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The Comet of 1843 and a celestial vigil
A reflective poem on the 1843 comet traveling through the night sky and prompting wonder about its origin and fate. The speaker contemplates whether the comet is a world with living beings or a divine omen, while angels in the heavens point to love and guidance as wisdom, ending with devotion to the Father of Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caos
Otra
Mesmeric Trick and Trial News From Newbern and Norfolk
Mr Bendel and Frederick offered to perform an exhibition for fire sufferers in Newbern, with proceeds of 106 dollars turned over to authorities. The Norfolk Beacon reports Mr Cooke’s ten day examination ended Friday, he is remanded to Superior Court in June, and bail of 10,000 dollars was posted. A Prophetic Annunciation by Edward Palmer of New York promises global peace and universal benevolence, prompting cautious hope amid social ills.
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Mr. Bendel
Frederick
Newbern
Cooke
Norfolk
Miller
Edward Palmer
New York
Marrying a Wife's Sister Debate in Classis Meeting
At a regular Classis of New Brunswick session, under General Synod direction, it was decided by ages 7 to 12 to 11 that the Word of God does not prohibit marrying a deceased wife’s sister and that the Dutch Church canon opposing this should be repealed.
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New Brunswick
Aoes II
History of the United States flag growth and design
A historical overview traces the flag’s design from thirteen stripes and stars in 1777 to later additions. It notes Acts of 1794 and 1821 extending to fifteen stars and stripes, Vermont and Kentucky’s admissions, and later increases as new states joined, with the present flag at twenty six stars and thirteen stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Vermont
Kentucky
Julius
Bay
Rumored trial and fate of Baltimore captains in Caribbean quake
Capt. Leighton from the brig Abigail Richmond arrives from St Thomas reporting that Capt. Cozzens of the brig Pilgrim of Baltimore was tried in Guadaloupe for robbing a house during the earthquake period, convicted, and sentenced to ten years in French galleys. Cozzens claims innocence in a letter from Boston. Further items note a Paris wealth transfer to a Mr Judkin in France, a Newark man’s suicide, a child’s death from Loco Foco matches, and a Sussex county murder.
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Baltimore
Wilmington
N. CA
Leighton
Abigail Richmond
St. Thomas
Cozzens
Guadaloupe
Point Petre
France
Maine
Boston
Berg
Delaware man shoots over damages in Maryland border region
Near the Maryland line a man, Day or Dow, shot Mr Cannon after a dispute over a bee tree damage payout. Cannon died Monday after being shot first with a watt and then with a pistol. The killer, a single 65 year old man worth about two hundred thousand dollars, had not been arrested at the time of report.
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Delaware
Maryland
Day
Dow
Cannon
Monay
British Consul Arrested in Mobile Riot Case
The British Consul at Mobile Col. Fitz gerald was arrested for riotous and disorderly conduct after an altercation with Justice of the Peace Thomas H. Stringer. He was jailed in the same cell as a mutinying British sailor and a boy charged with larceny. his pockets were searched and he was treated like any other detainee.
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Col. Fitzgerald
Mobile
Thomas H. Stringer
Baltimore
Trial in Evansville jury cannot reach verdict in Roe case
Indicted for a horrible outrage upon Mrs Schinall Winzepflin faced trial in Evansville line Viveau Court. Eleven jurors favored conviction with one for acquittal after 24 hours deliberation. Bail set at 4000 dollars for appearance at the next Circuit Court term.
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Perest
Winzepflin
Assaults on Editors Stir Public Press Safety
A condensed report notes editors face violent assaults including Peabaly of the Boston Bulletin, Du Salle of the Philadelphia Times, Streeter of the Richmond Star, Bratton of the Harrisburg Reporter, and Gardner of the Portsmouth Old Dominion. It condemns attacks on journalism while honoring the profession and quotes the Boston Bulletin on the quill as a weapon. In Firzinta Nanvemond on April 20, an American murder of Mr. Weaver occurs. two foreigners, Scott arrested, the other possibly fled toward Baltimore.
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Peabaly
Boston Bulletin
du Salle
Philadelphia Times
Streeter
Richmond Star
Bratton
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Gardner
Portsmouth Old Dominon
Sosson Bulletin
Mirder
Firzinta
Nanvemond
Western Steamers and their curious burdened trips
The Cincinnati Gazette notes steamers like the Goddess of Liberty packed with passengers animals and goods on trips to Saint Louis. The vessel carried over 400 people 60 horses and hogs 170 dozen chairs 40 wagons and carriages and about 400 tons of freight, with a freighted keel boat in tow. A child was born aboard and seven pigs plus a calf accompanied the voyage.
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81. Louis
Cincinnali Gaz
Indian Outrage Near Wilson's Settlement Report
The Galena Advertiser describes an attack by three Indians from Little Hill's band at Wilson's settlement. They quarrelled after liquor, shot a man named Atwell, bound Gardner, and tomahawked him and three children. They looted money and valuables, set the house ablaze, and fled, leaving a thirteen year old boy and a young girl alive.
