The Richest Man in Virginia and a Scandal of Pinner
A Richmond gossip column recounts a NY case where tailor Pinner was duped in Ninth Street by a seamstress and accomplices who feigned a husband and brother while forcing a troublesome settlement. The crooks were arrested and await further hearing as the tale hints at broader schemes and windfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Times
Pinner
Ninth Street
Justice Welsh
New York
Virginia
Richmond Whig
The
Union
Samuel Hairston
Pittsylvania
Hairson
Mr. Hansen
Henry County
Mississippi
Henry
Origin of Phrases He’s cut Dido and Catching a Tartar
Historically the saying Dido refers to Queen Dido of Tyre who formed Carthage by surrounding land tied from a bull’s hide. The phrase He’s caught a Tartar docs a skirmish tale where a private warns Captain of a sudden strong adversary. Hannibal’s Carthaginian invasion of Italy is noted as involving a war-reaching threat to Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Jay
Scipio
Hannibal
Africa
Carthage
Dido
Tyre
Christ
Asia
Rome
Italy
A Sister's Influence Enriches the Male Heart, Western Recorder
A Western Recorder passage extols a sister's pure influence on men, noting her kind ministration warms hearts, awakens tender feelings, and lures even cynical souls to gentle joy when reminded by a sister's voice and smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
The First Time in Love and a Death Notice
The piece riffs on romantic fantasy of first love and a cynical aside on laziness. It closes with a death notice for Clarissa Smith, wife of John Smith, at Grat Salt Lake on February 14, aged 63, noting her residence and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa Smith
John Smith
Grat Salt Lake
Dyspepsia cure and assorted notices in old newspaper
Dyspepsia disorder cure advertises a preparation called Dyspepsia-Smiths Dyspersia and promises a safe, palatable remedy with certificates. sold by Alex Duval in Richmond and by the proprietor in Philadelphia. Also small farm for sale near the city. volumes of the Southern Literary Messenger offered at low rates. Goshen butter arriving. local merchants advertising branded colors for tobacco boxes. assorted goods offered at reduced prices. large lot of prime hogshead tobacco offered in lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Osrter
Carter
Arter
Bennett &Beers
Ward, Close & CO
Dr. Johnston
Baltimore
Sena Deneay
Johnson
Frederick
Baltimore Street
Johnston
Royal College of Surgeons
London
United States
Paris
Philadelphia
Bourne
Europe
America
South Frederick Street
N. B
Dh.johnston
Hunt
Franklin St
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Met
OTR
Elias Hale
Main St
BF. G. Scowling
Roperd
Cowling
Governor St
Main
Franklin
Smith
Alex. Duval
Main Street
South 12Th Street
Olumes
the Messenger
J. W. Randolph
Southern Literary Messenger
J W Randolph
American Archives
State
UST
Pionqna Bhans
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Thi
Hitchens
Orin
Wis
Jock & Coyne
Hiles & Bal Street
Carlal
Ameran
M. Sattler
White & Page
Strecker
North
Eset
Opera
Florence Godis
Broad Street
Shockoe Bill
Kreeden & Vox
Dee
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Curtis
John Davis
Rocketts
Zomne
R. O. Haskins
Ke. Valentine, Crenshaw & CO
Corner
Broad
Std
Capitol Streets
Capitol Square
Basta Law Books
Main Reet
Richmond Va
Davenport, Allen
Tay
Richmond Mail
Rose & Semple
Thirteenth Street
Cary
Gue
Pever
Cartir
Cartha
John Longden
Beaver Dam
Hanover Co
Bennett & Beers
Paters
Jackson
Daniel EF
Tom
Eash
Manchester
Norfolk & Portsmouth
Augusta
Wm. C. Smith
Port Walthall
Richmond and Petersburg
Faure
City Point
Coke's
Kings Mill
Grove Wharf
Mhio Thos Dodammad
Knen, Childs & Baldwin
Myers & Janke
Miss Sully’s
O. A. Slrecker
Wiatches
Liverpool
Elias Walsh
ONDON
Byar
J Destegal
Morse
Arabia
M. Morse
Mlixir
Morsh
Annals of Medicine
Butin Morseh
Materia Medica
Sui Generis
Cars
H. Ring
Broadway
Whitehurst
Washington
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Wilmington
N. C
Bennett? & Beers
People's Bank
Bennett & Benks
President Pierce
Joann A. Burgess
13Th Street
Main and
A. Bodeker
Geo. P. Morris
Judas
Brown & Shook
Ee Lake
Bennety & Beers
Jondon Porter
Davenport, Allen & CO
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