Culture of the Grape in Virginia and Home Wine Manufacture
The Richmond Mail advocates Virginia grape culture and argues Virginia could become a wine producer like Ohio and Kentucky. It cites Longworth, notes vast foreign wine imports, warns against deleterious blends, and urges local production to boost health and economy. The piece envisions Virginia vineyards, home winemaking, and regional pride.
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Virginia
United States
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Kentucky
New York
Europe
The President's House Adorns East Room Upgrade
The National Intelligencer reports accelerated work on the Executive Mansion with repairs and embellishments. The East Room is fitted with striking marble mantels, lavish papering, and a frescoed ceiling, promising unified design and impressive elegance upon completion.
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National Intelligencer
Executive Mansion
Washington
Distinction on Guthrie letter termed a mis take
The South Side Democrat calls Secretary Guthrie's circular a mis take but stops short of an error that injures the Democratic party. It labels a mistake as venial, not part of a plan to adopt the Talleyrand maxim that a blunder is worse than a crime.
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South Side Democrat
Guthrie
Democratic Party
Democrat
Talleyrand
Beale Route Report By Lt Beale Expedition
Gol. Benten provides National Intelligencer account of Lt Beale exploration to California. Party took 49 travel days from Missouri fountain, found route suitable for wagons and rich in grass and water. Col. B. praises prospect. Washington correspondent letter urged for reader attention.
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Gol. Benten
National Intelligencer
L Lieutenant Beale
California
Missouri Fountain
Col. B
Speakership contest stirs debate in Washington circles
The Washington Star notes growing interest in the Speakership as new, largely unknown candidates surface. It highlights Linn Boyd as a likely front-runner but wary of committee assignments that could affect his bid, and predicts plans by rivals to exploit past committee decisions. It also profiles Donald McKay’s Great Republic launch, praising the ship as the world’s largest and a landmark venture for a private founder.
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The
Washington Star
Congress
Linn Boyd
Boyd
Donald McKay
Boston
Atlas
New York
Liverpool
Austria
California
St. Johns
N.B
Great Britain
Political leader and shipwreck dog rescue report
The Washington Star notes George W. Jones of Tennessee as Democratic business leader while Breckinridge may lead Administration on the floor for his trusted discretion. A London account recounts the Rebecca wreck near Van Dieman's Land. 30 crew, 11 saved, a dog finding their final rescue after days adrift. San Francisco readers hear of Pacific Railway meetings and a planned route from San Francisco to the state line with immediate construction.
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Washington Star
George W. Jones
Tennessee
Breckinridge
London
Rebecca
van Dieman’s Land
Gravesend
Nesr
Burgess
San Francis+co lester
N. Y. Tribune
Pacific Railway
San Francisco
State Line
California
Mammoth Bark Exhibit Draws Crowds in San Francisco
A section of the Mammoth tree from Calaveras County is displayed beside the Musical Hall on Bush Street. The bark stands about 25 feet tall, forming a room for up to a hundred visitors. The tree measured 292 feet from base to top with a three foot diameter trunk. The top, likely 76 feet long, was torn off earlier by winds. It will soon ship to New York to astonish the East.
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Calaveras County
Williama
Bush Street
New York
San Francisco
Vast Washington avenues host vacant spaces and a proposed park
The article notes that Washington City avenues cross to create large vacant tracts costly to pave and hot in summer. A four and half acre plaza at the Pennsylvania and New Hampshire avenues intersection is to be partly turned into a park with a fountain and walks while preserving a 90 foot roadway. It also covers stock exhibitions, a oxen turned to horse-like gear, drownings on the James River, and diverse notices from Staunton and Washington papers.
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Washington City
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Sichmond and
Petersburg
Richmond
Nots
Thos. Dodammad
R & P BR Co
UBIN
Paterson & Jackson
Main Street
Two Prominent Figures to Pugilistic Show in Boston
Notices report Tun Prize Figur Berwoun SutLiyAN and Monrzissty traveling to Boston Four Corners for a boxing exhibition. Railcar additions on the New Haven line were needed to carry spectators flocking to witness the event.
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Tun
Berwoun Sutliyan
Monrzissty
Boston Four Corners
New Haven
Broad Rock Course Race Ends in Triple Heat Thriller
Broad Rock course hosted a sprint with Red Eye Nina and Lawson. Red Eye won heat one and the final race, Nina edged Lawson in heat two, Red Eye triumphed in heat three while Nina earned admiration. Time marks were 7 46, 4 64 and 7 49. Supreme Court of Appeals opened winter session with 3 judges present and docket to be called today. Theatres saw The Gamester. Miss Partington cited amid general order. Dr George Watson died at his Louisa county farm. leaves a large family.
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Red Eye
Nina
Lawson
Lan Gon
Supreme Court of Appeals
James Allen
Daniel
Moncure
Old Point
George Watson
Louisa
Maying
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