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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1838
Page
2
A fragment reflects Robespierré Danton Marat and Trance crying liberty and equality as the best blood of that country flowed in rivers upon the guillotine.
Zachariah Hodgson buys a large codfish and his wife schemes to please him by cooking it in several ways. She serves boiled fish and later a chowder, provoking his grumbles until a large bullfrog is revealed. He laughs, apologizes, and vows to be better.
The Cleveland Herald reports the act of Congress appoints Col. Jonathan Williams as Steamboat Inspector for the Port of Cleveland under the 1938 act. Two inspectors are planned, one for hulls and one for engines and boilers, with Williams and Capt. Belden noted for their shipbuilding and machinery expertise, promising diligent service. Florida dispatch notes refugees and Indian tensions along the Apalachicola river with Capt. Isaac Crown leading a detachment to confront them, while the Mint in Philadelphia begins striking the long‑delayed $10 eagle coin after four decades.
A verbose report from the Quincy Whig discusses local politics, party lines, and immigration debates surrounding voting rights. It critiques the Locofoco stance, praises the Whig platform on constitutional protections, and notes reactions to the Doug las and Carlin factions amid campaign noise and social events.
A fragment from Southern Literary Messenger recounts a playful exchange between Mr. Maury and Miss Mary about wit and puns, set in Washington City. The piece includes scattered notes on newspapers, regional towns, and political commentary from the era, with various quoted snippets and anecdotes.
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