Crowning Section of Freedom Statue Raised on Dome
A New York newspaper describes the fifth and final section of the Goddess of Freedom statue raised atop the Cannon dome. It notes the statue stands nineteen feet six inches high, cast at Clark Mills foundry, with total cost around twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars. Details cover the iron dome’s height, fireproof design, interior access, and comparisons to Rome and Paris domes, plus a NY shirtmaker’s worker comments on labor and bread costs for poor women in factories.
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Clark Mills
Bladensburg
Congress
Pantheon
Rome
St. Sophia
Potomac
St Peters
St. Paul's
London
St. Genevieve
Paris
St. Isaac’s
St. Petersburgh
Camp life with colored U S troops near Nashville
In a long letter from a Civil War camp, W L Clark describes rough bivouac conditions near a railroad, picket duties, and log hutments. He notes black eye injuries, scarce sleep, and constant patrols, while observing tensions with local Unionists and enslaved people. He recalls encounters with former Confederate sympathizers and recounts guerrilla activity and engineer detachments nearby.
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Alabama
Nashville
Morgan
A. ‘Ken
Endiana
U. S
Adon
Scoticel
U.S
South
Sam
Ham
Conversation at Knoxville Front Between Yank and Rebel Pickets
An account from Col. Leve of the 7th Kentucky Cavalry describes a chance daytime chat outside Col. Woodford's pickets on the Knoxville siege line. The exchange covers rations, coffee, and cavalry strength, with the Yankee boasting of ample beef steak and hot rolls versus the Rebels' belief that the Union would soon surrender due to starvation.
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Woodford
Knoxville
Leve
Kentucky ‘Cavalry
Hallé
Reb
Yank
Raumeide
Corinth
Murfreesboro
Perryville
Vicksburg
Passport Restrictions Reach New York Harbor
Government requires passports for all leaving American vessels from New York port with Marshals at Sandy Hook and Throggs Neck to intercept departures. Loyalty vouching Passports available. hope to prevent repetition of the Chesapeake affair. Also notes telegraph connections between Capitol wings and the American Telegraph Company completes a new route.
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Frabont
Sandy Hook
Admiral Paulding
Throggsa Neck
Washington
Con
Gisi
al Pointe
A Sister's Sacrifice Over a Drab Dress Request
In a 19th century drawing room, Lita Ross refuses to yield to her brother Fred's demand to wear a drab dress and give up ornaments. She fears Charlie Chester's temptation to wine and vows to honor her love with restraint while supporting Fred's plan to curb excess. Fred, meanwhile, admires her resolve and agrees to the costly self-denial.
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Fred
Liza Ross
Jyoung
Na Abe
Charlie Chester
Mre. Steardon’s
Lita
Sun
Lita Hoss
Lita Roes
Faith
Hess
Frederick Roses
Ske
Pa Lito
Red
Charita Chester
Charlie
Coltuge
Aha
Drees
Resdera
Frederick
Profitable Investments Advice From The Philadelphia North American
The Philadelphia North American offers guidance for investors amid scarce funds and a volatile market. It notes government loans remaining stable among traded securities and highlights the resilience of a twenty year gilt in gold, reflecting cautious optimism for capitalists realising the true risk of many assets.
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Phildelphia North
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New’ York
Evtus
Ald. Cook
The
Mansware Statesman
Marshall
Calhoun Conte
Michigan
Sete Lewwis
Burpee & Son
Peseiss
A. B. Cook & Co
Ealers
Dibble's
C. H. Cook
Grocerica
Prosisions
Sute Street
J. Cronin
Ir. Dees
State Street
Post Ice
Herndon
Gare
C. P. Dibble
EALER
Exchange Square
State
M'S. Dean
New York
Allen
J.C. Fitzgerald
Chancery
Hernden House
Etry
M. Gill
Vielbig
We Catholic Church
Bagle Ami Havover Street
Walter
la ‘Hayes, ‘Bites Eee
Seliciter
Chencery
Wotre
Hughes
Wooler
B. H Lawrance
Beare
Mortgares
Raen
Callectinj
J.p.nash
Resi Panitence
Gilton
Oakley & Badgley
Ealees
Main
Canal
Sueetz
Battle, Crock
Michi
Davks W
G. H. Pen
H. Penniman
Atioenes
Conea Toe
Hamilton Sureeta
D. & H. Sharpsteen, T Pealers
W. Deiner
Éad- Schuyler
Pees Feemeinan
Ceres Oils
Groies
Sania
Schott
Cameron
Tenney
Lowe Tommessie and Saneee
Supreme Court of the Sesieeatuigene
Thomas
Soliton
Miz Oilice
Fchavier
Japan
Phelps & S&s
Priso Money
Dic., &c
Chas. T. Gorham, and
White & Lester
Hava
U. & Colored
Hetlon
Rex
Baya
Statesman
J.N. Crittenton
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W. L. Clark
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