This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Glowing miscellany from a long 19th century column
A sweeping column mixed with satirical items on Barnum, Boston's new paper office, immigration, politics, and social quirks. It quotes editors, judges manners of royalty, and a slice of New York policing, theatre, and fashion while noting anecdotes about notable figures and recent cultural happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
Boston
Edmund Yates
London World
Jumbo
South
Canada
United States
Atlanta Constitution
Maine
Merantile Service
New Betford
Ian Pallsdelpia
Tier
Brooklyn
Tate
Cochrane
Wert Priner
New York
Jay Cooke
Ogent2
Chelten Hills
Georgia
William A. Bogus
Georgia Land Lottery
New York City
Sangali
Grand Opera Paris
Marquis of R
Yong
William
Wisconsin
Washington
Gen. Sherman
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jealo
New York News
Christine Nilsson
P. T. Barnum
Tusband
Miss Chamberlain
Cannes
London
Boston Herald
Cassiopsia
Hopheater Democrat
Lord Rainford
Anastasia
H. H. Boyesen
Stedman
Emerson
Cole
Elbridge Kingsley
Ellice Hopkins
Helen Hunt Jackson
Oberammergau
Ben Werley Poore
Congress
Louis Gonze
Henry Eckford
Charles G. Leland
Mr. Pennel
Barnett Phillipe
Sidney Lanier
Salvina
Robert Underwood Johanson
Robert Grant
Itan
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Ime
Metropolitan University
Civil Service
St. Nicholas
George H. Boughton
Siow
Avis Grey
Katharine R. McDowell
Louis
Edgar Fawcett
Prince
BR. B. Birch
H. I
California
Nicholas
Agassiz
Holder
Isaac Newton
Peterkin
Lucretia P. Hales
Rome
Bere
Bob
E. J. Wheeler
Frank E. Stockton
J. T. Trowbridge
Tinkham Brothers
Tide-mill
Francis
Fanny
Mother Hubbard
Eleanor A. Hunter
Rope Multer
A.G. Plymton
Anna Fichberg
L. D. Brewster
Mary Wag Per Fisher