American Prisoners in Havana Put to the Torture
Charleston Courier reports that captains of the Georgiana and Susan Loud were tortured to confess aboard the Creole affair. They insisted they sailed from New Orleans to Chagres and did not know passenger motives. Torture included suspension by thumbs, weights, and death threats. British and American consuls faced restricted access, with court delays and a threatened summary execution averted by consular protests.
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Charleston
Georgiana
Susan Loud
New Orleans
Chayres
Chagres
Matanzas and Savanna
Havana
Cardenas
Papal Circular on French Religious Instruction Debate
The Pope through his Nuncio in Paris urges French bishops to accept sacrifices to preserve Catholic society amid a Public Instruction bill dispute. He disapproves of mixed schools and calls for Catholic children to attend separate schools where needed, stressing a single faith and salvation only within the Church.
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Paris
France
Legislative Assembly
Holy Father
What great human soul and noble loyalty debated
Carlyle cites Kerry praising America with questions about human soul liberty and a home for the homeless bread for the starving and protection for the oppressed. The piece questions whether such ideals are worshipped by sycophants, yet asserts freemen admire and will defend the first three sanctified aims.
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Kerry
Carlyle
America
Washington
Liberty
Recruit Shaped by Canny Drill Seargent
A tall rawboned recruit is put through drills by a small, sharp officer who scolds him to raise his head. After repeated admonitions, the recruit lifts his head to the level of the setting sun and is told to keep it there. He asks if that means always and is told yes, farewell, leftenant, never to see him again.
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Leftenant
Rainbow Autograph of God in the Rainclouds Text
A poetic meditation on rain as a divine gift. The speaker envisions rain as a prayer from the earth and its plants respond with praise. The cosmos, corn, flowers, grass, and a brook join in a shared reverence, with a rainbow described as God’s autograph on the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang
Reuben Wood and the Stump That Made a Man
A regional verse portrait of Bill Johnston from Yellow Creek showing a poor boy who rises from hardship to craft by woodwork and study. The tale follows his early poverty, misread words, and eventual mastery as he chops timber and earns coins for books, framing Wood as a rising figure who turns misfortune into progress.
Arrival of the Steamer Empire City News from Chagres and Kingston
The Empire City, Captain Wilson, arrived from Chagres and Kingston with no later news from California. A brig wreck near Caicos Island saved all aboard, while the Imperial Beaman foundered near Grand Cayman. In Congress, California boundaries and slavery debates continued amid various bills and amendments.
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Chagres
Panama
Jamaica
California
Empire City
Wilson
Chavres
Kingston
Jam
Hoth
San Francisco
Sarah Sands
Isthmus
Nathan Hall
New York
Caicos Island
Turk’s Island
Grand Cayman
Key West
Senate Debate Over Compromise Bill And California Admission
Senatorial discussion centered on the Omnibus bill and California’s admission. Mr. Chase presented a memorial from Ohio opponents, while Mr. Bright noted differing views from Indiana. Mr. Clay cited St Louis mass meeting resolutions, Benton disputed their representativeness, and Webster voiced conditional support. The exchange with Benton over a letter from Reed led to sharp remarks before the Senate adjourned.
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Senate
Chase
Ohio
Bright
Indiana
Ofr
Clay
St. Louis
Benton
Atchinson
California
Mr. Webster
Messrs
Foote
Seaward
Seward
Texas
Mr. Benton
Houston
Mr. Clay
Reed
Independence
Valua ble cargo of sperm oil arrives at New Bedford
The whaleship Coural under Captain Seabury returned from the Pacific to New Bedford on the 12th with a cargo of three thousand barrels of sperm oil valued at about 113000 dollars at current prices. After about three and a half years at sea this is said to be the most valuable sperm oil cargo ever entered in one vessel at any port.
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Coural
Seabury
Pacific Ocean
New Bedford
Ex-Governor Shannon Sees Worth by Not Practicing Law
In a San Francisco letter dated April 19, former governor Shannon notes that if he had stayed from June last and started his profession, he would be worth $100,000 today. The remark frames a retrospective judgment on wealth tied to a legal career.
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Shannon
San Francisco
Senate Adjourns After Debates On Slavery Rights Question
Wasuteron June 16. Senate adopted a resolution to adjourn next Thursday till Monday. Hale moved to amend to allow constitutional question of the right to hold slaves in new territories to be brought before the Supreme Court by appeal. Soule offered amendment on statehood for New Mexico and ready states as free or slave per their constitution. Pending this amendment, the Senate adjourned.
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Wasuteron
Senate
Hale
New Territories
Supreme Court
Soule
New Mexico
Nashville Convention Adjourns to June Meeting
Nashville convention in Cincinnati notes an earlier misstatement about adjournment. It now adjourns to meet on the sixth Monday after Congress adjourns, with officials clarifying the scheduling.
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Cincinnati
Nashville
Congress
Lopez arraigned in U S District Court at Louisville
From New Orleans, June 17, the Peytona arrived. On the 8th inst Lopez faced Judge M Caleb on a writ of arrest. bond set at 3000 dollars. He pleaded freedom but warned he would not desert the cause. Attorneys Prentiss Henderson and Segur aided Lopez as his counsel amid a cheering, excited crowd.
