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Peru Observer

Location

Peru, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1844

Page

3

Whig Principles and Frelinghuysen Speech in New York

The Whigs rally in New York after Baltimore conventions as Frelinghuysen accepts nomination and reiterates Whig aims a sound currency limited executive power tariff for revenue fair land distribution and honest government. He lauds Henry Clay as a champion of the people and United States unity while pledging loyalty to New Jersey’s Whig identity.

Frelinghuysen New York Baltimore United States Whig Party Union Kentucky Henry Clay America West Clay South Carolina Senate Sante Canal Claiborne New Jersey

Disastrous Fire across Ten Squares in New Orleans

A colossal blaze broke out near Franklin and Jackson streets, destroying ten city blocks as flames swept through wooden structures. Water was unavailable, engines failed, and residents fled with only their valuables. The inferno raged three hours, marching along Jackson to Canal and Common, threatening Charity Hospital before subsiding with only a few intact buildings remaining.

New Orleans Picayune Mr. Gott Franklin and Jackson Streets Jackson Street Canal Treme Marais, Villere Robertson Claiborne Streets Maison de Santo Doctor Stone Common Street Charity Hospital Destruc

Fire Rages Through Canal Street District Leaving Homes Destroyed

Thousands of residents flee amid screams as flames consume the Canal Street area between Treme and Robertson streets. Hundreds lose shelter, many among them poor families. The Maison de Sante evacuations and mass destruction of elegant wood houses create a charred streetscape likened to a field cleared of trees.

Maison de Sante Canal Street Treme Robertson Sts

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