08 Jul 1845
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1845
Page
1
Recounts a 1793 rebellion attempt on the Moravian settlement at Greenhill Wexford. The prayerful response of the Christians unsettled attackers, who withdrew after witnessing a chapel service and hymns. The nearby villagers sought shelter at Grace Hill, dubbing it the City of Refuge.
A village church opening turns comic as Deacon Marvel clambers into the gallery amid a sleeping crowd. A startled old lady topples, the Deacon crashes down, and the congregation erupts in laughter while he and Mrs. Broadus endure the comic aftermath.
A historic Vermont note recounts Run-Away Woad in Glover Orleans County where a pond thirty paces long and half a mile wide spawned a flood that dissolved the land, swept timber and earth, and altered Lake Memphremagog’s outlet. The account covers the mill owner’s foresight, the massive destruction, and lasting curiosity about the vanished pond and its watershed.
Reports from Galveston and Corpus Christi describe Texian and Mexican frontier tensions. The New York steamship and several vessels bring dispatches about government moves, potential rendezvous on the Rio Grande, and militia activity near Laredo and the frontier. An Indian force was said to have attacked, with heavy casualties among those opposing the Texian elements.
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