Experimental Investigations of the Spirit Spheres
The excerpt previews Runeat Hans's experimental study of spiritual manifestations guided by Professor Hare. It describes an apparatus to test spirit agency, a spirit father communication, and detailed visions of seven concentric spheres with enacted laws, wealth, time, and knowledge in the afterlife. Concludes with promise of next week’s continuation.
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Runeat Hans
Hare
Maraday
Paraday
Pennsylvania
N. Y
Earth
Delia
Heaven
Kansas Constitutional Convention schedule outlined
From Cutcaco Kansas on November 23, the convention declared the constitution shall be submitted to voters on December 15. If ratified, the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, supreme court judges, attorney general, and General Assembly members will be elected on the third Tuesday in January. The General Assembly must enforce the sixth section of the bill of rights by July 4 next.
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Cutcaco
Kansas Constitutional Convention
Govenor
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Legislature of Texas and New Orleans Nov 11 Report
The Texas Legislature met in Austin with Democrats and Anti Know Nothings uniting against Know Nothings. Hamilton P Bea was Speaker in the House and James I Johnson Secretary in the Senate. Reports show 22 Democrats in the Senate to 11 Know Nothings, House about 60 Democrats to 22 or 23 Know Nothings, with 4 or 5 undecided. Governor's message discusses state affairs, treasury, public domain, and internal improvements. Mention of Pacific Railroad and liquor law debates.
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New Orleans
Austin
House
Hamilton P. Bea
Webb
Senate
James I’. Johnson
Travis
Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Goit Estate Mystery Sparks Local Inquiry
In a Logansport Journal note, a client asks a lawyer to search back about a year and a half for Mrs. Goit's death and who settled her estate. The dialogue hints at probate records while citing heightened liquor-law enforcement after Judge Perkins ruling impacts local commerce.
Ladies Supper Social at Western House Draws Crowds
Peru Weekly News reports a successful Ladies' Supper at the Western House on Wednesday evening. The event featured cheerful tables, gracious hosting, and support for a good cause, with the Peru Brass Band providing entertainment. Receipts totaled about $140.
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Western House
Peru
Little girl rescued from abusive neglect to find a home
A five or six year old girl, left at George Rettig’s residence by a Railroad works worker, was found malnourished and bruised. She claims Pat hit her over a cradle incident and says her parents live in Cincinnati though her story may be false. Rettig plans to raise the child, while other notes report a whiskey sale conviction and a Georgia bill on slave reclamation debts.
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Great Bank of Heaven
George Rettig
Cincinnati
Georgia
Free
Free State
Free States
Noblesville
Peru
DeMoss
White River
Main Street
Jerusalem
Missouri
Geryman
Danby
Perkins
Tuman
American Party Supporter Stockton Shifts Allegiance
An Commodore Stockton, once a Democratic leader in New Jersey, now backs the American party. The letter urges an American Celebration at Kenton and rails against naturalization laws, while noting congressional members with common names. The Sons of Temperance elect officers in Indianapolis and announce a spring session in Logansport. Evansville’s New Marine Hospital nears completion at a cost of sixty thousand dollars.
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Commodore Stockton
Democracy
New Jersey
Kenton
Evansville
Indiana
Ohio River
Free Negroes Ordered to Leave Randolph County
A Huntsville meeting of Randolph county citizens warned all free negroes to depart the county by December 1, 1856, or face severe action. It urged the legislature to bar manumission in the state.
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Randolph County
Huntsville
Fugitives Reach Bedford Mass as More Escape North
Sixteen fugitive slaves arrived at Bedford Massachusetts on Thursday last with four more from Maryland. They passed through Leroy New York en route for Canada on Wednesday. The Norfolk Argus reports eighteen slaves escaped from Norfolk and Portsmouth during the last week.
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Bedford
Mass
Maryland
Leroy
N. Y
Canada
Norfolk
Lakes vessel launches tally and tonnage report
A lakes region tally records 129 vessels launched across the season with total tonnage 46 567. Of these 9 055 are steamers and 32 611 sail ships.
