Marital Union Shines Amid War Years in Calcasieu Parish
A vivid wedding record from Calcasieu parish dated October 16, 1863, celebrates the marriage of Miss Rosari Goos to Captain H. Wacusun of the schooner Worldthley. The ceremony, conducted by Rev. W. B. Norris, drew a large invited crowd. guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with New Orleans delicacies and sparkling wine. The piece praises the couple and their families, invoking Providence for their prosperous future.
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Misa Rosari
New Orleans
Jase
Goo
The Northern Elections and Democratic Prospects
The piece laments Democratic defeats in Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio and warns against overestimating any revival in time for the presidential vote. It argues the North bore the battle, the South remains a forlorn hope, and urges voters to reflect on the implications of recent results.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
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Tudiané
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Boone Oo
Southern Democracy Map for Electing Grant in 317 Vote College
A fragmentary 1864 notice outlines a strategy for the electoral college, listing state vote counts Virginia Alabama North Carolina Mississippi South Carolina Louisiana and others to reach a 161 vote majority. It discusses relying on Connecticut Delaware New York California New Jersey Oregon and additional Southern states, arguing for Democratic aims and urging Southern unity to carry key states and defeat Northern rivals. It cites Calcasieu Parish and Vermilion parish notices and dates in Louisiana.
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Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
Carolina
Louisiana
Connecticut
Delaware
New York
California
New Jersey
Oregon
Tates
Texas
South
Ocratic Party
Terms and rates for weekly and daily World publications
A fragmented pricing list shows terms for weekly and semi weekly issues, including one copy for a year and separate copies at stated prices. It references the Daily World and World Almanac offerings with pre paid mail options and scattered financial figures from a Democratic Congress event in Albany.
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Daily World
Orrith Senday Walloe
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Homa Tron
Democratic ‘Congo
Albany
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