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Gossip and imperial rumors sweep through New York letters
The piece discusses M Bodisco’s recall and alleged disgrace in St Petersburg and Washington reactions. It notes press contradictions, American ties, and a wave of gossip about emigration, telegraph expansion, and cotton factory growth in the South. It also covers New York cholera, Jamaica investments, and Canadian annexation debates with Mexico unrest and railroad plans.
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New York
Boston
M. Bodisco
Daily News
Madame Bodisco
Washington
Halifax
Cunard
South Carolina
Free Soilers
England
St. George
Clayton
San Juan
Jamaica
Canada
Montreal
Baldwin
Hincks
Messrs
Rone and Johnson
Lower Canada Bar
Queen’s Counsel
British American League
Toronto
Reno
Quebec
Papineau
United States
Toronto Globe
Mexico
Toluca