Maine Tensions Rise Over Mar's Hill Fort Plans
Reports from Bangor and Halifax describe Gov. Harvey's push to secure Mar's Hill, with 8 companies mobilized from Frederickton and Woodstock to build a road and plant a flag. British troops and Nova Scotia authorities weigh in, fearing invasion and prompting calls for federal aid and militia mobilization.
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Boston Daily Sentinel
Maine
Eastern Mail
Houston
Bangor
Gov. Fairfield
Mar’s Hill
Bancor
Gov. Harvey
Frederickton
Nova Scotia
Congress
Federal
Express
Augusta
John Harvey
Woodstock
Aroostook
Bottsford
Fox
Bangor Whig
Milwaukie and Rock River Canal Act Advances Loans
Wisconsin Legislature passes an act to aid the Milwaukie and Rock River Canal with an $850,000 loan for the current year, authorizing year by year funding and lands sales with a 10 percent down payment and four yearly installments. Surveys due by April, contracts to be let in June. expected immense regional advantages. Also brief notices on nurseries grafting tips and Bristol's Balsam ad.
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Rock River Canal
Wisconsin
Milwaukie Advertiser
Milwaukie
Com. Advertiser
Bristol
John M. Winslow
Rochester
N. C
Winslow
Buffalo
Mansion House
Jamestown Street
Lodi
Treasury
A. L. Chaffe
Ledi
Fanning
A.L. Chaffe
Governor warns of Winnebago threat and militia precau tions
Gov. Dodge warns the Wisconsin Legislature that Winnebago Indians refuse to leave and threaten hostilities. He urges arming the territory with aid from War Department and Dragoons. Richmond report notes a state bill favors silk and cocoon industries with premium incentives, boosting domestic production. Gen Farner.
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Hautrax
Maine
Franz Trovsann
New Brunswick
Gov. Dodge
Wisconsin
War Department
Dragoons
Richmond
Indiana
Farner
Providence votes against licenses for wines and spirits
Citizens of Providence deny licenses for sale of wines and spirits in quantities under a gallon. The item notes executions in Montreal and London, Sir John Harvey’s service at Waterloo, a bounty offer for Richard M. Tappan, a death by suicide of James Proudfit in Argyle, and canal contracts with the Bash and Erie Canal progress toward a water level by next fall. A brig Oak from Rochelle arrives in Boston with 6,750 gallons of brandy.
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Providence
Montreal
London
Canada
Sir John Harvey
New Brumswick
Wellington
Waterloo
Seward
Richard M. Tappan
James Murray
Goshen
Orange Co
Blair & Rives
Globe
United States Senate
James Proudfit
Argyle
Washington Co
N.Y
Monroe Express
Wabash and Erie Canal
Oak
Rochelle
Boston
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Senate
Nat. Intel
Republic
Jackson
van Buren
Commercial Advertiser
Kellman
Fredonia Censor
Sunday Morning News
U.S. Senate
Belford Brown
North Carolina
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Thomas Clayton
Delaware
John J. Crittenden
Kentucky
John Davis
Massachusetts
Henry Hubbard
N. Hampshire
Wm. R. King
Alabama
Wilson Lumpkin
Georgia
Nehemiah R. Knight
R. Island
Wm. H. Keane
Virginia
Robert C. Nicholas
Lousiana
John M. Robinson
Ilinois
John Ruggles
Robert J. Walker
Mississippi
Garret D. Wall
New Jersey
Hugh L. White
Tennessee
Manniep
E. Davis
Ephraim Ford
Lucinda Rich
New Albion
E. W. Henry, 1St
HIF
Hickox
Genesee Farmer
LutTwen Tecker
Cach
M.L. Birge
Isaac Bayley
Taia Town
Chaffe
Wa. H. Kerr
T. Hequembourg
Mais Street
Barraro
Ristol
Hoarhound
C. C. Baistor
Mapsion House
A. L. Chafpe
New York Academy of Sacred Music
Thomas Hastings
Steele & Peck
S. A9
Main St
Jan
T. Roberts
Bigelow
Collins
Erie
Collins Centre
County of
Cattaraugus
Brsant Taylor and
Bassamin Hanon
Benoni ‘Faylor
Benjamin Norman
Perrysburgh
New-York
Cooper
Richart Wright
G. W. Wurtz
County of Cattaraugus
Noah Coux
Noah Cook
State of
New- York
Eard
Cattaraugus Reservation
Lot
Baston
William Cooper
Richard Wright
Y GW
Warre
MLE
Roberts & Stearns
INTER
Springer & Wildon
Todi
Octor Scudder
C. Cheeseman
M. Hitchcock
Bailey
E.W. Henry
Jane Y
E. W. Henry
Paris
Jenve
Lai
Francis Peacock
Janary
Main Street
C. B. Young
Joseph Brant
Wm. L. Stone
Rattlin
Jarrock
Jollitier
O'Hara
Watts
Heinan
Fasley
Washington
Parley
Franklin
Small Moana
Burton
Hind
Farrier
Graham
America
Marshall
Edward
Mechanic’s Row
Oetas
Hrady
Inging School
Beach
Vera Music
Wickcox
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