Warren Mail ad on subscription rates and terms
The Warren Mail lists subscription prices at 4 dollars per year in advance with 6 cents per week or 2 dollars in the year and a half for residences, notes arrearage policy, and advertising rates. It states papers not discontinued until arrears are paid and outlines ad charges per square for three insertions and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mail
BE. Cowan
Trams
Apverrisinc
Good Night Love Poem Recited In Quiet Verse
A tender nocturnal verse speaks to a dark eyed beloved. The speaker imagines stars fading and begs for one more lovers kiss and a lasting vow of affection before dawn ends their time in a dim light. The mood is intimate and romantic with a lingering farewell before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strange
Moore
Wright
Last Hours of a Single Man in Islington Church
From the London Punch report, Edward Pickney, a 28 year old bachelor, prepared for his death at St Mary’s Church Islington. He spent his last morning socializing, eating breakfast, and arranging his belongings before the fatal moment at the altar rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Pickney
Mary Ann Gale
St. Mary’s Church
Islington
Jane
Brixton
Pinckney
Mary Gale
Henry
Postmaster Instructions on Mail Directing Rules 1851
Post Master General N K Hall issues June 1 1851 reforms to mail routing. Regulators require postmasters in New England to mail direct to addressed offices. others to route via distributing offices. Provisions cover postbilled letters, packing directions, and reporting improper mailings to reduce distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Orrick Derantmest
Law Post
Congress
Post Office Laws and Regulations
New England
Office of Delivery
N. K. Hall
Tragedy at nuptials ends in fatal matrimony
The wedding party travels to the venue after a solemn farewell to the landlady. At the spot Miss Gale weeps, Pickney shows visible distress, and after formalities the couple exchange rings and proceed with marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gale
Pickney
Miss Glade
Emigrants Arrive in St Louis Steamer from Virginia and Pennsylvania
The St Louis papers report a steamer bringing 300 to 400 emigrants from Virginia and Pennsylvania. They aim to reach the upper Mississippi and Missouri to settle, joining other recent arrivals in the city. They appear to be in easy circumstances and carry farming implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Virginia
Mississippi
Missouri
Duel of Commodores Bainbridge and Barron in 1820
Recount of the Norfolk duel between Commodore Bainbridge and Commodore Barron near Bladensburg. They fired nearly simultaneously after agreed commands, both wounded, Barron forgiving Decatur, Bainbridge seeking to defuse the quarrel, and the party departing for the Columbus tender at the Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Barron
Norfolk
Decatur
Wasnumeros
Commodore Bainbridge
Capitol Hill
Beale’s
Commodore Decatur
Bladensburg
Captain Elliot
Comodore Barron
Bainbridge
Navy Yard
Samuel Hambleton
History of the Henpecked and social sketches
A humorous vignette traces a morning in the life of a henpecked husband and his wife, with scenes at the counting house, dinner, tea, and a midnight return. It blends domestic strife with satire, including church and lodge references, ending with a quip about a youth academy sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchage
Pillgarlie
Mr. P
Peter
Mr. Pillgarlick
Mrs. P
Little William
William
Beau
Swallowing a Pin and Phantom Illusions Case
A doctor reports an old woman who insists she swallowed a pin and cannot eat. Despite exams showing no pin, her mind remains fixed on the illusion, causing debility. A second case of a man, exhausted, also believes a pin is stuck in his throat and improves only after fear and doubt fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Charleston
Navy Register for 1851 Details Warship Counts and Ranks
The Navy Department reports 76 ships of war totaling 2083 guns. It lists 11 ships of the line with 869 guns, 4 first class frigates with 528 guns, 2 second class frigates, 21 sloops, 4 brigs, 5 storeships and brigs, and 15 steam vessels with 70 guns. Personnel totals include 68 captains, 327 lieutenants, 233 midshipmen, 68 engineers, and 68 engineers in the Marine Corps commands. Since last Register there were 44 resignations in the navy and 41 deaths in the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taw Navy
Tan Userep State
Navy Department
Public Service
Alabama
Virginia
New York
New Orleans
Independence
Mississippi
Susquehanna
Powhattan
San Jacinto
Saranac
Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Register
Seven Year Plan to Debt Freedom and Virtue
Advice quotes urge strict financial foresight and industrious living. Dr Frankling promises debt relief if a youth follows prudent payment, prayer, and charity for seven years. The piece extols parental gratitude, respect for elders, and kindness to the needy, then a humor vignette about two lovesick swains and a loud father.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. T. Me
The
Scientific American
Orange County
History OF the Henpecked
St. Paul
Paul
Freeman & Huggs
Springfield Ohio
Springfield Bank
Judge Clark
McMeans
Journal
John
Johin
Frankling
Channing
Cupid
Bul
Sally
Tom
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!