Judge Bullard Eulogizes S S Prentiss at New Orleans Bar
Judge Bullard delivers a mournful oration for S S Prentiss, praising his genius and fiery imagination. He recalls Prentiss’s rise from schoolmaster to celebrated orator, notes his universal appeal, and laments the lack of a lasting memorial while urging a bar committee to draft memorial resolutions.
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S. S. Prentiss
Judge Bullard
New Orleans
Sergeant S. Prentiss
Prentiss
Patrick Henry
Bullard
S. Prentiss
New England
John Adams
Woodbury
Supreme Court
Republic
Maine
Tropics
Equator
Heela
Mr. Prentiss
Shakspeare
Fallstar
Mercutio
Lear
Prospero
The Chevalier Bayard’s Honor and Farewell
A portrait of Chevalier Bayard recounts his mother’s three guiding commands to her youngest son, his lifelong courtesy and virtue, and his fatal brave stand against the Duke of Bourbon. He refused indulgence, chose wisdom and virtue, and died fulfilling duty.
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Francis
Bayard
Duke of Bourbon
Chevalier
Anniversary of Cologne minister corner stone ceremony
The May anniversary recalls the 1840s scene when Archduke John and the King of Prussia spoke of a united Germany. Crowds greeted the Archduke warmly, while Prussia faced distrust and insults. The vicar of the empire sought pardon for any overbearing stance amid changing power dynamics.
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Cologne
Prussia
Germany
John
Austria
Empire
Our
Frankfort
Rhine
Dusseldorf
Frederic William IV
Archduke John
Archduke John Falls From Grace In German Politics
A London Daily News correspondence recounts the Archduke John’s stubborn pose in Prussian uniform, ministerial pressure to appear as a civilian, and his defeat by Parliament. It notes the king’s snub, the busy pursuit of power by Berlin princes, and the Archduke’s fall from favor amid German national awakening and looming unity battles.
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Prussia
Gagern
Germany
Frankfort
M. Schoeffel
Empire
Berlin
House of Haps
Archduke John
Hofer
John Lackland
Auerbach
Vienna
Archduke
Tyrol
London Daily News
Battle of Buena Vista flag of truce tale recounted
In a Salem funeral oration Hon. C. W. Upham chronicles the Santa Anna to Taylor flag of truce during the Buena Vista battle. Taylor met the envoy, the conference spoke in French, and the message inquiry led to a defiant reply. Santa Anna's deeper aim to seek negotiation remains unsolved.
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Salem
Mass
C. W. Upham
Battle of
Buena Vista
Santa Anna
Taylor
Mexico
Ile
Wool
Col. Bliss
Thiers Denounces Republic Failure in French Debate
In a speech on elevating the President’s salary M Thiers argues the republic has failed in manners and customs, noting France remains monarchical in practice despite proclamation. He cites the Elysee palace and social habits, contrasting with the United States presidency, and hints at political division. Sir Henry Bulwer sails to Staten Island for family relocation due to health in Washington.
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M. Thiers
France
United States
The
Elysee
Mountain Party
Cavaignac
Sir Henry Bulwer
Staten Island
Washington
Perilous Flight of the Sky Lord Amid Storms and Time
Poetic portrait of a winged figure mastering the heavens. The verse celebrates a sovereign of air who presides above mountains and seas, guiding ships and warriors with swift, light-filled flight. It links bold explorers and Roman legions moving toward polar shores under golden wings.
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Egypt
Maternal Affections and the Enduring Mother’s Love
This piece extols a mother’s love as unbreakable and universal. It contrasts human bonds of friendship and marriage with the infinite, unwearying devotion of a mother, steadfast through sickness, sorrow, youth, and travel from Siberia to Africa, ending only with death.
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Siberia
Africa
Old Newspapers Value and Preservation
Old newspapers capture the era, showing how names become tombstones and fortunes fade. The piece notes quacks advertising cures, merchants lacking life insurance security, and actors reduced to skulls for successors. It extols preserving papers as wine that ages and increases value.
Tomb of Lafayette Described in Paris Letter
A Paris extract notes Lafayettes grave near Rue Picpus in a small obscure spot beside a garden of religious sisters. The tombs of Montmorencies and Lafayettes lie there with Lafayettes stone slab near a bare wall, neglected though sometimes visited by Americans. The writer reflects on citizens ideas and governance.
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Paris
Faubourg
St. Antoine
Rue Picpus
Lafayette
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