Providence and Nation in Thanksgiving Oration
A critical sermon extols God as ruler of nations and preserver of the church. It praises Providence amid pestilence and war, recounting Plymouth’s founders, America’s growth, and the church’s role in national resilience, urging gratitude for blessings and divine guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
Itakle
Tencance
Plymouth
Atlantic
Maine
Israel
Abrahi
Cman
A Call to Duty and Faith in Our Christian Nation
The passage urges renewed devotion to God and duty, urging humility and self critique. It appeals to Christians to renew covenant, strive with diligence, and remain the salt of the earth. The speaker envisions prosperity from divine blessing and a country uplifted by shared faith and moral resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prain
Witter Otie
Land Office Report Highlights Vast 14 Million Acre Sales
The General Land Office reports within the past year 622053 acres surveyed and 8082403 acres advertised for sale. Total lands sold and located with warrants and certificates reach 4870007, plus about five million under owamp land grant and over three million for internal improvements. Railroads and related fees push aggregate to 14015175, signaling major contributions to scientific literature and calls for land adjustment, native cases, and westward railroad routes from Mississippi to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
OL Guy
Dol. D. Gwen
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Messrs
Buster Quad
Lake Superior Land District
Congress
Ito
California
Dagt
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Utah
New Mexico
Pacific
New York
Gutta Percha Fashions and Oddities Reflected in Scurvy Satire
A comic, satirical sampler mocks fashionable uses of gutta percha. It riffs on imagined products from robes to locomotives, lampoons reform chatter, and lampoons political and social eccentricities, including travel, health cures, and Saratoga season infatuations. The piece blends wordplay, misspellings, and pseudo quotes to skew contemporary habits and whims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Polly Annie Life of a Ten Year Old Shocks Nashua
A ten year old girl in Nashua was frightened by a masked intruder peering through a window. The incident led to her death from a brain condition attributed to the fright. Authorities investigate the strange case and monitor the influence of the event on local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Nashua No IE
Wasutxaron
Supreme Court
Webster
Clay
McKinley
John Sargeant
Soule
Louisiana
Spain
Cuba
Polk
New Orleans
Matamoras
Tamaulpas
Tampico
Savanah
Oficer Golding
Philadelphia
Isabella Hosear
J. Carling
Camden
President Fillmore's message praised as clear and decisive
A lengthy editorial review hails Fillmore's annual message as the ablest of its kind in years, praising its clarity and conciseness. It highlights views on the Cuba question, the Japan Expedition, Treasury finances, Galphinism refutation, tariff considerations, Texas annexation, and post office expenses. The piece questions reasons for no Great Britain France convention and urges Congress to heed the president's suggestions, with a wary stance on international intervention and domestic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Fillmore
Cuba
France
United States
Japan
Douglass
Willmore
Texas
Oxas
Congress
Post Office Department
Ilo
Europe
Kossuth
Nicholas
Hungary
Bolum
Moxango
Smaaller
Christmas Gift Goods Advertised at Nortons Book Store
A period piece notes rapid reader uptake of a President message, with emphasis on upcoming holiday gift items. It highlights J. G. Norton’s Book Store offering Annuals Gift Books and Fancy Articles, plus toys for holiday shoppers urging prompt purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Norton
Norton's
G. G. Nortons
Freeport
Dec
Illinois Central Railroad progress and iron industry notes
The Illinois Central Railroad sold 670 shares in New York as rails extend toward the Kankakee on the Chicago branch this winter with urbania expected next summer. Rail work continues between Lasalle and Bloomington and near Hrowport, while iron contracts reach sixty eight thousand tons at lower prices. Iron furnaces in Pennsylvania resume operations under rising iron demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Central Railroad
New York
Kankakee
Chicago
Urbania
Lasalle
Bloomington
Hrowport
Washington Portrait Engraving Praised as Masterful Print
A lithograph of Washington by Waten’s Wastixotoy Apter Stvint draws universal praise from artists and statesmen nationwide. The Washington Intelligencer lauds its fidelity to Stuart’s brush, its noble, godlike head, and urges Congress to fund widespread distribution for education and public institutions. Readers are invited to inspect the print at the paper’s office and note its advertised availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weteu
