31 Oct 1850
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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1850
Page
1
A recounting of the Sea Bird slaver raid off the African coast and near Rio de Janeiro. The English brig Sea Bird engages the Baltimore built slaver, destroys her, frees captives, and scenes of battle and aftermath unfold, ending with the slaver captain’s fate.
A letter to the Alabama Journal relates a humorous story about Col. D a volatile Mobile District figure famed for eccentricities. Two young lawyers seek sport by staging a river crossing prank tying his clothing and boots while he pursues them, highlighting the colonel’s irascible nature and a long memory for circuit adventures.
A colonial tale follows an elderly gentleman and horse crossing a shallow creek with a jokey, perilous dash. A quick surge across the water ends safely, then a farmyard scene unfolds as onlookers cheer and the traveler regathers his clothes.
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