Chronicle of oddities and incidents from a distant era
A sprawling weekly digest recounts a violent bull encounter in New Hampton with a man escaping into a river, a Boston visitor chasing romance, rumors of enslaved insurrection and steamship plans, a massive hailstorm in Pittsfiel d, quack medicines, railway progress, and assorted curiosities from New York to Philadelphia, including political rhapsodies over Henry Clay and local misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
N. H
Atresia
Boston
Salling
Henry Mason
Macon
Virginia
Dresden
New York
Wilmington
N.C
James Cowan
Richmond
Lynchburg
James River
Pittsburg
Pittafield
Mass
Argus
Evening Gazette
New-York Courier
Shefield
Naples
Sheffield
Baltimore
Gardiner
Harrison Township
Potter Co. Pa
Thes
Adrianople
Danube
England
Oporto
N. S. Journal of Commerce
Chillicothe Evening Post
Journal of Health
Solomon
Bethesda
Malta
Albany
Schenectady
London
Camden
8. C
Limestone County
Alabama
Phernix
Wilkesbarre
John Comstock
Joseph Quick
Bud
Paxgarald
Philadelphia
Marriages and obituaries from Revolutionary era records
Notices record marriages in Virginia and North Carolina with ages of bride and groom, and a long obituary note on Collett, a Revolutionary War veteran. Also mentions deaths in Darlington and Hampston and a remarkably aged survivor in Kentucky. Many names appear in fragmentary form from the era.
Boarding at University area offers rooms for students
The undersigned advertises a commodious house near the University of Virginia willing to accommodate a few young gentlemen or ladies for Mrs Blettermans boarding school. Boarders receive every comfort with reasonable terms. The school session will run five months with a 100 dollar term for boarders and access to a varied curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Trginia
Main Street
Charlottesville
Henry IM. Wolfe
Tom House
Summerson
George W. Wolfe
Matthew Casey
Albemarle County Court
Charlouésville
Casey
Weed
Ira Garrett
William Campbell, Jr
County Court of Greenbriar
Orange Court House
County of
Greenbriar
Mypne
Ferron
France
University
Spencer
Henry Tutwiler
Joseph Bishops
P. F. Boyd
Armstrong
Tavorn
Main
Samuel "Thomas
William Hamersly
Albemarle County
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M’donald
Pensylvania
Mosnheres
Nadure
Deleware
Nuweaath
Tlw Bar
Hunstead
Wall
Georgs
York
Rip van Winkie
Arkansas
Tor Filey
J. Selby
Rislamomd
Napoleon
Benjamin Burks
Hogher Moss
Abbeville
Sit Conviete
Roy Tha Winte Priean
Jnintelphin
Anon Afer
Aed
Hwa
Cae W Stout Mngr
Om Dwalling-Bowse
Tiloh
Bunnie Ayrean
Melbland Felunde Stund
United Sunvay
Gene
Franklin
Venango County
I's
Brassee
Milan
Ohio
John B. Foot
New On
Noton
Gentry
Dom River
U.S
Mesaru Beker
Kimball
Norwalk
James L. L. D
University of Pavia
Philadelphmy
Austria
Germany
United States
Richmond Whig
John H. Pleasants
Clay
Buenos Ayres
Father Land
Treasury Sucket
Mr. Clay
Henry Clay
Mr. Pleasants
Gaby
Summerfield
Prince William County
J.E. Weems
William Flatford
Chloe Allen
Capwell County
N. C
Braxilla Graves
Win, Graves
Jobn Zaves
Nancy Graves
Azariah Graves
Graves
Hampstond
William Heart
Lydia H Moore
Moore
Wilson
George F. Drown
Ann Whiting
Toven
Tov
Whiting
Darlington
Robert ‘Catlett
Phann
Verinrnble Collett
Coder Grove
Blowell Ty
Fort Branchy
Hote
Mayon County
John Hetzer
Yetland
Anrica
Wayon
Yaure
Washington K
John
W. D. Tunde
Ren Cn -Rammar
Tralian
James Paracue Jr
Virginia Advocate
Jis
Hector
T. W. Gilmer
Albemarle
Rick W. Wood
Charles Cocke
Nelson
Amherst
University of Virginia
Dunglison
M.D. Cuemisray
Materia Medica and
Pharmacy
John P. Exmet
M. D
Anatomy
Thomas Johnson
Anatomical Museum
University FE Pennsylvania
Board of Visitors
Theoly
Robert Maupin
Lovie
Fluvanna
Maupin
Louisa
John Rowe
Beaver Dam Creek
Thomas Priddy
Lowisa
T'Rust
Lucien Minor
Wm. J. Douglass
Charles Brown
Douglass
Robert McUlloch
James McUlloch
Ira Harris
Trustees
Pale of
C. Fpnhe
A. M. Bia
Len Furniture
Turs Ny
Tin Piauo
FW. i
Charlottenville
Crear
Caney
Joseph Bah
Jeane Mapharl
C. H. M. Wolfe
Howev
Morrison
Liz
Thomas Deaffin
Wood
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