Foultless
Brana
Me. Waten
Washington National Intelligencer
Stuart
Miust
Congress
Atmoriva
Intelligencer
Washington
Cincinnati Artists Union Announces Annual Distribution
The Artists' Union of Cincinnati announces the second annual distribution to occur January 1. Members paying $3 receive two engravings valued at the subscription price and a chance to win artworks by Sontag Duncanson Cridland and others. Subscriptions are collected by local secretaries or sent to treasurer Cal. Erwig. certificates and engravings mailed free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artists’ Journal
Artists’ Union of Cincinnati
Cole
Sontag
Dancanson
Garden of
Den
Goldsmith
Cridland
Criswold
Duncanson
Frankenstein
Béhrd
Eaton
Soule Sloop
Bott
Jolson, &c
Low
Cal. Erwig
Fres
Vharwa
Money Matters and the Fight Against Shinplaster Trash
A editorial urges stringent laws to expel shinplaster trash flooding the state economy. It supports amending the General Banking Law to curb wildcat money, warns of past panics, and calls on the Legislature to act to protect citizens and maintain sound currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Times
Vieting
Queen of Portugal Bans Wearing of Boards in Array
The Queen of Portugal forbids the wearing of boards in her array. No further details available in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axi
Portugal
Destiny of the American Republic debated in Democratic critique
A writer titled Destiny of the American Republic is examined, tracing early settlement and pioneer hardship, then leaping to a sweeping prophecy of national destiny. The piece rebukes Progression’s praise of Democrats as Providence’s sole agents, questions the war costs and glory, and opposes slavery’s perpetuation as a condition for Union stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messra
Eprroms
Irving
Democrat
Ilo
Democratic Party
Aml
Democrats
Ltarrison
Taylor, &c
Ar. Polk
Providence
Pharaoh
Joreboam
Saul
Deha
Wolcoto
Tours
Mexican revolt advances as Urago besieges Veldoz camps
Reports from Mexico on 20th that Urago commands about 4000 troops near Guadahuarai with many leaders backing him while Veldoz is besieged in a fortified camp and urged to surrender. Congress has met a month and allocated 600,000 for expenses and plans to impeach a former Treasury minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxartis
Tyhauntepec
Senora Bolarngo Delow
Blanco
Raoussstis de Bourbon
Urago
Veldoz
Ilis
Guadahuarai
Arago
Judge Conkling
Mexico
Treasury
California
Sacramento
San Francisco
Marysville
Preece
Philadelphia
Aspinwall
Hmlinvis
New York
Pony House
Pierce and
King
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Land Office Report
Bestia Greeley
Vnh
Col. Bonton
Cha Vacine
Ais
Oakes Smith
Wedd Street
Dune
Saratoga
Shotro
Qeraber
Bil Jones
Cape Cod
Wales
Pelblasworthy
Tammany
Vou
Sen
Liu
Bertrand Syed
Awa
Hudson River
Albany
Poughkeepsie
Pookskill
Sing Sing
Matt Rogen Callanr
Mr Mix
Ohio
Chargeman
Henry Richards
Lave Aesistant Westmaster
Koukauan
Qoula
Kainig County
Phubpuil Duurnal
Llinois Central Railroad
Cincinnati Art Union
Money Matters
Paizo
The
Jarax
Fort¢ Journal
Dee
Wastinatos
House
Dunn
Burton
al, Hamlin
Hale
New Hampshire
Senate
Ifalo
Laxare—Mar. Malo
Chase
Rusk
State Department
Republic of Texas
Clemens
Winfield Scott
Gwinn
Mississippi River
Paville
Kentucky
Adams Institute
Stephenson Street
Tobson & Miltimore
Exos Utarr
Kuzanera Kunituen
Stephenson County
Dird
Harlem
Reta Agusta
John
Marintha Pope
Phiadelphia
Ninzer
Second Presbyterian Church
Sloan
Bee Sloan
Ilinois Law & Insurance Office
Miram Bright
Lire
Heaven
Insunaxon Aguyt
State of
Pennsylvania
Stephenson Co
G. M. Bleming
W. GC. Brown
Doctors Rawson & Buckley
Gia
H. Potwin & CO
West Rockford
Farimars
D&e
Iiclair
Freeport Hook
Wells & Kent
Wells & Con
J. W. Cooper
P. Hewes
JS Emmert & Co
Samuel Albright
Clark
Ng Levee
WMP
Peterson
Diane
Anne
Stephen
Charles J. Petenson
Cheateau
Poat-Master
Ergeport
Shootze Dt Co
Freeport Mills
Charles Moore, & Co
Ollies
J. Rocks Dt
R. d. Vanvalzai
Wanchett
O. UM
Wright's Hall
von Lowtzow
Williams Irvin
M. Montelius Esq
Cedarville
Mark Thal
Gedargillu
William Irvin
Line Insurance
Statility Security
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Wall Estrestmet
Brooklyn
de Wall St
Joseph B. Collins
Isaac Abbatt
Soc
Taylor &Bronson
Agents General Insurance Ofte
Loran
Yellow Creek
S. Langdon
Hydes
Aydes Freeport
JS. Emmert & Co
Couch & Copal Varalees
By. JS
Emmert
RI Perlis Silac
Fic
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