Eulogy and parade for Gen Taylor memory in Marshall
A Saturday gathering at the Marshall House formed a procession through Main Street to the courthouse. Rev Moore led prayer and Judge Shearman delivered an address amid martial music and a touching requiem. The event honored Gen Taylor, with remarks on his wartime and peacetime service and the deaths of five presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall House
Chas,Dickey
Marshel
C. P. Dibble
J. Ann- Jay
A. B. Hard
Main Atreat
Court House
Mr. Moore
Judge Shearman
Gen. Taylor
Ani
Taylor
Palo Alto
Monterey
Buena Viste
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Furl
D. B. Duffield
Detroit
Hall
Trek Across the Plains From Missouri to Unknown Forts
A traveler records daily sketches from May 18 to May 27 detailing crossing the Missouri at Savannah landing, camps along Wulf Creek and the Big Blue, encounters with Indians and emigrants, rough terrain, dwindling water and wood, wagon wheel troubles, and a cholera death among fellow travelers as the party moves toward the fortifications on the plains.
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Dean
Missouri
Savannah Landing
Wulf Creek
Gooss
Incioa
Go Daren
Csmp
Big Blue
Battle Creely
Sala
Lespot
Emigrant Note on Frontier Trek toward Fort Laramie
G W Squier records a rough frontier journey with wagon mishaps, scarce wood and water, and a long march from Dinfs to Fort Laramie. He notes cattle, horses, and buffalo along the Platte and Describes camp life, geography, and growing emigration while observing dragoons, Pawnees, and occasional animals and farm life along the river route.
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G&c
Evang
Platte
Fort Kearnay
Grand Island
J'latta
Missouri
St. Joseph
Marengo
Fort Laramie
Cobden
The Albany Journal on the New Cabinet and Whig Trustees
The Albany Journal outlines a reorganized Administration under President Fitemone and a Whig cabinet. It commends Webster and Weuster for past service, notes Pearce and Coxman appointments, praises Bowan Baved as War Secretary, and lauds Whig fidelity, integrity, and national unity amid ongoing political tensions.
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Albany Journal
Fitemone
Weuster
Ti Tuo
the Treasury
Pearce
Department of the Interior
Coxnan
Louisiana
Bowaen Baved
Missouri
Wasipve
Patrick Henry
John Marshall
Willie Wirt
Raynard Boy
Arolagshey
Political clang in untranslated party line notes
Fragmentary OCR shows references to a party line with phrases in English and Spanish, including Whig and a Latin flavored phrase. The text lacks clear event, date, or individuals, making precise summary difficult.
Vast California Gold Discoveries and Mining News Reported
The Pacific News describes major quartz gold findings in the San Jose region. Reports claim ore yielding up to 874 cents per pound, with a vein about 30 feet wide and samples showing high payoff potential. A Stockton letter details Mariposa and Sonora diggings, noting miners moving north as ore yields rise. Also recounted are Feather River excitement over vast quartz beds and a Knight’s Ferry area discovery where four men reportedly mined gold by the pound.
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Goup Xnan Sax Josy
San Joen
Contra Costa
Coast Ranges
Pueblo
Cit
Pacific News
California
San Jose
Coast
Sierra Neveda
Pacific Newey
Stockton
Mariposa
Sonora
Colombia
Curtin's Creek
Savage’s Creek
Merced
Fratusa Revus
el Dorado
Feather River
Los Angeles
Francisca Herald
Sconrion
Knight's Ferry
Stenislaus
Wreck of a ship near Gibroltasy details survival and deaths
An account from New York Tribune describes a gale wreck offshore with the Marquis and Marchioness D Oxygeni and child aboard. Crew members and passengers perished or were rescued as the vessel broke apart near shore with bodies recovered and a child buried inland.
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Biiday
Tether
Eplain
Gibroltasy
Horace Sumter
Beaton
Marquis
Merchioness D'Oxsoni
Caleita Paotina
Rome
Mr. le Roy
Celesta Paulina
Agether
Maguig D'Onaoli
Celeste Paulina
New Mexico Seat in House Sparks Civil Rights Debate
The article denounces the Friday vote denying New Mexico a delegate, labeling it a grave betrayal by the North and Speaker Cobb’s committee. It notes a convention chose Mr. Smith to advocate rights on Texas territorial questions and laments twenty-five Free States voting with the South to block admission. Includes a side note on S Wise’s aeronautics work and balloon ascent observations.
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House of Representatives
Jin Yo
New Mexico
Lion
Hugh N. Smith
Congress
Hoc N. Sacra
Mexico
Afr. Smith
Texas
Cobb
Committee On
McGaccney
Strong
Gorman
Indiana
N. Y. Tribune
S. Wise
Geronaut
Philadelphia Emqirer
Bird of Prey
Paulin
Fresh Water and Cleanliness Warn of Health Dangers
An old public health admonition urges residents to drink only clean water from protected sources and to keep cottages washed and well vented. It warns that dirt and poorly drained areas invite miasma, posing risks like consumption and other fatal diseases.
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Clegalingaa
Constitutional Convention Debates Free Schools Plan
The convention discusses a state wide system of free primary schools with districts kept for at least three months annually. Debates focus on funding by state tax, English instruction, and the power of legislature to establish schooling while addressing language and university provisions. Notable figures debate sec rules, salaries, and the role of the attorney general as reform continues.
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Costituy Onal
Detroit
Aer
Lansigg
Williams
Treas
Sy Ces
Lasalle
Who
McLeod
Cornell
Jackson Co
Hanscom
Walker
N. Pierce
Church
Robertson
Board of Education
Mason
Harmon
Loco
Pdr
Oon
Mnab
Dev. Tri
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Thosy
Union City
Coldwater
Hillsdale
Adrian
Monroe
Thomas Evra
The
Home Department
Olio
Corwin
Secretary of the Treasury
Dod. Howard
New York
American Bible Society
Marshal
Presbyterian Church
Wellman
Dee Bt
National Assembly
Paris
al Party
Aun Bien
Pleraeai
Pierson
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