The Misunderstanding Between England and the United States
A 1855 edition analyzes British and American tensions over Cuba Haiti and West Indies policy. It cites The London Times and Morning Post and explains British enlisting schemes, U S neutrality, and the risk of war while noting Cuba Haiti and Spain's stance. It condemns illegal enlistments and urges adherence to treaties and laws.
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England
United States
London Times
Morning Post
Bhh
Europe
Reas
Cuba
Haiti
West India Island
Guba
Jonathan
Maine
Georgia
France
Spain
Texas
Mexico
Cubs
Jwe
Russia
Charity drive by the Female Benevolent Association urged
The piece recalls a charity pledge by the Female Benevolent Association an all-women body in town to aid the meritorious poor. It notes a resignation of Postmaster Stevenson and appointment of Timothy G. Kuan, praising the new officer’s character, while promising continued public service and democratic loyalty. It covers election results across states Know Nothing and Democratic shifts, postal and rail plans, culinary tips, and local notices including sales and publications.
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Goqd
Agdics
New Trowpsome
Concord
New Hamhire
Go-Dar
Henry Hebbard
James Wells
Fovernot
Maine
Gen. Pierce
Political Science as a Guide to Democratic Understanding
A dense treatise argues politics is a science needing system and first principles. It urges citizens to study political questions without partisan bias, tracing effects from causes and understanding terms used by politicians. It defines science for politics and divides political science into pure politics and political economy.
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United States
Partizan
Msking
Onder
Ative
Sherif
Political science and political economy defined for readers
The passage outlines two branches of political science. Pure politics examines governing principles and branches legislative judicial and executive with their powers and limits. Political economy studies governments as they exist and laws for promotion of civilization and happiness through production distribution and exchange.
Proceedings of a Dover convention for constitutional reform
A discreet report records a November 10 1865 meeting in Dover of constitutional reform activists led by J M Hitt and J R Wearnerly. They urge a people elected convention to abolish life tenures and property qualifications, expand suffrage, curb bribery, and promote corruption-free elections with a three-person committee to call future meetings.
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Friends of Constiutional Reform
Dover
Jamos M. Hitt
Josep R. Weapoensy
Saxe Goris Laws
Wueneas
Taoaren L. David
Dawn Parke
G. Laws
Westy McDowen
Andrew d. Cate
Leipsic Correspondence Reports Local Bridges and Emigration
Our Leipsic Correspondence from November 12 1855 notes a new pivot bridge over the creeks near Leipsic built by John Pierson of Swedesboro and a four hundred yard causeway linking Little and Duck Creek. It mentions Samuel J Burton a shipbuilder with a schooler on stock for eastern trade and reports travelers to Kansas amid Know Nothing tensions. It also covers regional news from Topeka Norfolk Portsmouth Miami Verona and New Orleans with brief items on trade revival cholera Delaware Camanche conflict and Baltimore railroad leadership.
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John Pierson
Swedesboro
Little and
Duck Creek
Leipsic
Samuel J. Burton
Sawmill Explosion Kills Two Near Newville
At nine in the morning a steam sawmill on the Utica road blew up near Newville, killing two instantly. One victim was a son of Judge Roberts of Mex Kinixv and the other was the fireman. the other name is not yet learned.
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Rome
Newville
Utica
Roberts
Emigration Meet Aims at Settlement in Kansas City
Dr Somers of Virginia travels to Kansas with a party to select a site for one thousand emigrants from Eastern Virginia this fall. Sixty Richmond families and thirty from Stanton join, with others from Rappahannock. A large Virginia emigration is expected next spring as Ledormpton’s land rush climbs and about three hundred buildings are planned within a year.
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Kansas
Frontier News
Somers
Virginia
Richmond
Stanton
Rappahannock
Ledormpton
Fragmentary Missouri canvassing on AME appeal
The St Louis Democrat notes bonierers discussing an appeal to AME and reports mixed sentiment from two gentlemen recently arrived. It mentions easing harsh times over the epidemic, and reports a recent wedding between a widow and widower whose spouses had died recently.
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Warry Kaxsis
St Louis Democrat
Missouri
Tia
Norfolk News
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