Buffalo Welcomes President with Democratic Pageantry
The scene at Buffalo unfolds as crowds greet the President with a grand demonstration. Governors, Postmaster General, and Secretary of the Navy address a jubilant audience about national unity, railroads, and constitutional fidelity, while others praise the administration and the New York and Erie Railroad as a landmark project.
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Romaim
Dunkirk
Grittenden
Jethin
United States
Buffalo
Lin
Aheve
Seeiage Linn
Grahiam
Cab
Tvent
Aly
Bullulo
Roanole
Arent
Noa
Eountry
Geapoke
Aulantia
Pacific
Mc Hail
Baen
Tir
Mer
Llingis
Blunt
Ile
Albany
New York and Eric
Gov H
Bufato
Navy
New York
Post Office Letter Mailability Rules Adopted
The document outlines new post office regulations effective June 1 1880 to simplify mail handling. Postmasters must direct mail free of postage when appropriate and route letters via proper offices, with explicit labeling of directs and dispatches.
Horrific Murder Near Genoa and Colum Bus
A jury inquest reveals George W Slocum of Genoa Township Delaware County murdered his wife Sarah Ann by axe blow to the head. After attempting suicide he was jailed. The couple had two young children and years of abuse preceded the crime. The motive appears rooted in temperance and domestic strife. Slocum later tried to cut his throat and sharpened a knife after the assault.
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Wis
Counry
George W- Stooting
Genow ‘Mtownship
Delaware County
Oho
Sarah Ann
Leis
Neo
Slocum
Mr. Robinson
Futare Place
Columbus
Genoa
Tobinson
Fragmentary report on a prison case and alleged motive
The text outlines a prisoner who wounded himself but not fatally, claiming he and a companion planned murder for three months. Accusations of impropriety and jealousy surface regarding a woman named Mes Slows, described as attractive and intelligent. The piece hints at abuse, desperation, and depravity, noting a possible familial influence and an impending examination to clarify the case.
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Journal of the 10Th
Lorain County Whig Convention and Constitution Debate
The Elyria Courier reports Lorain County Whigs urging township action to elect delegates for a convention on the New Constitution. It criticizes the Constitution’s amendments as anti-improvement and warns of Democratic opposition to investor rights and internal improvements, urging unity for Ohio’s prosperity ahead of the convention.
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Shile Central Committee
Lorain
Voli
Aera
Ohio
Odiich Omar
Evston
Olio
Oijio
Orn Fieenta
Amd
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Locefien
Tronvert
Adel
Ghia
Subistic Uie
Debate Over New Constitution Divides Ohio Citizens
The piece records a heated exchange on adopting a new constitution. It argues that rejecting the old charter risks returning to prior conditions, urges voters to consider rights and amendments, and notes a severe hail storm causing property and crop damage near Ridgeville. It criticizes the convention’s work while praising existing progress under the current constitution.
Bandusky Weekly Register Begins Whitely Era in Sandusky
A new Whig weekly, the Bandusky Weekly Register, to be published at Sandusky City by Clark Wagoner and Earl Bill. Wagoner, former editor of the Mil Tribune, acquires the Clarion. the paper will advocate Whig principles and pursue exchanges. A daily edition is planned. A Springfield Bank under the free banking law opens with 100 900 capital. Judge Clark as president and McManus as cashier.
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Thaye
Couriur
Somio
Murray
Om Townshend
Nin
Anthisi
Clark
Argus
Annie
Sandusky City
Clark Wagoner
Earl Bill
Wagoner
Mil Tribune
Clarion
D. Campbell and Song
Register
Wagoner and
Bit
Springfield
O. Tt
Ikia
Judge Clark
Aya
McMaans
Cashien
Touradi
New York Courier and Enquirer
Willis
Tig
Europe
London Times
Svatth
Times
Courier Avengey
Jeremy Diddley
Ledias
Mirror
Auelit
Ancient fossils spark debate near Elyria cave findings
Reports from Cincinnati reveal two fossil skulls found in a sand rock cave near Elyria Lorain County, suggesting a dawn of pre Aborigerul peoples about two thousand years ago. Professor Whittlesey presents the skulls, noting anatomical differences and signs of early civilization, while local scholars reassess timelines.
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Cincinnati
N.Y
Sabout
Elyria
Amwritan
Col Whittlesey
Elyria Lorain Co
Olio
Opening of the Crystal Palace Exposition in London
A Tribune correspondent reports on the Royal Inauguration and the Crystal Palace exhibit. The observer notes the grand scale of the building, its architectural merit, and the diverse displays from Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, while critiquing European and American trade showcases and urging improvements in American manufacturing.
Beneath the Sea in Bottaluk Copper Mine Visit
A travel description from Rambles about a descent into Bottaluk coal mine under the sea near England. Dressed in copper garments, explorers descend by ladders into complete darkness to listen to the sound of the sea above and the earth’s interior. They witness gallerys of copper ore and green ooze, with water percolating through rock as they imagine a cavernous, sunless world far beneath the coast.
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Bottaluck ¢Apper
England
Bottuluck
Jana
Roger
Heaven
Leard
Hee¢A
American exhibit at Paris fair sparks debate on trade and tools
A transient observer notes American goods, from nails and pins to farming implements, facing European competition at the Paris exhibition. He praises U.S. precision in daguerreotypes and various metal and fabric exports while urging more Yankee presence in imports such as gutta percha and Vermont wares. He surveys regional American strengths in tools, clocks, and agriculture gear, predicting further insights from ongoing judging.
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Lospex
Thoreday
Taueh
London
Iceland
Pastas
New York
Gage
Todustey
Castle Garden
Crystal Palace
Vnang
Artizana
Ifenehan
Nean
Europe
Magnum
Trdia
New Fork Company
Madson Manufactneing
Vermont
Connecticut
Maine
Rachsster
Syracuse
Albany
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C. Cowris
Bandusky Weekly Register
James Snolliday
Bit of
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Lynn News
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Tuqukee Blake
Smiley Mercury
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