Oddities and opinions in a restless era
A garbled 19th century column mixes political diatribes supporting death penalty abolition with sharp attacks on Dallas and slavery, plus notes on crops, postal satire, and a dramatic anecdote about a poker game and a near-shipwreck. It covers public sentiment, social issues, and local curiosities through fragmented items and commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huby
Miimy Aiman
Pune
Elven Welock Hubbard
Lef Wo
Bit Hubbard
Manieus
Asmid
Tarlee
Myhbardy
Sporting
Hubbard
Ubbar
Dawn Imine
Le Cafe du Soleil and a Veer of Death in New Orleans
In 1838 Creole New Orleans tale unfolds from Le Cafe du Soleil where a bully Fetlock menaces a stranger and a calm Eaton refuses to duel with insults. The account follows the deadly duel threat, the stranger’s brave stand, and Fetlock’s eventual defeat and imprisonment. A second vignette recalls Wilkes Exploring Expedition’s Fejee Island encounter where an Irish father of forty eight children seeks hotshots, ending in tragedy and a canal bill veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New Orleans
Prairies
Tewon Gkea
Palior
Gass
Mississippi
Montgomery
Alabama
Wes Hubbell
Hubbard
Guuce Dian
Creoha
Crescent City
Louisiana
Dela
Father of Waters
Ile
Atranger
Cafe du
Sun Coffee House
Suloem
Twas Mediay Company
Leafs
Ivllavnd
Stolid
Hears
Whale
Cosy
West
Prem Lengeart
Wy Far
Coffey
Ctle
Therm
Thun
Fellock
Fatlock
Eaton
Lafterwarda
Gen- Neman
Tore
Hondr
Anoier
Givng Eaton
South Carolina
Joyeanna
Hive
Pérs
Tagai
Mbandon
Oliviax
Jil Jim F
le Dick
St Charles
Ela
Youn
Enton
Heney E
Bulavia
Kozon
Eatoy
Eotnu
Vrethet
Maton
Yillaitleshe
Straneger
Ons
Fetlock
Goodrich
Autiucky
Coun
Wsal
Wilkes
Fejee Islands
Beneaih
Patricks
Ai Priam
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G. W. Wwoon
the Times and Press
Ata
Friends of the
Mboli
New York
Guowog M. Dauuas
Mr. Dallas
George M Dallas
Hr. Dalles
American AmtiSlavery Society
United States
Christian Churches
American AndSlisery Society
Virginia
Tabarco
Blair
T le Globe
The
New York Historical Society
Uracle
Ole Bull
Apa
Philadelphia
Reading
Donulion —Stultz
London
Beauvoling Society
Spulis
Odd Fellows
St. Louis
Sidney Smith
Pennsylvania
Edward Reamer
Pattsville
Philp. Ott
Von
Fesmatte
Caudle
Candie
Candle
Howe
Moth
Margaret
Mr. Caudle
Dearesteha
Bain
Burt
L Bayer
Jules Om
Smurso
Mother
Laude Auring
Hua
Choeo
Mr. Candle
Chubb
Cauiile
Sopmto
Charleston Mercury
Mr. Clay
X Gane
Sal Smith
Ee Hubbard
Boro
Sol
Ion Ware
Mubbard
Vicksburgh
Seranger
Warren
Swhodlers
Reg Bottexas
Brookyn Daily
Finche Jon
Peyloun
Wich
Ong
Ottone Wit
Jong Eorh
Twodred Clarks
Twa Cies
Texas
Ee Lee
Richards
West Haver
Beert Jost
Veath
Wright
Assembly
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