Pennington and Douglass in British Anti Slavery Efforts
A review highlights Frederick Douglass and James Pennington as pivotal in Britain’s anti slavery crusade. It notes Pennington’s early awakening, his shift to gospel ministry, and their combined impact alongside John Brown and others. The piece praises the fugitive blacksmith book for promoting sympathy and pressing abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
New York City
Moses
New York
Garrison
Tappan
Pennington
United States
Legissee
Frederick Douglass
James Pennington
John Brown
Thomas Horton
London
Albert
Paganini's midnight reverie and a monstrous menagerie
The article recounts Paganini in a Frankfort auberge at night watching the sky through an open window when a recalled infant's wails on his violin reveal a supernatural gift. It also describes a Karachi excursion to a grove near Kurrachee with a fakir showing spirits, monsters, and giant alligators in hot pools along the river, ending with Mor Saheb the twenty foot alligator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacanini
Germany
Frankfort
Paganini
Belochee
Baitho
Egypt
Suicide at Druids Hall prompts inquest note
James Powell formerly secretary to Esparte ro and later a waiter at Druids Hall Farringdon Street shot himself in a front room after displaying deep dejection. He bought a pistol with pawnbroker money after pledging his coat that morning. Powell once enjoyed comfort but was about to leave his job and had recently lost sight in one eye. The Evangelical Alliance conference is to be held in Glasgow in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdbe
Fanaineponstaaet
James Powell
Espartero
Druids’ Hall
Farringdon-street
Mr. Taylor
Powell
Mr. Bullin
The
Evangelical Alliances
Glasgow
Births Marriages and Deaths Notice Summary
September notices report multiple births in Finsbury Chapel and Dereham plus marriages in Essex Holloway and Crediton. Deaths list Benjamin Webb 67, H Woon 43 and Savall, James Bennett 71, Richard Rose 78, Elizabeth Davies 65, Katharine Bennett 3, Kathleen Wills, Mantua Martin 30s, Josiah Allen 76, Brian Hamon 67, Sana Hisen 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bentley
Essex
T. W. Davids
Henry Witter
Colchester
Hannah
G. B. Waup
Lodge
Congregational Church
Holloway
A. J. Morris
Thomas P. Lynch
Congregational
Mortimer Street
Bakah
E. Porter
Thomas Olanky
Clarke
Parkhill Farm
Tring
Ann
J. Hantwell
Northamptonshire
Kennington
Benjamin Webb
Enq
Messrs. Gurney
Wakefield
H. Woon
Leeds
Clapithouse
Hunelet
Savall
Cumming-street
Pentonville
James Dbennett
Ilford
Richard Rose
Southampton
Elizapuri
J. Davies
Brunswick-square
Finnbury-place
Katharine Louisa
J. B. Bennett
Addington-place
Camberwell
Miss Wills
Southampton-row
Russell-square
Mantua
D. Martin
Whitfield Chapel
London
Dunmow
Josui H Allen
Society of Friends
Also Mentioned on This Page
Long Island
A. Fretougr
D.D
Finsbury Chapel
C. Hoorgr
Dereham
Norfolk
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!