A Tale of Tiger Fights and Sleepy Hollow Echoes
A fragmented 1843 travel narrative recalls a journey to Hot Springs Arkansas, encounters with log shanties in a valley, and a dramatic hunting episode. The storyteller narrates a night listening to local yarns, then recounts a near fatal clash with a Racer snake and a tiger, ending with a vivid, perilous escape and survival.
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Sebieh
Arkansas
Sleepy Hollow
Irving
Rip
Alice
Alabama
Sal
Amt
Joe
Feliers
Army paymaster and quartermaster appointments listed
Abraham Van Buren announces appointments in the Army of the United States. In the Quartermaster and Commissary Departments numerous officers, including Love, Ramus, Duniay, Caldwell, Vandever, and Post, are named with ranks from captain to major. In the Commissary Department Willian Johnson and others receive commissions. The California Expedition rumors and political commentary follow, with critiques of patronage and local party figures.
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Abraham van Buren
Army of the
Mentueeys
Lavin
Tennnessee
Louisiana
Garry Sluhh
Boe Webb
Thomas H. Wilks
Ohio
Robert Mitchell
India
John Neil
Indiana
Alonson W. Enos
James H. Hulston
Ilinois
Henry Scott
Hlnoly
Joseph Naper
Henry M. Vandever
Uliius
Yhendure O*hurra
Kentucky
Gorge K. Smithy
Ekenjamin F. Graham
Hubert P. Reynolds
Yeppessen
Janus E. Phone
Tenoessee
Phillip B. Glenn
Tennesee
Samuel M. Rutherford
Arkkansas
Franklin E
Tesus
Willian F. Johnson
Jamea Cy Slow
Illinois
Alfred Boyd
Julius W. Blackwell
Tennessee
William Botbit
Mississippi
William C. Motauslin
Dease BD. Stephens
John Caldwell
Him
Delany HW. Behlis
Triabdus Oh Lintiaciay
Newton Hill
Ulinois
William Walters
Samuel Hackelton
Lilinois
Richard Gholston
Thomas J. Turpinj
William Garrach
Janva R. Copeland
Teanessee
William B. Cherryy
William Firlits
Arkansas
Robert Feoner
Alabama
Kemp Sibel and
Thomas P. Randle
Georgia
William Shields
Missouri
Amon F. Garrison
Stephen Z. Hoyle
Texas
California
LeFranco
Lexington
West Point
Marcy
Tis
Weltout
Jonathan D. Mevenson
Alexander Dunlap
Jas. H. Ralston
Jos. Aper
HW. M. Vandever
Jas. C. Slow
J. 8. Post
Jas. M. Campbell
Samuel Hackleton
Polk
Dallas
Contempt and insult from Governor Ford cited in frontier letter
A front-page letter recounts Vermillion county volunteers being refused by Governor Ford in Springfield. Ford calls them jackasses and accuses party foes of fraud while denying their unit, prompting reaction about political leadership and concerns over future appointments and election consequences.
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Newport
Mass) Herald
Fall River
Picton
Peor
Newports
Pensylvania
Douglass
Locofoco
Congress
Ilinois
Dougass
Jude Dougass
Atte Cvomirg
Whig City
Union
Auch
Ralston
Ford
Doluig
Vermillion County
Springfeld
Danville
Thétmm
Vermillion
Thomas Ford
Illinois
Vermilin County
Augustus Cassar French
Tom Ford
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Patten
Mr—Patten
Betleman
Tady
Buffalo
Gov
Penobscot
N. Y
Buchanan
Panneyivenia
St. John
New Foundland
Quebec
Scarrow
Blucher
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Halifax
Dovazass
Washington
Sempre
Ova Arras
Mexico
Tegas
Gene Saylor
Ro Grandes
United States
Philadelphia North American
Tamaulipas
Chihuahua
Zacatecas
West Point Capets
New York Morning News
New York Express
Genessee
Sewate
Thomas Gray
Revel Pur
St. Louie
Phorieg Chermagee
Augsburg
Kingdom of
Bavaria
J. George Warring
Purser Cox
Tachy Tirax Porray
Philadelphia Sun
Lover
Ciona
Harrison
Scott
Tiy Marcy
Garnes
South
Franklin
Darkee
Sambo
Quincy Whig
Bartlett & Sullivan
Sayeawos
M. G. Wilcox
Schuyler
Isaac Vandeventer
James Knox
Abraham Lincoln
Wt. H. Ae
Wa Aa
Dr. Vandeventer
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Court House
Dortor
Pittsfield
Pike County
Peter Vannest
Young Vannest
Vannest
Thomas Worthington
B. B. Metz
Thomas Hull
Jonathan Frye
Robert F. Naylor
Naylor
Chicago Democrat
J. M. Casrnecs
Macomb
Volunteers
Backentos
Balton, &c
Doverass
Racstos
Campagne
C. Ac
Killpatrick
State Register
Winchester
Murrey McConnell
Register
Kilpatrick
Murray
Scott County
Geer
Lyman Trutchell
Robert Smith
Little Fort Porcupine and Democatic
Wentworth
John Wentworth
Prairie du Chein
Wat. C. Powell
Quincy Herald
Powell
Centre
the Indians Herald
Bloomington
U.S
Jackson
Webster
Major Douglass
Oregon
Maja Douglass
New Hampshire
U. S
Granite State
Lurners
Fenn Fon‘an
Fayette County
3D Regiment of
Volunteeers
W. Winey
Bond
Lamont_D. Mansuant
Gallatin
Hardin
Baker
Alton
Baltimore
Wright & Brothers
Market Street
Philadelphia
John Randolph
Roanoke
Louisville
Mercer County
Z.taylor
Wa. O. Butler
The
Journal of Commerce
Reemily
McDuffie
Committee On Foreign
Aked Hiss
Pulls
Irs
Prairie du Chien
A. S. Howe
Praisie du Chien
Moor
Rio Grande
Fort Crawford
Gen
Taylor
Howe
Calumne Forman
Byesel
Cole, Maredin
Jeffer Ron Bayruths
Gene Wool
Phirty- Phour-Phorty
Cannon
Galena Jeffesonian
Great Britain
Crow
Jas, Shields
General Land Office
Aler
Saya Rumor
Semple
Mat Terly
Locofoco Partizans
Washingston
Peaisiz
Cagu
Jere
Mesaus Bantreri & Shiervan
Belora
Crawford
Atkinson
Dodge
Garrican
Secretary of War
Thompson
Fort Atkinson
Kiowlton
Neba
Kickapotysay
Wen
Pobalk
Captain Hope
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