Gold region eyed as Ophir site in Africa
The Ophir of the Bible is suspected to lie in a gold region between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers in southeastern Africa. Explorers like Hartley and Carl Mauch report ruins and shafts, while Petermann and Sir Robert Hutchison support the identification. Portuguese records and Rev. Josiah Tyler corroborate, with Herodotus and Tarshish voyages context. If verified, this discovery could boost Africa’s fame and global knowledge.
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Africa
Zambezi
Limpopo
Umashkazi
Mr. Hartley
Carl Mauch
Petermann
Ophir
Robert
Utchison
Sheba
Josiah Tyler
Afiica
Ile
Carl Maud
Solomon
Red Sea
Hiram
Tyre
United States
Port Natal
Suez Canal
Aden
Herodotus
Necho
Egypt
Tarshish
Arabia
India
Spain
Peru
Eleanor Eustace the Quiet Bride of Haviland Norton
A cautious stepmother narrates her sister’s marriage to Mr Eustace and Eleanor Eustace. Eleanor’s calm, steadfast nature wins over adversity, love grows quietly with Haviland Norton, and in time she bears a deep secret that ties them forever.
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Eleanor
Mr. Eustace
Lizzie
Hugh
Eleanor Eustace
Bob Acres
Dean
Ligne Morton
Miss Mowrox
Fustace
Haviland Morton
Mother
Haviland
Taviland
Tennyson
Sahel
Eustace
Anne
Deleanor
Annie
Sister Anne
Cannon
Singh
Naval School
Winona
St. Bo’s
Hooh
Pleanor
Waslace
Ming
Haviland Norton
Zila Williams
Galavy
March
Mexico's New President Lerdo de Tejada Under Fire
Commentary notes Lerdo de Tejada as a workmanlike figure yet accuses his administration of banquets and neglecting state business. It highlights social unrest with 150,000 families owning land among 9 to 10 million people, and a 10,000 strong rebel force led by Lozada. The piece questions administrative quality versus Juarez, calling it too early to judge. Japan to adopt American gallows, unused here.
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Lerdo
Mexico
Cyclopedia of Commerce
Lerdo de Tejada
The
Tribune
Senor Hscandon
Lozada
Terdo
Juarez
Supreme Court
Dresden Porcelain Legends and Meissen Craft
The celebrated Saxon porcelain originates not in Dresden but Meissen on the Elbe. The Meissen factory sits in the old Castle near the Cathedral, with earth sourced from Aue. Porcelain making is slow and meticulous, with plastic clay aged a year or more, mold forming, glazing, and careful baking. local atmosphere and skilled hands appear crucial to its renowned quality, a mystery debated by experts.
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Saxony
Dresden
Meissen
Elbe
Aue
Zwickau
Brussels
Amsterdam
Junius Howant Browne
Harper's Magazine
Antone
Asia
Lunar Signal Service Bureau
Aristarchus
Harper’s Magazine
Murch
Wild Plants Domesticated and Cabbage Lineage
The text explains cabbage and related vegetables origin from wild sea cabbage, noting their wide variety from red pickling cabbage to mam moth, and compares cauliflower and turnip development from wild forms. It mentions parsnips, history, and cultivation outcomes, with a note on cleaning frames to deter flies.
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England
Johnson
Britain
Pliny
Rhine
Journal of Chemistry
Political and legal turmoil across a fractured nation
A Kansas impeachment push targets Judge Delahay while Senator Pomeroy is exonerated by a committee. The Arkansas Senate grants amnesty to C. B. Fitzpatrick for sheriff killing in Mississippi county. Governor Jacobs of West Virginia is sworn in, and yellow fever deaths surface in New York. Congress features multiple nominations and a Credit Mobilier aftermath with Stewart suing Blaine for $100,000. Senate swears in Spencer of Alabama amid adjournments.
