Tecumseh and Early Battles in Kentucky and Ohio
Edited life of Tecumseh recounts 1792 ambush near Big Rock and fierce pursuit by Kenton. Tecumseh directs a boy and a warrior back to fight, while clashes kill two whites and wound others. The Kentucky expedition under Simon Kenton later feuded with a large Indian force near Limestone, with heavy losses on both sides and Tecumseh shown as courageous yet humane toward captives.
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Tecumseh
Big Rock
Loramie’s Creek
Piqua
Treble
Black Turkey
Robert M'Clelland
Mason County
Kentucky
Kenton
Whiteman
Mc’Intire
Downing
Washburn
Calvin
Simon Kenton
Ohio
Lee’s Creek
Little Miami
Williamsburg
Boone
Alexander M'Intire
John Barr
Battise
Black Snake
Wolf
Chinskau
Ohio River
Limestone
Benjamin White‘man
Green County
Anthony Shane
Stephen Ruddell
Ruddell
Sinnamatha
McIntire
M’intire
Tecumech
Nan
Deer Creek
Urbana
Tecumself
Urbanal
Mad River
Dechouset
Thomas Herrod
Chillicothe
Scioto
Herrod
Tiffin
Greenville
The Bankrupt Bill Aims for Nationwide Bankruptcy System
The Baltimore Patriot outlines a proposed uniform bankruptcy act. It sets thresholds for debtors and creditors, outlines procedures for petitions, defects, and fraud, and describes court jurisdictions, asset handling, and timelines for filing, proofs, distributions, and discharge. It emphasizes speedy asset collection and regular distributions.
How to make hard coloured Ceiling Wax in various hues
Instructions from J. I. Mechanic describe combining gum shellac, rosin, and gum mastic with powdered colors to form hard wax sticks. Red uses vermilion. black uses lamp black with rum. blue mixes white lead and prussian blue. green uses verdigris. yellow uses chrome yellow or gamboge. white adds white lead. Sticks are formed between warmed plates, then melted over charcoal to polish. Variations add beeswax and linseed oil for softness.
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J. I. Mechanic
Indiana diamond found near Tippecanoe Battle Ground
A laborer picked up a 12 grain natural diamond on the Wabash above the Tippecanoe Battle Ground. It is in the possession of Dr. Lock er of the Medical College of Ohio and is the only diamond known to have been found in the United States.
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Indiana
Wabash
Tippecanoes Battle Ground
Locker
The
Medical College of Ohio
United States
Arab Ruler Mansur Punished For Blasphemous Question
An Arab retorts that God is just not to send plagues all at once, prompting Mansur to punish the bold speaker with death for his impious remark, illustrating a dangerous clash between faith and power.
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Mansur
Provisions of a Bankruptcy Act on Discharge and Preferences
The text outlines discharges for bankrupt individuals and rules on preferences among creditors. It specifies that unlawful preferences void the discharge, and that voluntary bankrupts must avoid preferential actions before passage of the act. It also protects married women and minors' rights, details property divestiture, exemptions for household items, and standards for discharge after creditor assent or dissent.
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United States
Circuit Court
Bankruptcy sections outline fees and joint partnership cases
The SACRI fee passes. Sections define recording rules for bankruptcy cases, partner insolvencies, assignee duties, deed construction for bankrupt lands, and jurisdiction transfer to circuit and territorial courts with start and duration timing.
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Circuit Court
United States
District of Columbia
Territories
District Court of the
Tomato figs patent and tomato fig recipe discovery
The American Farmer recounts a July 10 1841 patent filing for tomato figs a tomato based preserve. Mrs Steiger provides a method using six pounds of sugar per peck fruit to create dried syrup treated fruit with a fig like flavor. The note also mentions the Erie steamboat fire losses and Gen Dodge elected as Iowa delegate.
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Orrick
Patent Office
Skinner
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. M. Gest
Benj. Drake's Life of Tecumseh
Sarr
Baltimore Patriot
District Court
Erie
Dodge
Locofoco
Congress
Iowa
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