Old Zachary Taylor and a Medley of Tales
A rambling assemblage of songs, political jests, and moral sketches extols Old Zachary Taylor while lampooning Cass and the Locos. Included are stray letters about Commodore Elliott’s Mediterranean voyage, a Boston tale of Maria Grafton fleeing wealth, and a farmer’s stake in Taylor’s honesty amid campaign chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirra
Murra
Zachary Taylor
Cass
Hurra
Zachary Lov
Washington
The Bellows Fiasco at St Luke's Organ
A village correspondent tells of Patrick the organ bellows attendant at St Luke's Church who also tends the furnace. While choir rehearsed Gloria, Patrick sat behind the organ with bellows in his mouth, blocking airflow as arms, cheeks and eyes strained to produce sound, delaying the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lroy Budeve
St. Luke’s Church
Patrick
Worth Thinking About Mrs Child on Marriage and Money
Mrs Child argues that marriages for money seldom end well and that mothers and daughters chase such matches. She notes men often marry for love, while women fear dependency and settle for home life. She adds a quip about politics, saying she has none but a darned politic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston
Mr. Grafton
Maria
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Jove
Grafton
Henry Stevens
Caroline
Election Anecdote From a Western Drover Visit
A western drover dining at a house learns from a taciturn landlady that the presidential race will be close. He notes Gen Cass has many friends but mentions two rival figures, Taylor and Rough and Ready, causing the man to leave sheepishly. The piece ends with a Somerset Herald note on a new Albany freight depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Eliott
Gen
Casa
U. S
Bay of Gibraltar
Washington
Paris
Fitch, Brothers & Co
Marseilles
Sir Howard Douglas
Corfu
Athens
Greece
Tripoli
Ibrahim Pacha
Es. D.elliotyt
P. S
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Lronsides
Prems
Olive Cass
Daily News
Hannah
Maria
Mr. Stevens
Henry Stevens
Stevens
Boston
Caroline Perking
Caroline
Locofoco
Gen.Paylor
Cass
Gen. Taylor
Congress
Democratic Party
Zack
St. Louis Repub
Taylor
Somerset Herald
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Hira
Harry Clay
West
Harra
Hoss
Woss
Loss
Maree
Tie
Huta
Phut
Lewis Cass
Maria Grafton
Regent's Park
Champaigne
Joseph Lancaster
House of Representatives
Clay
Lancaster
White House
Moses
Baltimore
Kinderhook
Joe Bennett
Americn
East Albany
Albany and Boston Railroad Company
America
RM Peat
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