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To My Wife From the Mbeng Beening Journal
A poetic farewell for a wife, with lines of love and longing. The speaker recalls distant travel and hopes for reunion, praising the wife and their children while praying for blessing and peace. The tone is intimate and devotional, ending with a vow to remain united in spirit until they meet again.
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Mbeng Beening
Poem Gift Exchange Hint About Thimble and Verses
A playful verse hints at sending a thimble and a copy of verses to a lady. The speaker teases that the thimble will fit when tried, and notes it may not consume much time, comparing it to a hint that urged the purchase.
Withington visit notes rail progress and copper ore finds
From the Raleigh Standard Our Trip reports observations from Withington praising North Carolina hospitality and detailing railway progress. The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad shows 55 miles graded with gaps nearly filled, rails laid for 43 miles, and a locomotive crossing the Neuse hoped by Christmas. Also described are steamboats of the company, and a Guilford County copper ore discovery yielding about 33 percent copper, promising enduring mining prospects and an English market.
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Withington
North Carolina
Ie Stormer
New Hanover
Captin
Sampson
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Wilmington
Waynesborough
Roanoke
Halifax
Weldon
Jone
Duplin Court House
Neuse
Boston
Harlan
Guilford County
N.C
M. PO
Hern
Wall and
Nassau Streets
Moyland
Europe
England
Cornwall
Star
Steam boat fleet and local industry report
The article describes two steamers with copper boilers the Boston and the North Carolina including dimensions passenger capacity and costs. It notes scheduled operations two weekly trips with a projection of three weekly trips after July and mentions a new machine shop and other buildings as rail and road progress continue. It comments on weather related losses and general business dullness with a modest property value rise and new Baptist church construction.
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Boston
North Carolina
Barthen
Charleston
Richmond
Virg
Seaboard
Wilmington
Baptists
Information to Pensioners and Treasury Reply
The National Intelligencer reports that the April act requires no new forms for pensions in arrears. Parris, Comptroller of the Treasury, states the existing forms remain valid. When payment goes to an attorney, he must swear as prescribed.
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The
National Intelligencer
Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
A. K. Parris
the Treasury
Circulars on pensions and uncalled amounts from 1833
Circulars state that pensions are not admitted for sale transfer or mortgage reasons until certified by the Pension Agent showing the roll name. Portions uncalled for eight months and not yet due are forwarded to the Treasury for payment, while the due portion remains payable by the Pension Office where the pension is payable. Applications for residue go to the Pension Office.
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The
Treasury
French commerce row prompts Cass to press reply
General Cass at Paris begins correspondence with Count Mole over a fetter from Martin du Nord minister commerce. Mole says feelings in France make nothing safe, causing merchants to hold back goods. Cass demands a full explanation. Mole’s reply is deemed unsatisfactory by Cass.
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France
General Cass
Paris
Count Mole
Martin du Nord
New York Appropriations for Rail and Canal Improvements
The New York Legislature includes 74,000,000 for rapid enlargement of the Erie Canal, 3,000,000 to aid the New York and Erie Railroad, 300,000 for Catskill and Canatobe Railroad, 275,000 for Oswego and Ithaca Railroad, and 200,000 for Adirondack and Syracuse Railroad, totaling 7,750,000 in aggregate.
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New York
Evie Canal
New York and Evie
Catskill and
Canatobane
Oswego and
Ithaca
Andern and Syracuse Railroad
State stock interest payments since suspension in specie
Figure shows 1,500,000 dollars and 110,000,000 dollars as the interest paid in specie or its equivalent on all state stocks since specie payments were suspended, noting exceptions for Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Mississippi.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Mississippi
N.Y Journal of Commerce
Europe
Louisiana
U.S. Bank
New York State
Alabama
Ohio
Marykind
Lisats
Indiana
Florida Territory
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co
New York Life Insurance and Trust Company
Tennessee
Delaware and Raritan Co
Camden and Amboy R. R. Co
First Day Match Race At National Jockey Club
Decatur the chestnut horse owned by Col Ueth defeated O P Hares chestnut mare Fanny Wyatt in a twenty thousand dollar four mile heats race. Decatur won the first heat in 7 minutes 45 seconds, best time on the course by five seconds. The mare pulled up after three miles in the second heat.
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National Jockey Club
Col. Ueth
Decatur
Henry
O. P. Hare
Fanny Wyatt
Sir Charles
Jvat. Int
Fordham Wins $40,000 Purse at Union Course
The Union Course mile heats concluded with Fordham by John C. Stevens winning decisively. Forty subscribers financed the $40,000 purse from three year old studs, with five horses entered and a large crowd present. NY Star reports May date.
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Union Course
John C. Stevens
Fordham
Star
May
Patent Bee Hive Demonstration In Richmond
The Richmond Whig notes a new bee hive model shown in Richmond with favorable reception. Mr Marshall Bayiliss holds the Virginia rights and is taking action to promote the invention locally.
