Dreadful gale devastates city with wind and rain
The New York Herald reports a severe Friday storm bringing dry north winds followed by heavy rain and a hurricane like gale. One fatality occurs when an awning iron strikes John T. S. Randolph in Chatham street. Widespread damage hits sign boards, roofs, and warehouses along with riverfront slips and ferries, with losses estimated near a million dollars.
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New York Herald
Goathard
Catard
John T
Randolph
West Street
Chatham Street
Commercial Bank
Southstreet
Peck Slip
Grand Street
Western Indians and a Sioux girl burned at stake by Pawnees
Correspondence from Counc. Barres recounts a 14 year old Sioux girl captured by Pawnees last February, fattened for sacrifice. Traders offered to exchange her for release, but the council chose sacrifice. She died amid a fire and arrows, with flesh separated and corn soil stained. The account also notes Oto burials, and Sioux captives treated similarly. The piece includes France, Mexico, and Excuann news, detailing Admiral Baudin and British movements around Vera Cruz, with conjecture on motives and troop transports.
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Chicago Democrat
Barres
Pottawatomies
Sioux Country
American Fur Company
Lake Freight and Canal Advances Boost Eastern Trade
The Mississippii Intelligencer estimates that after railroad and canal improvements in Illinois and Wisconsin are finished, $20,000,000 of eastern produce now traveling the Mississippi will move via the lakes and the Erie Canal. Detroit Advertiser reports pardons by the Governor of Upper Canada for Solomon Sty Henry Styles Ephraim Cook. Lewiston Telegraph notes Albert Downer, an American, jailed in Cobourg for alleged secret society membership.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Mississippii Intelligencer
Lakes
Erie Canal
Detroit
Advertiser
Upper Canada
Solomon Sty
Home District
Montgomery’s
Henry Styles
Ephraim Cook
Gore Assizes
Tresson
Lewiston Telegraph
Albert Downer
Cobourg
Rochester
Foreign News from England and Canada Mutiny and Fortifications
The packet ship England arrived in New York with London and Liverpool papers to December 26 and 20. Letters from Van Buren to the Earl of Durham urge friendly US hospitality. Thirty rebels in Lower Canada arrive in Liverpool after transportation for life. a mutiny on the voyage was quelled. Thames and Medway fortifications move forward at $6,670,000. The Liverpool Mail doubts US war with Britain and predicts Canada seizure by New England if hostilities arise. Public notices include a Juvenile Anti Slavery Society meeting and several local marriages and a death.
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England
New York
London
Liverpool
van Buren
Lord Durham
Ngland
Wasarxeren
United States
Sam
M. van Buren
Earl of Durham
C. Laverroon
Lower Canada
Ross
Quebec
Morton
Thames
Medway
Great Britain
France
Russia
U. S
New England
Canada
St. Lawrence
Appointment of agents for United States and Canadas
By appointment, G. Chase de Co are agents for the United States and the Canadas. John M. Clark, agent for New York, office corner of Troup and Washington streets, Rochester. All letters addressed to John M. Clark, Rochester, will be promptly attended to, for sale by several firms including Charles Beggs, W. S. Carpenter, Dunkirk. J. Sexton & Co., Forrestville. Morrison, Nashville. White & Butler, Per rysburgh. and Porter Welch, Ledi. February 1939.
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G. Chase de Co
United States
Canadas
John M. Clark
State of New York
Troup
Washington Sts
Rochester
Jonn M. Clark
Charles Beggs
W. S. Carpenter
Dunkirk
J. Sexton & Co
Forrestvilla
Morrison
Nashville
White & Butler
Pertysburgh
Porter Welch
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Atlantic
Philadelphia
Hartford
Springfield
Elizabethtown
Concord
Providence
Manapunk
Connecticut
Merrimack
Lehigh
Hudson
New York and Erie
Chautauque
Cattaraugus
Allegany County
Empire State
Mexico
Excuann
Gulf of Mexico
Admiral Baudin
Pacific
John Bull
Com. Douglass
Vera Cruz
Packenham
Europe
Mincon
San Juan de Ulloa
Bustamente
Congress
Buf. Com
Foreign News
OTICE
Juvenile Anti-Slavery Society
P. M. Exos H. Sovthwick
Lodi
Mary Ann Hazeltine
Daniel Hazeltine
George Bruce
Ladi
G. Ellis
Collins
Persia
Otto
Dayton
Perrysburgh
Buffalo
A. L. Chaffe
Moos
Justice of the
Beuke, &c
Jan’ Ys
1859
Brindreth
Evan
America
Dura Boca
Iorlies
Gale
Hisvare
Cuarces Rackus
M. D
Racheater
Mesers
E. Chase
Main and
Clintonsto
E. Chase, & Co
Sle
Tess
May
Vth
CalclJenia Square
Edingharzh St
S. Roberts
Ann O. Roberts
Ygelan Us
Ludi
Mogae
A. L. Charpe
Enuine Brandretius Veerr
Wallin
Jan’y
Springer & Wilcox
Htemorat
TLE
Jamestown Street
Treasury
A . AL. Chafpe
Octor Scudder
C. Cheeseman
M. Ketchum
Bailey
Cristol
E. W. Henry
Jan.y
INTER
Ellicott Square
Wil
H. W. Henry
Trusta
Francis Peacock
Janary
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