Slavery Auction Scenes Reported From Leavenworth Court
A Missouri Democrat note says Leavenworth court sits as Emery faces murder charges. The report describes a slave auction on courthouse steps with families sold together and a bystander narrator condemning the practice while noting faint pockets of humanity amid the brutal scene.
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Democracy and slavery clash in northern states gain
A Tennessee preacher warns Southern politicians against secession and predicts U.S. House and Electoral College shifts as Northwest populations rise. He criticizes the Democratic party for stoking the slavery issue and recalls how past candidates were portrayed to appeal to both regions.
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Strange guano ship sprouts a forest on voyage tale
An old sailor recalls a brig in the guano trade whose hold thickened into a jungle after a rain. Trees, shrubs, and a forest grew on the decks and spars while cockroaches swelled to giants and the ship became half barked in a humorous tall tale.
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