Gleanings from a broad 19th century dispatch
A collage notes the Chinese ambassador arriving in London from Paris, a corvette on a polar cruise, telegraph cable progress between Singapore and the Philippine Islands, and society gossip linking Mary Baring to Prince Leopold. It also reports gifts to Washington University, labor strikes, Hugo manuscripts, and various royal and political items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
London
Paris
Atlantic
Prince Leopold
Mary Baring
Lady Ashburton
Lord Ashburton
Washington University
St. Louis
Prison South Clerk Submits Indiana State Items
Mr. Marr I. HvErre, clerk of the Prison South, has submitted the following Indiana State items. The fragment notes internal records and potential transfers or inventories for the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marr I. HvErre
Prison South
An Indiana Cave Wyandotte Cave in Crawford County
Wyandotte Cave in Crawford county Indiana near the Ohio River is difficult to access by rail and requires a packet trip from Louisville or Evansville followed by a five mile carriage ride over poor roads. The cave is smaller than Mammoth but larger than Virginia caverns, resembles Mammoth in general but is far less beautiful than Virginia caves, and has suffered vandalism with ads painted on walls and stalactites broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Wyandotte Cave
Crawford County
Ind
Ohio River
Louisville
Evansville
Sierras
Wyandotte
Virginia Caverns
Virginia Caves
Virginia
Luray
Newmarket
An Old Virginia Giant Peter Francisco in Revolutionary Days
Louisa correspondent recalls Peter Francisco the six foot one inch six foot weight 260 pound patriot. Father recalled him in Buckingham with anecdotes of daring feats including shoulder the cannon 1100 pounds and dancing against the ceiling. Francisco fought at Stony Point Brandywine Monmouth Cowpens Camden Guilford Court House and more wielding a five foot sword with deadly skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Peter Francisco
Buckingham
Stony Point
Gibson
Brandywine
Monmouth
Greene
Cowpens
Camden
Guilford Court House
Two Ten Thousand Dollar Checks
New York World reports two large gifts to the Hahnemann Hospital Fair. Henry Elron sends ten thousand dollars to aid a free bed fund and Mrs Gordon W Burnham receives his note. Robert L Stuart also contributes ten thousand dollars, praising the committee and presenting his gift through Mrs Burnham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Hilton
Mrs. Burnham
Mapamee
Henry Elron
Gordon W. Burnham
R. L. Stuart
Fifth Avenue
How Three Debts Were Paid
A Bangor Maine Commercial tale shows three men at the wharf each acknowledging a debt to another. They settle their mutual obligations by paying none of the others directly, yet each pays the amount owed to the next man in the chain. The event occurs as part of a coincidental payment of small debts.
The Murder of Editors in San Francisco 1856
The article recalls the Casey killing of James King in 1856 San Francisco, the rise of a vigilant committee, the staged trial and execution, and the enduring impact on California law enforcement and public order. It links that history to contemporary concerns in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
San Francisco
James King
William
San Francisco Bulletin
James P. Casey
King
Charles DeYoung
Chronicle
Balloch
New York City
California
Casey
Jing
Kalloch
Awob
Lynch
Tose
Whso
Coleman
Isaac Bluxome
Caine
Vigilance Committee
Wool
United States Army
Johnson
Sherman
Society of California
Sa Francisco
Fish migration and color trends in 19th century notes
An essay discusses anadromous fish navigation to native rivers via senses and inherited instincts, with examples from Delaware and Bushkill Creek. It then shifts to a fashion column describing prevailing yellow color trends, fabric choices, and Oriental-influenced summer styles with specific fabrics and patterns.
Specialties of the Toulet in New York fashion engravings
The New York Tribune surveys fashion embroidery and passementerie with bright colors. It highlights white satin and silver brocade dresses with lace and pearl beadwork, Crewel and silk embroidery, and patterns inspired by flowers, palms, and Indian motifs. Hand painting on silk and satin decorates accessories and footwear with floral sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
India
Our Mineral Wealth and Future Metal Production
Expert opinion says US precious metals production is just beginning to rise. The piece traces silver and gold output from 1870 to 1880, cites Leadviller mines and Comstock lode effects, and cites a forecast that the next decade could greatly expand output, with Brisbin predicting up to 409 million dollars annually in gold and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Leadviller Col
Comstock Lode
Nevada
Comstock
America
trans-Missouri
West
Brisbin
United States Army
The Reigning Comedienne in Paris Stage
A New York Sun piece praises Jeanne Samary as a leading French comic actress with vitality and wit akin to Mary Gannon. It lauds her fresh spark and spontaneous laugh likening it to Mrs. Nesbitt and Mrs. Jordan, noting her robust intelligence and physique. Additionally a notice reports Joseph Fillet found dead near Peru on the IL P & C track with cause undetermined and coroner to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Victor Hugo
Guernsey
Paris
Prince Napoleon
Buchan
Johnson
White House
E. F. Andrews
Buchanan
Neice
Harriet Lane Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Comedienne
New York Sun
Jeanne Samary
Mary Gannon
Foi
Rancais
Moliere
Mlle
Samary
Joseph Fillet
Miami County
Peru
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The
Sullivan Union
J. A. Hays
Indiana
Singapore
Phillippine Islands
Winter Palace
St. Peter and Paul
Paul I
Milan
Boet
Don Carlos
Don Charlos
Iris
Oliver Ellsworth
Henry Vincent
Troy Times
John Bright
Abraham Lincoln
Senator Burnside
Washington
H Street
Senator Anthony
Baron de Rammingen
Frederica
Hanover
Prussia
Kingdom of
Queen Victoria
Auditor of State
Henry Haberhust
Stewart Paper Mill
Wm. Berry
Peter Bedel
Madison
North Vernon
Charles Willman
Morristown
Hand
New Albany
Pennsylvania Railroad
Anne Hoffman
Eli
Brazelton
Westport
Decatur County
Vernon
Henry Long
Blue River Township
Harrison
Chistopher Dinvecklocker
Boston
Long
Louis Henriott
Jimmy Williams
Wayne County
Jacksonburg
Joel Brooks
Jonesboro
James Johnson
Grant County
John Miner
Miner
Johnson’s
New York
Bangor
Commercial
Harper’s Magazine
John Gilpin
Delaware
Bushkill Creek
Delaware River
Bushki] Creek
Pacific
Marshal Neil
Rouge Adrianople
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