Telegraphic Despatch of steam er Cambria extra
Our Telegraphic Despatch of steam er Cambria was received on the day before our last publishing day issued in an extra and inserted in the paper next day without change of dates. We mention it to exculpate the Telegraphic Office operator in this city from tardiness noting he is prompt and obliging.
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Cambria
Enquirer
Syracuse
Duer
Fillmore
Crowell and
Seward
Sewardites
Bedlam and Rhettings in Georgia Politics
A Virginia voice accuses Georgia of Bedlam like resistance to federal oppression while asserting Southern sovereignty. The piece contrasts Richmond Enquirer rhetoric with Georgia resolve, noting shared history, the Omnibus Act, and a commitment to states’ rights as the crisis tests Union bounds.
Virginia must choose between North and South in crisis
The piece argues Virginia must align with the Southern states, opposing disunion rhetoric and urging the state to join the South in defending slavery and resisting abolitionist laws. It condemns Union supporters as wavering and calls for unity among Virginia chivalry with the South.
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Enquirer
Virginia
Ritchie
Messrs Ritchie
Georgy
South
Disaster at sea claims twenty four lives on collision
A rumor of a Steamship collision leads to a careful check showing the Barque Isaac Meade bound to Savannah from New York was struck by the steamship Southerner off Cape May. The Meade sank in five minutes with 26 passengers aboard. only two saved. The captain and part of the crew were saved while the Southerner sustained minor damage. Several passengers hailed from Macon and Savannah.
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Gladiator
Wilmington
Southerner
Isaac Meade
Savannah
New York
Cape May
Meade
Macon
Harris Jury Decries Southern Abolition Press in County Presentment
The Harris county Georgia grand jury for September denounces abolition convention publications by Southern papers as a capital offence and urges southern readers to abstain. They affirm union loyalty, disapprove California admission concerns, and condemn legislative conventions while praising allegiance to the Union. Deaths in California note individuals from Columbus, Georgia, and U.S. Army officer William Booth. A San Francisco port appointment and political shifts are mentioned alongside praise for a Southern newspaper's revival.
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Grand Jury
Harris County
Georgia
Southern Press
Washington
Cazenovia
N. York
California
Last Days of the Session Described by Courier Writer
Washington correspondent for the Charleston Courier reports on the closing scenes of Congress describing it as the most eventful and mischievous session ever held. The piece characterizes the final days with vivid criticisms of spectacle and procedure during the closing hours.
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Washington
Charleston Courier
Debated California land claims and Foote Fremont clash quieted
Correspondent reports a tumultuous Senate day with large money bills passing while smaller measures stall over California private land claims. A resolution appears to amicably settle the Foote Fremont dispute via a signed note from Dodge Gwin and Price, seeking harmony only on that issue.
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Charleston
WashingtTon
Union
Capitol
Congress
Col. Fremont
California
Foote
A C Dodge
Gwin
Rodman Price
Col Fremont
Sibley
Col Fremontyis
Debates and deals close a chaotic congressional session
A sprawling summary of late session antics notes harsh words on the floor, vast spending from Navy and land bounty bills, and shifting plans for the Capitol. It describes Mr Ritchie’s contract outcome, the House’s blunt stance toward printers, and renewed tariff efforts as Congress winds down its work.
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Navy
California
Treasury
Senate
House
Ritchie
Committee of Conference
Messrs. Gales & Seaton
Congress
Capitol
Hunter
Clay
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Iast
N Sargent
Land Office
R Thompson
Trndiana
Collier
San Francisco
Gwin
Utah
Territory
United States
Webster
Healy
Peters
New Orleans
Soule
Frost
New York
Goster
Boston
Jackon
Jenny Lind Concert in Boston Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
Observed of all observers Dodge entered to cheers and bowed to a vast audience. The Tran script notes the vocalist felt the money was well spent. A laconic dispatch from New York mocks a hat gift as a sign of loyalty to Genin. The Post offers a Jennygram about feelings and laughter amid the excitement. Auction tickets for Monday’s concert are slated to yield about twenty five thousand dollars with a premium seat at six hundred fifty dollars.
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Dodge
Jenny Lind
Boston
Genin
Providence
R. I
Jenny Lind in Boston Extraordinary City Excitement
Boston watchers declare Jenny Lind arrival at Tremont House and Revere House created wild enthusiasm. Crowds cheered from the Empire State passage and on river islands as she was serenaded, with tickets selling high and plans for fireworks postponed due to rain.
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Jenny Lind
City of Nations
Boston
Tenny Lindy
Revere House
Empire State
Blackwell’s
Ward's
Randall’s Islands
Astoria
Randall's
United States
Fort Adams
Fall River
New York
Miss Lind
Dodge
Phalon
WISCHIEF THOU ART A FOOT Exposed in Southern Press Tone
The Southern Press recounts a Syracuse camp report on the New York Whig convention where Sewardites push hard, conservatives withdraw, and claims of toleration clash with Southern interests. Debates over California, New Mexico and Utah, and continued diplomatic diversions color the scene as parties trade rhetoric amid public concern.
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Telegraph
Syracuse
New York
Duer
Seward
Whig Party
Congress
California
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
Mexico
United States
York
National Disgrace Over Cuban Americans Abduction
An article cites a Washington official about U S concern for American citizens seized by Cuban authorities and imprisoned. It contrasts political rhetoric with the slow release of five men held on a Spanish prison ship and laments diminished Jacksonian boldness in foreign policy.
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Washington
Cuba
Clayton
Conde
Uavanas
America
Spain
Jackson
High Seas
Gulf
Atlantic
Europe
Governor Towns Proclamation and Georgia Convention
From the Richmond Examiner. Governor Towns calls a Georgia Convention to address measures tied to late Congressional acts. The two month canvass is expected to be highly contested, with strong Southern sentiment, debates on State Rights and resistance, and cautious regional positioning influencing Georgia’s political stance. Georgia politicians seek national roles, balancing state rights with federal action, while observers ponder Virginia’s potential alignment with Georgia’s course.
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Towns
Georgia
Star
Congress
South
Georgina
Washington
Virginia
Snow Trade and Sicilian Exports in Cantania Markets
A fragment outlines Cantania’s winter export of snow sold for about two pence per rotolo, shipped at night to the coast and used in hospitals. It notes snow as a universal luxury, with strict supply contracts backed by 90,000 ducats security to ensure one hour of adequate snow.
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Sicily
Cantania
Noith
Malta
Italy
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