Advice on debating from Horace Massy to a Young Men’s Society
A 19th century letter urges balanced topic choice combining theory and practicality. Horace Massy warns against debating for triumph, stresses mastering questions before choosing sides, and urges truth as the moral guide. He likens the mind to an instrument needing honest use to seek truth and benefit society.
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Rom
Mames Mann
Aga Ren
Remare
Ariumph
Optician
Ace Witt
Horace Massy
Bayon
A Singular Race Missouri Burned at St Louis Night
A steamer named Missouri burned at St Louis on the night of the 6th. It broke moorings in lamplight and drifted downriver as five or six other boats cut cables to flee the blaze. Spectators described a dramatic procession of dark silent ships, moonlit and powerless, as the burning vessel raged behind them in a fiery wake.
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Missouri
St Louis
Adrance
Duncan
Veseda
Odd Fellows Initiation and Hidden Wives Alignments
A Boston Bee reminiscence recounts two young husbands initiated into Odd Fellowship and anxious wives seeking news on rain and other fears. The tale ends with wives discovered under a table as the men weigh trust and propriety, amid distant mentions of Victor Hugo and guillotine punishment in France.
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Boston Bee
Odd Fellowship
Niu
Vale
Sorasyer
Remarkable Civic Rally Lifts Soldier's Resolve
The passage urges steadfast belief in progress and humanity, praising a soldierly ideal within a democratic and humane context. It emphasizes remaining indomitable, bolstering faith in the future, and moral outrage at the weights of irreversible penalties.
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Sullar
Gut Buranger
Lagsut Linnennnis
General Scott letter praises veteran patriotism and likely 1840s politics
The letter from 1818 extols General Scott as a compassionate war veteran and national hero, arguing he deserves the presidency. It contrasts Locofoco support for the Fugitive Slave Law with opposition, alleging party hypocrisy and calls out Lorain County for denying Locofoco votes.
Another Bright Peep A Dialogue Between Democrats
A fragment from a political dialogue shows two Democrats discussing factional strategy around Townshend and affiliations with abolitionists. They weigh sharing offices, avoiding anti abolitionist labels, and courting unity with Whigs while denying ties to pro slavery Democratic factions. They anticipate 1852 nominations and Townshend’s likely alignment.
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Democratic Party
Townshent
Jay
The Lorain Avans Editorial Shakeup Announces Changes
The Lorain Avans reveals a chaotic editorial shift with John retiring from the tripod amid derisive satire of democracy. The paper reassigns duties to a squad of editors including Burke Vincent Clark Take Sheldon and Wooster, promising a renewed Argus under a unified democratic front.
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John
Lorain Avans
Johniss Democrat
Eegarg
Ned
Vincent
Clark
Take
Sheldon
Abs
Lake
Wooster
Argus
Bfore Anon
Patent Office Reports Spark Farmer Interest and Criticism
The Patent Office reports are praised for agricultural value, urging every township to receive copies. A Washington agent reportedly sells copies in the county, with questions about distribution and potential mismanagement. The piece also mocks local political commentary and editorials regarding Whig nominations and figures in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Patent Office
Washington
Ifa
Congress
Newal
Daguerrean Portraits Prove Value of Likeness in Death
The piece notes how few grasp the value of a faithful likeness until loss of a loved one. It recounts young women visiting Ryder and Graves to obtain enduring images, hoping future generations may gaze on a departed mother’s features and feel the mother’s presence.
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Wei
Messrs
Ryder & Gravee
Ran
Ryder & Graves
Vinton Defeats Locofoco Attacks in Ohio Press Clash
The piece defends Samuel F. Vinton against Whig Governor bid attacks by Locofoco newspapers. It notes Vinton’s record opposing the Fugitive Slave Law and supporting abolition in the District of Columbia, cites reactions from the Lebanon Star, and summarizes votes on Compromise measures and related bills in Congress. The article also warns of an upcoming solar eclipse and previews the Supreme Court term with Judge Hitchock and Judge Spouling.
