Wood Treated for Rail Sleepers Could Supplant Iron
A letter discusses a process to impregnate timber with mineral compounds to create sleepers as hard as stone and as tough as wood. The method uses vacuum impregnation with sulphate of lime and muriate of lime to form insoluble sulphates inside the timber. Reportedly, 2000 sleepers per mile cost under $100 and the technique is already used on government works, sparking interest for potential Mississippi Valley railway use.
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Dover
Vauxhall
United States
Mississippi Valley
A Yankee Shoemaker Enters A New Shop Tale
A Yankee shoemaker visits a shop in a story rich with rustic dialogue. He proposes a job, demonstrates improvised work, and bets on whose shoe is the worst. Lively exchanges show pride, mischief, and small victory as he secures next steps.
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Crispin
Cavendish
Hwell
McFehanie Street
Thomas Sefton
Gilkey Morton
Norwalk
Polk and the Abolition of the African Slave Trade
A Virginia Mr Mercer resolution on abolishing the African Slave Trade gains near unanimous support in Congress. Polk votes against the abolition. The item also outlines Polk’s views on revolutionary pensions and Texas annexation. It cites sources from Cong. Deb. and the Washington Globe, detailing Polk’s positions and a note about Ezekiel Polk.
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Polk
Mallory
Vermont
Ita
Cambreleng
Lacafoco
Palle
Barringer
Ian Prehend
J.K. Polk
Milton Brown
Uth
Janes K. Pour
Mercer
Virginia
United States
Europe
America
Folk
Texas
James K. Polk
Washington Globe
Mecklenburg
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Frelinghuysen
American Industry
Mexico
Dallas
MR. Polk
Wiscuesten
Tennessee
Gov. Jones
Carrollville
Congress
Whig Congress
James K, Polk
MR. Clay
Asatano
Sin
Pennsylvania
South
Lever
Alabama
Georgia
Charleston
South Carolina
North Carolina
Lem
Clay
Mr. Bred
J. Cope
Hollo
Eek Bo Epstet
Inquirer
Stoutenburghs
Ohio
D. & J. Stoutenburgh
Milan
Huron
Nhis
Gardiner's
China
India
France
Italy
England
Ireland
Scotland
Russia
Holland
Germany
South America
Gardiner
Bullernet
Gardiner’s
Old Hyson
Young Hyson
Hyson
Gardiner Knigelf
New York
John Gardiner
Norwalk and
Sherman
Sherman Do
Contal
Charlotte Pettet
Allen
L&e. Crane
R. Middlebrooks
C. L. Latimer
Sebastian Venus
Huron County
Jonxs Wavixa
United
Nonwalk
J. Howlett
Qeveral
Ana
Timothy Baker
W. Baker & CO
Columbus Insurance Company
J. R.osborn
Ma Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
TPS Company
YY Jeter
U C. L. Latimer
de Norwalk
Wan
New Edison
Swan
Court of Common Pleas
County of Huron
Guurt
Lockwood
Sanford Mead
Loning
Ralph M. Gibbs
S. W. Clapp
Main Street
John Dellenbaugh
Georgetown
Columbiana County
Crapr
C. N.B
Ene Worwatk
Carr
Dellenbaugh
Columbiana
County
S. W. Bartges
New York City
Darwalk
Massachusetts
C. W. Page
Glarksfield
Benjamin Stiles
Saszata School Union Books
Massachusetts Sabbeth School
W. Chapin
Whitewood
J. M. Crosby
Newcalk
W.R. HO
Heary
I S. Patrick
Dewaldt
Clark
Whyler
Nowcalk
LEE & Johnson
Caneer
Nowealk
Fairfeld
Steamburgh
Western Reserve
É&C
Coan
Hagues
W.F. Turner
Fairfield
Jenkins & Tracy
Troy & Michigan Transportation Co
Millers’ Line
Great Weaters
Columbus
Syracuse
Jane
E. Gray & CO
E. Gaar
Erastus Gray
Theodore Baker
E. Gray
Pee
Sellber
Main
Medina
Lound
J. Lindly
W. R. Hoyt
Patrick
Wakeman
Bronson
Seneca
Crawford
Baker
Basaeri A
Quebec
Bath
Cheltenham
Bristol
Gloucester
New York Hospital
Warren Street
Paul Burdock
A. B. Sands
U.S
Sand
I. T. Dosw & Son
Kittredge
Mase
EL Gilbert
Qutaria County
John Tralton
Thomas
Bridget Mundy
Chambers
Allebasi
Thomas Briggs
Agenta
J. W. Gilbert
Fultoner
N.Y
William Chapin
Isaac Smith
Monroeville
T. W. Crowell
New Haven
Saveres & Croninger
Plymouth
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