Arrival of an Arabian Ship Sparks City Obsession
A government vessel named Sultanee from Muscat docked at the North River foot of Hector Street. Crowds pressed aboard to glimpse Arab sailors and horses while police maintained order. The ship carried Mocha coffee dates hides ivory drugs and two Arabian stud horses. Captain Ahmed Bin Numan led a fifty six crew with additional European sailors. The piece also recounts a mock signals ruse and a tale of naval deception from the era.
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Sharida
Hector Street
Imaam
Muscat
Bombay
Aout
Ahmed bin Numan
William Seeman
Sleerman
United States
Imausa
Mehemet Ali
Egypt
Adian Ocean
Sind Persian Gulf
Africa
Zanaibar
Indian Ocean
Siam
Mc. Roberts
Scovill & Britton
Bottsford
Archibald Gracie
Bagary
Bott
Imaum
New York
Scovall
Colt
Broadway
Pt Au
Robbery trial notes and political brief from 1840 issue
The report covers the conviction of Joan J Laws and James Sanderlin for robbing the Post Office, with Lamp receiving ten years and Sanderlin ten years imprisonment as sentence. It notes executive clemency for Lamb and relates Judge Gilchrist’s actions. It also mentions John Forsyth declining vice presidency, Amos Real retirement from Congress, and debates on a federal bankruptcy and revenue-law measures with related memorials and amendments.
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Joan J. Laws
James Sanderlin
Gilchrist
Lamp
Sanderlin
Steem
Lamb
Lam
Reiderlin
The SouteRNER Weekly to Augusta Georgia June to November
The SouteRNER a new weekly paper will be published at Augusta Ga from June 6 to November 1 and supports the present administration. Price one dollar in advance. A steamer was lost at Lock No on Green River near month end, many lives lost. Dabney returns to Richmond believed to become state witness. Opium trade reported from Manila Island to the East Coast and Spanish and Portuguese prizes noted. A jury verdict for breach of promise awarded to Lasher of Ohio. A Camden meeting nominates a Democratic State Rights candidate for governor.
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Souterner
Augusta
Green River
Wm. B. Dabney
Teller
Bank of Virginia
Richmond
Green
Manilla
Tay Island
Chi
Phis
Isle of Tamuity
Mias Lasher
Ohio
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Santee
G. B
van Buren
Senate
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Macon
Cumberland Road
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Mr. Cobb
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Harrison
Gen. Harrison
Congress
Apalachicola
Mississippi River
Randolph
Berrien
Hayne
Branch
van. Buren
Gen. Thompson
Gen. . Harrison
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Thompson
South
the Post Office Department
Gropr
Amos Kendall
Georgetown
Net
Off Pricepf
John Forsyth
Vica Prasidenty,alao
Amos Reall
Sena
Pho
Adams
Camden
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Kershaw
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Eti P. Richardson
Sumter
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Cols Richardson
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