Foot Race and Penalty Proposals in State Debates
The excerpt notes proposed penalties for house occupancy and rambling offenses with fines and potential penitentiary time. It also cites Pennsylvania’s $25,000,000 debt and criticizes burdens on farmers and tradesmen. A separate item announces Mr. Stevens to run ten miles in under an hour at Union Course on April 24 with a $1,000 purse and placing prizes.
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Pennsylvania
V. Y
Stevens
Union
Prize Adventure Offer For Lewistown To Niagara Voyage
A Niagara Falls purse of 1000 dollars awaits any person who completes a boat voyage from Lewistown to Niagara Falls along the river. The seven mile gorge between sheer rock faces features a dangerous plunge and famed sites like the Whirlpool. The Buffalo Whig notes belief that a daring Yankee may win the prize despite the perilous journey.
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Niagara Falls
Canada Side
Lewistown
Buffalo Whig
Fragmentary note on speech and sentiment
A clipped text fragment discusses not speaking and propagating sentiments that the speaker does not entertain, attributed to a person named Gus in a terse quotation. The passage remains incomplete and lacks context for a fuller narrative.
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Gus
Perilous South American Turmoil Aboard U S Ship
From Bogota reports show no Panama canal bids received and extended deadline to April 15. In Peru a Jan 1 uprising at Callao led to clashes, a brief government offer rejected, and executions after surrender. Lima forces bombarded revolting troops near Chemboraza. Barregas defeated at Quito. Captain Voorhes notes widespread turmoil across South American states except Chile.
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Peru
Voorhes
United States Navy
Chagres
Callao
la Fuenta
U. S
Chemboraza
Barregas
War declared by Manubi against Guayaquil triggers coastal clash
Bogota and New Granada papers report that Manubi proclaimed war on Guayaquil. Flores dispatched three hundred soldiers to land at Puertoviejo on November 26, meeting heavy losses with 160 killed. A second force seized Puertoviejo and took prisoners to Guayaquil, where the victory was celebrated.
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Bogota
New Grenada
Manubi
Guayaquil
Flores
Puertoviejo
Halifax county nuptials set at Hilliard residence
In Halifax county on the 18th alt at the residence of Isaac Hilliard Major Robert J. Burton weds Miss Elizabeth Kearney Williard.
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Halifax County
Isaac Hilliard
Fisq
Robert J. Burton
Elizabeth Kearney Williard
DLED. Washington City Medical Resident Micherd Bradford
In Washington City, on the Soth ult., Micherd Bradford, M.D., a North Carolina native, long a Virginia citizen, and for six years a resident of Washington City.
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Washington City
Bradford
North Carolina
Virginia
Cotton seed for sale Pettigiph brand 1835 notice
100 bushels genuine Pettiguiph Cotton seed offered for sale with easy picking and high yield. Seeds available at 50 cents per bushel from J. Rk. Lloyd at his house or his mother's tavern. April 4 1835.
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J. Rk. Lloyd
Local School to Open Near Varvaro Road in Fayetteville Area
A school will commence Tuesday April 14 at the school house near the Varvaro to Fayetteville road in Col. Sharpe’s neighborhood with Jesse Knight Esq and Mr John Garrett. Reading writing arithmetic grammar and geography will be taught along with moral instruction. Board three dollars monthly and tuition one dollar monthly. The subscriber plans to run at least one year and seeks students and young adults seeking education. He has already kept the neighborhood school for a quarter and offers references from locals.
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Varvaro
Fayetteville
Col. Sharpe
Jesse Knight
John Garrett
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