Indian Pony Duel In Kentucky tale From Old Kentuck
A fragmented 19th century tale recounts a clash between an unnamed Kentuckian and a stranger named Francisco. The Kentuckian challenges a fight, is thrown by Francisco, then defeated and forced to acknowledge the stranger’s strength before riding away claiming victory.
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Pryesttsfield
Gatei
Eid Francisco
Peter Francisco
Wollathen
Old Kentuck
Pranciaca
Bill Stokes
Costly War: Allied Cannon Fire Over Hevantopo Analyzed
In the Crimea siege, Allied artillery pounded Hevantopo for thirteen days. Five hundred guns fired an estimated 560,000 rounds, delivering about 2.7 million pounds of shot daily and totaling 35.1 million pounds in all, costing roughly 713,000 dollars for pig iron and substantial powder expenses. The piece computes iron and powder costs and notes transport and supply implications for the conflict.
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Vnesea
England
Crimea
New York
Prohibition Debate Echoes in Northern Slavery Accord
The piece argues over a prohibitory policy amid a broader national clash of freedoms versus slavery. It cites a 1853 law debate, urging Northern voters to choose between liberty and subjugation, and references recent dispatches from St Petersburg and Sebastopol about ongoing military actions and strategic moves.
Public Schools of Michigan Fund Receives Substantial Revenue in 1864
The Public Schools of Michigan report shows the Primary School Fund closing the year at 1,384,280 dollars with an annual revenue around 97,800 dollars for common schools. The fund grew by 294,647 dollars added in 1864, with the state owing 404,345 dollars. Revenue also included 863,879 dollars from property taxes under constitutional support for three months of schooling annually. Details cover districts, children ages four to eighteen, attendance, district libraries with 121,200 volumes, and various expenditures for teachers, buildings, repairs, and operations totaling 436,143 dollars. The report praises citizen interest in universal free education and urges perseverance to ensure Michigans youth benefit from common schools.
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Talea
Wwe
Librarica
Velumea
Uo Mourys
Seboolk, &c
Friends of Education
Michigan
Ansiog Republican
Primary Echdol Interest Fund and Native Captivity Reports
The article notes a apportionment from the Primary School Interest Fund totaling $83,215.68 for scholars. It also reports capture of Seven Panyan Indians linked to Captain Gupniaen’s murder 18 months earlier near Salt Lake City, their delivery to Salt Lake City for trial, and Chief Conshe’s consent to testify. It mentions the poisoning of Walk er, an Ui chief, and a ritual call involving tribal members, plus various political notes and misreporting concerns from the Washington Union.
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Manogr
Carr
Goxxisox
Gupniaen
Sivere
Balt Lake
Oobleek
Allaton
Kinney
Utah Territory
Couoshe
Dearu
Warken
Walkker
Sisty
Riverside Dispatch Miscellany Mixes News and Oddities
A cluttered digest recounts river traffic delays on the Missouri near the mouth, a steamer snag incident, and a fire sale of public duties. It notes a legislative shakeup in Sag Nicht with state officers named, plus multiple terse local notices and curious anecdotes from the Westchester Herald era.
Spirit Rapping in Brooklyn Circles A Curious Séance
In Brooklyn a small group gathered around a drawing room table to witness a spirit communication. A medium claimed to contact the dead, a man felt a touch on his leg, gloves were examined, and a loud exclamation followed as the circle grew tense. The séance ended abruptly with a disquieting spectacle and a mysterious message.
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Brooklyn
Hove
Dau Rhlory
Gart
Greel
P Émal
Eli
Political turmoil slows Missouri boundary elections report
Fragmentary report discusses Governor Redder's directives and court questions over election returns and legality. It notes potential session referral, military road funding, and territory stability amid threats by opponents on the Missouri border. Immigration slowed by unsettled conditions. population around nine thousand plus twenty thousand in the exterior army.
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Reeder
United Ritatta
aAttorney
Standen
Tate
Missouri
Fords
Redder
Arrival of the Steamer Tilagis at New York Harbor
A May 14 dispatch reports the steamer Tilagis from California arriving in New York on Sunday. It carried 1,115,384 in specie and sparked discussion of reports from New Orleans. California politics and a proposed law against a sinking scheme are noted, alongside a colonizing expedition led by Col. Walker and unsettled affairs of Adams & Co. In San Francisco, municipal finances draw criticism. Also reported are Sandwich Island dates, a Sallura Home project, Tuloude quietness, and King popularity. Washington signals a plan for a busting expedition in Peru under Gen. Echinique, while Gen. Anthony Lamb dies at 84. A temporary injunction blocks migrat ion officials from using Can- Ug Garden as Emigrant Depot, with a court date set for prosecution.
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Geyeur
New York
Linois
California
New Orleans
U.S
Notoriona
Col. Walker
Elonduli
King
Washington
State Department
Peru
Echinique
A. M
Commissioners of Migration
Ug Garden
Pulmonary Cure Promised by 25 Cent Remedy
Fragmentary rural ad claims 25 cent box of Hrays Pulma bbe Winfenge stops sore throats and hoarseness caused by colds. Text contains garbled dealer language and odd spellings, with mentions of knives and violence in a quoted section surrounding a cure claim.
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Hryas
New Corn Breed Proves Highly Productive in Indiana
A farmer from Waverly Illinois Mr J R Thomas reports a novel corn from Wyandot Indiana planted May 20 yielded 129 ears from 95 grains in a season under minimal cultivation. The stalks reach 8 to 10 feet producing two to four row ears and the crop averaged 228 bushels per acre amid favorable conditions. The Wyandot strain is said to outsell typical fodder and has attracted seed procurement by local farmers.
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J. R. ‘Thomas
Waverly
Illinois
Indiana
Jame
Thowhae
Tharete
Thomue
Agra
Pere
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Missouri River
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Boyle
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Otford
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