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Tupiocaugh Press
Ororge Howards
Rene Flollara
Love's Tele Verse From Distant Hearts
Poetry fragment speaks of a private spot shared by lovers where distance cannot sever their bond. They claim a spell stronger than time or distance that lets their spirits reunite in a blest Eden beneath the sky, evoking timeless devotion.
Blistering Practice Described as Novel Discovery
A passage outlines a blistering method attributed to M. Vigeaus, detailing shaving the skin, applying spirits or wine, eau de Cologne, or brandy, then igniting with a match. A wet cloth is advised to limit pain and prevent flame spread as the skin reacts to cantharides.
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M. ‘Vigeaus
Town invited to deliver annual university address
The Philanthropic Society invites the Hon Henry L Kuckney of Charleston to deliver the Annual Address at the university commencement in June. An avalanche covered a Philadelphia street today burying three men but causing no serious injuries. In Newark gutters may be removed to prevent future falls. The Ten Million Bank plan, recently presented to the legislature, is summarized with calculations omitted.
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The
Fayetteville Observer
Henry L. Kuckney
Charleston
Congress
Te Philanthropic Society
Itt
Philadelphia
Newark
State to owe 1,941,6602 pounds in Europe
The state would owe the principal of 1,941,6602 pounds in Europe, at $1.30 to a pound, equal to about $5,090,000. With the sinking fund providing the full amount, the state would hold $5,060,626 in the bank. If the loan is paid semi annually, the surplus would thin to about $60,626. fractions are neglected in favor of the state.
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Europe
Boston
Coldest Winter Spell Felt in Northeast Cities
The weather report notes Philadelphia recording an unprecedented cold night, New York sinking to zero by midnight and five below at sunrise, and Albany reaching 18 to 20 below. The author labels the season a true cero winter due to the early onset and prolonged severity.
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Philadelphia
New York
Albany
M. Y. Stur
Verily This Weather Tests Patience in Boston Transcript
A Quaker sermon notes how harsh winter weather challenges philosophy and patience. The speaker jokes about the cold pinching toes and noses, while reminding believers that snow is frozen water and the chill will pass after the dog days.
Arsenic Suspect Cooks Meal for Smyrna Families
In Smyrna Delaware last week, seventeen people from two families ate together then fell ill with violent pains. One man refused to eat and survived. Joseph Moor’s stomach was sent to Philadelphia for analysis while Rachel Saunders, the cook, is jailed in Kent County. No motive given.
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Smyrna
Delaware
Joseph Moor
Philadelphia
Rachel Saunders
Kent County
Judas
Great Race Match for Argyle and Bolivar Gaited Horses
A $32,000 match race is planned between Col Wade Hampton’s celebrated Argyle and Col Jao Crowell’s stable. Entrants include Jao Bascombe 4, Lady Nashville 5, Bolivia 4. Argyle stakes $17,000 and Crowell’s $15,000. Race set on the Augusta Course, four mile heats, half stake forfeited if not run. Uproar of interest among turf lovers in both the North and South.
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Wade Hampton
Argyle
Col
Jao. Crowell
Jao. Bascombe
Bertrand
Timoleon
Lady Nashville
Strap
Bolivia
Bolivar
Col. Crowell
Augusta
Narrow Escape on the Ice Between Portsmouth and Norfolk
Several young men from this area ventured onto the ice between Portsmouth and Norfolk last Thursday, facing a dangerous crossing that prompted warnings about ice safety and the risks of frost-bound waters.
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Skaters Survive Cracked Ice By Spreading Flat
A skating party on fractured ice endured a scary moment when the sheets beneath them cracked and bent. They dropped to a horizontal position, used a line to scramble to firmer ice, and escaped soaked but alive, likened to wedding cake icing.
Fire Ravages Petersburg Workshop and Tenements
A fire erupted Saturday around 9 o clock in back buildings at Mr. Carter Bethel's coach making shop on Bank Street. It destroyed a colored dwelling on Brick House Run, Bethel’s work, the Vaiut and Blacksmith Shops, and the stables and outbuildings behind tenements of Mordicai Brown, Mrs. Carey, and the Reading Room. The heaviest loss falls on Bethel, whose unfinished work was nearly all consumed.
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Petersburg
Gath
Carter Bethel
Bank Street
Me. Fethel
Mordicai Brown
Carey
Bethel
Obituary Notice of John R. Webb in 1836 Greensville
In Greensville January 30 1836 the Petersburg Constellation reader is asked to insert an obituary for John R Webb a young man of respectable connections who shot himself in the office of Dr Theo A Harrison where he studied medicine A letter dated January 5 1836 admits distress from family tales and asks his father not to grieve and to report the death to the father promptly
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Greensville
Petersburg
Johnn. Webb
Theo A. Harrison
Shoovice
John
Invention of an Invulnerable Steam Battery by Clinton Roosevelt
The New York Times reports Mr Clinton Roosevelt of that city created a steam battery intended for naval use. It features sharp bow and stern, iron plated armour, light bulwarks, and a sharp roof. A torpedo system and mortars aim to detonate underwater and set sails and decks ablaze while keeping one end of the battery toward the enemy.
