Richmond Mail Editorial Blasts Van Buren Split Over Free Soil
The Richmond Mail denounces Bronson and O'Conner for defying cabinet demands about Free Soil appointments. It charges the Pierce administration with aligning with Free Soil and Van Buren factions, arguing Southern Democracy misread Martin Van Buren and warns readers to distrust Yankee politicians.
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Bronson
O'Connor
O’connor
Cabinet
Free Soilers
New York
Pierce
Free Soil
van Buren
National Democracy
John van Buren
Martin van
The Sports of the Field and Fox Hunts Reach Wide Interest
A country correspondent extols abundant hunting this season partridges squirrels and rabbits. He lauds fox hunting the music of the hounds the horn and the thrill of the chase while noting the decline of fox packs among gentry. He also mentions Sora birds migrating from September through frost and offers humorous reflections on sport and rural life. Ovo Ferrowentr. There are 28 Odd Nel low Lodges in Alleghany county Penn.
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Lee
Ponto
Venus
Old Rover
Virginia
Ovo Ferrowentr
Alleghany County
Penn
Report of Virginia Central Railroad Committee
The committee reports on October 19 and 20 inspections from Mechums River to Richmond. Heavy rail sections are in good order and faster than strap iron segments. recommend replacing strap with heavy iron when finances allow, especially Richmond to the Junction. 15 miles of new heavy iron since last year, total heavy iron 60 miles. remaining 40 miles wooden rail and strap iron. Gordonsville and Alexandria line expected soon, depot lands expanded in Richmond, grain congestion noted, but stockholders satisfied with management and train regularity under Mr. Gill.
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Virginia Central Railroad
Messrs
Wm.f. Wickham
Jas. J. A Trotter
Gee. Flemming
Mechum’s River
Frederick’s Hall
Richmond
Gordonsville
Charlottesville
Alexandria
Gill
Virginia State Agricultral Society
Soety
Manassas
Mamassas Gap
Hier
Edward Green
Barbour
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
Manassas Gap
Virginia
Baltimore
Rielmond
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Copany
Washington
Virginia Central
Richmond and
Reminder of November Exhibition Opening and Booking
The notice urges readers to prepare for the upcoming exhibition on November first, stressing the limited train capacity and the need to secure passage early. It promises ongoing updates as the event approaches and encourages exhibitors to act promptly.
Port Lloyd as Pacific stopover in Loo Choo voyage
The Warrenton Flag of 98 is edited by Nathaniel Tyler, and Charles Irving joins the Lynchburg Republican. Bayard Taylor notes Napa Kiang harbor as a secure Pacific stop, with Port Lloyd ideal for new steamers. Aboard, exploration party sails inland. Japanese life and laws in Loo Choo disgust the writer as Jeddo looms. The Plymouth returns from Shanghai. home news after seven months. The expedition plans to sail Wednesday, spending the Fourth of July near Jeddo.
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Warrenton
Nathaniel Tyler
Lynchburg
Bayard Taylor
Napa Kiang
Loo Choo
Saratoga
Itashima
B.T
Napa
Taylor Bays
Port Lloyd
Pacific
Japan
Plymouth
Shanghai
Jeddo
Loo Oboo
Bay of
Lynch shoots his servant girl in Amelia county
On the 16th in Monpes Axerta an elderly man John W. Lynch of Dennisville Amelia county a blacksmith shot his servant girl fatally He was taken to Powhatan county for confinement as Amelia lacks a jail The incident is blamed on possible mental aberration from drinking.
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Monpes
Axerta
John W. Lynch
Dennisville
Amelia County
Powhatan County
Daniel Colling
Collins
Quarles
John Mesco
Margaret Stuppee
Margaret
Hulcher
Commonwealth
Removals, meetings, and market notes from Virginia and beyond
The excerpt surveys political shifts in New York favoring or opposing officials at the Custom House, a Lexington meeting on a Salem to Harrisonburg railroad, a large squirrel hunt in Connecticut, exemptions for printers with large families in New York, and a Rome opera gaining acclaim. It also notes the Plank Road surveys near Fredericksburg, Wise’s globe circumnavigation proposal, a Louisville fire hitting multiple establishments, a Virginia medical society meeting in Charlottesville, and maritime telegraph musings. Additional items include emigration toward Iowa from Lewisburg, stockholder meetings for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, Staunton track progress, a death in Lewisburg, a steeplechase report, and Richmond trade observations showing growing local wholesale activity.