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House
Senate
Delahay
Kansas
Pomeroy
Arkansas Senate
C. B. Fitzpatrick
Mississippi County
Jacobs
West
Spencer
Alabama
A. M. Hughes
United States
Middle District
Tennessee
John M. G. Parker
New Orleans
Walmought
Cuyahoga
N. AM. Taylor
Belleville
Michael Piggot
Quincy
Wm. C. Cowley
Manchester
Iowa
M. C. Smith
Xenia
Michigan
Z.H. Towe
Monroe
Mich
M. H. Ganory
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Chas. Essbenger
Manitowoc
Geo. Jerome
Detroit
Sac Andrax Agency
W. Jones
York
Kansas Senate
U.S
Colfax
South Bend
Credit Mobilier
James J. Stewart
John B. Minor
Post Office Department
Bancroft
U. S
Prussia
Mason
Navy
Brivis
Blaine
Voorhees
Eldredge
Whiting
Congress
Butler
Yelahny
Sherman
Judiciary Committee
Potter
Rom
T.unter
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Conkling
Trumbull
Wilson
Senate of the
Allison
Rory
Missouri
Cameron
Vennavlvania
New York
Conover
Florida
Dennis
Maryland
Dorsey
Arkansas
One
Ingalls
McCreery
Kentucky
Mitchel
Oregon
Morrill
Vermont
Morton
Indiana
Oglesby
Winds
Patterson
South Carolina
Sargent
California
Ohio
Merriman
North Carolina
Capitol
Conference Committee
Committee
Messrs. Jones
Nevada
Ferry
Connecticut
Wadleigh
New Hampshire
Secretary of the Treasury
Canada
Caldwell
Newman
Cooper
United States Attorney General
Bayard
Yeas
Stnyard
Select
Louisiania
Poland
Ingalls and
Patternon
McMillan
Louisiana
McEnry
Alussia
Thurman
MccMallan
Conress
Niys
Committee On Conference
Internal Revenue
Arkansas River
Little Rock
Ark
Messrs. Butler
Peters
Kangas
SaliMary
N.C
G. Preble
Foster reprieved by New York governor until March 21
Governor Dix delays Fosters execution until March 21 following a reprieve. News of the reprieve affected Foster who fainted upon learning of it as reports of other crimes and public events from Paradise Maryland to Long Island and Washington followed.
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Salisbury
Tall
King’s Station
Newtown
Long Island
James Graham
Little Neck
Rumored Bank of England frauds sweep across towns
Reported American swindle gang alleged to have duped Bank of England with bonds valued at 220000 dollars. Madrid rumors claim Carlist victory near Irun and Serrano named dictator. Lorne and Louise reportedly separated. London arrest linked to forgeries. Amadeus reached Turin. Berlin notes Germany to demand indemnity before Belfort evacuation.
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Bank of
Irun
Marquis of Lorne
Louise
Queen Victoria
Windsor
A Won
London
Bank of England
Amadeus
Turin
Italy
Berlin
Germany
Belfort
France
Senate actions and moon lore blend in 19th century notes
March proceedings show Senate and House debates on prints and bills, impeachments, commissions, and appropriations amid a mix of 1860s governance. Separately, Harper’s Magazine envisions the Moon as a lifeless, desert world with stark scenery, detailing its airless, silent landscapes and brutal, tomblike topography.
Poisonous wrapping paper blamed for lozenge danger
The wrap around lozenges sold in shops and on trains contained arsenic and copper. Analysis found 9.34 grains of metallic arsenic in a 16 square inch sample, enough to kill an adult. Calls for a law banning poisonous papers and notes New York Central Park costs and nearby property value rise.
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Journal of Chemistry
New York Central Park
First Message by Recording Telegraph Long Remembered
A celebrated anecdote recounts Morse promising Miss Ellsworth a reward for delivering the first telegraph message. The tale notes the message’s triplicate transmission, its place in history, and how it became a cornerstone of civilization despite embellishments. It also mentions related scientific discussions and wool processing insights in a separate column.
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Ellsworth
Prof. Morse
Senate
Washington
Baltimore
Alfred Vail
the Supreme Court
Mount Clare
Morse
Miss Elsworth
Europe
Scribner's
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