Rescue of enslaved daughters fuels mother's brave trek
A Philadelphia mother, aided by Prof. C D Cleveland, pursues rescue from slavery. She travels thirty miles and later to Boston with her two daughters after securing help and funds, aided by a trusted letter and a faithful driver, overcoming fear, danger, and legal barriers to reclaim her children.
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New York
Philadelphia
C.D. Cleveland
Louisiana
Amother
Stoen
Scarriage
Boston
Win
Penn
Toonan
Ile
Rome
Christian mother rescues children from slavery in daring escape
A narrator recounts a dramatic nighttime escape where a Christian mother hides her children from pursuing dogs and guards, reaching safety four miles to a carriage and onward to Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. The account praises the mother's heroic conduct and notes the family's improved fortunes and hopeful outlook.
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Leame
Omater
Dows
Aleep
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sthonl Fe
The Black Imp of the Devil in Philadelphia Tale
A Philadelphia Sun report recounts a harsh household crime story in which a servant girl is accused of stealing $22, later tortured by a mistress and family, and a male relative proposes hanging before legal intervention halts the action. The tale ends with unresolved questions as authorities hesitate to arrest.
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Philadelphia Sun
Ace
Etiopia
Alice
Abe
Merry
Tie
Shingiler
Indy
Ousn
Honesty Under Threat as Wealth Lies Revealed
A poor colored girl faces torture claims after a handkerchief with money is found in her possession during a visit to the mayor. The accuser, a supposedly compassionate woman of higher society, is faulted for harsh methods that challenge honesty and truth.
Good Time Coming Echoes in a Poem Fragment
A fragmentary selection of lines extols a “good time coming” with calls for reform, unity, and charity. Repeated refrains urge patience, belief in progress, and the end of creed-based quarrels, while envisioning a transformed society where wealth and knowledge shift, religion softens, and labor earns dignity.
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Allen
Tragedy in Glasgow as Three Brothers Die in Chest
A harrowing incident in Glasgow reports three young boys, two sons of builder J Wilson and a cousin, suffocating in a provender chest after entering it to fetch beans. The eldest, about eleven, and his brother were deaf. the youngest, seven or eight, survived after medical aid. A desperate attempt to escape failed as the iron hasp secured the lid. The surviving boy recalled their futile struggle and the chest’s deadly trap.
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Scotland
J. Wilson
Gallowgate
Charles Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Tensburg
Itu
Carter
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Jane
Jas. Wilson
Piselleias
Ages of Statesmen and Their Birth Years
A fragmented note lists John Q Adams born in 1707 as the Nestor of public men with zero years of age stated. It mentions Henry Clay 70 years older by late April, and others like Martin Van Buren, B A Johnson, John C Calhoun, Lewis Cass, Daniel Webster with birth years around 1782 and 1760. It notes Dallas born 1793 and others with various ages, ending mid-sentence with “The rest of our prominent public men are.”
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John Q. Adams
Nestor
Henry Clay
Martin van Buren
B.A Johnson
John GC. Calhoun
Lewis Gass
Daniel Webster
Ty'er
Dallas
Tajtor
Fragmentary old text fragment crosses Atlantic reference
The readable lines describe a distant comparison among public figures with unclear context, mentioning Wellington General Taylor Lord John Russell and a vague fire grade of public characters, all appearing as a literary or commentary fragment with obscure meaning.
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Atlantic
Wellington
Taylor
John Russell
Dalis Browsham
Lorain County Agricultural Fair details and local notices
The editor apologizes for interruption as duties resume. Agricultural Fair reports from Lorain County committees are published, with more to follow. The Lorain County Agricultural Society aims to boost farming interests and prosperity through rivalrous incentives and wider participation. The Painesville Telegraph expands to an enlarged sheet, noting its 1829 start and recalling early notices about wolves and local dog-keeping practices in nearby townships.
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Tubbard
We of the Society. This Is the Second-Annual Pair Held In Thiy
Lorain County
Loraia Conly
Painesville
Perry
Madison
Swifl
Lore
GONATERAL WISTORY SOCIETY MEETS REORGANIZED
Meetings of the society have been poorly attended as members are tied up with other matters. For the future, repairs will not be interrupted by other duties. The upcoming Wednesday lecture by Dr Bainbridge will discuss the contractor of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Saviety
Marrow
de. C. DB. Bainbridge
Napoleon Luanaparte
Anti Slavery Bugle Merger Clarified With Western Society
The Anti Slavery Bugle reports a mistaken plan to merge with the North Star. The transfer actually involves the Western U. S. Society Executive Committee, with the Bugle to remain in Salem and continue publishing under its current editors. The Western Society aims to advance its views and keep the paper as a public voice aligned with its aims.
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North Star
The
Bugle
U. S
Western Society
West
Salem
Texas Rangers Murder Tales From Mexican War Debates
A dated dispatch from Buena Vista criticizes Texas Rangers amid the Mexican War, describing how locals fear their ruthless reputation. The officer claims rangers roam in groups, return only after night, and abandon comrades, with missing men thought dead as enemies surround them.
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Texas Rangers
Mexico
Buena Vista
Ava
Violence and vengeance haunt Texan frontier reports
A harsh dispatch describes a frontier where blood flows after attacks on Texans. Rancho killings, killings of sons, andMrs. vengeance by Mexican raiders are cited as inevitable retaliation. The piece condemns the war as a Christian crusade by the Mexicana.
