Writs Against Cameron in Butler Case Stir Philadelphia
A Supreme Court writ served at the Continental Hotel on Hon. Simon Cameron seeks to test the legality of his August arrest during a period of war. Pierce Butler of Philadelphia sues for trespass and false imprisonment. case returnable May second, with trial possible in November.
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Helmbold
Simon Cameron
Pierce Butler
Cameron
Butler
United States
Milward
New York
Fort Lafayette
Secretary of War
George M. Wharton
St. George Tucker Campbell
James W. Wall
Burlington
Thomas 8. Serrill
Philadelphia
McMaster
N. Y. Freeman's Journal
de Bebien
Wilmington
N. C
Major General Halleck A Military Career Outline
Gen Halleck, native of Oneida County New York, entered West Point in 1835 and rose through ranks to brevet Second Lieutenant Engineers in 1839 and First Lieutenant in 1845. He advanced for gallantry in California in 1847, became Captain of Engineers in 1853, authored works on Bitumen and Military Science, and played a role in drafting California's constitution. He served on Commodore Shubrie’s staff on the Pacific coast, is described as an astute lawyer with fortune, aged 43, with a long-lived grandfather in Western near Utica.
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Ile
Ife
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York River
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Gen. McClellan
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Boston
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Shubrie
Western
Utica
Floyd’s Water Absence Warned Over Whiskey Use
LFA correspondent notes Floyd never drinks water. The remark adds concern that his heavy whiskey consumption could spark a dangerous situation.
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LFA
Floyd
How to picture a line of battle in war planning
The passage explains that an army fights in divisions with gaps, placed on hills woods or rivers for support. A general must position artillery and infantry to maximize damage and minimize losses while anticipating concealed enemy placements and shifting forces to strike effectively.
Principle of character over outward fashion upheld
The passage urges women to value character over costly attire and adornments. It argues men notice deportment and virtue, not shawls or dresses. It warns against chasing fashion and encourages modesty, truthfulness, and acts of goodness as true dress and substance.
Poisonous coloring taints Sacramento flood tea
A San Franciscian report describes Chinese tea makers drying flood damaged black and green teas over charcoal. They add Prussian blue and Glenfield starch for color and a mysterious aroma. A single ounce of green tea is said to be fatally poisonous, feared by tea tasters in system houses.
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John
Melican
San Francisco
Pittsburgh plays, battles, and bonds amid Civil War reach
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes English papers will describe a battlefield scene as Union and Confederate forces clash near Pittsburgh. It mentions Braddock's victory, Allegheny bonds likely unpaid due to war, and questions if Lord Palmerston will raise the issue nationally.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Pennsylvania River
Ohio
Wheeling
Braddock
England
Lord Palmerston
Dispatch
Parental Advice on Wealth Bequest Cited in Witty Advice
A quip urges leaving as much money as possible to one’s wife noting the second husband may be penniless. The remark frames inheritance as prudent planning and social humor.
Grand Essentials to Happiness Quote Factual
A historic aphorism states happiness relies on having work to do something to love and something to hope for. The adage highlights purpose and aspiration as key life drivers.
Novel method of shipping petroleum to market
A new way to move oil from the Titusville region to market uses 16 by 20 inch boxes filled at wells or tanks, five boxes form a unit, twenty form a river fleet that travels to Pittsburgh where oil is pumped into barrels and shipped forward. Delivery to Pittsburgh costs 74 cents per barrel, including boxes, offering savings over poor roads.
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Pittsburg
Curious Democratic reaction to war news in Congress
The Washington Republic notes a curious yet undeniable fact that none of the Democrats opposing the tax and appropriation bills show any pleasure when announcements report victories over the rebels in Congress.
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Congress
Discovery of a New Planet Serenia Near Beta Virginia
Discoveries at Cambridge Observatory reveal a new planet near star Beta Virginia named Serenia by Saffords and Peters. It is the third planet detected here in the past year, following two others.
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TL. P. Tuttle
Cambridge Observatory
Virginia
Serenia
Saffords
Peters
Pea Ridge tale and Civil War dispatches
A Civil War era column reports a wounded Union soldier at Pea Ridge who used wit to capture a Confederate fighter and deliver a prisoner. Other items note Monitor captain's removal for rest and improved vision, a Buffalo gift snuff box, Maryland emancipation talk, farmer quip on matched horses, Confederate letters on German troops, rebel machines, and a humorous note on staying warm by heating with neighbors.
Coquette Archer Bags and Sacks Her Game
A concise portrait of a female archer described as a coquette who first bags her prey and then sacks it, emphasizing a sly, efficient hunting style.
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