Hog shipments strain Indiana railroads amid car shortages
The Indiana Republican notes nationwide crowding of hog business on rail lines. It reports a universal difficulty in securing enough railroad cars to satisfy shipper demand across Indiana lines.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Republican
Journey to Peru on a Wagon Road, 1855
The writer describes a trip to Peru with companions and their stop six miles from Peru where two men disembarked and a third named Mayeson boarded asking to stay at his hotel for supper and breakfast for a fee. He promises to write more for next week if funds permit and asks for postal reply to Jonwel Webinan.
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Peruw
Mister Holderman
Scum
Hamultun
Sisserrow
Boxsy
Kars
Mayeson
Morrough
Jonwel
Letter Proposal for John as Paid News Contributor
A Louisville style offer invites John to join as a paid contributor to the News. It proposes payment in Logansport Insurance and offers a traveler’s option with a Corduroy line annual pass between Logan and Kokomo with Life Insurance. It requests a low per column rate and hints at possible district supervisorship.
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John
Logansport
Logan
Kokomo
British Cabinet professes stronger friendship, Buchanan dispatch says
Washington dispatch reports Mr. Buchanan stating in his despatch to Bescon that expressions of fiendship by the British Cabinet have never been stronger than at present.
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Buchanan
Our
Bescon
Preamble and Resolutions for Sister Martha J. Sellers
At a meeting of Peru Social Degree No. 37 on December 1 1855 the group adopted resolutions mourning Sister Martha J. Sellers. They note her death as providential, urge readiness for death, extend sympathy to relatives, and order 30 days mourning badges. Copies go to relatives and local editors for publication. John J. Fisher B P T protein M H Menienhall B R Matilda A Hauk 8S 2 T Sarah H Paul 8S BR.
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Peru
Martha J. Sellers
Crod
Miami County Sentinel
John J. Fisher
Quiet Noblesville Visit Reveals Dark Rural Vices
A letter from Noblesville, Indiana, describes a quiet town scene with a railroad bridge chase of a frightened dog, a sobering encounter with a young girl fearing liquor sales, and a disturbing grocery scene where a man succumbs to alcohol, warning that the law must intervene to curb the vice.
Phantom invasion talk stirs London fears and relief squadron notes
Captain Newhinds reports London Pines mocked American expedition claims. The Times and Admiralty relay a meager lecture about invasion rumors. The fleet destined for this coast is described as a relief squadron with terms expiring by the time it arrives.
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Newhinds
Asia
Liverpool
London
United States
Vhus
Times
Admiralty
Y. Atlas
British Bans Saltpeter Exports to U.S. Ports
The British government forbids exporting saltpeter from the East India Company territories to ports other than London and Liverpool. Vessels loading saltpeter for the United States must discharge it. The Catherine, bound for Boston, was ordered to discharge its saltpeter cargo at London.
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Canada
East India Company
London
Liverpool
United States
Catherine
Boston
Large sale of hogs in Shelby Henry and Oldham counties
The Louisville Journal reports a huge hog sale with firms purchasing ten thousand hogs in Shelby Henry and Oldham counties at 85 gross. White & Co. of Madison bought about three thousand head in the same counties at five dollars gross. Total sales in the three counties in recent days are estimated at twenty five thousand hogs.
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Shelby
Henry
Oldham
White & Co
Madison
Lou. Journal
First Towns in America Then and Now
The article notes St. Augustine in East Florida and Bantake in New Mexico as early European towns on the continent. It mentions the Gila river exploration before the Mississippi and early gold searches in California. It also references ancient Panama with enduring Isis trees amid primeval wilderness.
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St. Augustine
Florida
Bantake
New Mexico
Gila
Mississippi
California
New England
Panama
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Kansas
Texas
London Times
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Malachi
Henry A. Holderman
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Star Restorant
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Griggs
J. W. Suit
America
Congress
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Wrights
Campbells
Bells
Jones
Washburns
Millers
Grand Divission of the Sons of Temperance
Indianapolis
G.W.P
J. W. Eggleston
Dillboro
G. W.A
Crawfordsville
G.S
Avon Taffe
Washington
Nosllesville
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