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New York Times
Clinton Roosevelt
Jackson postmaster links Dickson death to accidental gun discharge
A Jackson Mississippi postmaster endorses a letter postmarked January 18 stating Thomas H Dickson was killed that day two miles from town by an accidental discharge of his own gun during a hunting trip. He was the eldest son of General David Dickson of Congress, mayor, nearing 41, newly starting law practice, mourned by family and community.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Thomas H. Dickson
David Dickson
Congress
Glolie
Mail Robber Retaken in Cincinnati
Richard Hawkins who robbed the Richmond mail and fled after assaulting an officer was retaken in Cincinnati, Ohio. John M. Anderson of Richmond traced him to the western stage, then arranged the arrest before Hawkins could embark on a steamboat in Louisville. Anderson is praised for skill and perseverance.
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Richard Hawkins
Richmond
Cincinnati
Ohio
John M. Anderson
Louisville
Anderson
Fatal Fire Fatalities From Camped Out Injuries
Miss Martha Wilson of Effingham County Georgia died in a Savannah trip fire after attempting to flee her bed. Her clothes were torn off during the frantic escape, flames spreading rapidly. The report warns against running outdoors in fires and advises remaining still and wrapping in rug or blanket to increase chances of survival.
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Jhelancholy
Martha Wilson
Effingham Co. Geo
Savannah
Murder at Planters Hotel in New Orleans Bar Fight
A December night event at the Planters Hotel New Orleans saw guests clash with proprietor Armstrong his brother and two bar keepers. Washington Whitaker a gambler drew a Bowie knife stabbing a young man named Murphy in the bar before others fled. Whitaker and his brother were arrested that same night.
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Planters Hotel
New Orleans
Armstrong
Washington Whitaker
Murphy
Whitaker
Dentist Caldwell Method Promises Pleasant Tooth Extraction
A Virginia physician Dr Caldwell has devised a tooth drawing method described as pleasant. Newspapers report patients who had extractions by Dr Caldwell express high satisfaction with his technique. The Paris Academy.
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Caldwell
Paris Academy
Dentists Award Medal to Seven Doctors in New York Trial
Dentists have sent the seven Drs a medal and a New York surgeon has had a sound tooth extracted by Dr C merely to test his skill, signaling a notable dental proficiency display.
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New York
Ingenious Steam Engine at St Austell Copper Mine
An English inventor named West built a steam engine at a copper mine in St Austell. The devise, praised for heat preservation like Professor Nou, reportedly raised 1254 million pounds weight one foot high per bushel of coal consumed, signaling remarkable efficiency.
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West
St. Austell
Nou
Fire stopped by pipe burst at English factory
A fire in a factory near Bury England was quickly extinguished after a worker burst a steam pipe and closed doors trapping the flames. The incident ended within minutes with no further details of damage or injuries.
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Bury
England
Female Gallantry on Steamer Randolph Fire
A night blaze in the wash room aboard the steamboat Randolph traveling from Nashville to New Orleans was checked by Mrs Forbes wife of the former editor of the Western Methodist. She warned the cabin ladies who helped extinguish the flames. Passengers held a meeting on board and gave thanks.
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Randolph
Nashville
New Orleans
Forbes
Western Methodist
Murder of Judge Grant Near Galway Missouri
Judge Israel B. Grant of Galway Missouri was murdered while returning home from Fulton. He was mangled and stabbed six or seven times with his throat cut to the bone and his body bruised, with authorities attributing the crime to one of his negroes.
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Israel B. Grant
Galway
Missouri
Fulton
Toe walking fashion traced to hair style origins
The New England Times notes a fashion among city ladies where hair combed upward and tucked over the forehead forced them to walk on tiptoe. A model who kept her hair forward so firmly kept her heels off the ground, and soon other women copied the pose as they walked to church on Sundays.
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New England Times
Liberia colonization letter praises thriving colony
Mr McElroy writes to the American Colonization Society praising Monrovia as lush and productive with wheat corn cotton rice and West India fruits flourishing. He notes temperate people, 500 houses, five churches, several schools and a busy harbor. cites progress from Cape Mestrado slave market and suggests steam warships could curb slavers.
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Laiberia
Monrovia
Africa
Cape Mestrado
Miraculous Escape on the Short Clove Dugway
A party of villagers riding home from Monrovia, WV faced a perilous drop when Mr Isaac Martning’s horse went unmanageable at the dugway. The horse plunged forty feet to a snow bed, sparing riders as Mrs Martning leapt free and the sleigh suffered minor damage.
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Isaac Martning
Quotations on value of books and women in judgment
A reflective maxim contrasts appreciation of a good book and a good woman with critics who judge by outward appearance. The saying warns against valuing substance by surface glamour and underscores discernment in judgment.
Mince Pie Recipe Taught By Aleine Farmer
A 19th century note describes preparing mince filling by boiling and chopping meat, mixing with suet spice and salt, packing in an earthen pot, and sealing with molasses. The mixture is stored away to avoid freezing and remains usable any time, with the author claiming years of successful pies from December meat into July and January.
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Heann
Paddle Your Own Canoe Moral Motto Recalls Lorenzo Dow
An 19th century Pittsburg Chronicle article reflects on the saying paddle your own canoe attributed to Lorenzo Dow. It recounts a camp meeting memory and urges readers to focus on personal duty, avoid meddling, and follow one’s own conscience in church and life.
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Lorenzo Dow
Lorenzo
Pittsburg
Con. Jour
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