Life of George Wilson Ends in Crime and Remorse
A narrative traces George Wilson’s decline from a troubled youth to involvement with Porter and Poteet in a mail robbery. After larceny in Maryland and a penitentiary stint, Wilson becomes a reluctant partner in a gang. The scheme fails, suspicions rise, and a dramatic reunion with former mentor Mr. Angany reveals Wilson’s deep remorse and doomed prospects.
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Maryland
Porter
Poteet
Potect
George
Rulbings
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
West Philadelphia
Schuylhill
Georges
Robery
Potoet
Phew
Wat
Kenderton
Gee
Souhestreet
Baltimore
Foteet
Marland Penitentiary
Aga
Mrr. Wood
Suzy
Hentiars
Wess
Wood
George Wilson
Angany
Lake Erie Trade Growth Spurs Ambitious Canal Plans
The Buffalo Journal notes a surge in Lake Erie commerce as Janke navigation expands and ships increasingly crowd the harbor. It describes planned channels from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario Montreal and the Gulf of Mexico, including Welland and other links, highlighting a vision of Erie as a central inland waterway. A separate item records Amare the mare trotting a Canton course in under an hour, with bets on speed and distance.
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Lake Erie
Wlohe
North America
Allegany
Warren
Chautanque
New Orleans
Ito
Portland Harbor
Lake Ontario
Lake Firie
Welland Canal
W. Canal
Lawrence
Montreal
Quebec
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Lake
Ere
Guulf
Measico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oho River
Buffalo Journal
Amare
Canton
Stereen
Mallory
Afr
WeDatlie
Burges
Bouldin
Martindale
M Duffle
House
AP Daiffie
Committee of Ways and Means
Tle
Cambreteng
Committee of Commerce
Strong
Ofly
Cambreleng
House of Representatives
Washington
Journal of Commerce
Unclear historical needlework in mare surgery tale
A fragmented account recalls a mare halted for care after a dental procedure and a jeweler performing delicate eye surgery with a load stone to remove a foreign object. The narrative, dated and uncertain, mixes medical and craft impressions with limited coherence.
Impeachment of Judge Peck Opens Senate Trial
The Senate convened as a High Court of Impeachment to hear James H. Peck’s case. Peck, aided by counsel, requested time to prepare his answer and plea, with witnesses to be summoned from Maryland and beyond, as the court set deadlines and ordered filing by the second Monday of the next session.
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Senate
House of Representatives
M’kinley
Noble
Congress
Peck
James H. Peck
Smith
Chambers
Dames UH. Peck
Baltimore
Secredtary
James T. Peck
Wirt
U. President
Webster
J. TI. Peck
Sec
Representatives
H. of Representatives
James
L. Peck
Bibb
Tueday
Messrs. Holmes and Burnet
Green Bay
United States
Committee On Naval Affairs
Holmes
Con- Eevoss
Burnett
Nord
Compress
Afr
Bibby
Porayth
Prive Lands
Jsack
Committee On the Public Lands
House
A. HL. Shepperd
North Carolina
I. Ue
Vinson
Ohio
Irvin
Committee On Public Lands
Me. Williams
Ar. White
New York
Mr. Clay
Mr. Williams
Canal trade flourishes with lake bound property transport
Cleveland mirror reports Canal business in the 1829 season shows strong movement north toward the lake. Flour whiskey pork beef wheat totals and other goods routed through Cleveland exceed last year, aided by harvest abundance and canal trust. Delays between Dover and Newark hindered southern shipments. water breaches threaten Newark navigation.
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Cleaviland
Geisnal
Cleaveland
Viking
Massillon
Dover
Newark
Sandusky
Farmers’ Line
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Sud
Lake Brit
Balamuce Chionicle
Subraik
Ceserad Medical
Owiotn
Comsideriig
Congressional
Weswelton
Union
SU Dame
M'Doshu
Drinkers Settlement
Penn
Daniel Scott
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