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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1850
Page
2
An eyewitness recounts Colonel Bissell directing retreat and the Indiana regiment holding ground under brutal Mexican assault at Buena Vista. Artillery, infantry, and cavalry collide as U.S. forces resist, inspire, and turn the tide with calm discipline and decisive counterfire.
A Washington letter recounts Dan Webster's lively humor at Secretary Ewing's party. It also notes an American Quarterly Review piece by G. W. Irving on San Marino, a tiny Italian republic, with a brief Civil War history and a visit by Bouajutie and an embassy gesture.
The London Times notes California’s rapid growth as a new state astonishes observers. It recalls a surge of migration, rapid urban development, and swift legal and civic organization. The piece highlights gold rush era upheavals and the paradoxes of early progress.
The Atlantic arrives at Canal Street after a ten day fifteen hour voyage from Liverpool, tying with the America and proving American shipbuilders can outpace Britain. Bets favored the Asia, but the Atlantic won, signaling a stirring US-Britain maritime rivalry and potential broader gains in commerce and science. Also note Commodore Shuhick declined command at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
A New York press translation describes Jane Marie Martner born in Havana as a rising chamber singer with a superb soprano voice, fierce high notes, and velvety mids. She accompanies guitar in Paris, drawing comparisons to renowned artists while remaining a bold, exotic figure.
The Express reports a morning riot on Chatham Street near Penal as journeymen tailors, mostly Germans, attacked craftworkers and seized bundles of warrants. Police led by the Chief and aides arrested twelve boisterous assailants, held at the 4th ward station for examination before Justice Osburn. Further disturbances are feared as crowds disperse.
The fragment shows an advertisement listing payments and notices for sales and advertisements. It mentions Baltimore and a press location but lacks clear events or names. This item reads as a generic 19th century newspaper notice fragment with payment reminders and ad requests.
Fourth Thursday in August convention announces a slate of candidates for District of Jefferson and Bake ent Clarke Counties with mixed basin. Names include Henry Berry Jas Castlianan William Lucas WC Worthington Aadren Hunter Geo B Beall Chas J Boulkner Prov Motormick Dennis Murphy Eilhanil Pendleton John A Thompson Win L Turner John IF Smith Cyrus McCormick RTL Butcher Bructon Davenport Henry 8 Byers.
The piece argues for a white population basis in representation, criticizing the East's control and urging West support. It cites Virginia’s economic and political shifts, calls for concessions on property protection, and promotes a plan to extend improvements including steamship lines and regional growth.
A fragmentary reminiscence of civic celebration in Indiana and Virginia, noting Puritan style rhetoric, the Declaration of Independence read or not, and communal pride in a growing nation. The piece cites Connellom Indiana and Finchester Vindaa as examples of local enthusiasm.
Fragmentary report recalls a grim incident in which a man named Dick, seized by cholera, appeared to die and was shaved by a barber at his burial, then revived as the coffin was opened. The tale, attributed to the Cinemari Commercial, touches on Prof. Webster and ongoing legal suspense, with distant references to a jailer and police. Further items describe a California labor population, potential state rents, and a shipstorm in a separate naval note.
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