Plagiarism Charge Shocks English Literary World
The London Literary Gazette accuses Owen Meredith of translating Lucile from George Sand’s Lavinia. The piece compares passages, alleging near identical wording, while supporters defend Meredith as an original author and poet. The dispute cites Bulwer Lytton’s son and raises questions about literary influence and accountability.
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Bulwer
Owen Meredith
England
London Literary Gazette
Lucile
Lavinia
George Sand
Paris
Ziterary Gazette
Tiudile
An Upriority Family Mr Willis writes to the Home Journal
Mr Willis relates a letter to the Home Journal describing a triplet of professionals in his family. He recalls visiting his aged father in Boston at eighty two with health and faculties unimpaired and mentions Nathaniel Willig as forebear.
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Independent Chronicle
Boston
Potomac Guardian
Martinsburg
Virginia
Sciota Gazette
Ohio
Nathanial Willis
Eastern Argus
Portland
Boston Recorder
Youth's Companion
the Mirror
the Corsair
The
Home Journal
Willis
Nathaniel Willig
Oil Cure for Poisons Once Thought Snake Bite Remedy
A farmer recounts a home remedy using sweet oil to cure poison of all kinds in humans and animals. He notes internal dosing and wound bathing, claims success in a 30 hour snake bite, and asserts antidotal effects for arsenic, strychnine, cattle bloat, bee stings, and venom from ivy.
Kentucky born figures in the second American Revolution drama
The passage notes Kentucky’s prominence in early U S history with births of key figures. It lists President Davis born in Todd County in 1808, President Lincoln born in Hardin County in 1809, Vice President Breckinridge born 1821, Senator Crittenden born Woodford County in 1786, James Guthrie born Nelson County in 1799, Joseph Holt born Breckinridge County, Major Anderson born 1805, and also mentions General Harney, Mr Preston, and Senator Sebastian as Kentuckians.
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Kentucky
Davis
Todd County
Lincoln
Hardin County
Breckinridge
Senator Crittenden
Woodford Co
James Guthrie
Nelson County
Joseph Holt
Breckinridge County
Major Anderson
Harney
Preston
Spain
Sebastian
Confederate Rail Link to Pensacola Nears Completion
In Montgomery on April 1 reports say the railroad gap to Pensacola is being closed to speed troop transport to the Gulf. No new word from Pensacola, provisioning at Fort Pickens is believed short, and troops and ammunition are flowing into the Confederacy. A large force is expected at Montgomery this week. reinforcement of Fort Pickens is deemed unfounded by reliable authority.
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Monraomery
Pensacola
Gulf
Fort Pickens
Confederate States
Montgomery
Upsetting of Judicial Circuit Boundaries Broadens Power
A report notes substantial changes to the borders of several judicial circuits. Officials caution that the realignment could affect case routing, docket loads, and appellate review timelines across multiple counties and districts.
Gale Town Board 1860 1861 financial report summary
The Town Board of Gale Trempealeau County files a detailed 1860 61 financial report listing numerous payments to residents for printing moving fences building bridges roads and services including A S Luce D E Goodno A Arnold J Hunter Jr J Knudson Stark Butman R Somerville J Bibby W Clark Sam Pallows H French J Cance ALR Wyman etc. It notes total orders issued 711 99 and total returned 659 41 with highway tax assessments 1030 86 collected 740 05 labor paid and a current year deficiency of 46 74. It shows unexpended road and bridge funds 178 73 with bondable expenditures and a projected current expense need of 3000 and road bridge needs 400 with a 282 18 deficiency.
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Gale
Trempeateau
A. D
Luce
D.e.goodno
Fence Ag
E. Goodno
A.A. Arnold
A. R. Wyman
A. J. Davis
John Hunter, Jr
J. Knudson
Stark Butman
R. Somerville
J. Bibby
A. Johnston
Alex. Cance
Chas. H. White
McCoy
C. van Slyke
Sami. Fallows
Rob’t Oliver
Henry French
John Cance
A. A. Arnold
Thomas Birns
John Nicholls
Alr, Wyman
R. Parker
Bridge Ag
Sam
Pallows
KR. Oliver
SH. French
J. Cance
Alr. Wyman
Appointments by the President On April 1
The President named Geo. Little as Marshal for North Carolina and David L. Phillips as Marshal. Lawrence Weldon was appointed Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Missouri postmasters named include Peter I. Foy in St. Louis J. B. Alexander in Lexington Allen P. Richardson in Jefferson City Chas. L. Muller in Hannibal Wm. L. Pyncheon in Independence Stephen Haslett in Kansas City Jno. L. Bittinger in St. Joseph Melancthon Smith Rockford TN Achilles Williams Richmond IN Geo. Wilson Steubenville IN.
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Wasumeron
Geo. Little
North Carolina
David L. Phillips
Lawrence Weldon
Southern
Illingis
Missouri
Peter I. Foy
St. Louis
J. B. Alexander
Lexington
Allen P. Richardson
Jefferson City
Chas. L. Muller
Hannibal
Wm. L. Pyncheon
Independence
Stephen Haslett
Kansas City
Jno. L
Bill to Create County Superintendents of Schools Passed
The bill abolishing Town Superintendents and establishing County Superintendents with salaries from 400 to 600 has passed and awaits the Governor's signature to become law.
United States Mail Contract Proposals Wisconsin Route
The Post Office Department invites proposals to carry U S mail from La Crosse Wisconsin via Onalusks New Amsterdam Scotia and Galesville to Sumner 64 miles and back weekly for the period May 15 1861 to June 3 1862. Proposals due by 3 PM on April 15 with schedules and guarantees per earlier advertisements. details available at principal post offices.
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United States
Wisconsin
Blonday
la Crosse
Onalusks
New Amsterdam
Scotia
Galesville
Sumner
Horatio King
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Beaver Creek
Henry Frexen
Ch’n
Robert Oliver
I Jonny Canon
Caledonia End
Treasury
Kottinger
United States Mail
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