Quincy Merald and Whig Advertisers in 1857 Listings
Reading through Merald and Whig notices reveals lawyers advertising in both papers, traders and ships schedules, and a ledger showing Quincy city liabilities at 29 791 30 dollars as of April 1, 1857. Editorial praise for Captains Morgan and Prentiss highlights local militia. a fire at Centre Mill recalls hose limitations of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Merald
Samven Howes
Register of the Land Office
Dickss
Penl
Carravya-Mongax
Vsenniss
Hoxor
Wool
Morgan
Prentiss
If.l. Prentiss
Light Company
Ottawa
Dickey
Guluian & Goodwin
Warren & Skinner
A. Wheat
J. & W.H. Rilston
E. A. Thompson
Thomas Jasper
Herald
Cofton
Douglass
Joulin
Centre
Renovations Admire and Critique in Springfield Visit
A visitor note from St Nichollis Horet describes a Springfield stay at a renovated and furnished public reception space by Freeman & Bernanns, praising the gallery rooms and the large camera while critiquing the current service. includes social commentary on local arts and a glimpse of a Douglas meeting in Marcelline with partisan antics and public demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nichollis Horet
Springfield
Foll
Freeman & Bernanns
Republican Mobilization to Stone's Prairie Meeting
A reader urges broad turnout of Quincy Republicans to Stone's Prairie and Mendon, with wagons, banners, and available riders to bolster support. The letter notes a Springfield meeting debunking a forged Charles Hanks letter and defends Honest Abe, describing political manipulation by Douglas supporters.
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Bnrror
Quincy
Stone's Prairie
Mendon
Chas. Hanks
Mr* Ogfelds
Springfield
Douglas
Oglesby
Charles Hinks
Charley
Abe
Charles Hanks
John Hanks
Snobbery and a Darkey in a Baltimore Hotel tale
A writer recalls paying a hotel fare and a porter’s quirk to reach the station, reflecting on snobbery and social pretensions. The narrator admits to succumbing to vanity, losing ten cigars, and learning a moral about avoiding deceit and pride in dealings with others.
Humors of the Census in New Jersey
A New Jersey marshal describes a humorous census encounter with an ancient maiden lady who resists inquiry about residence, ownership, and family. The woman asserts she owns a farm worth about $15,000, is forty eight years old, has no children or siblings, and has lived there all her life, ending the questioning with a firm rejection.
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Moulton
Zion
Orphan Asylum
Society of the St Franciscan Monk
St. Aloysius Society
Schafermeyer
St. Aloysius, Society
Society of St Francis
James Buchanan
John Wood
Thomas Jasper
Madame Thetis
Valean
Achilles
Quincy
Timothy Rogers
Rogers
Longfellow
Stean
Dinoce. & Co
Sartle
Steen
Steen & Robards
Hannibal
Messia
Brown, Dimock & Co
Fawkes
Stite Fair
Messrs. B.,d. & Co
Prextiss
Mancaner A. Prestiss
Rex. Prextiss
Rermont ‘Street
Scuorrgto
First Baptist Church
T. Axlor
Vermont
Marcelline
Row-de-dow
Douglas
Lincoln
Tom
Duff
Daff
Diff
Adams
Odd Fellows Hall
Morris
Enthilij
Plymouth
Chili
Woodville
la Prairie
Camp Point
Clayton
Stanley Horde
Huntsville
Trumbull
Locsfocos
Council
P. M
Caticas
Douglasites
Galvin Warren
Arce
Augusta
Bartow
Bprroz
Barbacue
Barton
Dr. Bade
Barney
Arntzen
Bane
Henry Clay
New Mexico
Washington
Ji. J.D. Newtown
Seward
Boston
Chough
New York
Hamlin
Maine
Massachusetts
Freedom
Hauntie
Free States
Nsrance
United States
Walter
Pax
Fitz
Darkey
Rutictum
England
New Jersey
Marrit
Adam
York
Agin
Gotham
Milwaukee News
Earth
Lendanum
Presbyterian
Tennessee
Nashville
Prince's Montreal visit and civic pageantry on Aug twenty
Reports describe the Prince's arrival at the Parliament buildings in Montreal amid pouring rain. He accepted addresses from bishops, judges, and lawmakers, awarded knighthood to Mr Henry Smith, and toured Mount Morenci Falls before a dinner and ball in Saratoga. Other items note Breckinridge committee actions, Iowa postmaster political shifts, and Pony Express frontier casualties.
