Humbugs in Book Advertisements Warn Readers
A periodical recounts experiences with publishers who offer long terms and late copies in exchange for ads. It cites several failed promises from Burdick of Helper's Crisis, Thayer & Eldridge, Derby & Jackson, Peterson & Bros., and others, labeling them Humbug Nos. 1 through 8. The piece vows to send a marked copy of the paper to each to spur fulfillment.
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Humbug
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Boston
John Brown
Mesara, Derby, & Jackson
New York
The Great Prize Fight Arrest Delays Boxing Showdown
News from Halifax reports Heenan's arrest by authorities during the Great Prize Fight plan. Sporting men expected a detailed account of the England vs America clash with broken ribs and noses. A Oregon duel between Gov. Bliss and Dr. Stone drew 600 spectators with reported orderly conduct. Stone was shot in the left thigh, the ball piercing his body.
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N.Y. Ledger
Horace Greeley
James Watson ‘Webb
Moon Influence on Plant Growth and Weather
A New York Tribune discussion notes the moon's effect on plant growth, weather, and rainfall. It cites Herschel Whewell and Quatéléto showing moon phases influence clouds and rain, with claims that planting before full moon aids seedling vigor. The report then transitions to Charleston treaty proceedings and Democratic Convention debates on organization and credentials.
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Appraisement law questioned as contract obli gations case law cited
The article reviews the appraisement law and its impact on contracts and judgments. It cites McCraken v Hayward and Brownson v Kinzie to argue that altering remedy or value impairs contract obligations. It discusses state and federal authority with references to Illinois cases and U S Supreme Court rulings.
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Kansas Politics and National Democratic Convention Views
The letter discusses Kansas constitutional submission to bona fide residents and popular sovereignty. It cites the Lecompton convention and stresses the importance of voter eligibility after residence. It mentions Utah appointments, Harney’s expedition, and aims to build a Democratic party while supporting the Constitution and southern rights. A second dispatch outlines possible impeachment moves against the President amid the Covode inquiry and naturalization fraud allegations.
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Lecompton
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Iam
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Col. Cumming
Utah
Harney
Kamsas
Keystone Steamer to Charleston Described as Floating Hotel
The Philadelphia North American sketches the Democratic delegates voyage to Charleston aboard the Keystone Steamer. It notes an ample, luxurious provision list with ducks geese fowls pigs sheep fish and oysters and barrels of ice and liquor. The ship is described as a floating hotel with fares set at 80 dollars to Charleston and 5 dollars per day after the 28th.
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Mormon Women Seek Escape from Degradation Under Mormon Rule
The Utah correspondent of the New York Times reports Mormon women fear oppression and sale as wives under polygamy. It cites Heber Kimball urging missionaries to collect women, detailing a 1848 Ogden case where a young English woman was allegedly sold for a wagon load of pumpkins, illustrating alleged mistreatment and coercion.
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The Strasburg Clock Marvel of Astronomical Timekeeping
A traveler's account praises a Strasburg clock noted for its twelve apostles figures, bell sounds, symbolic touches, and displays of true solar, lunar, and sidereal times. It has run sixteen years, eclipsing a former clock amid claims of remarkable mechanical skill.
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