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Life and Time Poem by Longfellow
Poem urges living boldly and purposefully amid life and death. It cites enduring themes like time, duty, and legacy, urging readers to be heroic, strive, and leave lasting footprints for others to follow.
Fourierism described as social reform movement in Ohio
The piece explains Fourierism as a French idea aiming to reorganize society by creating a communal living plan for about 1800 people in 300 families with shared land and central housing. It notes personal property and marriage would be retained, with profits divided by shares, and compares it to the Shaker system while promising social peace through natural laws. The author questions the movement, admitting lack of data to prove its feasibility.
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Fourier
Ohio
Individual reform as path to happiness and social change
The author argues against collective social or political fixes, asserting that happiness stems from individual reform. He critiques reliance on a fixed number of people and external systems, insisting genuine change requires personal moral renewal grounded in gospel principles, which would purify both heart and society.
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Earth
A Fourier Riot in Georgia Sees Gen Brisbane Seized
Gen Brisbane, a Fourier ism advocate, faced a clash with the Ockmulgee and Flint Railroad in Irwin County Georgia. Militia under Col. Tif intervened, removing Brisbane and his family from a disorder scene. Brisbane had been driving a large scale test of Fourier ideas as superintendent of the railroad.
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Georgia
Brisbane
Ockmulgee and Flint Railroad
Irwin County
Columbus County
Tif
Mrs Jane Saunders Dies in Dress Fire Near Elizabeth City
Mrs Jane Saunders wife of Thomas Saunders from near Elizabeth City North Carolina died last week when her dress accidentally caught fire. The tragedy highlights fire safety concerns in rural communities.
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Cya Laty
Jane Saunders
Thomas Saunders
Elizbeth City
Mulberry Paper Invention Contested Between Cities
The North debates mulberry leaf paper manufacture with origins claimed in Petersburg and Mattonco mills. A doctor is believed to have discovered the process, with the Northampton Courier noting papers made from mulberry foliage printed and written on a single sheet, praised for smooth strength and quality.
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Petersburg
Mattonco
Northampton
Mas ) Courier
Stebbine
Health of the President reported ill in Washington
The Baltimore Patriot reports a gentleman who left Washington says the President is quite ill with two physicians in attendance. Raleigh Sand.
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Baltimore Patriot
Washington
Raleigh Sand
Origin of the Names of the States
A historical note tracing how New England and surrounding colonies derived their names from geographic, royal, or Indigenous references. Maine links to Maine in France, New Hampshire to Captain Mason’s patent, Vermont to a green mountain image, and Rhode Island to Rhodes. Massachusetts to local Blue Hills. Connecticut to a river name. New York to a named origin.
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Maine
France
Henrietta Maria Quen
England
New Hampshire
Plymouth Company
John Mason
Portsmouth
Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Blue Hills
Milton
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Rhodes
Connecticut
New York
Names and origins of American state names from history
A historical note traces state names and their origins, from Delaware named after Delaware Bay and Lord De La Warr to Georgia honoring King George II, and Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas and Florida tied to rivers, chiefs, or events. It cites dates from 1572 to 1819 and names tied to royalty, explorers, and geography.
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Duke of
York and
Albany
Pennsylvania
Wm. Peon
Delaware
Delaware Bay
Lord de la War
Maryland
Henrietta Maria
Charles L
Lord Baltimore
Virginia
Elizabeth the Virgin
England
Carolina
Charles IX
France
Georgia
George II
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louis XVI
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Misouri
Michigan
Arkansas
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spain
Pascus Florida
Tragic possum hunt ends in fatal cypress stump injury
A creole man named Celestine, about 26, employed by H. B. Landry, died after climbing a cypress tree to shoot a possum. The branch broke, he fell onto a sharp cypress knee, penetrating eight inches into his abdomen. He was found dead next morning with eyes open and body cold.
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Celestine
H. B Landry
Loisiana Paper
Hogs Bring Higher Prices as Kentucky Pens Lead Market
The Cincinnati Atlas notes hogs entering from Kentucky but none from the Miami Valley. Market opened higher with 300 sold at Brighton last Saturday at 32 62 1 2 per 100 lbs and shipped in last night. Covington sold 560 at 2 12, 300 at the same price, plus another lot at 2 62 1 2 with a premium paid. Last night 600 at Covington held at 2 62 despite buyers' reluctance. Brighton sold 150 yesterday at 2 50. In Baltimore on Monday about 600 head were in the market, prices ranging from 3 87 1 2 to 4 per 100 lbs by quality. Small sales reported.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Miami Valley
Brighton
Covington
Baltimore
Petersburg Intelligencer
The Abolitionists Move Toward New Syracuse Convention
The Abolitionists in New England and New York plan new moves. A convention, signed by Garyt Smith Berrah Green Al van Stewart and others, is called to meet in Syracuse in December to separate from anti Christian sects calling themselves Christian churches that refuse to be Abolitionists.