Richmond Merchants Report Strong Fall Trade Surging Ahead
The Char. Advocate notes Richmond merchants report fall business up by about one third compared with last year. North buyers who shopped in Richmond found stock and terms equal or better than southern rivals. Meanwhile Greenbrier Circuit Court in Lewisburg opened with Judge Hudson, no major cases on docket yet. A Stamford pickpocket was arrested at a cattle show and shown publicly by Barnum before police took him away.
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Richmond
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Hudson
Stamford
Barnum
Death of Col. Barret G. Payne in Fluvanna
Notice of Col. Barret G. Payne dying July 11 1853 at Rives Cottage Fluvanna aged 74 75 native of Mavanns long served in county legislature as magistrate and presiding justice praised as faithful husband father and friend mourned by relatives including Col. William B. Payne and community figures in the county obituary style tribute to his public service and character.
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Rives’ Cottage
Fluvanna
Barrett G. Payne
Col. Payne
Mavanns
William B. Payne
Tan Pakir Fakir and Bateman Children At Odd Fellows Hall
A crowded Odd Fellows Hall hosted Tan Pakir of Siva and the Bateman children with strong shows and generous gifts. Tonight another donation event mirrors last night with tickets at Hale’s jewelry, 106 Main St. plus reports on local misdeeds and minor court actions including fines and bails.
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Bateman
Ellen
Hamlet
Hays
Paul Pry
Miss Ince
P. P
AEF
Siva
Mas' Charies
Louis Rentz
AG Particular Norks
Clias Male’s
Main Street
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Detroit
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Congress
New York Tribune
Brongon
Custom House
Lexington
Salem
Harrisonburg
Dovstrur
Plymouth Hollow
Conn
Rome
Liberty Mills
Culpeper Court House
Wise
Louisville
Journal
Holbrook
the State Medical Society
T. P. Atkinson
Town Hall
Union
Massacusetts
Iowa
Va, & Teun Railroad
Staunton
Gos
Lewisburg Chronicle
Wm. N. Patton
Richmond and Petersburg
Cinda
Pet
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Pearl Street
Joseph Mayo
M. A. Lyons
Broad Street
Thomas Watson
Thomas Gills
Myers & Janke
Main St
Virginia Central Railroad Company
Metropolitan Hall
J.garrett
Jamestown
American Hotel
WM. BF. Adcock.& CO. Ocdb
Jones
Leigh Street
R. R. Duvall
Rown Hollands
Brown Hollands
Belfast
Kent, Paine & Kent
Irginia Central Railroad
Berg
E. H. Gill
Simmerman
Solaris
OGNAC
Castillon & Co
Henexsey
Superior
Oc 25
Davenport, Allen & CO
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J. Ww. Randolph
Vanl Leigh
Henning
J. W. Randolph
Ruffin
Oe 18
Davenpord, Allen & CO
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Maron’s Court Yrstanpay
Sylvia Ann Smith
James Wilson
Bailey
Wm. Coghill
Wm. Bailey
Samuel
Basswath
George Smith
U. S
Wm. Ross
Robert Wright
Tive
Ross
Wilkerson
Orcourt Court
Meredith
the Commonwealth
Edwin Cocke
Williams & Brother
Shorts
Patagonian
N. C
Halifax
Northern
N. E
Cincinnati
Liverpool
Wharf
Hull
Cuba
New Orleans
Porto Rico
J. H. Taylor
W. M. Ward
H. Lewis
H. Rogers
Sole Lesse
Bateman Children
Sue Eeeman
Col Hardy
Batem
Phoebe
Kate Bateman
Miss
K. Partington
T Pas DE Zyphir
Mary Partington
Ipeking Gallery
Mee
P Sans
Almond Whig, Mail, Dispatch
Tim and Enquirer
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Hac
Zeus
Daguerreotype
E. A. Gallaher
Henry Shafer
Main
11Th Streets
WLIAS
Phi Inces
Joe
Adelphi Ginke
Sridow
Baxte
Price
Price É Mesra
Purcell
Wil Seay
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