Battle of Eylau Described in Napoleonic Memoir War
An extended excerpt recounts the Eylau battle under Napoleon, detailing the blizzard conditions, heroic acts by officers and soldiers, the church that changed hands, Emperor Napoleon’s leadership, and tragic scenes including fallen grenadiers and a wounded officer blessing the Emperor. The piece also touches on volcanic theory and a Maine woman's newspaper subscription vow.
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Napoleon
Caulaincourt
Duke of
Vicenza
Eylau
Allison
Frowingaula
Eylan
Timperaro
Grenadiers
Dorsenne
Auzoni
Ife
Paris
Larrey
Advertisement terms for subscription arrears and rates
One dollar and seventy five cents if paid in advance or within sixty days and two dollars if delayed beyond that. The paper will not be discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
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Paris
Vesuvius
Theo-Electrical
Silliman
Webster's Senate Speech Sketch On Union Preservation
The sketch of Daniel Webster's Senate remarks outlines his aim to preserve the Union amid tensions over Texas California and Slavery. He traces war with Mexico territorial ideas and warns against secession while defending constitutional measures and the nation's future. He critiques Northern abolition pressure and urges lawful action to enforce fugitive slave provisions.
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Webster
Senate
New York Tribune
Websver Rose
Seward
Walker
Fe Rose
Ife
Mexico
California
United States
San Francisco
Criue
Mr. Madison
Tie
Madison
Congress
Northwest
Calhoun
South
Ile
North
India
Jefferson
Poeland
Magland
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
Berrien
New Mexico
Maxia
Exas
Oregon
Canada
Mason
House of Congress
Republic
Nashville
William
Speech urges unity over secession and national destiny
The text quotes a concluding paragraph urging Americans to abandon gloomy secession talk and embrace a broad, constitutional unity. It emphasizes a strong, popular government, equal rights, and lasting union, contrasting with monarchy or despotism.
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Napo
Leon
His
France
Antoni
Ivan
Maine
Portland
Hercules
Andrew M. Gest
MR. Webster
Amiens
Andrew Jackson
Achilles
Syracuse Journal
Onondage Castle
Visuixens Cativoanta
Chesapeake
Baltimore
Aaron
Philadelphia
Makra
Rescent
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