Ohio Whigs gain Senate majority in 1847 48 Legislature
The Ohio election results show Whigs with a six seat Senate lead and an eight seat joint ballot majority. A full list of elected Senators and Representatives follows, with Whigs marked by stars. The roster includes Adams Pike Amos Corivne, and numerous counties such as Highland, Pike, Ashtabula, Lake, and Clermont, among others.
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Ohio
Senate
Eridson
Olda
Pranktin
Clark and
Madison
Jennet Statson
Feriton
Charles Reemetin
Jeferson
Harrison
Delia Unstings
Knox and Belmes
Nicholas Spindler
Lorin
Afecina
Nathan P.johnson
Jolly Witreginer
Laces
Wood
Darke
Shelby
Wilson Sandusky
Wyanthaite
Crawford
Seneca
Henry Cronise
Stark— Chaham
Siaamil
Partage
Asabel AL. Lewis
Prumbull
John S. Beaver
Delaware
Aluriga
James Eaton
Adams
Highland
Pike
Bintie
Allen
Putnam
Mercer
van Wert
Paulting
Defiance
Williams
Henry
Tisher A. Blocksom
Cuyohoge
Geauga
Franklin T. Barkus
Galtia
Jackson, Lawrence and Sciala
Wrm
Kendail
Guernsey
Ant Coskneton
Petur Binkeny
Hasmilton
Tames I. Ewine
Aaron and
Evie
Thomas Acmilton
Mushingston
Charles Be. Goildird
Tassaie Hacking
Wesley Chigpopie
Richland
Barnabas Burns
Fusceranas
Carvall
Allen L. Bennett
Washington
Pennsylvania Re-elects Shunk Governor Over Whig Jevin
The Pittsburgh Gazette notes Shunk's about 13,000 majority over Gen Jevin amid statewide party energy. The piece cites extraordinary party efforts and widespread patronage as factors, reflecting campaign dynamics and political tensions in the era.
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Gov. Shunk
Jevin
Pittsburgh Gazette
PenystLyansa
Pennsylvania
Mr. Polk
Iain Mice
Pennsylvania Patronage Sparks Rivalry in Diplomatic Appointments
A fragmented 19th century political fragment notes Pennsylvania holding about one third of American consular posts abroad. It highlights Mr. Buchanan distributing patronage, with tensions rising between factions led by Mr. Dullag and others. The text hints at contests over influence and rewards in the diplomatic roster.
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Pegmaylvania
Rush
Clemson
Bidiack
Trenhiken
J. R. Clay
Georgia election yields Whig Senate majority on joint ballot
The Locofocos elect a governor by about 1300. Whigs win a slim joint-ballot majority in the state legislature, securing two U S senators. The result holds more consequence than the governor’s win.
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Georgia
Locofocos
United States
Whigs Win Florida Victory in Legislative Ballot
In Florida the Whigs claim a glorious victory as fall returns show both legislative branches leaning Whig on joint ballot. The result promises another United States Senator for the party, with last year’s Democratic majority on joint ballot notably overturned.
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Florida
Legislatoure
United States
The Thirtieth Congress and Its Political Balance
The piece analyzes party strength in the thirtieth Congress. It notes Whigs leading in Maryland and nationwide, with Whigs at 116 seats, Democrats 112, Natives 2, total 230. It discusses remaining state results, vacancies in Ohio and Michigan, and questions how the chamber would vote on a presidential election, suggesting a Democratic tilt is possible.
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Maryland
iNollows
Dem
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ohio
Michigan
Nouse J
Liberty Nominations at Buffalo Convention
The Liberty party at their National Convention assembled at Buffalo on the 20th inst nominated the Hon Joly P. F. Tae of New Hampshire for President and Leicester King of Ohio for Vice President. Afr Hate is now a member of the United States Senate and was altered as an Independent Democrat. Mr King was the Liberty party nominee in 1844 for governor in this state.
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Liberty
Liberty Party
Buffalo
Joly PF. Tae
New Thompshire
Leicester King
Ohio
Hate
United States Senate
Mr. King
A Soldier’s Bold Peak View Into Mexico City
An account by Enston details a solo ascent with a Mexican guide toward the Mexico City horizon. From a mountain pass near a hostile country, the narrator recalls patient delay, an uneasy guide, and the stunning sight of the city and Papal papora crater in the distance.
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Enston
Mexico
Scott
Tezenco
City of
Hair Breadth's Cape in a Mexican Campaign Dream
A narrator recalls a fantastical rock ascent and a duel with a vengeful adversary in a dream while touring Mexico. The foe vows murder over a past wrong as they fight on a precipice, only to wake and realize the scene was a dream from which the narrator resolves to recount his perilous escape.
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Yonder Valley
Taposé
Mexico
Wilmot Proviso and Southern unity in the 1848 race
The article surveys Democratic and Locofoco reaction to the Wilmot Proviso, noting southern demand for a united stance and a Northern nominee untainted by prohibition of slavery expansion. It cites Mississippi and Alabama positions, press voices, and a quiet move toward a party line that would deter any candidate linked to Wilmot Proviso principles. It ends with a note on Trist’s Mexican envoy mission and potential territorial lines north of a shifting boundary.
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New York Tribune
Wilmot
Tink Goutm
TNE
Albany Atlas
New Hampshire Patriot
Ohio Statesman
Locofoco Party
Gov. Brown
Mississippi
Virginia
South
Wilnot
Mississipni
Whitgs
Sam
Locé-Foco
Peeper
Kentucky
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Hampshire
Maine
Pennsylvania
Demalin Culeg
Alabama
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