Ward Trial Sparks Press Debate On Jury System
The Richmond Mail critiques New York papers for blaming slavery in the Ward verdict. It defends the jury noting they were impartial, properly instructed, and unshackled by prejudice. It warns against attacks on trial by jury that could erode liberty and cause miscarriages of justice.
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Ward
Professor Butler
New York Tribune
the Times
The
Tribune
the Tribune
Mississippi
Dickens
South
Bayly presses for State Department Cuba documents
Mr. Bayly, tired of waiting, offers a House resolution asking the President to provide copies of State Department instructions to diplomats on Cuba and of dispatches received, amid rumors Spain settled the Black Warrior affair. The move seeks official clarity and places pressure on the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Cuba
Spain
Bayly
Mr. Bayly
Tyler praised as martyr for duties in public life
The piece notes President Tyler was due in Petersburg and argues for humane treatment of his memory. It contrasts him with Mr. Fillmore and portrays Tyler as unjustly traduced yet steadfast in duty, hoping history will vindicate his motives and character.
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Petersburg
Democrat
Fillmore
Tyler
Iwies
John Charles Gardiner
Criminal
Board of Commissioners
Guadalupe Hidalgo
George A. Gardiner
John Charles
Gardiner
Havana
Washington Sentinel
Arctic
Sir John Franklin
England
Filibustering in the Senate over Cuba policy
The Philadelphia Ledger criticizes Mr Slidell in the United States Senate for opposing intervention in Cuba under Spain s plan to Africanize the island. The piece argues the U S has no right to interfere with Spain and compares it to internal state rights over slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Slidell
United States Senate
Cuba
United States
Spain
Delaware
Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Whale Killer Whale Attacks and Destroys Whales Says 30 Foot Monster
The paper before the Association for the Advancement of Science describes the killer whale as about thirty feet long and powerful. It attacks Right whales and others, yields about five barrels of oil when killed, and uses sharp teeth to seize and tear tongues from mouths.
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Lieut. Maury
Association For the Advancement of Science
Washington
Lieut. M
Thos. W. Roys
Gem
Isaac Lud—low
Bridgehampton
Long Island
Guano Trade Shift Threatens Baltimore and Rail Mill Boom
The Baltimore Times reports a potential move by the Peruvian Government to shift the guano agency from Baltimore to Norfolk, threatening Baltimore trade as shipments bolster local freight. It cites 16 iron works producing 160000 tons of rail road bars and outlines necessary raw materials and the mills’ economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Times
Baltimore
Norfolk
the Times
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Maryland
Eclipse to Dawn Sun Eclipses Across North America News
The piece reports an annular solar eclipse on the 26th, detailing the timing from 4:33 to about 6:57 am, the moon to cover about nine tenths of the sun, and the central path across New England and Canada with Boston in view. It notes visibility in Ireland Greenland and parts of Asia and the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Journal
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Upper Canada
Lake Superior
Northwest
Washington Territories
British America
Pacific Ocean
New England
Portsmouth
Boston
Kittery
Dover
Barrington
Pittsfield
Canterbury
Franklin, Hill
Grafton
Lebanon
North America
Guatemala
Mexico
Ireland
Greenland
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Asia
West Indies
South America
Railroad route debate and a coal bearing Texas region
A letter to Senator Rusk from Lieut J J Wood extols a Texas railroad along the 30 30 to 32 degree line. It details favorable topography, water, timber, and no mountains, and notes coal near Fort Belknap and cotton and cereal fertility. The Post Office issue warns of discontinuing some special offices if bids fail.
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Texas
Senator Rusk
J. J. Wood
Topographical Engineers
2D Dragoons
Wood
Trinity River
Colorado River
Lieut Wood
Fort Belknap
M. O. Picayune
Odd Lamb Epigrams and Crude Jests From an 18th Century Page
An original Lamb satire surfaces amid aged humor and crude rural anecdotes. The piece recounts a seaside quip on boys and girls mistaken identities, a dying man’s coarse joke, and ribald dialogues about press power and a request for lard told in dialect.
Married in city and Hartford in April
Two couples wed in April ceremonies. Thomas W. Guntry married Mary W. Harris in the city on April 28 by Rev. Manning. Soloman Weil of New York formerly Richmond, Va, married Mary Bamberger of Hartford on April 23 by Rev. K. Straus.
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Mr Manning
Thomas W. Guntry
Mary W. Harris
Hartford
K. Straus
Soloman Weil
New York
Richmond
Mary
David Bamberger
Marseille
Main Street
Tienry Shafer
J.W. Randolph
United States
J D B DeBow
D. B. DeBow
G Richardson
Harry Tempest
Harry Travel
Ralph Runnion
Violet
RF Greeley
Blackwood
Ackson
Mitchell
Dbeadel
Np22
Davenport, Allen & CO
Warter
Paterson & Jackson
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Richmond Mail
A. Rose
W.M. Semple
Hix
Boston Transcript
James Brooks
New York Express
Europe
France
Germany
Express
Board of Public Works
Col. B. M. Jones
Danville
Richmond and
London
Shanghai
New York Evening Post
China
Wong
Leyard
Cairo
Harneman
Central Africa
Mungo Park
Boussa
Burkhardt
Ritchie
Mourzuk
Bowditeh
Major Laing
Timbuctoo
Oudney
Nurmur
Clapperton
V. O. Picayune
Exchange Bank
Abingdon
Abingdon Virginian
Post Office Department
Hin
New York Journal of Commerce
Oston
Carter
Lamb
Fields
Charles
Mr. Lamb
Bill
Samson
Marine News
Port OF Richmond
Henry
Moncure
Curtis
Emily
Hoxton
Gandy
Wilmington
Coal
Colquitt & Co
Marcy
Handi
Ellen Goldsborough
Jones
Georgetown
GRO
Davenport
Y Allen & OC
Elias Hale
Min
Main St
Revenue
J. Wrext WanRwick
C. Parxear
An ER Lohmond
Thomas W Doswell
Mitchell Esq
Metropolitan Hall
M. A. Lyon’s
Chas. Hartwell & Co’s
Broad St
M. A. Lyons
St Jas. Beale
Borrent
Main
Governor Streets
EB Spence
ABS
Williams & Bro
ACON
Christian & Lathrop
NDIA
R M Zimmerman
Sphamer
Breeden. Fox & CO
Broad Street
Tierces
J. H. Taylor
Case de Raveltroupe
Gregory
Siple
B Lewis
Panchinello
Julian Martinetti
Messrs Lee, Frances, Capel
Dexcil
Martinetti Family
Vel Au Vent
Gabriel Ravel
Mon'r Dechalumeau
Roquinet
ODD Fellows’ Hall
Napoleon
Pole
America
Messrs
Purcell & Ladd
Bennett & Beers
Alexander Royal
Adie & Gray
J H Blair
Dr . Camm
Williamsburg
KE Baker
Jamestown
Valentine, Crenshaw & CO
Capitol Bategy
Capitol Square
Pwron
Virgina
Lady of
A Morris
Aguayra
Manilla
Ap 2
Fudaons
Rduval
ATER
RM Zimmerman
12Th Streets
Williams & Brother
Timacus Stagg
Steaemerand
Ma 2
Icorio
My 2 Davenport, Allen & CO
John Henry Buxbank
G. Z. Miles
Jouse
Richmond House
Governor Street
Bennett? & Beers
Canton
Ikenry Shafer
14Th Streets
Keen, Chiles & Baldwin
Wain
Houck
Ase & Jackson
Myl
Él Cél
Broad Broad
Tae
Cornet J Favorabl Company
Preven
Atte Bali
Ing
Volitan
Iriot
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