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!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1838
Page
1
Fragment of a poem titled Parting Song with a speaker asking farewell to love. The lines express longing and heartbreak with repeated farewells and memory. The text preserves archaic spellings and rhythm, suggesting a lyric in transition between verse and song.
A Quincy column rails at demagogues, warns voters against traitorous politicians, and recounts the Webb versus Van Buren incident in London Bristol bail, portraying it as political malice. It notes recent election results across states, praising Whig gains and urging vigilance to secure victory.
Primrose and Lassell, elected Whigs, run against the regular Whig ticket and align with the Loco Focus in the broader results. The Frederick vacancy remains nonpartisan. Although the Governor's loss is felt, the Whig majority gains the pivotal national stake of a Whig U. S. Senator.
Cincinnati and Warren County early figures indicate Duncan and the Van Buren slate ahead by margins around 160 in the county and 1316 for Pendleton in Cincinnati while Whigs claim gains in Georgia and Warren. Provisional totals suggest Whig and State Rights tickets performing strongly with scattered majorities across counties and towns.
The Burlington Territorial Gazette reports the death of Sac chief Black Hawk at his wigwam on the Des Moines River around the start of October. It notes controversy over election results with large sums reported in Pennsylvania and cites Cincinnati Gazette on steamboat inspectors condemning boats still operating steam navigation with no arrivals or departures to record.
An aged narrator recalls a childhood thunderstorm that shattered a calm morning walk with a beloved cousin. Amid grandeur and terror, a sudden tempest strikes a cliffside, the girl perishing beneath a torn handkerchief and storm wind. The speaker revisits the scene years later, finding solace in spiritual imagery.
A contested letter frontier narrative describes a concealed author linked to a grisly crime, with postmark details from Natchez. The item paragraphs cover Navy attack rumors, a steamboat boiler explosion toll exceeding a thousand lives, and a cautionary tale of a card sharp with a deadly gambling deception on the Mississippi.
From the Missouri Republican a report notes the Mormon residents left Carroll County for Dewit West after a peace agreement. Citizens paid for property damages and a local militia helped maintain order as the groups moved, with Caldwell County resisting further settlement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.