
Proberly
Simon
Colonel Bryan
Bryan
Suzys
Simon Suggs
Senatorial hope for Lan Yester county Shaefer named
The column urges Lan York county residents to support Bertram A. Shaefer for the state Senate. It praises his character and fitness, notes two-senator apportionment, and pledges county pride and local interest aligned with Shaefer. It also references broader editorial humor and a York County incident.
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Lan Yester
Bertram A. Shaeffer
Lancaster
Shaefer
Senate
Obituary for Jos McMagon of Columbia at Mann's Tavern
A local obituary chronicles the death of Jos McMagon of Columbia after a Sunday illness following a stay at Ephrata. The piece honors his public kindness and friendships, notes his ties to James S. McMahon, and recounts his last hours near Centre in Walnut Street, ending with plans for a testimonial and a life-like sketch.
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Jos
McMagon
Our
Fetterly
James S. McMahon
Columbia
Ephrata
James
Walnut Street
Marvin
Mora
Mann
Wayern
Mann’s
Joly
Opis
Determination of Wharf Line Deliberations in Borough Council
The council debated fixing a wharf line with Richards as the start at Columbian Bridge pier No 1 and Locust street extending 100 feet. A point at Union street adds 60 feet to the line toward the borough boundary. A committee of Richards and Maxton was appointed to hire a surveyor and present a draft plan. The meeting adjourned with clerk Dellett attesting.
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Columbian Bridge Pier No
Locust Street
Union Street
Maxton
Messrs. Richards
S. Dellett
Elections sweep Democratic gains in southern states
Reporting across several states shows Democrats gain seats in Congress and win key state constitutions. Kentucky and Missouri results favor Democrats in legislatures and governors races while Kansas supports the Topeka Constitution. Elsewhere Ferguson and Thayer attract votes in Nebraska Territory and mixed outcomes appear in Alabama congressional contests. Foreign notes cover the Goodwood Cup and a London theatre quip.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Senate
United States
Missouri
Rollins
Americur
Nebraska
Ferguson
Thayer
Chapman
Banker
Kansas
Walker
Lawrence
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Fort Riley
Topeka
Alabama
Houston
Stubbard
Washington Star
Hubbard
Buchanan
Bedford Springs
Cumberland
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Cumonfort
The Noses in Phrenology and the It Pronoun
A compendium of nasal types links nose shapes to intellect and character, discussing snub, Greek, Jewish, Roman, and other noses in men and women with judgmental notes. It includes Lavater quotes on ridge breadth and nostril size, plus biased contrasts of gender expressions and a Babylonian tone.
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Socrates
Lavater
Quarterly Review
Spiritualist experiment baffling Boston followers
A fragment describes a professor chasing a similar trickery game. After a moment of thinking the trickery was exposed, the group laughs as the test is admitted a failure and they resume using inductive methods more successfully.
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Boston
Remembering Douglas Jerrold Graceful tribute in Putnam's Monthly
A compassionate appraisal of English writer Douglas Jerrold from Putnam's Monthly honors his wit, social critique, and literary impact. The piece notes Jerrold bred Punch style sharpness, fought Humdrum convention, and left a lasting moral through humor and charity amid a great era of contemporaries.
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Douglas Jerrold
Putnam’s Monthly
Douglass Jerrold
Punch
St. Giles
St. James
Jerrold
England
Douglas Jerrald
Thackeray
Dickens
Orphan's Court Clerk and County Officials Seek Nomination
Notices authorize P Linpeautu of Columbia for Clerk of the Orphan's Court and announce several candidates for county and state offices including Bankrraw A. Suarrer for State Senator and Peter Mantin for Prothonotary, with nominations by the Union County Convention and dates in 1857.
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the Orphan’s Court
P. Linpeautu
Columbia
Union County
Bankrraw A. Suarrer, Esq
Lancaster
Peter Mantin
Clay Twp
Jay Capwens
Salver Evans
Bae
Christian Suenk
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