The Wild Rose of Langollen and Civil War Musical Lore
A serialized tale recounts Ellen and Edward from Langollen, with Gwinneth and Sir Owen, as Edward returns from Egypt and reveals a hidden courtship. Ellen forgives deception, vows love, and the couple unite at the abbey, while the tale interleaves notes about national songs and their origins from Key, Hopkinson, Pfyle, and others.
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Langden
Edward
Ellen
Gwinneth
Hester
Owen
Langollen
Sir Owen
Owen Fitzmorris
Origin of Yankee Doodle and early American airs
In a Baltimore Clipper communication, Mr. Cole recounts the origin of Yankee Doodle and describes 1731 era candidates like John Christian Smith and the influence of Arne and Lampe. He notes learning the bass around 1797 with Joseph Carr’s music shop and finding an air from Ulysses in that instructional book.
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Cole
Messrs
Burgh
Arne
John Frederick Lampe
Lampe
John Christian Smith
Lincoln's Inn
Ulysses
de Troch
Judith
Joseph Carr
Liberty and the enduring value of freedom across nations
The excerpt extols liberty as humanity’s central wish and defines its delicate balance. It contrasts freedom from oppression with the dangers of excess, noting liberty’s role in moral virtue, social order, and national progress, while urging vigilant guarding of this precious right.
General Harrison Faces March Auction Claim
Critics accuse General Harrison of selling out the poor rogues and thieves and predict a large auction in Washington on March 4. The remark frames a political jab around policies and public perception.
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Harrison
Washington
Extra or Regular Paper Brings News After Election Returns
A dated note urges readers to avoid disturbing an editor during election returns and to buy an Extra or regular paper after he finishes. It cautions against asking for news before publication and emphasizes supporting the publisher with a purchase.
Mehemet Ali and Ibrahim in Egypt Syria and power
A New York Observer correspondent in France outlines Mehemet Ali’s age and character, Ibrahim’s military rise and victories in Syria, and the 1833 Ankiar Skelessi treaty linking Turkey to Russia. He notes Mehemet Ali’s vast holdings, monopolies, and wealth while praising foreign-led reforms and public works.
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New York Observer
France
Europe
Muhammedan
Egypt
Meheme
Turkey
Syria
Greece
Mehemet Ali
Ibrahim
St. Jean
Acre
Abdallah
Constantinople
Great Britain
Russsia
Russia
Ankiar
Skelecsi
Syra
Nezib
Mehemet
É&C
Phil. North Am
Beauty and virtue outlast beauty's fading charms
A measured plea for inner beauty over outward charms. The speaker favors a meek, modest deportment and a compassionate heart, arguing enduring goodness outweighs fleeting physical features praised by poets.
Cheese production and trade in Ohio and Cincinnati markets
The Cincinnati Daily Chronicle reports on cheese production and distribution in Ohio. It notes Portage County sellers shipping to river towns, yielding about 1300 pounds in a year and growth to 200–300 tons annually, with a 60 percent market in Cincinnati and the rest to Louisville and other river towns. Aurora Township in Bee County yields 250–300 tons yearly for ten years, netting farmers roughly six cents per pound. Western Reserve cheese sales to Cincinnati amount to 800–900 tons yearly for forty years, rising annually, with prices ranging 7–9 cents, peaking at 12 cents in autumn 1836 and recently about 6.14 cents over a decade.
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Cincinati
Daily Chronicle
Portage’county
Cincinnati
Louisville
Aurora
Beetage County
Ohio
Clergyman Visits Newlywed Bride After Ceremony
In New Bedford, a clergyman who joined a couple in marriage visited the bride at her home. A lively talk followed and he asked for her thoughts on marriage. She promptly replied I think it will go for Harrison.
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Harrison
New Bedford Mercury
The Black List of Congress Voters Publicly Rejected
A catalogue of congress members who voted for the Sub Treasury and defied New Jersey, listing Albert Smith Joshua Lowell Virgil D. Parris Isaac Fletcher John Smith Alex Duncan Isaac Parish Henry Swearingen Jonathan Taylor John Davis George McCollock Isaac Leet Walter Colquett Mark Cooper Edward Black and others.
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Congress
Sub-Treasury
New Jersey
Albert Smith
Joshuaa Lowell
Virgil D. Parris
Isaac Fletcher
John Smith
Alex. Duncan
Isaac Parish
Henry Swearingen
Jonathan Taylor
John Davis
George McCollock
Isaac Leet
Walter F. Colquett
Mark A. Cooper
Edward J. Black
Children Discover Rusted Chest of Pre Revolutionary Gold
In a Rhone village a group of children playing near a dry well stirred up the mud and uncovered a rusted chest. They fetched a cord to haul it up and found gold coins dating from before 1789 and bundles of family papers. The owner thanked them and offered indemnification for the rope damage.
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Grattrupe
Rhone
Horne
Gms
Local Ohio Claim Links Col Johnson to Death
A Locofoco in Ohio swears in a sworn statement that Col Johnson killed Pes cumseh. He claims he participated in the battle and held the bloody Devil while the Colonel fired. The Lou. Journal records the accusatory remark.
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Locofoco
Ohio
Col. Johnson
Traveler in To Diana Discusses Harrison and Tip
A traveler at Buckeye Cabin quotes locals debating William Henry Harrison and Old Tippecanoe. The old woman weighs how Harrison might run in the campaign and mentions a man called Old Tip who could defeat rivals.
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Todiana
van Buren
Guear
Harrison
J. Bent
Tip
Mysterious Child Murder Near Booklyng Stirs Town
A detailed report describes a fine intelligent boy, son of Mr Phelps of Booklyng, found on the 30th in the street with injuries to the head and ears. The article notes ongoing investigations by authorities and a concerted effort to identify the perpetrator amid mounting public concern.
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Phelps
Notable Sioux and Pottawattomie clash reported
The St Louis dispatch from the 3rd instant notes intelligence of a conflict between a band of Sioux and about 250 Pottawattomies, with casualties and pieces taken near Bellevue. The station reports indications of a violent encounter and ongoing tension in the area.
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St. Louis
Pottawa
Bellevue
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Eilen
Elien
Anacreon
Arnold
Prof
Pfyle
Trenton Bridge
New York
Columbia
Adams
Hopkinson
Fox
Holliday Street Theatre
Francis Hopkinson
Liberty
Vermont
Obie
I of
Penn
George Mich
Grry Gaz
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