Attic Expedition Instructions and Public Notices 1850
Summary of De Haven’s orders for the Arctic search mission to Franklin, vessel commands, rendezvous rules, and safety provisions, plus reports on New York civic actions and a lengthy political essay by Alexandre Dumas discussing transitions in French monarchy and democracy.
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Washington
Murphy
Montauk Point
P Griffin
R. ER Ocnirter
Henry Brooks
Benjamin Viteland
Rufus C. Boggs
J. A. Knaup
John Wilhans
Smith Benjon Robert Bruce
David Davis
G. Witte
Jimes Johnsonm. Denson
James Stewart
Wm. Lincon
Alex. Daly
W. J. Kurper
Lieut. de Haven
Secretary of the Navy
Drrarrook
John Franklin
Lancaster Sound
New York
P. Griffin
Royal Navy
Barrows Strait
Wellington Channel
Cape Walker
Wellington Strait
Barrow Sun
Jones
Smith
Griffin
Arctic
Parry Islands
Extraordinary Printing Machine Promises New Era in Paris
An account details a Paris exhibition of a new printing machine that uses stereo type and three operators. It claims 15 000 copies per hour, 2 000 copies per cylinder, no damp paper, and reduced wear on type. Total cost cited as 25 000 francs.
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New York
Bogtown Lumber and Mising Company
Paris
Times
France
John Bull
Lord Brougham Shines in French Court at Cannes
The aged lord visits France and attends the Civil Court at Candies to plead in French. The audience, including British visitors, applauds his vivacity and legal skill. The eccentric nobleman charms judges and lawyers with a lecture on property rights.
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Lord Brougham
France
Ele
Cannes
Kendall
N. O. Picayune
Candies
Cicero
England
Elkill
Jone
Papers of Goethe and Schiller Opened in Weimar Auction
In 1827 Croethe consigns his papers to Weimar governance with a seal to be broken in 1850. On May 17 authorities notify Goethe’s family they will receive the casket contents. The Schiller descendants attend as the casket opens revealing Goethe and Schiller correspondence. The items wait publication per the decedent’s directions.
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Croethe
Clerman
Weimar
Goethe
Schiller
Seller
A Married Woman's Boliloquy on Oranges and Family Strife
A humorous fragment depicts Mrs. Slocum chiding her husband and neighbors over domestic neglect and unequal treatment. She imagines her rival Mrs. Brown influencing tasks and calls for shared chores while lamenting her own husband’s attentions to others. The scene ends with a chorus of family members gathering for supper and oranges.
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Ives
Mr. Slocuth
William’s
Charley
Felks
Nelly Bly
Willie
Thad
Mr. Brown
Vera Saint
Iron Ore Mountain Sinkers Wisconsin’s Mineral Wealth
The Mineral Point Tribune reports a specimen from Black Rover Crawford county Wisconsin of exceptionally pure iron ore rivaling furnace ore. A solid mound covers forty acres with multiple nearby veins. East masters call it superior and locals note timber and water power nearby for furnaces, promising profit and new manufactories.
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Black Rover
Crawford County
Wisconsin
Mineral Point Tribune
Quartz block from Mariposa displays near Fremont mines weighs 129 pounds
The Alta California reports a quartz block from Mariposa displays near Fremont mines weighing 129 pounds. It is irregularly shaped, roughly square with sides 18 to 20 inches, about 9 inches thick and 21 inches diagonally. Visible gold suggests about $50 in value, transported toward Washington via the Isthmus route in Wisconsin.
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Alta California
Mariposa
Fremont
Washington
Wisconsin
Letter From Passenger Describes Voyage To California
A letter received in Cleveland from a passenger aboard a vessel bound for California details the voyage last fall. Dated Valparaiso March 18, the writer expects to reach San Francisco by the end of May.
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Cleveland
California
Valparaiso
San
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