Walker in Nicaragua A Desperate Flflag in Civil War
Col Walker’s campaign in Nicaragua is under attack as a reckless filibuster effort. The forecast is grim as Granada is evacuated and burned. Walker’s past expeditions, including Lower California, are cited as proof of a desperate, unlawful venture fueled by adventurers from California and New York amid dirty gambling dens and docks.
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Lower
California
San Francisco
Nicaragua
New York
Kangas
Illinois for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
An Illinois misperception claim in the Senate about endorsing the repeal of the Missouri Compromise is challenged. The piece notes Illinois voters rejected Richardson while electing a Republican ticket, arguing Republicans pose no threat to the Union or local institutions and urging calm about Southern fears.
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Illinois
Senate
Masonmont
Ulinois
Union
Teaming for the Million Promises Cheap Prompt Hauling
The Whig advertises John B Bennett offering prompt cheap hauling with a large fleet of teams. As spring nears he will expand teams to meet growing business due to resumed navigation. Jos M Welling will handle all orders, encouraging customers to send in their requests now.
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Whig
John B.bennett
Jos.m. Welling
Queens
Southside Square
Afr
Alfred Gatchrel
Harvey, Quincy, Adams CO
Clay- E Tos
7Th Street
Washington, D. C
Agenta
United States
Europe
T. G. Clayton
Washington
Patwait
Alasus
Onders
P. A. Goodwin
Quincy Theatre Delivers First Rate Show
The Quincy theatre house last night offered a strong performance, delivering first rate satisfaction. A new bill is set for this evening, with the Hall expected to be crowded early. Mr Lertar and Miss LeRoy create a sensation among theatregoers, matching the past stars Vince Clark and Julia Dean who once played here.
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Quincy
Mr. Lertar
Miss LeRoy
Vince Clark
Julia Dean
New England Women and The Yankee Race Letter Fragments
A collection of brief commemorative lines and remarks including a tribute to New England women by Rev Billings and a satirical note on the Yankee Race by Henry C Lawrence. An unread letter from Capt. AEN is noted as mislaid, with others expressing regret. Dr Ni coils comments follow in a terse line.
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New England
Henry C. Lawrence
Aen
Dr. Nicools
John Wilson
Boston
Crosby, Nichols & Co
Charles Schmitt
Fifth Street
New York
Mason Brothers
Wm. G. Webster
Chauncey Goodrich
Yale
J. R. Dayton
United States
John Seys
Representation vote totals exceed state figures in SC
At the late election the District in Town represented in Congress by the Hon. James Thorington cast nearly 55000 votes. The 1st District of South Carolina, represented by the Hon. John Mc Queen, polled about 7540 votes. Thorington's district totaled more votes than the entire state.
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James Thorington
South Carolina
John McQueen
Thorington
Fifteen Days Later From California News Review
The San Francisco papers up to November 20 report rain and cold across the state with snow in mountains and valleys. News covers railroad work, mining and fisheries, Indian conflicts, and a resumption of public gaming. New churches open, a Sunday closing movement starts, and a major Folsom estate sale nets over $423,000. Municipal reforms place trusted leaders in power, with a bankrupt city patrimony being rebuilt. Senator Weller sails to Washington via Panama.
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Texas
San Juan
San Francisco
Southwest Pass
San Frenaino A Herald
Buchanan
Fillmore
Fremont
Grass Valley
Sacramento
Benicit and Sacramento
Sacramento Valley Railroad
Monterey
Humbolt River
Folsom
Columbia
Orville
Washington
P. Dillon
Julia Dean Hayne
Mary Provost
Hayne
Miss Provost
Alta California
W. Scott
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Senator Weller
John L. Stephens
Panama
Fremont Named Honorary Member of Geographical Society
Fremont was elected an honorary member of the New York Geographical and Statistical Society. The honor is limited to twenty honorary members, with four Americans and fourteen Europeans already named.
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Ues Coil
Fremont
New York Geographical and Statistical Society
Friction Between Hoops and Winds Sparks Call for Change
The speaker argues hoops and high winds cannot coexist peacefully. Each meeting ends in a flare up. Proposes two options: abolish hoops or vote winds out of fashion to restore harmony.
Fine Hogs Sold By Smith Firm In Market
Mr. Smith of Smith and Song received from Mr. Fletcher fifty hogs averaging four hundred pounds each. The hogs sold for five dollars and fifty cents per hundred.
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Smith
Smith & Song
Fletcher
Dell Spanish
Whiting
Sugeda
I. Hoffman
Belvidere Capsized in Lake Ontario Gale Heading to Oakville
In Chicago on November 19, reports say the schooner Belvidere bound for Oakville capsized during a recent gale on Lake Ontario. Coast guard and salvage crews searched the area as weather hampered recovery efforts.
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Chicago
Belvidere
Oakville
Lake Ontavia
New Brick Making Method Described by Congress Despatch
The N Y Shipping List details a brickmaking device with a moving hopper and vertical guides to fill moulds. The design aims to fully fill edges and corners for perfect bricks. A two-mould machine could yield two to four thousand bricks daily. A separate report notes a severe snowstorm and a major fire at the Hudson River Railroad freight and passenger depots, causing extensive losses.
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N.Y
Fancy Goods and Railroad Brakes Highlight Local Notice
Readers are directed to Horrstats for a large stock of fancy goods and toys at low prices. A Cincinnati train incident praises engineer D Delay for swift braking on a hazardous wheel failure. The piece extols new patent brakes, claiming they halt trains in seconds, and urges railroad officials to adopt the safeguard.
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Tast
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
D. Delay
Cincinnati Gazette
Traveler at Virginia hotel found dead with knife wound
E. H. Cleaveland, a traveler, was found dead in his Virginia hotel room with a deep chest wound and a bowie knife. He arrived with a companion listed as W. S. Alexander and planned to depart for Lafay ette, Indiana. A note from Pauline Sharp claimed him as the subject of their letters. A coroner’s inquest ruled death by stabbing, with suspicion on Alexander and William Sharp. Police recovered $500, a gold watch, and deposit certificates.
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E. H. Cleaveland
W.S. Alexander
St. Charles
Lafayette
Indiana
William Sharp
Pauline Sharp
W.T. Alexander
Aliog William Sharp
Mo Dem
Mario
Salzburg
Santa Fe Mail Route News From Texas Border
The Santa Fe mail under Captain McFarland left Santa Fe on the 1st and reached San Antonio on the 25th after a wintry journey. A snowstorm occurred between Santa Fe and El Paso. En route they met seven Americans bound for Sonora who clashed with a band of twenty five Apaches. three of the Americans were wounded, not severely, and the party later dispersed. Near Pecos on the 18th, Brackett of San Antonio was found. his party had been pursued by eleven mounted Indians who drove off sixty five cattle.
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Walker
Central America League
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Hornsby
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Massaya
Jaquess
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Rivas
C. J. Fassoux
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Pecos
C. B. Brackett
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