Local tale of infidelity and cemetery visitations in Ellington area
A narrative recounts a married man in Ellington who forsook his family after selling property and running off with his mistress, leaving his wife desolated. It also describes a reflective visit to a county cemetery with vivid scenes of graves, orders’ symbols, child markers, and memorials, juxtaposed with rural country life and local commentary on politics and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang
Aneha
Sneha
Mae Coustry Atay
Oura
Ellington
Adams
County
Némenty Nori
Caloquies
Rachel
Harvard
Niricheen
Venus
Jupiter
Sliss
Cynthia
Abner Fyatt
U. S
Honolus
Marshall
Michigan
Andrew Jackson
Sile Doty
Jackson Penitentiary
Eros
Implied street clash veers as police fail to intervene
Report sketches a near confrontation on a street corner amid English fighting talk. The trouble escalates with loud words and tense posturing but ends without a fight or police involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Denmark
England
Hampshire and
Moving world as emigrants flood rail lines to Pike's Peak
The Quincy and Toledo Railroad gains business while the Chicago and Quincy Road bears heavy emigrant traffic to the Pike's Peak region. Staff, including N. D. Munsey and H. W. Mean, handle vast freight and passenger loads aboard the Pike steamer, with Capt. Braxp and clerks praised for efficient service. The piece notes brisk mover activity, rising labor, and public sentiment on American mobility amid climate and crop remarks. It also mentions weather frost, orchard prospects, and a Congregational sermon by Rev. Aveny, plus garden and tree-planting advice and local notices about residents and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy and Toledo
Chicago and
Quincy Road
Pike’s Peak
Golden’ Land
Pike
N.D. Munsey
H.W. ‘Mean
Casbict
Broon Haynes
Has
Aupriem
Ssura
Capt. Braxp
Kentucky
Pammers
Editeur
Arrival of the Steamship Ameritas Hatrfax and News
The Royal Mail Steamship America has arrived at the port from Liverpool. Reports include arrests near Derby, mute political notes, and expected sailings of the Great Eastern to Portland with the Prince of Wales' squadron. Market news from Liverpool and London, plus various European and American developments, fill the day’s dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameritas Hatrfax
Royal Mail
America
Miller
Liverpool
Heenan
Derby
Great Eastern
Portland
Prince of Wales
Canada
Savoy
Nice
Asia
New York
Harmonia
Southampton
Borussia
London
Sicily
France
Denmark
England
Rome
Naples
Turin
Federal Council
Maprio
Ortero
la Moriciera
Vatican
Sardina
Cassini
Florence
Jornale de Napuse
Palermo
Jornale de Rome
General la Moriviera
Jurnale of the
Messina
Vigo
Queenstown Ltd
Baputin
New Yours
Edinburg
Cuanestos
Keystone State
Philadelphia
Wasurxeatox
Seward
Porthano
ASML
Queanstown
Great Britain
Spain
Hyde Park
Gibraltar
Leach
Italy
Strasburg
Germany
Hexcany
Sparx
Morocco
Ortega
Calandron
Tortona
Grand Duke of
Baden
Rhine
JaApax
Japan
Illinois Delegation Feuds and Douglas Nominating Rumors
Special Dispatch reports fierce convention intrigue as Illinois delegates rally for Douglas amid competing factions backing Breckinridge Guthrie Hunter Jolson. Cheers and drinks mark meetings while rumors swirl of nomination on first ballot and conspiracies to derail the process. A separate note highlights Buffalo steam plow advances by Frederick Smith, promising lighter cheaper power for farming and a horse-shoe nail machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Press & Tribune
Cuan Lesros
Douglas
Breckinridge
Guthrie
Hunter
Jolson
Globe
Illinois
New York
Wood
Ike Cook
Ike
Dave
Belmont
Tom Dyer
Iinvis
Dyer
Friends of Hunter
Seward
Bridgeport
Asoruer
Buffalo Advertiser
The
Advertiser
Buffalo Steam Engine Works
Frederick Smith
Mills, &c
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eorror
J. W. Ray
Texrs
W. Ray
Aurora III
Beacon
Ray
