03 Dec 1850
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1850
Page
1
A narrative blending poetry and travel notes travels from Winthrop Praed to a Mexico trip with an extended account of the Guadalupe shrine. The author contrasts youth and aging while detailing the church interior, miracles, indulges, relics, and a firsthand visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe with observations on belief, superstition, and priestly power.
A Richmond Republican notice details the three Jones brothers, one a Marine captain in the 1812 frontier campaigns, another a long service Navy veteran who fought at New Orleans and Monterey, and the third a Virginia militiaman who joined Mercer’s Regiment. It praises their sacrifices, cites double brevets and notable exports, and reflects on bounty land claims and national respect.
The account muses on Mexico City built on a lake bed linked by causeways, its water defenses, and compares it to Venice. It notes old Indian Garitas renamed with Castilian titles like Guadalupe and San Antonio Abad. It invites imagining a winter festival day with banners and reverence for Nuestra Señora Guadalupe and hints at a legend from a small Abbot’s book.
The death of Col. Johnson is an event of national interest. Born in Kentucky as the first male child of pioneers, he loved the West and the Union. He served in Kentucky politics, federal Congress, and many years in Washington, being a trusted public servant to the masses and the government.
In a late night prank Neil McKinnon demands to see Copenhagen Jackson the British minister. He asserts a party is being held and insists on speaking with the minister, causing a scene at the door. The servant relays the message and Jackson confronts the intruder about the “urgent” business. The tale highlights McKinnon’s audacity and the unexpected meeting.
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