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New England
New York
Garyt Smith
Berrah Green
Alvan Stewart
Syracuse
Raleigh Forgery Case In Mobile Court Arrest of W P Jones
A North Carolina youth, W P Jones, was arrested in Mobile on charges of drawing a 495 dollar draft on Messrs Esha Sheppard Co with a forged F M Gilmer signature. He obtained the money, then attempted arsenic self harm, claiming he preferred death to harming his family, who are highly distressed.
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W. P. Jones
North Carolina
Mobile
Esha
Sheppard & Co
F. M. Gilmer
Montgomery
Ala
Letter on snakebite remedy from Raleigh 1843
Singleton shares a note about an Indian remedy for venomous snake bites. He cites a Royal Institute Journal extract claiming common salt moistened with water bound on the wound can cure the most poisonous bite. He says such remedies are often effective and suggests a corner in the paper.
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Mr. Gales
Royal Institute
Raleigh
Foreign Intelligence From Caledonia and Mexican News
The Caledonia brings news to November 4 with Lord Aberbeen reopening political ties with the United States and promising broad negotiations for mutual commercial gains. Cotton markets show a decline. Mexican news reports Santa Anna resigned the presidency on February 6 1843, citing health and monetary troubles, with his Tacubay letter explaining abdication.
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New York
Caledonia
Boston
London Morning Herald
Lord Abereen
United States
Cotton
Mexico
Santa Anna
Tacubay
Insurrection in Cuba Report From Havana Letter
A Havana dated letter reports a slave insurrection on several plantations near Matanzas. The revolt was suppressed after about fifty lives were lost. Several slaves hanged themselves and sixty seven were taken into custody.
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Cuba
New York Journal of Commerce
Havana
Matangas
British land claims in Texas reach ten to twenty million acres
Galveston papers up to the 13th report British Government claims to land in Texas amounting to ten to twenty million acres. The grants are mainly Empresario titles. If not refuted or explained, Britain says it will seek steps to enforce these claims west of the Colorado River, per Captain Elliott’s instructions.
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Texas
Demond
Colorado River
Captain Elliott
Telegraph
Murphy
Thompson
Mexico
Great Britain
Navy Officers on Leave Ordered to Northern Ports
The Navy reports all officers on leave have orders to repair without delay to Northern ports and report themselves. The move is sudden and unexpected, with commentators noting it likely applies to all officers currently on leave.
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Navy
New Orleans
Prussian Settlement Expands in Wakefield New York
The Niagara Courier reports a Prussian body of 86 families totaling about 400 people has purchased over 1800 acres in Wakefield town New York. They have founded a settlement and begun improvements on the land.
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Niagara Courier
Wakefield N. Y
Bequest to Bible Society and Liberia Slave Manumission
CP Mr. Thos. L. Lindsay of near St Charles Missouri leaves over five thousand dollars to the American Bible Society and multiple bequests to missions. He emancipates his twenty one slaves and plans their shipment to Liberia with funds for their post arrival support.
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Thos. L. Lindsay
St Charles
American Bible Society
Liberia
Ball
Sun
Texas News Lifts Houston Policy At New Orleans
From Texas the steamship Galveston arrived in New Orleans on the 16th ultimo bringing late Texas dates. The Picayune items note elections favoring the Houston policy and discuss alleged English interference in Texas internal policy. Geneva: Murphy, our Charge d'Affaires, is mentioned in context.
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Texas
Galveston
New Orleans
The
Picayune
Houston
England
Geneva
Murphy
Bloody Tragedy in Hancock County and Tea News From North Carolina
A telegraph item reports a bloody family dispute in Hancock County where a man shot and killed two attackers at once, with the informant vouched as trustworthy. Other items note brewing in New York and a letter from North Carolina promoting Chinese tea seed cultivation for local climate and economy.
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North Carolina
Newbill Puck
Lynesville
Granville County
America
Virginia
Eng
Trial of Horn in Baltimore Murder Case
The Adam Horn trial in Baltimore opened with testimony about the March murder of his wife Malinda Horn. Evidence included a headless trunk in a coffee bag, limbs in a mud-stained bag, shoes and clothes matching Horn, and a missing head. Horn previously fled, and the father of the victim also disappeared. authorities claim Horn’s guilt is proven.
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Horn
Baltimore
Adam Horn
Poist
Malinda Horn
Pvist
Canghy
N. F. Sun
Man Killed in Henrico County Tragedy Involving Johnston
A man named Salmon was killed near New Market in Henrico county Virginia after a fight with his brother in law Johnston. Salmon allegedly attacked Johnston's sister with a club at his home before Johnston shot Salmon. Salmon left a wife and children. Johnston was held but not tried.
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Salmon
New Market
Henrico County
Johnston
Johnson
Johnon
Sun
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