Awake Plainfield to defend rights against railroad monopoly
A Plainfield Gazette article rails at monopolies and warns citizens that the Camden and Amboy Railroad and Delaware and Raritan Canal Companies threaten unalienable rights. It praises the Press as defender, urges youth to study duties, and cites Franklin, Sherman, and others as self-made exemplars while urging resolve and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Amboy
Camden
Py Selouls
Polypus
Franklin
Philadelphia
Roger Sherman
Simeon Cameron
United States Senate
David Rittenhouse
Thomas Ewbank
John Fitch
Oliver Evans
Do Christians consider the seditious doctrine in Plainfield lectures
A note questions belief in God and the truth of Christian scriptures and mentions three lectures by Rev. Dr. West at Second Baptist Church in Plainfield. It recalls Jesus preaching in Judea among working men and asks ministers and deacons if they have awareness of the ongoing discussion and whether they deem the doctrine seditious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Second Baptist Church
West
Judea
Penmanship Lessons Offered at Free School
Mr. A. McLaurin will begin penmanship lessons at the Free School on Monday September 3. The cost is $1.25 for ten lessons. His specimens show him to be a perfect master of the art and an opportunity not to be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McLaurin
Monopolies under debate as New Jersey faces convention
The piece urges action against monopolies amid rising public sentiment in New Jersey. It warns Whigs and Democrats to oppose corporate privilege and restore legislative power, noting past inaction and the threat to state welfare and party strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mercury
Pat
Rete
Biton
Middlesex
Camden
Passaic
Whig Party
New Jersey
Dancy
The Irishman on the Queen's Visit
A reflective piece questions what Queen Victoria achieved during her Irish visit. It notes Cork, Dublin, and Dublin’s Viceregal Lodge, contrasts royal events with workhouse neglect, and criticizes policy figures while praising ceremonies and hospitality without giving Ireland practical gains or funding.
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Cork
George Grey
Dublin
Tim O’brien
Ireland
Sackville
Queenstown
Sansoy
Down
Mass Meeting in New York for Hungarian Liberty
A large assembly in New York on August 27 expresses strong support for Hungary and calls for U S recognition of Hungary as a free nation. Speakers condemn abuse of property and urge citizens to aid authorities in stopping vandalism by boys and youths.
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The
Friends of Hungarian Liberty
New York
United States of America
City
New- York
Austria
Russia
Kossuth
Bem
Dembinski
Gergey
Guyon
Hungary
Washington
Adet
France
Europe
Fatal Knee Injury From Accidental Gun Discharge
Mr. James Watts of near Martinville Bridgewater Somerset County was injured Saturday when a loaded gun discharged into his knee. The wound mortified and led to amputation of the leg on Sunday. He died Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watts
Martinville
Bridgewater
Somerset Co
Portland Price Current Letter On Market Sentiments
A reader from Portland submits a Prices Current style note critiquing market items such as Honesty Stock and Opprasitioned Christianity. The piece mocks demand and values, ending with a reflective attack on misused charity and social hypocrisy in New Jersey village markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
New Jersey
Whitsunday in Rio and a Bull Fight Observed
An excursion on Whitsunday in Rio de Janeiro describes attending an Episcopal service then a bull fight in a large arena. The narrator observes box seating for the emperor and suite, theatrical matadors, and sensational crowd energy as bulls are teased and the event unfolds.
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Rio Janeiro
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Brazil
Ers
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Plainfield Gazette
Plainfield, N. J
Messrs Burrons
Francis F. Ripley
Daily Standard
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