Richmond Mail War Meeting Voices Democratic Resolve
A Richmond Mail summary notes a New York Metropolitan Hall gathering of the Hearts of New York Democrats. Commodore Stockton and Governor Westervelt address a large crowd as speakers rail at the Cabinet and Washington Union. Carrigan extols steamship progress and the Atlantic voyage while praising national principles over expediency.
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New York City
Metropolitan Hall
Qaramodore Stockton
TB. Cutting
Gea
Walbridge
Westervelt
Washington
Unon
Free Soil
Senate of the
United States
Redfield
Democratic Party
Dickinson
Judge Bronson
Senator Weller
California
Beverly Tucker
Rickinson
Baltimore
Weller
Free Soilers
Commodore Stockton
Guthrie
Cutting
Mr. Carrigan
General Walbridge
Washington Union
Prince
Dareedevil Prince
Carrigan
C. W. Carrigan
Collits
Pacific
Africa
Atlantic
Cork
Republic
Confederacy
New York
Vatican
Lucy Stoneism in Norton as Margaret Douglass defies court
Norton witnesses an extraordinary scene as Margaret Douglass, a South Carolina native and schoolteacher, argues for her right to teach enslaved children. She declares herself a “strong minded” advocate, disputes decorum, and presents a written speech while challenging the courtroom. The jury did not reach a verdict and adjourned until the next morning.
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Norton
Lucy
Mason and
Dixon
Harriet Hunt
Antoinette Brown
Margaret Douglass
Lucy Stone
Margaret Douglas
Dalvis
Courier
Cabinet shifts and Senate hopes in Jefferson Davis era
The Baltimore Patriot notes Davis may leave the Cabinet for the Senate while Howell Cobb risks a Cabinet seat. McDonald, a Secessionist, is caucus nominee for Dawson’s Senate seat, but election may be delayed. Cobb’s move risks alienating Union supporters as Washington pities his path to power. Also mentioned: Vermont House invites the Baker family to sing, and a Dodge County Iron Company forms in Wisconsin to build railroad iron with furnaces planned and contracts to supply the Milwaukee and Lacrosse railroad. Reverend Atkinson laid the cornerstone of a Wilmington Episcopal church.
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Baltimore Patriot
Washieton
Jefferson Davis
United States Senate
Howell Cobb
Senate
Gov. Cobb
Dawson
McDonald
Cobb
Union Party
Johnson
Washington
Inox Ux Wiscounty
Wisconsin
Dodge County Iron Company
Milwaukee and Lacrosse
Portage City
Young girl jumps from Whitehall ferry in Brooklyn incident
At about 10 pm Thursday a 17 year old girl, unknown name, tied her mantilla to a ferry stauncheon and leaped overboard from the steamboat Whitehall on the Brooklyn to New York night trip. Lifeboat crews attempted rescue but found no trace of her. The deceased, Irish-born, lived with her brother in Barrow Street and had gone to visit friends in Brooklyn.
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Mexanouoty
Whitehall
Hamilton Arsenue
Brooklyn
New York
Geo, Bordman
Jas. Fox
Ireland
Barrow Street
Population boom in Cincinnati and political hints from Herald
The West’s meat population surge grows 10 percent yearly since 1840, with 160 200 now and projected over 800 000 in 17 years. The New York Herald links gasmen backing Disney for Speaker and Forney as Clerk while noting President’s trust in Marcy and the Union is strained by New York election results. Also mentions Irish broom sweeper joke, Battery expansion to April and a 13 month plan, Grand Union Hall in New Albany costing 80000, and the Pope ordered to play billiards for health with doubt he will become a good cannon maker.
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Cincinnati
N. Y. Herald
Gass
D. T. Disney
Forney
Clerk
Herald
Marcy
Washington Union
New York
Marine News Brief from November 26 Sailing S
The ships Ellen Goldsborough Jones from Baltimore with coal for W D Colquitt & Co. Oscar F Hawley Cartwright from New York with flour for D Currie. Chas F A Cole Travis from Washington with coal for W D Colquitt & Co. Tunis Bodine Inman from New York with flour for D Currie. R Griffith Porter from New York with flour for D Currie. John Katill Lake from Port Walthall to load for Philadelphia.