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Quebec
Supreme Court
Lower Canada
Whic
Duke of Newcastle
Narcisse Belleau
Henry Smith
Morenci Falls
Music Hall
Saratoga
Breckinridge
State Committee
U.S
John A. Green, Jr
McMahon
G. W. Smith
T. P. Mott
New York
Folk
Brooklyn
Rapslie
Yates
Hatch
Eric
Eddy
Niagara
Rand
Dagger
Richmond
One
Davenport
Iowa
Democrat and News
Iowa City
Sam
Workman
L. ¥. Alexander
St. Louis
St. Joseph
The
Pony Express
Salt Lake City
Express
Perkins
Shell Creek
Fragmented 19th century commodity notes and prices
A garbled OCR price list shows multiple goods with varied values such as extra spring wheat, green salt, harness, skirting, and various wholesale figures. The text includes prices per bushel or unit, destinations or brands, and scattered location-like terms, reflecting a chaotic mid market listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togee
Winskr
Crowrnr
Tintorny
Hincantas
Bush
Monassis
N. C
G.S
Agall
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Washington Square
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WePbu
Lherntna
Bere Carrie
Vran
Fbc
VeNisun
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Clapp
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Wheeler, Osborn & Co
Mesars
Mummet ‘& Patterson
Trulr, Wheeler, Osborn & CO
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Stone & Bnv
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M.T. Greenleap
Htanghaliw
Wtf
Quincy Commercial College
Adams County
Konantz
Quincy Savings and Insurance Company
the Unlimited
Fla
Bent
J. H. Hardy
Wijanl
R. Squier
5Th Street
Bet
Broadway
Bradford & Co
Pennock’s
Miles & Woodruff
TELIC
Ae Quincey
Tlinuia
A. M
Anna
Sife
Maid County
Une
McMasters
D. D
L. le
Quincy High School
WM. M. Baker
Jefferson Street
John L. Moore
Les
Pope's
Bawyer & Graves
Hampshire
Manufactur
Sawyer & Graves
Haker Hoods
Calicoes
Branda
America
Chicago
Sawyer Agra
Rca
Gale
L. Brownell & CO
Rs-Cail
West Side Public Square
Mayil
North Aide
A. Noble &Co
Davis' Corner
New Spring Goods
Powers & Finlay
Fourth Streets
Pike's Penkers
Attention
India
Union Rubber Co. Manufacturgq
Algo
Davis
Sixth and
Hampshire Atreats
UBLIC
Quincys Illinois
Ralph P. Trussell
Enid County
Decesard
Aaid
Melinda Russell
Queswin
Prustec
A. VY. D
James M. Harkey
A. AD. Buttz
Trenry Grubb
Joseph
Matilda Graff
Hifools
James
Liberty
Adama
WM. H. Meacham
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QIATE
Illinois
of Adams
Aigors
William McCandrah
Maria McCandlish
Willam Homan
Miichael B. Barr
James McDade
William McCandlish
Maria
McCandiish
Court House
Enid Lill
Thos
W. Mackall
Clark, Jonas & Asbury
Maine and
Front Streets
Quincylinois, and
Lncoln
APU
L. W. You
Bratuette
Sistine Street
Quincy Marble
Maize Street
4Th Streets
Auti-Dawts
Gen
Monetary and Markets
PBS
Eastern Exchange
Prom
Mt. Vernon
Tcanal
Canal Affont
Lin
Itc
Ba Ste
Fayers
Hua Good
Canada
Ohyonet
Democrat
Eales
Wextra
Galtlie
Ohio
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