Debate on Moving the Federal Capital from Washington
A Philadelphia Ledger essay argues relocating the seat of government inland to Cincinnati or Pittsburgh citing fire risk at Washington buildings and potential for faster seaborne news with new telegraph. It questions continued public expenditure without lasting value and cites population shifts and strategic concerns.
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Cincinnati
UNION
Philatiers
Delphia Ledger
Washington
Allegheny Mountains
Washington City
England
Pittsburg
Smithsonian Institute
Allegheniies
Mississippi
Navy
Loreiza
Morse
Perfec Gen
Dead
Pnetet
Columbia
A Son’s Vindication of His Father at Lundy’s Lane
A visitor recalls the Lundy’s Lane battle and a son of Gen Huth who died charging the enemy. He sought to wash away Detroit’s surrender stigma, perishing under his country’s flag on the opposing fortifications in a heroic, fatal last stand.
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Lundy's Lane
Miller
Hell
Lhe
Huth
Detroit
WM. HH. Cox
Peru
Wm B. Nicoles Foster Bearss
Spencer
Broadway
The Great Speech of Flood Swells the Meeting House Tale
An old oration recalls a flood destroying a stately meeting house. The speaker describes torrents flooding the landscape, the river rising, and the building sinking and groaning as it is carried away, leaving one pew corner afloat.
Bold preacher silences king with rebuke at sermon
Samuel Davies preached to King George the Third during a Princeton College visit to obtain donations. Davies’ sharp retort, When the lion roareth let the beasts of the forest trevable, and when the Lord speaketh let the kings of the earth keep silence, subdued the monarch who then offered eighty guineas to the institution.
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Samuel Davies
Wiens
Princeton College
George K
America
Davies
Miller, George Ring Deserts Section 8 Claim
Notice announces action by the Sverof Mian county coaa to proceed on Taes Avet weather rule. It describes surveying the north line and perpetuating corners in section 8 near MG Curasis and the Nipee area. Names Miller and George Ring appear in the desolate text.
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Sverof Mian
Pai- Coa
Jens
Tits Deserter
McGh Miller
George Ring
Peru
Miami
Reo
Wi Ewing
Budalla
Foley
Geo
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John Lbani
Pia Bag
Monte de Misate
Lovelock
Ion
Pawaien Cungax
Larenxen
Nodier
Alexander Medain
Nba
Eat Iari
Hi Gtack
Gentes la Connect
Abi Corti
Maury A. Jury
George O. Barr
Faereu
Baltar Pearce
Newey
Conner
Sal'r
Wabash
Dee
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Uruckery
Dee 7
N.C. Hall
Aaron Sammes
Wiltim Soames
Lewia Sammes
Josep Sammes
O'Vich
la Yersale
Dutuinn
Wabash County
Weaver
John Weaver
Adam Weaver
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Adam Weaver Jr
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Grant
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