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Ellen Goldsborough
Jones
Baltimore
Colquitt & Co
Oscar F Hawley
Cartwright
New York
Currie
Chas
Cole
Travis
Washington
Tunis Bodine
Inman
R Griffith
Porter
Hudson
John Katill
Lake
Port Walthall
Philadelphia
Pilgrims Progress Panorama to Open at Odd Fellows Hall
Local notices report a panorama of Pilgrim's Progress opening at Odd Fellows Hall featuring sixty scenes by American Artists. Mr. Couldock headlines Theatre with another week as Iago in Othello. Willow Copse drew full houses, and a scare incident occurred when an alarm of fire caused minor panic. Arrival of a key witness Perkins from Staunton to Petersburg prompts examination. a guard was needed due to threats. Serious accidents as a boy near Liberty Company No.1 is run over by a locomotive, while a white boy injured nearby. Fire at St James Church basement on the 4 o'clock alert, kept under by sexton and fire brigades. damage minor and insured.
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Pilgnin
Odd Fellows Hall
Couldock
Iago
Willow Copse
Luke Fielding
Perkins
Trayer
Wilson
Coleman
Staunton
Petersburg
Liberty Company No. 1
St. James’ Church
7Th Street
Leigh
Natham W. Walton
Thomas Allen
John Sullivan
James Brannan
Wicks
Metropolitan Hall
Z. Miles
Cary Street
Huntington
May
Kyle
Cropsey
Church
Dallas
Darley
Duggan
A. Hart
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Isabel
Havana
China
New York Tribune
John van Buxten
U.S
Nebraska
Evening Post
Pacific Railroad
Democratic Party of the Union
Danville Register
British Association, For Advancement of Science
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MeéEmeye
Raver
Louis Farrin
National Theatre
Woodruff
M. Farrin
Cincinnati Columbian
Conniston
Osceola
Sydney
Union
Tsay
Pat
Castle Garden
Odd Fellows and Masons of
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Marine. News
Port OF Richmond
Richmond
France
Sam
Europe
Tam
A. Maussenet
M.D
Rue Rochehount
Codswow Purcell, Ladd & CO
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Alexander Duval
Adie& Gray
Todd & Christian
Lyman
Lynchburg
King & Toy
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Atwood & Gardner
Governor Street
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Axter
A. Morris
Main Street
Baxter
New York Crystal Palace
Morris
Blackwater Chronicle
Canada
Randolph County
Texas
Paxton
Minnesota
J. Wesley Bond
Butnam’s Magazine
Local Matters
P.S
Widder Machine
Madison
Clay
Marshall Strets
Clay Street Chapel
Oraz
Elizabeth Buck
Old Market
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Perrin
Richard Bradley
King William
Irving
Thomas Jones
Bill
Pemberton
Brown
James Collins
Pearl Street
Edward T. Mann
David J. Saunders
Mann’s
Mann
Pilenix Notues
H. T. Vairo & CO
Washington City
Pairo & Nourse
ODD Fellows’ Hall
R. J. Greenwood
Rtr
Ve Hi. Yvaylor
Mr. W. M. Ward
Sole Lessee
JH Taylor Boniface
W Ward
Tago Othello
Cassio Nmilia
Mary Partington
Conclu Boots
T Frank Friskley Boots
Sally Smith
Boniface Ryan
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D. Quarles
Frederickton
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Boston
Chronicle
Osborn
Daguerrean Gallery
Osborn’s
Marseilles
Manchester
LEVY
Tras Alene
Davenport
M. F. Adcock & CO
Christian & Lathrop
Main Streets
Roanoke
James
Messrs. Adams
Broadway
Office of New York and Virginia Steamship Co
Ludlam & Pleasants
Davenport, Allen & Cover
Greg Petersham
Whitney
Henderson & Burch
Williams & Bro
Tverpool
Fel Theatres
Crystoben
Myrom
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Jyalnetions
America
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