The Nose and the Church Beggar in a Moral Fable
In a layered French tale reprinted in The Repository, a beggar in Paris is spared by a priest who learns of the man’s hidden crime and unburdens his guilt after a grave confession. The beggar reveals his role as the informer who condemned a noble French family during the Revolution, stole their valuables, and sought redemption through religion and repentance. The priest grants forgiveness but the beggar offers to renounce the stolen treasures to aid the poor, culminating in a powerful testament to mercy and accountability.
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stek
Abbe
M. Paulin
PAG BEGBAUR
James
Paris
house of God
France
Paulin de Sant C
Paulin
Thermidor
Lam
M. Abbe
M. Ab
Paulin de Saint C
Paulin de’ Saint C
Mir
False Start At The Hill Tavern In A Mouse Trap Caution
A traveler recalls stopping at a hill tavern run by Mrs Bucker and sharing a pipe with an old friend seeking office. A boy brings in a ready set spring mouse trap, the landlady warns him softly not to put his finger in Bob as it could bite.
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neizhbors
Sam
Zrenton Emporium
Rangatura Spooner
Otzheite
Erie
Spooner
V. Y. Cour. & Eng
Interesting Correspondence Letter to Mrs Wirt 1834
Baltimore May 12 1834 to Mrs William Wirt Mapam from Maryland Bible Society officials conveying a memorial for their late President. They express sincere bereavement and prayers asking for comfort for the widow and family. Signed by Rich Magruder Vice President and Wa Gwend Jones Cor Sec.
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BALTIMORE
William Wirt
Mapam
Maryland State Bible Society
the
Maryland Bible Society
Lord’s vineyard
RICH. B. MAGRUDER
Md. Bible Society
Gwe xn Jones
Mrs Wirt Replies on Memory and Monster in Post Office
Mrs Wirt thanks the Maryland State Bible Society board for their memorial to her late husband and affirms his devotion to the Redeemer. The text then attacks the Post Office Department as a Masonry-driven political engine, citing Mr Ewing’s Senate report alleging misuses and a claim of about one million dollars squandered.
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Messrs
R.B. Magruder
WW.G. Jones
Md. St. Bible Society
GrxtLemen
Maryland State Bible Society
Washington
U. S
MoxsrEeR
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
EwING
U.S. Senate
Mason spint
Magmic
Mourning note on loss of a friend and call to continued service
A Richmond letter dated June 3 1831 mourns the loss of a respected friend while urging the society to persevere in faith and mission. It emphasizes God’s sovereignty, the reliance on servants without dependence, and the need for future disciples to carry on spreading Christ’s salvation globally. The writer signs as W Wirt at length.
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Christ
W. WIRT
Richmond
Comet Discovery Noted by Gambart in Herschel Nebula
Professor Gambart of Marseilles reports a new comet in Herschel Nebula 2 064 and almost four minutes in diameter. During Congress's recent session the Senate confirmed 449 nominations and rejected 17, highlighting the assembled body's factious nature.
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Gambart
Marseilles
John Herschel
Senate
Anti-Masonic Rally Called by Chester County Whigs
Chester County Anti-Masonic citizens urged to assemble at Marshalton on July 26 to plan for the general election. The call emphasizes liberty, resistance to masonry, and the crisis facing American institutions, urging bold action and patriotic duty to ensure a favorable outcome.
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Chester County
Marshalton
Telegraph
Postal Department Corruption Exposed in Har. Telegraph Report
The Har. Tel. reveals widespread abuse in the postal service. Contractors received excessive sums beyond duties, clerks pressured payments, and political partisans benefited from inflated contracts. The Post Master General allegedly borrowed funds without legal authority as officials warn Congress to act.
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cor
Variaus
Congress
Wool market brisk amid rising prices in Washington PA
The Washington Report notes brisk wool trade with large purchases and higher prices. Best flocks fetch fifty five cents and next quality fifty cents. A fanciful Star tale about Mrs Spooner and a shark is dismissed as unlikely but entertaining.
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Washington (Pa
24th ul
Exile of Napoleon’s Family Suppressed by Secret Treaty
A French paper claims the exile of Napoleon’s family was kept from ministers and not confessed by Marshal Soult. The government allegedly based its decision on the matter, noting a September 1815 secret treaty with the Allied Powers that became an ark not to be touched.
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Napoleon
Marshal Soult
Mixed clover and straw feeding for stock health
An agricultural tip explains layering fresh clover with straw to transfer clover strength to the straw. The impregnated straw feeds horses and cattle greedily, prevents clover from heating, and aids breeding. Suitable for clover and rye grasses in pasture.
Coy Wanted Advertisement Ends With Mock Trade
A Grand Street shopkeeper posted A Coy Wanted. The next day a boy in a basket appeared with Here he is. The tale ends with a humorously self serving exchange where villagers mock the boy and praise the trader’s wit. The item closes with a proverb about honey and deceit.
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Grand street
N. Y. Transcript
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