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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1851
Page
2
Plainfield New Jersey announces Albert D. Drake as the authorized agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements. E W Carr of Philadelphia, Third Street opposite the Exchange, is named as the authorized agent for that city.
Notices urge post payment and strict confidentiality while reporting political unrest and insurrection in Cuba and the United States. Reports mention Break sail at Newarn Thomas plotting escape, Sioux treaty excitement in St Paul, widespread potato blight worsening crops, and a call for writers to sign notices for clarity.
The brig Charlee Kershaw arriving from Havanna brings news via the U S steamer Vixen that many patriots from Cienfuegos Trinidad Villa Clara and Principes have surrendered to government troops and others were captured. Havanna reports the disturbance serious though commerce remains unaffected. Jacksonville confirms daily patriot gains awaiting Gen Leper.
A Savannah News letter from Jacksonville Florida reports from Cardenas that government troops clashed with patriots in which the patriots routed the Spaniards killing 100 and capturing pieces of artillery. It confirms uprisings in Villa Clara Trinidad Santiago and Pinar del Rio with patriots increasing in numbers and well armed.
Three days after departing Europe the Baltic reaches its destination in nine days eighteen and three quarter hours marking a remarkable voyage. The report highlights the swift transit as a notable maritime milestone.
The PBaurie Captain J J Comstock arrived at the Battery at 6:25 am Saturday from Liverpool, covering the voyage in fourteen days and twenty-nine minutes apparent time, with thirteen hours and three quarters actual time from port to port. The Baltic improved Cape Race timing, while the PBaurie faced thick weather and some float loss near the Cape. 145 passengers aboard. The issue also covers Ireland weather, crops, and political notes from Dublin to Rome, plus a Russian incident and a fatal dog attack in Amity County.
A meeting of Freeholders praised the Essex County Prison reforms and thanked the Sheriff and deputies for transparent books. Resolutions urged continued focus on inmate care, crime prevention, and county finances, with secretary William J. Allison recording the actions. The rest of the text covers ship disasters, fires on vessels, and a push for literacy as public good.
In New York and Brooklyn on August 14 to 17 several obituaries are reported. Horatio N. Squier and son Jacob L Deremus aged 20 were to be interred after services. The eldest son of John and Farah M Stelle aged six months was placed for interment in Brooklyn. Margaret Coddington wife of Wm B Coddington aged 46 was noted in Rahway. Elias Stanbury of St Airway Mfr also mentioned with August date.
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