Fire and arson reports lash New Year chaos
A torrent of London era dispatches notes a large urban fire at Hunter's Point and a separate blaze at Manters Point near Water Street Brooklyn. Incendiary origins point to rival factions in railway circles. Additional items include arson arrests in Buffalo and sweeping political debates in Washington.
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Hunter’s Point
Manters
Poutse
Turnworld Co
Water Street
Brooklyn
Porger
AM Pughalas
JC Munter
Buffalo
Bia
Pos
Odd fragmentary coastal trade and weather notes
A highly garbled 19thcentury clipping describes ocean transport from San Francisco to Acapulco with cargo mentions and storms. It includes stray references to Los Angeles port activity, loaded freight, and a scattered mix of merchant names, ships, and places, interspersed with weather observations and local notices. The text also drifts into political commentary and unrelated reports about distant events and inventions.
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San Francisco
Acapulco
Ran Southern
Crlliprain
Los Anceres
Panjamunt
Bald
Spagra
Santa Gordo
Los Angeles
Spadré Do
Union
Lady
Bevan
Juha
Caledonia
Kerberkde
Gluba
Baltimore
Bullion
Bacon
Chatleng
Tisexrea
Toanywood & Ely
Washington
Print shop fraud fuels southern state printing abuses
The article argues that state printing expenditures in South Carolina, Florida, and Mississippi have spiraled during Reconstruction, funded large, costly reports and voluminous records. It pins blame on former prewar reg isters and eager legislators who pushed lavish printing, while calling for focus on education and practical advice over elaborate, costly reports.
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South Carolina
Florida
Commonwealth of New York
South Caroline
Cham‘Lorlain
Stearna
Ames
Musmasippi
Thia
Gold in the Black Hills Tale by Bridger Reveals 1859 Find
Old mountaineer Brider claims discovery of gold in the Black Hills during an 1859 expedition led by Captain Reynolds. Bridger describes finding gold in a clear brook, with Reynolds urging secrecy to protect the venture. He says gold appears in other sites nearby, notes his age and health, and voices concerns about Sioux conflict and government control restricting exploration. Government plans and frontier policy provoke debate on access and treaties with the Sioux, amid looming Civil War era tensions.
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Waskoevron
Dad
Jaribact
Poland
Atari
Abel
India
Hana
Panei
Willard
Vermont
California
Samnely
Trouhy
Yanlans
Cannon
House
Agian
Parker
Mimonri
Tressury
Trist
Indiana
Ieee
Mack
Ululc
Waa
Gos
Bullien
Sena Logan
Walliary
Senate
Iate
Sickingbarn
Triton
Dow
Hueler
Woodlins
Beecher
Uli
Geena
Pitcone
W Woodhull
Béla Morse
Mia
Sen
Aboullane
Woodhull
Catherine Gaunt
Woodhull Hedacarm
John Swinton
Euscott
Titon
Ted Dia
Ufa
Woodbull
Leo
Castiny Fluron
Jared
Pahiaby
Portnany
Ofertas
Lane
Douglas
Lane County
Hon M Wilkans
Oregon
Douglas County
Portland
Wol Jesoe Haker
Hunt, & Lane
Dnnth
TS Beat
Sonte
A. J. Dufur
Ogden
Philadelphis Company
Nob McCausland
Jim Dougherty
Dult Lake
Wyoming
Utah
Washington
Ats
Salt Lake and
Big Cottonwood
Washington Star
Rte Milroy
United Sates
Wallangton Territory
Thenumiula
Lewis
Winga
T Sawyer
Nules
Olympia
Steilacoor Road
Sawyer
Rocky Mountain
Black Hills
Rocky Mountains
Reynolds
United States
Wforesaid
Missoun
Yellowstone
Columbia
Avery
Lieut
Lee
Came Corps
U.S
Menadier
Hayen
Bridger
de Hayden
Capt Reynolds
Capt. Reynolds
Mr. Badger
Alligers
Fother
Agi
Agi Hale
Jackson County
Missour
New Sant Fe
Custer
Dink Hills
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Mydear
Annous
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Catlin Ang Reidy
Honoluls
Rey
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Osk Street
Apern News
Arkaneas
Arkaneax
Uy Lls
Arkansas
Academy of Mimic
Cameron
Baton
Aed Bouin
Maril Gres
Meuphis
Macdi Ras
Grangs
Caameron
Mentrancieco
Whitney
Wasnrictow
Cerunda
Irwin
Pacific
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Yao Euny
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Jfduccars
Leice
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Lark
Cass
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Gornltteg
Lowisddne
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Looon
Carliet
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Br Lovie
National Republican
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Pacife
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Missouri
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Blaws
Heali
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Quebec
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Cape Diamond
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NEWS
Porat & Macleay
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Salem Stoning
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Coasty
Ise
Lon
Wilks Hihys
Mir EL
Heach
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Keoy
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Polk County
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J M Swift
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White House
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Limsoon
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Scherzer
Couturg Boses
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London
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New York
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Howe
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