Quincy, Whig & Republican
Quincy Whig
Ilinois
Hannibal Democrat
Charch
Papr
Hannibal
Qour
Quincy
Daily Whig
Republican
Acora Beacon
A.J. Walker
H&s Jo
Denver City
St. Jo
Russell & Major
Fevd
Rand
Weis
State of
Jefferson
Eire
Water Witch
Os. EL Steer
Dliegent
Jas. M. Busuer
Forman
Mendon
BaLewis
Joe” Frisbie
Sam'l Chittenden
Brown
Elisha
Handel
Coore & Nixox
Ecrexa
Ferron & Porres
Rythexrorp
Calsn
Shakspeare
Venry Melville
West Twenty -Fourthstreet
New York City
Melville
Robert Hunter
Broadway
Bertiud
John Bull
Qrixey Coxmercian College
Tovert
Kansas
Aveny
Second Congregational Church
Hampver
Ster‘ling
J. R. Davtox
Razor Strap
Taylor
Missouri
Surtn
Muanston
Thomas
St. Louis
Europe
Harry Gribben
Nelson
Likers’ Island
East River
Tennessee
New Orleans
Kexosna
Kenosha
Main Street
Runnals House
Odd Fellows Hall
Wheeler's
Comstock & Nichols
Runnals
Sulien
Paris
Montgomery ‘Alay
Washington Corre Omer
Dickinson
Miss Young
Toledo
Detroit
Russell House
Tom Marshall
Rochester
N. Y
Tom
Florence Nightingale
Elmira Female College
St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Belgium
North-Western Association
Chicago
Davenport Democrat
Joseph “Stout
U. S. District
Court of Chicago
Harper's Ferry
Burrato
Boston
Sprague
U.S. District Court
Yancey
Alabama
Charleston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Palmyra & Quincy Railroad
Hannibal Messenger
Redd
Palmyra & Quincy
St. Joseph
St. Louis News
Pekin
Isaac E. Leonard
Prettyman
Den
Tribune
Washington
Andrew Johnson
Tenn
Gov
Stewart
St. Joseph Gazoatte
Gov. Walker
Mr. Buchanan
Amboy
Lee County
Kelly
Wag
Urbana Union
Peru
E.S Tinkham
Portland Block
Dearborn
Washington Streets
Court House
Chicago Leader
Grays
Baltimore
Uly
Stimme den Volks
Force of the
Stats Zeitung
Telegraph
Slidell
Carcoran
E. B. Washburne
U. S. District Court
Joseph Stout
Ottawa
Stout
Virginia
Rogues Gallery
Mo. Register
Laclede
Beulspendens
S. C
Chicago Democrat
Rockford
Quincey
Belvidere Independent
Noris
Joan Lenane
Blondin
Melbourne
British Banner
Port Louis
Mauritius
Albert Dock
Liverpool Times
Cambridge
Lexington
Solomon Pierce
Joseph Underwood
Willian Smith
Wine Smith
David Harrington
William Smith
Lowell Clitzen
Farmington
Freeport
Chiesso
Ruth Hall
Democratic Party
Cincinnati
Lecompton Hill
Harriburg
Springfield
Republican State Central Committee
Decatur
Oisinois
Henderson
Ogle
Alexander
Henry
Peoria
Bend
Iroquois
Perry
Boone
Jackson
Pinte G Brown & Jasper
Bureau
Pope
Calhoun
Jersey
Pulaski
Carroll i
Livingston
Stevenson
Dekath
T Logan
Clair
DeWitt
Macon
Tazewell Douglas
Macoupin
Union
DuPage
Madison
Vermillion
Edgar
Marion
Wabash Edwards
Warren
Effingham
Smason
Washington Fayette
Massac
Warner
Fork
Mconough
White Franklin
McHenry
Winetow
Nursgani
Oviock
Anton Konantz
Jane Cansell
Hugh Cannell
Fowler
April Tith
Preen Riegtita
PD. F. Bartholomew
Noerthford
Conn
Haven
Anna Penrose
Ifford-Morgan, Jr
Arsi
Ise
Henry Kept
Zyestig
Eerie
Warmney
J. B. Frisbie & CO. Mendon
Reptelican
Arrin
Eastern Exchange
Lipois
Wisconsin
Sui-Treasury
Avera St. Fe
Saple
Lataxr
dTijein
Doat
Yellow River
Carrie
S . Ees
Flomm
Mt. Vernon
Matetsky
Primo Missouri
Aiadocy
Rechanse
Iby
Cachange
Hitle iv
Columbia
Uise
Bani
Chienar Er
Skh
Colmbia
Arni
Byatt
Hii
Hales
Ooet
Wai Taare
Uara
Tive
Prises
Aig Ldo Novy
Elawes
Arain Ao
Sterling Exchange Firma Leste de Rgec
Mady & CIA
Ueck T
Brooklyn
Udev Hps
Bog
Earry
Erie
Pacific Mail
Ge del & Hudson
Frork
City Mupordine &540
Alaboaic
Clun St
New York Market
Elemmina
Gales
Extea
Hoop
Ohio
Klonn
Hye
Curmert
McCormick
Barmera
Agenta
Prentisg & Caldwell
Curtis
Camp Point
J.J. Graham
la Prairie
Girrle
Ray, & Co
Rushville
D. R. Curry
Alt
Sterling
William Burkt
Plonan
Adams County
Board of Supervisors
Alexander Johnson
Clark
Lowrie
Gent
Laas Eutetthe
Quincy Wooten
Ulain
Aprea
Aml
Adberus
Cothaois
Rene Derelatthes
Adaute
Sonia
Quin
Adam
Principel
Adams and Chaser Shed
Thenea
Simesu
Esid
Premi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!