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Louisville
N. Orleans
Ren. Lopez
M. Caleb
U.S. District Court
U.S
Baldwin
Lopez
Prentiss
J. Henderson
Segur
Cownsel
Ohio
Havana
Pizarro
California
Destructive Fire Destroys Steamer Griffith Near Cleveland
In Buffalo on June 17 the fine steamer Griffith under Captain Roby caught fire about 50 miles below Cleveland while sailing up the lake. Only about thirty of the passengers survived, all swimming ashore as no other vessels were near. Estimates of those aboard range from 209 to 390, mostly emigrants bound west, with the final loss likely exceeding two hundred. The burning wreck’s scenes are described as agonizing, and the cause remains unknown.
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The
New Orleans Picayune
Owe
Morton
Hetty
Buffalo
Griffith
Roby
Cleveland
Isaac Abrams Convicted in Jewelry Receiving Case
Philadelphia on June 17 reports Isaac Abrams convicted of receiving Richardson's jewelry. He was not at large and was sought by authorities.
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Philadelphia
Isaac Abrams
Richardson
Fire at Columbia La destroys homes and train facilities
March fire at Columbia Louisiana damaged the town, forcing a special train crew to pull engines and men to assist. The blaze leveled houses from the five miles to the Green Tree Hotel, with losses estimated at $50,000 and the car house and office burned, leaving Charley and many families homeless.
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Columbia la
Green Tree Hotel
Steubenville Market Prices and Commodities List
Market report from Steubenville detailing retail and wholesale prices for grains, sugar, molasses, tea, tobacco, bacon, lard, and various fruits and seeds. Includes per bushel or per barrel figures and packaging units, with units listed for each item.
Pittsburg Market Report Highlights Limited Movement
Pittsburg market notes morning trading with no material change in receipts and limited sales. Oil barrels sold at 5.5 to 5.6 dollars, potential price decline. Flour markets list small sales at 4.50, cheese sales ranged 64 to 78 cents per pound, corn sold 55 to 66 cents per bushel, molasses Cypress gal 34 cents.
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Lardis Gu Canptes
Hh. Morasses
Sugar House
St. Lovi Corprer
Hich Molasges
Cypress
Dr Kate Lodinesanative Is Aimed At Consumption Cures
An advertisement extols Dr Kate Lodinesanative as a cure for consumption and chest diseases. It urges cautious use, cites warnings against quack nostrums, and notes Cincinnati and Steubenville venues with the product and a 1850 date. Also promotes Radway soaps and Circassian Balm for skin and hair care with local agency details.
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Kate
Jeales
R.G. Radway
Radway
Fulton Et
New York
Bradway & Co
Steubenville
Ilenning
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Richmond
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Wellsburg
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Amsterdam
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Engle
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Wave Corner
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Je Ne Bonnett, & Co
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Curch
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Ind
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J.stein
Pittsburt
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Hird Street
J. V
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Queensware
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Wittsburgh
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Pittsebburgh
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Asrportes
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Graves & Co
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John Chislet
Professor Bingham
Wilson M
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Beg
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Bollhantis & Garrison
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MH Ostone
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Henry Grant
Wick & M
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Mes SR
Honnsa
Peppetsalor
Washington Penale Seminary
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JS Pineli
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Hill Mfiawce
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PD Casting
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Brady's Bend Iron Works
Ur Cleaver
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Daniel Veoh
St Clausville
OJ Menager
Pt Pleasant
P Rees
Mercer
Ps Poveller
Moston
Mr. Chickering
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Union Sees
Chicker
Goodyyear Rubber Emporium
Keyave
Nauuatuch Company
Oller Manufecturers
Bor Pittobur
Clea
Goodyear
Thermane
Phillip-villeile Loth Buetory
Wood St
Pitsherch
Khimds
Irov
Reta Price
Togual
Il& H. Phillips
Cisfornia
Lair & CO
Uawood Street
Drowe Brush
Vasey
Blair & Co
Thay de Pon
Apie
Payne
John Richolsus
Gov
Eagle Foundry
Adore & Nicholson
Estimens
Pubble
Cagle Foundry
Warehorse
Nova Nicholson & Payne
M.freidman & Co
Gi & Kelat
Townsend
Ruelli
S. P. Townsend
Thompson, Skillman & Co
Jacob Townsend
Nassau-street
N. Y
Jacob ‘Townsend
8. P. Townsend
SP. Townsend
NOPCE
Robert Palmer
Orton
Jeb Weargoner
Sprinefield
Thactor Carter
Reubenville
Henning
Vaughn
Canada
Main Street
G. C. Vaughn
N. B
Stuebenville
4.C
Reynolds & Coy
Fee New Market
Harrison Co
A. F. Crooky
Cadiz
Welleville
M. Lyons
Rohoe
Isca
George D. Winchell
Carnes Ai Penal
Walout
Pearl Street House
Cyrene Mae
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