Winfield Scott confronts slavery debates in a Virginia letter
In a letter to T. P. Arryson of Danville, Virginia, Winfield Scott argues that American slavery can aid spreading the Gospel and civilization to Africa, comparing it to biblical bondage and urging patience, charity, and virtue while acknowledging public scrutiny. He frames the issue as a providential plan and reflects on abolitionist and regional divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom
Erade
Abraham
Africa
Winfield Scott
T. P. Arryson, Esq
Danville, Virginia
Authorized agents for subscriptions and ads
Mr Albert D Drake is named our authorized agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements. Mr E W Carr of Third Street Philadelphia opposite the Exchange is our authorized agent for that city.
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Albert D. Drake
E. W. Carr
Third Street
Philadelphia
The
Exchange
July Fourth Celebrations and Postage News
The piece notes the new Postage law allowing free mail within 30 miles of Plainfield and nominal rates to the United States, urging subscriptions to the Gazette. It previews Independence Day observances across towns including Washington Rock with speakers H. N. Congar and Rev. War Whittaker, plus local shipments, editor notes, and a bank trial acquittal.
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Plainfield
United States
Jubilee at Washington Rock and local crime report
The Washington Rock anniversary celebration hosted by Kirkpatrick and Staats will feature an oration by H N Congar at noon and a dinner from 1 to 3 PM. The Newark Advertiser reports a burglary at A L Williams 226 1 2 Broad Street with losses up to 5000. thieves traced to New York were captured in Orange, all property recovered. Additional notes cover the Cosden family murder conviction in Cecil County, a case on spine dislocation from the Merrimack gale, and a moral tale from the Christian Witness about generosity.
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Adam
Basking Ridge
New Providence
Boundbrook
Millstone
Elizabethtown
Newark &c
H. N. Congar
Newark Mercury
Washington Rock Messes
Eprrons
Kirkpatrick & Staats
Washington Rock
Washington
H. N. Congar Esq
Darina
A. L. Williams
Broad Street
Munperers
Cospex
Maryland
William Cosden
Cecil County
Wim Shelton
Abraham Taylor
Nicholas Murphy
Remarxante
I. Morse
Merrimack
Sewall Nute
Ile
Lawrence Courier
Mosquitoes and justice in California mining tale
An old California mining tale describes mosquitoes torturing a thief who hid stolen gold. After lashes failed to coerce confession, the insects finished him, then he yielded the location. The account also notes New Bedford whalers adding eighty six ships and Mattapoisett ships in stock, plus a groom finding marriage easier than furnishing a home.
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California
Colton
New Bedford
Mattapoisett
Emigration and growth of Mormon congregations in the UK
The report traces LDS expansion across England Scotland and Ireland from early efforts to 1861. It cites member totals by region and includes numbers for London Birmingham Glasgow Dublin and Wales. The piece notes rising church influence and ongoing emigration to Zion, with Edinburgh and Liverpool highlighted.
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London
Prague
C. Kimball
Orson Hyde
Liverpool
Preston
Yorkshire
Cheshire
Ford
Gloucester
Worcester
Geburch
England
Scotland
Wales
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Tewth
Ireland
Dublin
United Kingdom
Zion
L . Woolwich
Bedford
Biber Eli B. Kelsey
Plack Horse for Sale with Vivid Injuries and Reward
Advert: a large black horse about fourteen or fifteen hands tall with four black legs two white spots on the back after a skin? rash and re-greasings. It trots paces and canter sits and can be ridden or driven. Reward five dollars to return horse with pack. twenty dollars if recovered belongings. TSAUKEN FONDRELEMORE text follows with quotes on philosophy and maxims about reason and industry.
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Tsauken Fondrelemore
Deaths in New Jersey Locations No. 1
Obituaries note multiple deaths in New Jersey towns. Mrs Rosetta Martin wife of Joseph S Martin from Vernon township Sussex county died May 26 aged 3re years. Mrs Maria Post of Woodbridge Neck died June 7 aged 56. John Drake son of Reune Drake died June 23 at his father’s residence Piscataway from consumption aged 24.
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Vernon Township
Sussex County
Rosetta
Joseph S. Martin
James Frazee
Scotch Plains
Woodbridge Neck
Maria Post
Piscataway
Johm Drake
Reune Drake
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Plainfield Gazette
Plainfield, N. J
War. Whittaker
Sons of Temperance
Thomas Wallace
New York
Trumbull
Smith
State Bank
Morris
Philadelphis
Boston
Wem
Crystal Palace
Methodist Missionary Society
India
Seringham
South Pole
James Wall
Aaron B. Stookey
Edward F. Douglas Jaments
Thomas Benson
Mr. Greeley
Louis
Corp
Auburn
Dr. Johnson
William S. Keith
Weat J
Dedham
N. Y
Webb
Farru
Belive
Bound Brook
Col. Wm
Somerville
Princeton Paes
C. P. Holcombe
Middlebrook
Dutch
South Born Brook
George Brown
Daniel Talmage Esq
Brooklyn N. Y
Ntonn Agricultural Warehouse
Front Street
D&ec
John Moore
Emigrant Intelligence Office
Labor Exchange
Canal St
Broadway
Commissioners Emigration
P. Fagan
Cason
Thors
Canada
Fulton ST. N
Eg E. Kiexratnicn
Webster & Marshes
N. B
Robert Stewart
Whitehead & Brother
Madc & Putherie
Liber A. B. Waarreneap
M. F. Wwireneap
Charles G. Campbell & CO
Abner Campbell
Market-street
Newark
J. W
Martin
Ebster & Marsh
BE. Townley
E. Townley
Elizabethown
Depo
Townley
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