Mississippi River floods and origins of Lake Pepin explained
The article discusses river flooding cycles from spring to June rises, sources and mouths, and the impact of snowmelt on levels. It details historic high water events, depths at various locations, and how channels shift with flood stages. The piece explores the origin and naming of Lake Pepin with historical theories and names.
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Wisconsin
Black
Chippewa
St. Groix
Rum
Mississippi
la Grosse
New Orleans
Natchez
Niccollett
St. Louis
St. Genevieve
Fort Chartres
Kaskaskia
St. Philippe
Cahokie, &c
Prairie du Chien
St.Paul
Pepin
Chippewa River
The Reckoning with South Carolina in Civil War
A World dispatch laments South Carolina as the rebel state that sparked secession and disunion. It condemns its arrogance, vows swift punishment, and predicts national humiliation for its leaders and people as war unfolds.
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South Carolina
N. PF
Lookings on all the War by N P Willis excerpt
In Lookings on at Washington Willis discusses American peculiarity of a reserve force and officer potential among native soldiers. He notes lack of clowns and peasant types, praising the moral influence of a nation where each man may rise to his capacity and how this fosters intelligence and gentility across generations.
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Washington
Ner
Bern
Kohl
True Courage in Facing Danger
A Post essay contrasts fear and duty, arguing courage is recognizing danger yet choosing to face it for duty. It stresses that fearing injury is natural, but a civilized man runs the risk when required, unlike blind savagery.
Colored emigrants pass through Cleveland bound for Hayti
Nuenoxs von Wayrt Worty colored persons travel via Oberlin and Cleveland toward Hayti with passages prepaid and land donations on arrival. A separate group from Foronte and nearby areas traveled through Buffalo to New York for sea passage to Hayti.
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Nuenoxs von Wayrt
Cleveland
Oberlin
Hayti
Redpath
Foronte
Buffalo
New York
Sentinel
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Communications
Mississippi River
Nuumbre
Kaskaskas
Hennepin
Upper
Aquipaguatin
Dagobert
Austrasia
Namie
Strnamed
Colodian
France
Svigsons
Charlemagne
Europe
Lake
Mississlippi
Calhoun
Congress
Satan
Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Jong
N. P. Willis
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