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Galena Advertiser
Little Hill
Wilson
Gardner
Indian raid and freezing boy at Wilcox settlement
Captain Simner pursued and captured Winnnebague Indians after a boy and his sister were found in the morning with both feet frozen to the ankle near Wilcox's settlement on the Maquon river. The settlement lies near Fort Atkinson in Iowa territory. In a separate matter, Mr. Prickvert, appointed to wind up the Bank of Missouri, found only 1,500,000 in vaults instead of 9,070,400, a shortfall of 7,540,900, prompting a public uproar at Shawnee town.
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Bank of Minois
Vivid Prickvert
Prickert
Shawneetown
Sugar production forecast for the state at five vents per pound
The Montpeter Watchman reports maple sugar output for the last season at five vents per pound could total $1,000,000, indicating about 20,000 Wilds of sugar. Earlier figures in TS40 showed around 5,500 hheds.
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Montpeter (VI
Sulphur Rain Alarms Baltimore Millerists
The Baltimore Sun reports a shower on the night before and morning of April 23 left streets and bodies with a sulphur like deposit. Millerism followers feared the world would end, but afternoon rain washed it away. The Baltimore Patriot notes coloring matter in rain is common, with no real end of the world implication.
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Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Baltimore Patriot
Shocking murder mystery near Manon in 1870s report
A stranger calling himself Newton arrived at the home of Mr. Robert Low in Black Creek parish. He claimed to buy cattle and claimed Low left for a court in Jackson, Louisiana. Newton departed with keys, suspicion grew, and the body of the elderly man was found days later in Blick Creek. Thighs severed and body split, likely hatchet murder. Authorities hunt Newton, thought to head toward Mobile or New Orleans.
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Harvid Alurder
Manon
Mass
Paulding Larion
Newton
Robert Low
Black Creek
Jackson
Louisiana
Blick Creek
Mobile
New Orleans
Defalcation at New Orleans Customs Office Cited
The Globe reports the Collector of the Customs at New Orleans, appointed by Mr. Lely, mislaid about 3100,000 in his cash account. The defalcation is said to have occurred about nine months ago.
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New Orleans
Lylery
Widow sues in Boston for slander by laborer’s wife
A Boston widow filed a suit against a laboring man and his wife alleging slanderous expressions spoken by the wife in a dispute. The action seeks damages and rests on alleged false and injurious statements impacting the widow’s reputation.
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Boston
Court rules against husband in assault case
A misprinted report notes a tall hind figure in a neighbor dispute with a wife. The verdict grants S154 damages to the plaintiff, while the vice editor of the Midnight Cry defends a letter in the New York Tribune denying a specific prophetic claim.
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Tall Hind
The
Midnight Cry
Hug
New York Tribune
Miller
Preferred Creditors Law in Pennsylvania Trust Assignments
The Pennsylvania General Assembly enacts that all future debt assignments to trustees, made due to debtor incapacity to pay, shall benefit all creditors in proportion to demands. Labor claims are limited to fifty dollars per claimant. such assignments remain governed by existing voluntary assignment laws.
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Legislative of
Pennsylvania
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Mbre
Atrocious murder near Baltimore shocks town
A brutal murder near Baltimore on the Hanover Turnpike claims Mrs. Malinda Horn, wife of Adam Llorn. Disappearing a month earlier, her body was found in a coffee bag in a ditch. Limbs were severed, head missing, and suspicion falls on the husband amid reports of ill treatment.
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Malinda Horn
Adam Llorn
Baltimore
Hanover Turnpike
Blue Bell Tavern
Haitian Revolution Changes and Martial Law Declared
Gerard leads the revolutionaries into Port au Prince on March 21 as Te Deum rings out and Haitians celebrate. Provisional departments of Interior War and Finance are named, a Constituent Assembly is to form a new constitution, martial law is imposed, and citizens aged 15 to 50 are urged to take arms. Port au Prince is renamed Port Republican. The British sloop Magnet arrived at Pensacola on March 16 bearing ex-President Boyer.
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Huayn
Get
Gerard
Por Au Prince
Interior
David St. Preux
Laudun
Bedouet
Port Au Prince
Port
Mobile Herald
Magnet
Pensacola
Boyer
Hayti
Cuba Insurrection Slaves Killed and Destruction Report
A Charleston Courier letter reports about 300 slaves killed or self-dead near Cardenas after the insurrection. Descriptions speak of mangled corpses and hanging remains, with burnt estates and desolation as aftermath. Havana notes property losses near 300000 dollars across five estates. Porto Rico warns of armed negroes at the island’s borders, whites in alarm awaiting potential attacks.
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Cuba
Charleston
Cardenas
Havana
Porto Rico
New York Herald
Ponce
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