18 Feb 1846
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1846
Page
1
Classified ad lists two farms for sale near Quincy and Colum ing, 240 acres with improvements and 160 acres 50 in cultivation, with option to exchange for city property. Also includes a city lot on Front street and a block lot in Wheelock's addition. Sold by Randolphe & Goodwin. Historic verse inserted ends.
In the House Mr. Baker urges national destiny and Oregon claims amid a late hour debate on raising rifle regiments. He disputes a peace at the cost of territory, asserts America’s right to Oregon, warns of war with Britain, and vows to defend honor and sovereignty if needed.
The Broadway Journal piece by W. D. Gallagher laments a springtime beauty whose grace charmed all. It contrasts her gentle bloom through summer with a fatal autumn chill that ends her earthly life, leaving a memory of celestial serenity and loss. The poem repeats motifs of nature and mortality, ending with a final image of an angel in Heaven.
A dramatic narrative recounts a dawn sighting of a schooner suspected of slave trade. The crew prepares to resist, loading arms, simulating manpower, and bracing for a boarding while a tense calm and approaching danger loom. The encounter escalates as the pirate launch closes. The tale continues on the next page.
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