Cambridge Chronicle Notice of Subscription Terms and Agent
The Cambridge Chronicle announces a yearly subscription price of ten dollars and twelve dollars per annum in advance with four cent single copies. John Ford reports from Muln and Magazine Streets Cambridgeport at Holmes & Co. 7 Ma. Geonor Rerpe is the authorized East Cambridge agent for delivery and business in that Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Chronicle
John Ford
Muln and
Magazine Streets
Joseph A. Holmes & Co
Cambridgeport
Geonor Rerpe
East Cambridge
Chronicle
The Judge and Becky's Gift of Mercy to Alice
Baron Thrashem, a stern judge, loses a silver inkstand to a hungry child and Becky, his loyal servant, advocates mercy over punishment. At the magistrate's urging, Becky takes in the girl Alice, trains her in household skills, and she grows into a beloved help around the house. The judge, moved by mercy, discovers Alice and grants her place in his life, proving compassion can reform crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Thrashem
Humane School of Philosophy
Rednot
Joe Bottle
Dull
Westminister
Kednet
Bottle
Becky
Joe
Thrashem
Buck
Abe
Hagard
Jess
Alice
Nature
Mr. Rednet
aAlice
Reformer Judge Plans to Help Align Law with Mercy
A retired judge vows to use his wealth to enact reformist law rooted in education and mercy. He believes crime stems from ignorance and aims to guide offenders toward good, with Alice assisting in humble duties as reform progresses. Becky warns of lessons that improve law and the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Becky
Howitt
The Spy of the Mohawk in the Revolution Era
In the Mohawk Valley during 1779 General James Clinton leads a difficult march to Otsego lake. Two captives from Johnson’s Greens face court martial as camp life tightens under looming trials amid partisan loyalties and frontier warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Horse
Schenectady
Utica
Mohawk
Canajobarie
Otsego Lake
James Clinton
Canajoharie
Epice
William Johnson
New York
Sir William
Gay Johnson
Indiana
Canada
Sir John Johnson
Johnson
Greens
Clinton
Trial and Execution of Sergeant Newberry Narrated
An order to bring in prisoners precedes a grim trial. Accused of desertion and serving the enemy as spies, the principal defendant Newberry is found guilty after a dramatic testimony. A bereaved witness describes his murdered daughter, the jury remains swayed by emotion, and Newberry is hanged the next day. The aftermath includes superstitions, folk tales, and a long discussion on oaths and truth telling among villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newberry
Chiunton
God of Hosts
Germany
Salem Reg
Lineal Descendant of Wallace of Scotland at Court of Sessions
A vivid courtroom scene in New York where Barbara Wallace, a stout Scotch woman in a glowing cloak, testifies in an assault case. A small, pompous juror interrupts, prompting her with sharp banter as the crowd watches the improvised courtroom drama unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Mickle
Wallace
Juor
Solon
Barbara Wallace
New York
Mia
Total Abstenance Society
Citi
Invocation to Spring and a Critique of Excessive Speech
A period poem pleads for the arrival of spring and reflects on seasons and memory, contrasting youthful cheer with adult introspection. It includes a prose excerpt warning young ladies against excessive language, quoting Rev. A. P. Peabody on the dangers of extravagant expression and loss of clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
A. P. Peabody
Romance in Real Life Ended by Sudden Death and Love's Legacy
In Gloucester a young woman spared no effort for a marriage thwarted by his parents and distant seas. After years of hardship supporting family, she receives letters from a fiancé who finally returns, only to die before reaching her. His death is followed by a legacy of 2000 pounds bequeathed to the betrothed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Jamaica
England
Falmouth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silverpen
William Campbell
Zens
Wallace of
Scotland
Scener
Court OF Sessions
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!