New Year Echoes and a Fatal Circus Fall
The column blends a somber New Year remembrance with a disaster at Willowa Willowa where Rosa Celeste the rope walker and her partner Kennovan perished after a barrow accident during a deceptive crowd reaction. The report notes grievous injuries and uncertain fates for both, alongside a separate Bastrop Texas colored convention praised for order and hopeful cooperation between races.
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San Francisco
Willowa
Miza Rosa Celeste
Miss Celeste
Celeste
Koonavan
Kennovan
Carney Peorie
Bastnop
Texas
Houston
Bastrop
Goo W. Jones
Clairvoyants and a Mt Vernon murder tale
A St Louis paper reviews a blind Mt Vernon girl Miss Mary A Lucas claiming power to describe people and predict legal outcomes. A provost marshal, Philip Framel, was captured in Missouri after Lucas described the suspect’s appearance and location, ending with a murder conviction story from Concordia Mississippi river frontier.
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St. Louis Democrat
Swedenborg
Highlands
Scotland
Mt. Vernon
Til
Mary A. Lucas
Mt Vernon
Hood
Vernon
Hopking
Tourshal
Minois
Phillip Framel
Yaya
Wana
Hopkins
Frazer
Reyoubls County
Missouri
Ilo
William Orbaner
Seventh Street
Cerra
Gratiott
St. Louis
General Jackson and the Nation’s Perilous Stand
A vivid reminiscence recalls Andrew Jackson defending the republic against a bank crisis and rebellion. The speaker contrasts Jackson’s resolve with political betrayal, praising his vow to stand with the people. A curious aside notes a cook’s apology and a dated odd theory on sleep and fire.
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Independence
Depewita
Great Bank
Philadelphia
Inn Voles
Thooder
Miernal
Capitol
Thiman
Washington
Thoes
Tuliee
Dad
Greece
Rome
Cromwell
Napoleon
Andrew Jackson
Lippari
Blight Mistake Edges Into Family Tale Of Intrigue
A domestic named Mary Ann discovers her lover John in the arms of her friend’s husband when the husband returns early. Lively confrontation follows with humor and embarrassment for all, as the incident becomes tabloid fodder. The piece also includes brief political and religious notes and a curious Michigan wedding tale.
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Mary Ann
John
Idv
Mary
Johna-wall
U S District Court Rules Confederate Money Invalid In Contracts
The court held Confederate Treasury notes illegal as contract consideration. It ruled no constructive delivery can substitute for actual delivery when no delivery occurred, and aid cannot be granted to enforce such contracts. The ruling notes fully executed contracts remain valid despite illegitimate consideration.
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Treasury
United States
Decline in Prices Prompts Market Warnings and Debate
The New York Sun notes prices are under pressure with weak firms failing and others near collapse across gold stocks pork and beans. Merchants expect a temporary dip followed by a sharp rebound while rural trade stalls and stockpiles grow. The piece also discusses a Southern amendment and potential federal reorganization of government functions and territorial structure, warning of risks to republican governance if the plan advances.
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New York Sun
Fiet
Cearrthing
Merchane
Rayaono
South
Booth
Congress
Restitution Call For Italian Iron Crown Of Lombardy
The article argues that Austria should return the iron crown of Lombardy to Italy, describing its sacred history from Alboin to Charlemagne and Napoleon. It notes Monza’s shrine, Vienna’s possession after Magenta, and the crown’s symbolic value as a national emblem and museum treasure for Lombardy and Saint Mark’s Venice.
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General Monebrea
Vienna
Lombardy
Cathedral of
Monza
Magenta
Ticino
Charles Albert
Radetaky
Milan
Alboin
Charlemagne
Napoleon
Pheodolind
Longobarda
Francis’ Joseph
Villafranca
Zurich
Venetia
Africa
Grenada
Austria
Victor Emanuella
Sardinia
Luly
Venice
Adriatic
Rome
England
St. Mark's Republic
Immortality of Love in Grief and Belief
A meditation on love's persistence after death. The speaker rejects rational doubt, insisting in vivid imagery that the heart clings to the jewel of a lost beloved and trusts in life beyond burial, while contrasting mortality with enduring longing and spiritual guidance.
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Uthat
Supreme Court
Whithall
Roach
Leecher
Humorous Miscellany and Captioned Quips From Punch
A garbled Punch page offers humorous verses and anecdotes about lawyers, Pharisaism, shipping, and Irish banter. It includes a tale of Barah Duchess and roots, jokes about portraits, and a landlord tale of an American impostor posing as a general.
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Roetby
Finlenday
Qendom
Walag
Tair
Angela
Maine
Mount Vernon
Turice
Natches Courier
Concordia
Anguat Inst
Jacob Landburg
Mississipi River
Ind
Vidalia
Tandburg
Landsburg
Dandsbury
Mia
Tourder Wa
Jackson
Polly
California
Pigniottos
Tord Macaulay
IL. L. Randall
New York
A. Suse Onvroiat
Presbyterian Tides
Dy Dubney
Lusia
Chiargeter
Iva Hoxny
Bay City
Michigan
bin Tean
U. S. District Court
Fermila
Guita
Ehior
Anamas
Jack Spencer
Artemus Ward
Green Lion
London
Ile
Auerivan
Boronivittl
Artennas
Tower of London
Gen'ral
Gloster
Old Dick the
Hicchmond
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