Frayed New Year Reflections and Scams Amid Civil Notes
A long letter from January recalls President Polk era issues with the “Clayton and Bulwer treaty” and Britain, critiques the press, and notes a local swindle where a moralistic con artist defrauded Philadelphia printers and shops. It also reports a sack race raid halted by police, Irish missionary appeals, Wakemanite murders in Connecticut, and 1812 veterans plans for a Washington gathering with bounty land and pensions talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eptroes
Theresa
Sistult
Hom J. HM
Clayton
Clayton Seward
Ira
Congress
Costa Rica
United States
Central America
Claia
Wack Co
Eerapacien
Anthony Rot
United
England
Balize
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Bank of Pennsylvania
Sarmiento & Albriccht
Fim
Blackburn
Seventeenth Street
South
Lombard Streets
Gratitude and land grant proposals from 1812 defenders
The document records resolutions thanking a Washington committee for arrangements during a stay, recommending Congress grant 160 acres of land to defenders of the country from the war of 1812, with land going to widows or heirs on death, and praising public editors for their support. It also directs that proceedings be published in Delaware papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Pennsylvania
Pollock
Arthay
Scott
Wesleyan Church
Ireland
Arthur
Herms
New Haven
Conn
Matthews
Wakeman
Sly
Tie
Woodbadge
Connecticut
Charles Sanford
Sandford
Enoch Sperry
N. D. Sperry
Ichabod Umberfield
Sanford
Woodbridge
Sperry
Lucius Doolittle
Mxetinc
Wilmington
John Simms
Wim. Bannar
Congress
Pierce
Washington
Willington
John Wentworth
Union
Justice of the Republic
Delaware
Some Shaking and Chills Across the Anne Arandle Area
A comic tale recounts Tom describing chills shaking buildings, logs, harvests, and people in Anne Arandle County along the Severn river. He claims brigades of shakers, from brick houses to fruit trees, with locals reacting in disbelief as he continues his tall tales about emigration prospects and peculiar occurrences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Severn River
Anne Areadle County
Shanghai
Sid Tom
Anne Arandle County
History of Newspapers from Venice to Early America
The text traces early newspaper origins in Venice with the Gazetta and notes England's first papers after printing and printing history. It cites a 1538 forgery in the British Museum, notes late emergence of daily papers, and describes early North American printing in Boston in 1690 with a single surviving copy. It mentions the Heston News Letter of 1694 and odd contents in early issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of Venice
Venice
Florence
England
British Museum
London
North America
Boston
Heston News
John Allen
Padding Lane
Queen Anne
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S. W
Twelfth and
Race Streets
Pass & Greer
Milford, del
Landreta & Son
Agricultural Ware
South Soxth St
D. F. Burton
Maine
Dover
Del
Wes & Watson
South Fourth St
Ritz, Hendry & CO
Morroco Manufacturers
North Third Street
BO. B. Dickson
Lockerman Street
Main
Arrox Vs. Odlice
Bray
Aerostee
HN McDowell
Pavlic
Tacker & Harcey
North Second 3 Steel
B. Palmer
N. E
Fifth and
Chestnut Street
Rerouree
Ones Webster
Xve Kerner
Third and Ace Streets
GRIER
Milford
Market Street
Siathc
Crescent
Aschale Morris & CO
Seventh
Market Sts
Philadelphis
Revorree
J. Printing—Pthe Reroerre Office
1St County Agricultural Society
M. C. Conwell
SM. Harrington
G.saulsbury
M. W. Bates
E. Jump
J. P. Gomegys
J. G
Mark A. Creek
Sehemniah Davis
Davis & Greer
Melford
Belaware
P.waples &Co
Sapx
P. Watts
P. Waples CO
Market St
Ores
Woods Ornamental Iron Works
Ridge Avenue
Robert
Spring Garden St
Arroztre
Wessts
Epwirp Potts
Jones Kier
Adtvertisine
GEO W
Nicholsox
Dever
Jetyeth
Reporter Almanac
Wilkr Ss
Mtaarrs
Ralgia Sl
Owad
Reporter
Sumreoss
Sttereerss
W. White
Eeormer
Meckrtaol
Erider
Hreerse Mint
Bisnis
CS Bei
Market Streets
Welmington
Bey
Charles MN
Allwond
Proprietra
Bomery
Doren
Trustis
Justice OF IN the Peace
State House
Botheaue
Howe
Jewdmn
Leyffeez Pron
Peiladelphia
Sue
Europe
Samuel Sly
Justice Matthews
Amos Hunt
Bunt
History OF Newspapers
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