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Samual FE. Vinton
Locofoco
Iowa Press
Iate Congress
Vinton
Vs Coursa
Dnable
Locofaco
Gidera
Wetters
Jon
Giddings
Speuldang
Chase
Townshend
Vintons
V.wig
Colbia
Joshua KR. Giddings
Lebanon
Vintom
Dexxy
Prine
Vintow
Thi
Representatives
Senate
Arly
Doty
Calfornia
Union
California
House
Con Glohn
Texas
Boyd
New Mexico
Lin Tlouse
Cong
Globe
Ashe
North Carolina
Linn Boyd
Vinean
Cong. Globe
Paga
District of Columbia
Con ‘Globe
Root
Gidding
Sweet Potatoes Boost For Farmers In Amherst Region
Farmers turn to growing sweet potatoes and report good success. Joseph Quigley and his gang, plus a neighbor from Amherst, have raised large crops and are turning it into a profitable business. They claim to have discovered a method to keep them as long as Irish potatoes.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tron
R. Hitchcock
Supreme Bench
Judea Titchcock
The
Plain Dealer
Peter Tiitchcock
Joseph Quigley
Gan
Amherst
Daisy and Townshend in Maryland Demscene
Fragmented report notes Gen Cass favored in Maryland by Democratic press, with Detroit Free Press urging Gage nomination when action comes. Townshend and Clark urged to stump, HudonCommencement remarks praised for genteel decorum and musical program featuring Mrs. Homans and Miss Theobe in a city concert setting.
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Casa
Maryland
Cass
Detroit Free Press
Gen Casa
Gage
Townshend
Clark
Guss
Harvest Impressions Describe Early Wheat Harvest Victory
Farmers rush harvest as frequent showers slow progress. Grass lighter than expected. some blame last season's grasshoppers for root damage. Wheat crop stands as the largest since summer 1846, signaling a strong yield ahead.
Sabbath Labor in Harvest Riles Southern Editor
The writer denounces farmers who harvest on the Lord's day as transgressors. He cites biblical and civic authority, warning that wealth gained dishonestly on the Sabbath will prove fruitless and yield only loss, citing historical ruin of Sabbath breakers in Palestine. The piece ends noting tobacco chewing by girls in Columbas Georgia factories.
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Eviran
Palestine
Manasseh
Darcy Opsgiver
Calumbas
Georgia
General Scott on Slavery and State Rights in 1843
The letter discusses domestic slavery and emancipation as debated in Congress and Virginia Maryland. Scott rejects national power to regulate slavery within states but supports gradual abolition with caution. He cites Jefferson and Tucker, notes district emancipation risks, and favors humane, stepwise reform under prudent legislation. He emphasizes religious and moral duties to meliorate slavery and advance liberation gradually.
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Scott
Sidverse Wasmiyevon
Dra Srn
United States
Ming
Union
Congress
William and Marys College
Jefferson
Virginia
Tucker
Blackstone
District of Columbia
Maryland
Abraham
Africa
Winfield Scott Letter on slavery and public discourse
In a lengthy missive, Winfield Scott discusses abolition slavery and public opinion, arguing patience and virtue, and stating his habit of expressing views across the country. He urges not to suppress his opinions and to consider remedies and consolations of slavery, noting the need for higher guidance.
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Winfield Scott
Arxissos, Esq
Danville
Fragmented colonial humor and quips in a late 18th century miscellany
A jumble of anecdotal jests and sketches contrasts absurd old world sayings with local frontier humor. Nonsensical dialogues joke about cows that never calved, skittish girls, beards on women, and the folly of poets. Odd proverbs, witticisms, and social quirks fill the page with satirical observations.
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Henry Stanbery
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Butler
Asulie
Albert A. Bliss
Lorain
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Jeass
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Margonery
Mermition
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Eame Party
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