Frelinghuysen Speech Draws Ten Thousand Whigs in New York
A vast New York City Whig meeting on March 6 heard Henry Frelinghuysen’s praise of Whig principles including a sound national currency a tariff for revenue and equal distribution of public lands. Frelinghuysen urged unity and cited Henry Clay as a patriotic model. New Jersey Whigs pledge strong support for Frelinghuysen and the Union ticket.
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New York
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New York Express
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United States
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Whig Party
Union
Kentucky
Henry Clay
America
Clay
South Carolina
Senate
New Jersey
Millstone
Somerset County
Princeton College
Samuel L. Southard
Thomas H. Crawford
George Chambers
Joseph R. Ingersoll
Lindsley
Nashville University
Richard Stockton
Sussex County
Supreme Court
Russell
Senate of the United States
University of the City of
New Jersey Vows Loyalty to the Union Amid Cheers
In a historic pledge, Monmouth and Princeton areas hear a speaker promise New Jersey will remain true to the Union amid cheers. audience includes Mr Frelinghuysen as he withdraws from the platform.
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Monmouth
Princeton
Trenton
Union
New Jersey
secret tale about Bustles going out of fashion in Crescent City
In Crescent City a whispered tale spreads through Mrs. Tome Mrs. Gale and others about a chain of gossip linking Mrs Troubles oldest daughter to Mrs Nichols and Naomi Blute. The obscure chatter centers on fashion shifts as Bustles fall from favor and reach the milliner.
Candidate John Brent Locofoco Spots Satire Card
A Casey county man posts a placard on the courthouse door declaring John Brent Locofoco a candidate for the legislature. The notice lists his poverty and large family, ironies about tariffs and Texas, and quips about worth and distance to markets.
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Bardstown Gazette
Casey County
Court House
John Brent
Locofoco
Texas
Man Attacks Wife With Axe During Yard Incident
A downtown man injured his wife with an axe after a quarrel. He forced entry into the yard and struck as she tried to escape. Police were alerted and the couple's condition is not yet reported.
Alton Miser Seeks Prison For Self Robbery Of Ten Dollars
A local tale recounts a miser in Alton who entertained friends then, after the wine faded, asked a justice to commit him to jail on a charge of robbing himself of ten dollars.
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Alton
Mischievous Boys Cited in Microphone Play
The Richmond Star notes a cheeky remark about boys and mic play, reflecting playful youth behavior and social chatter from the era. The piece hints at mischief common to youths and the reactions it provokes in the community.
Youngster Deflects Question on Congress Structure
A pupil replies to a query about the United States Congress by stating it consists of two bodies, the Senate and House of Representatives, meeting each winter to pass laws and business. The report reflects a classroom misunderstanding and a humorous simplification of government.
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Congress of the
United States
Congress
Enate
House of Representatives
Quarrels of Onator and Audiences in Moral Debate
A fragment describes Q¢rAs Onator lecturing about women and dependence with a paradoxical remark that nothing bears woman. An auditor retorts with a blunt insult about husbands. The excerpt ends with advice on handling insults by signaling trust in the accuser.
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Q¢rAs
Nightly Havana Plot to Murder Whites Uncovered
A Havana letter details a planned insurrection by blacks and mulattoes in Cuba. Ex consuls, Turnbull and Placide, financed the conspiracy with $270,000 to arm rebels. Plans targeted El General, La Boque, Artemiza, Caninge, Soledad, and Matanzas with arson and mass killings, aiming to seize 3,000 men and 600 muskets at Matanzas. The plot hoped to marry white women and rule the island, with signals to be fired from Havana. The writer promises more shocking disclosures.
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Matanzas
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Coqui
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Jamaieca
Placido
Placides
el General
Guamatas
la Boque
Artemiza
Caninge
Soledad
Corral Falso
Cardinas
San Guaruda
New Providence
Paris Hosts Two Female Masonic Lodges
In Paris two female masonic lodges operate with a unique focus as the craft differs from male groups since these lodges emphasize sharing secrets rather than keeping them within their rites and activities.
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Paris
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