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Newspaper

Richmond Mail

Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1853

Page

2

Concluding Lecture by Rev Fontaine at the Athenaeum

The Richmond Mail reports the final lecture by Rev Fontaine on Pacific Railway routes and Texas history. It praises his insights into Texas legends, mentions his critique of the Sierra route, and notes a farewell to local audiences with remarks on emigration routes and regional history.

Fontaine Pacific Railway Sierra Nevada Texas Austria Danube Kalafat Paskyewich Principalities Marmora Bennett & Beers Carter Richmond Athenaium Atheneum Baldwin G. P.R. James V. Moore Geo Fred. Iolmes D. Cummins Geo. B. Dabney Wm.m. Blackford

Covington and Ohio Railroad let for 75 miles

The Chief Engineer advertises proposals for a large amount of graduation and masonry on the Covington and Ohio Railroad, including bridging and tunneling. The Board of Public Works will meet at Covington on December 15 to receive proposals. Washington correspondence adds political notes on Dix and the Enquirer.

Covington and Ohio Railroad Board of Public Works Covington Washington Richmond Enquirer Enquirer Gen. Dix Col. Davis Senate Gen. Foote Union Party Soule Madrid Borland Central America Bedinger Denmark Daniel Sardinia de Leon Alexandria Egypt Sanders London Kanawha River Big Sandy Covington and Guyandott Charles B, Fisk N.B Virginia

Mayor’s Count and City Court Actions Reported

Local notes describe Edmund Doar punished for drunkenness and involvement in an assault, plus fines for Ellis and Peers for rapid driving and others for sidewalk obstruction. Wilkerson to face Grand Jury over selling merchandise without license. Allen charged with burglary and felonious entry with threats to return to Hastings Court. Hushne Court details include multiple verdicts, including Wren Cole’s one year penitentiary sentence. Fire alarms report chimney blaze, lamp explosion, and lumber yard fire. theatre notes praise Miss Annette Ince and Boniface, with mentions of Couldock's impending appearance.

Edmund Doar Doar Albert Goff Ellis & Peers George Starratt Augustus Wilkerson Messrs Wm, Walsh Moses Branch Thomas Shepherd Wilkerson Sears & Co New York August Richmond Allen Maria Catlett Caroline Hasting’s Ned Court of Hasting’s Henry Weinhold Charles Farrell Henry Harden Decia Wren Cole Charles Abrams, Sr Charles Abrams, Jr Wm. Chick Wm. Southerd Annette Ince Parthenia J Tosnight Pauline Boniface Glavis Couldock the Marshall

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