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Richmond Whig
Marshall Bayiliss
Virginia
Ingenious hive model promotes rural economy
A Norfolk Herald item describes Bayliss advertising a new beekeeping hive design. A swarm rests atop a simple hive, bees descend to a chamber to produce honey in clear glass vases, easily removed without disturbing operations. Testimonials from Virginia and Maryland line the report. models appear at Walters' Exchange Hotel and the office.
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Bayliss
Virginia
Maryland
Walters’ Exchange Hotel
Norfolk Herald
Schooner Built in Indiana Reaches New Orleans
A FA schooner built in Indiana and designed for Texas has arrived in New Orleans after towing by a steamboat. The vessel carried frames for new settler houses to be erected in Texas, signaling expansion and settlement activity along the frontier.
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Indiana
Texas
New Orleans
Charleston and Cincinnati Railroad chartered capital stake
Five percent of the capital stock has been paid in and the Governor of Tennessee has subscribed 650000 dollars on behalf of the State.
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Charleston
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Blood and Death at Smithland Tavern
A physician staying at a Smithland tavern refused to leave after a lady’s call and drew a pistol on the tavern keeper. The keeper advanced, the physician fired, killing him, and the keeper fell to a Bowie knife strike. The physician died soon after.
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Lousville
Smithland
Widow Rescues Man Then Marries Him in Quick Union
A Kentucky story recounts four men drowning after a skiff upset in the Licking River. Mrs. Lee dove in, saved Jones, a young man of fortune, and they wed three days after their first meeting in the water. The bride is now Mrs. Jones and celebrated her life saving act with marriage. Lexington Ky. Int.
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Licking River
Jones
Lee
Death by self at Farming ton Ontario county New York
Mrs Chloe Knowles of Farmington Ontario county New York a young woman highly esteemed committed suicide at that place a short time since. She had been married but fifteen days.
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Chloe Knowles
Farmington
Ontario County
N. Y
Menagerie and Circus Train Wreck Fatalities Reported
The Cincinnati News notes Raymond & Co.'s Menagerie and Circus left the city but met a tragic accident crossing Franklin bridge in Ohio. The bridge gave way and several teams plunged into the river. Five men and eight horses were lost with few other details provided.
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Cincinnati News
Raymond & Co
Franklin
Ohbio
Dreadful Death at Laverties Iron Works
J Delan, a young worker at the Laverties Iron Works in Ulster County New York, drank a pint and a half of brandy for a wager then collapsed. He was bled but no blood flowed from the vein until just as
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J. Delan
Laverties
Ulsterounty
Burial Fear Sparks Rumor of Buried Alive
A grave concern arose when plans for burial suggested the person was already interred, leading to groundless reports that he was buried alive in a swoon. The episode prompted clarification from those present and an end to the rumor.
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Inaswoon
Paralysis From Cold Wager In England
A young man, ignorant of the freezing mixture, held his hand in snow and salt for fifteen minutes as a trivial bet. He won the wager but his hand was so paralyzed it remained powerless afterward.
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England
Horrible events in Alabama spark nationwide outrage
A violent confrontation near Claysville in Marshall County Alabama left Nathaniel Steele and Graves Steele killed while in a carriage. Alex Steele and Wr Collins were severely wounded. Jesse Allen Alex McFarlane Arthur McFarlane and Daniel Dickerson are named as attackers. A previous year killing by the Steeles prompted this deadly retaliation. The piece pleads for an end to the bloodshed to save the country’s peace.
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Claysville
Marshall County
Alabama
Nathaniel
Graves W. Steele
Alex. Steele
Wr. Collins
Jesse Allen
Alex
Arthur McFarlane
Daniel Dickerson
Steele
Tragic Accident Claims Life of Mr Quarles near Larksville
In a悲ipped incident near Larksville Mr Quarles was struck by a ball from his own gun when his wife, lifting it from the bed, caused an accidental discharge. The verdict ruled the death accidental and caused by his wife.
Moon's Influence on Timber Split at Full Moon
Timber cutter Edmundstone, after nearly thirty years in Demerara, reports strong moon effects on trees. He notes a tree felled at full moon splits immediately and decays sooner than at other moon phases. For durably used timber, he advises cutting only in the first or last quarter when sap behavior favors durability.
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Edmondstone
Demerara
Meteoric Shower Observed Over Knoxville in 1838
The Knoxville Pen. Register reports a night of heavy meteor activity on April 20 with 154 meteors counted between 10 PM and 4 AM from College Hill observers. Many displays included bright vapour trails, and two keepers noted the phenomenon despite occasional gaps in viewing.
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Knoxville
Pen. Register
Register
Wright
College Bill
United States
College Hill
New Rotary Magazine Firearm Invention by James Eaton
The N H Courier reports Concord gunmaker James Eaton has invented a revolutionary loading system for rifles with a rotary magazine. It holds powder balls and caps for twenty four shots, loads in one minute, and discharges for four minutes with twenty four distinct charges. The design places balls, powder, and caps in separate chambers and self advances, with safety features preventing misfires.
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N. H. Courier
James Eaton
Concord
N. H
Pet
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