Tunes and Rates Notice for Winter's Exchange Building
John Forsyth editor announces Tunes published weekly in a building known as Winters Exchange on Broad Street above Randolph. Subscription price three dollars per year with arrears policy. Advertisements charged per insertion with legal ads at standard rates. Public sale notices require specific publication durations for sheriffs sales, land and negro sales, and administrator notices with detailed statutory timelines.
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Winter’s Exchange
Broad Street
Randolph
Courts of Ordinary
Court of Ordinary
Poetry Piece by Bryant and Longfellow Excerpt Analysis
An extract of Bryant’s America poem with interjected lines by Longfellow contrasts the free spirit of mankind with Europe’s fate and a woman’s valued affection over ambition. The piece ponders liberty, national strength, and domestic virtue through notable literary voices.
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WM. Cullen Bryant
Iene
Longfellow
Plan to aid Echols family gains Georgia support
From Athens Banner a letter by Sidney urges voluntary relief for the widow and children of Robert M. Echols who died serving the country. He proposes raising funds by five dollar contributions from citizens to create a fund to be invested for the family's future, naming a committee to receive donations and enclosing his own five dollars.
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Georgia
South Careclina
Robert M. Echols
Echols
Dougherty
Hillyer
Floyd
Newton
Gen
Wofford
Habersham
Wilson Tompkin
Sidney
Comgle
Polytecnical Institute of France
Arago
Frenehy Academy
AdjourNment of Congress and President Polk Message
A Richmond Enquirer summary of Congress adjourning at noon and the President’s Oregon act with a long defense of the administration on slavery. It praises Polk’s message, urges compromise on New Mexico and California, defends Oregon government, and warns against sectional passions in the Union. It quotes Polk’s farewell tone on unity and the Missouri Compromise era.
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The
Richmond Enquirer
Congress
Washington Union
Clayton
House
Stephens
Georgia
Senate
Oregon
House of Representatives
South
California
New Mexico
Missouri
Upper California
United States
House of Rep
Letter on Oregon compromise and southern support
A Virginia reader rebuts claims that supporting Cass and Butler would ruin the southern vote. The writer details attempts at a conference committee on the Oregon bill, recounts threats of coercion, and asserts that northern and southern Democrats can unite for a fair territorial compromise. He reports assurances from Illinois and other leaders, pledging Southern backing for the ticket, and argues Taylor lacks broad strength while unity protects the South.
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United States
Cass
Butler
Friends Congress
Ahan
Oregon
Lincle
Douglas
Wilmot
Senate
Congress
Illinois
Bougles
New Mexico
California
Dickinson
Hannegan
Bright
Sturgeon
Cameron
Free States
North
Calhoun
Virginia
Fauquier
South
van Buren
Taylor
Buffalo
Commencement Exercises At College Trustees Appointed And Oration Noted
The college proceedings report new trustees Dect. Wingfield Morgan and Hon. Marshall J. Wellborn of Columbus. Rev. Wm. T. Brantly of Augusta named Professor of Rhetoric replacing resigning Stevens. Stevens delivered a heartfelt farewell, while Col. Henry R. Jackson’s Oration on Courage impressed with energy, intellect, and refined taste.
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Stevens
Henry R. Jackson
Dect. Wingfield
Morgan
Marshall
J. Wellborn
Columbus
Wm. T
Col. Jackson
Tie
Whig oration in Buffalo predicts next president
General Leslie Coombs speaks at a Buffalo whig meeting recounting past elections. He cites 1844 Clay victory and Polk’s plurality, warns that Lewis Cass could win if Whigs fail to act. He touts Roughland Ready as unyielding, noting harsh service and rugged endurance.
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Rome
Gitle
Henry Clay
Horace Greeley
South America
John Donkey
Leslie Coombs
Buffalo
Mr. Clay
United States
James K. Polk
Union
Lewis Cusa
Democracy and Slavery Crisis in United States Politics
A dense political polemic argues that the northern faction, claiming not to be abolitionists, calls for repeal amid discussions of slavery in the Territories and the Missouri compromise. It contrasts Democratic and Whig positions, urging readers to support the Democratic Party as a stable conservatism facing sectional conflict and national unity.
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James K. Polk
Washington
Union of
Democrats
Democratic Party
North
South
Alabama
Whig Party
Allison
Taylor
Wilmot
Congress
Millard Fillmore
Senate
New Territories
Whig
Philadelphia
Whigs
Nations Party
Francz Anp Amaturca
Congress of the United States
M. Vattemario
U. S
Paris
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
True Sun
Zolus
Cass
Party of Movement
Reform
Progress
Ee Union
Union
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Forsyth, R. Ellis, & Co. Proprietors and Publishers
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Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
Sasa
Friends of Freedom
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Conn
Davis
Mass
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Strohm
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Cyphering Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Bedinger
Rockwell
George Evans
Treasury
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Walker
Felo
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Adams
Kentucky
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Mexico
Encerro
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Echo
Marion
Atom
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Lane
Committee On Resolutions
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Republic
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Michigan
W. C. Butler
Great Britain
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Battle of the Thames
Jefferson
Ohio
Aaron Burr
West
Jane Star
New Hampshire
W.O. Butler
Raisin
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Monterey
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W. O. Butler
Lewis Gass
Wm. C. Butler
Col. Dement
Indiana Volunteers
Waters
Louisiana Mounted Volunteers
Maj. McCoy
Joseph Lane
Sexman Withane
M. D. Mason
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B. O'Hara
New York Express
New York Courier & Enquirer
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