Slavery in America and the Domestic Slave Trade
A reprint from Human Rights, July 1887, argues the domestic slave trade, centered in the District of Columbia, rivals the foreign trade in brutality. It cites Mississippi profits, slave depots, private prisons, and calls on Congress to ban intra national trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
House of Representatives
U.S
United States
Virginia
Maryland
Mississippi Valley
Old Dominion
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Mississippi
Africa
District of Columbia
Our Republic
Liverpool
Havre
Congress
Mexandria
New Orleans
Thomas J. Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel
Webster
Boston Memorial
Missouri
Oyster Market Chaos at Billingsgate Opens Season
Crowds throng Billingsgate as eighty vessels gather off the gate for the oyster season. The noon hatches open sparking a rush to waterside while police guard against pickpockets. Prices vary by type with natives scarce until September and notable vessels driving sales to Hungerford and Dal....
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billingsgate
Goldham
Sabe
Cheyney Rocks
Feeak
Queensborough
Whitstable
Colchester
Hungerford Market
Dallingegate
Mnvsrons
London
St. Paul's
Duke of Sutherland's Mansion
BE Martin's Church
Buckingham Palace
Westchepter’ Abbey
George the Fourth
Hyde Park
St. George's Sital
Achilles
Appley House
Constitution Hill
Enhace
Green Park
Hyde Park Corner
Sailings and coastal survey notes from early South Australia
An extract from Mrirge Stevenson, Clerk of the South Australian Legislative Council, details navigational observations around Kangaroo Island, Investigator Strait, and Nepean Bay. It notes chart inaccuracies, safe anchorage off Kangaroo Head, and advises cautious deviation from Flinders tracks until survey completes. Addressed to Lloyds secretary W. Dobson.
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George St Kof
Spilsby
Garbier
Investigator Strait
St. Vincent’s Gulf
Port Ade
Nepean Bay
Point Marsden
S.E
Kangaroo Head
W. Dobson
Lloyd's
Notice to Captains of Ships Bound to South Australia
Notice from Colonial Secretary Glenelg dated January 5 1837 announces HMS Buffalo anchored in St Vincent's Gulf near Mount Lofty with details for navigators. It notes Port Adelaide ahead for spring tides and location of Adelaide as interior center between Port Adelaide and the flagstaff. CAUTION warns Spencer's Gulf hazards not charted with rocks and reefs near Wedge Island. lead lines recommended in Gulf St Vincent.
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Australia
Buffalo
St. Vincent's Gulf
Mount Lofty
Port Adelaide
Adelaide
Robert Gouger
Glenelg
Spencer’s Gulf
Wedge Island
Gulf St. Vincent
Swiss Ingenious Mechanic Saves London Ordnance Foundry
A Swiss traveler, Schalch, detected drying faults in moulds at the Upper Moorfields foundry near London. He warned Col. Armstrong, the Surveyor General, prompting transfer of ordnance production to Woolwich. Schalch then oversees Woolwich works for sixty years, ending his life in 1776 at ninety, with no further accidents.
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Upper Moorfeldg
London
Woolwich
Duke of Marlborough
Andrew Schelch
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
England
Schalch
Armatrong
Ordnance
Schealch
Armstrong
Schaldi
Ordnance Office
Schaich
Gad Mas
Woolwich Church-Yard
Green House Insects and Dock Maitie Legends
A Horticultural Society report details a simple frame method using bruised laurel to emit prussic acid for killing red spiders green flies thrips and scale within hours. The piece then sketches the eccentric dockside character Margaret Bedley known as Duck Maitie famed for wandering the docks and blessing ships before sea journeys, shaping sailor superstitions and luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Horticultural Society
Deara
Leith
Margaret Bedley
Mattie
Maitie
Sooteian Ona
Mining Disaster at Workington Curwen Coal Pits
A fatal flooding at J Curwen’s coal mines in Workington followed a sea breach at Lady Pit Isabella Pit and Union Pit. 25 men and two boys drowned, 28 horses died, 57 workers were present. surface currents and rising water left the pits useless and thousands left unemployed. The town mourns as work is disrupted and relief efforts begin.
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J. Curwen
Workington
Mr. Curwen
Lady Pit
Camperdown
Lady
Isabella
Bland
Salterbeck
Harrington
Curwen
P. von Essen
Union Pit
Electoral France and British Reform Debates
A Britain France comparison argues reforms curb corruption while French system breeds patronage. Riots cited as proof of English vitality. England’s public elections contrasted with French guarded voting. Costly English elections detailed. multiple constituencies show vast sums spent and subscription funds diverted to charities. Astronomy note reports Argelander’s findings on planetary motion and space exposure.
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France
England
Courrier Francais
Salford
Cambridge
Frence
Goon Orp Times
Leicester
Evans
Cave
Charles Hastings
Corporation
Waravick
Stafford
Camelford
Northumberland
Bell
Liddell
Lord Howick
Wilberforce
Lord Belgrave
J. G. Egerton
Chester
Grosvenor
Soran
M. Argelander
University of Helsingfors
Academy of St
Sale of Church Goods Amid Stratford Distress Records
In Stratford, four residents faced church-rate distress. Goods were moved to Warwick for public sale after magistrates ordered valuation. No local appraiser existed, but on the 95th Taylor and Raisin found a valuer and purchaser at Warpley. Distress costs and valuations yielded limited profit for Cox, Helmore, Brandis, Mumford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford-On-Avon
Hwanvich
Thomas Taylor
Taylor
J. Raisin
Jeffs
Warpley
Cox
Helmore
Brandis
Mumford
Warwick
Birmingham Philanthrc
Burial of the late Bishop of Hereford and obituary notice
The late Bishop of Hereford was buried on the 3 st ult in Hereford Cathedral under the tablet of Bishop Bisse. A large crowd, clergy, officials, and mourners attended as four of his sons led the procession. His chaplain read the service and choristers cast flowers. Dr. Grey, praised for urbanity and integrity, reformed diocese discipline and finances, earning the title The Curate's Friend.
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Hereford
Ult
Cathedral of
Bisse
Herefordshire
Grey
Earl Grey
Huntingford
Mammon
Matrimonial Maxims for Laprzs and Domestic Conduct
A moral essay on married life advises husbands are fallible and wives should cultivate cheerfulness, self denial, and gentle influence to preserve harmony. It urges avoiding quarrels, sharing burdens, and sustaining respect, with emphasis on a wife’s duty to support and please her husband.
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Chambers’ Journal
Roperty
France
Department of the Loiret
Cardinal Mazarin
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
South
Moorfields
SRA
Curwens
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