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Iron Mountain
Missouri
Far West
Potosi
Caledonia
Vulcan
England
Messrs. Rodgers & Son
Sheffield
St. Louis Republican
Cincinnati
Old Homestead Cottage Echoes in Quiet Valley
Poetic lines recall aLow-roofed cottage home in a sun-lit valley. The speaker yearns to roam back to summer maple shade and autumn light, where a streamlet and vines edge the meadow and children wander, teasing thoughts of youth, love, and truth.
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Phither
The Memory of the Dead Reflection on tombs and memory
A prose meditation on graveyards as sacred spaces, praising Washington DC’s Congressional burial ground and its monuments to statesmen and military leaders. The essay recalls figures such as Clinton, Gerry, Pinckney, Burrill, Macomb, Wirt, and Pushmataha, contrasting earthly fame with immortality and Christian hope in the resurrection.
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Byron
Medora
Chateaubriand
Gods Acre
Congressional
Washington
Anacostia
Potomac
Wordsworth
George Clinton
New York
Senate
Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry
Pinckney
Maryland
Burrill
Rhode Island
Anon
Anow
House of Representatives
Local court remarks on a peculiar kitchen clash
A witness described a man breaking a window with a potato and striking someone, while the magistrate criticized the prisoner’s conduct and character, deeming it improper for him to remain in society.
The Dreadful Accident on Lake Michigan
The Phenix steamer burned within 17 miles of Sheboygan on the morning of the 21st. About two hundred perished including 150 Holland emigrants. many lost money and property. Engineer Mr House survived, saved by a fender rope and a state-room door tied with a handkerchief. The ship's hull blazed as passengers prayed and cried, many perished in flames or the sea. The Delaware Pro peller rescued a few. thirty bodies lay on the shore at Sheboygan.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Phenix
Lake Michigan
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Holland
Phoenix
Messrs
Pease and Allen
Eastern Companies
Cleveland Herald
House
Mr. H
King of Terrors
Honey treatment softens chapped hands in cold weather
A drop or two of honey rubbed on wet hands after washing with soap prevents chapping and rough skin. It is especially pleasant for children’s hands and faces in cold weather.
Michigan and Ohio Challengers in Rifle Toss Challenge
Wm. P. Alexander and A. Tuttle issue a $50 to $200 wager to two Ohio sportsmen meeting residency, to shoot ten shots each at 100 to 200 yards on rest. Shortest string wins, to be judged by string length, with Toledo as the venue by January 15. Ohioans may face Wolverines in a boastful showdown.
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Michican
Wm. P. Alexander
A. Tuttle
Ohio
Detroit
Toledo
Messrs. A. & T
Buckeyes
The Slave's Inca or Liserty
Governor McDowell of Virginia speaks before the General Assembly praising the slave’s enduring sense of freedom. He says oppression cannot extinguish the idea that the slave was born to be free, a torch of immortality in the soul.
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Gov. McDowell
Virginia
General Assembly
Sensations in the Air During Balloon Ascent
A young lady traveling with Mr Gypson the aeronaut describes the ascent from Birmingham as uniquely pleasant. She felt the car seemed stationary while earth sank away, leaving them suspended between earth and heaven. She recalls the flood of light and silver scenery beyond description.
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Gypson
Birmingham
Earth
Heaven
Mexican Bravery and Cadet Prisoners Report
A New York Courier and Enquirer correspondent states that during the Chapultepec attack our army captured about a hundred cadets aged ten to sixteen. Several cadets were killed while fighting fiercely, displaying courage beyond their years and drawing praise from military leaders.
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New York Courier and Enquirer
Chapultepec
Female Dress of the Present Day
A Quar Review discussion on current women’s dress praising natural form and practicality. It extols quick dressing, ease of movement, and healthful refinement, favoring light fabrics and flowing lines while noting how material texture affects silhouette and expression. It compares styles to a receding angel or to a stiff bric a brac, calling for tasteful restraint.
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Josephine
Quar
Dinner party described by Prairie Farmer in Jacksonville
The Prairie Farmer recalls a Jacksonville dinner where plain domestic help was absent and the guest hosts were served by young daughters of the guests. The narrator praises the scene and the girls’ bright smiles, saying they added more pleasure to the meal than any professional service could.
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Jacksonville
Ether aided amputation shown at Medical College
Richmond Enquirer notes Prof Gibson led ether aided amputation in class at the Medical College. Patient remained still during limb removal, showing no pain while ether wore off. A satire follows about church dedication over unpaid obligations and other brief items on postage, editor tunes, and omnibus riders.
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Gibson
Richmond Enquirer
Medical College
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Brown
Macomb
Saranac
Wiliam Wirt
America
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Tingey
Kenneh
Pushmataha
Tribunal of Appeals
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The
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Gilmer
Kennan
Gardner
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Paradise
Tree of Life
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Longah
Mathias
Boston Times
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Dayton
Louisville Journal
Alabama
Paganini
Loui, Journal
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