Ghost in Grey and Irish Sergeant at Sebastopol
A tale of the siege of Sebastopol begins with a soldier haunted by a woman in grey. Sergeant Patrick Leary confronts the specter, discovers her true identity as Constantine the Pole, and saves him after a deadly duel. The story blends ghost lore with wartime courage and a romance as the woman nurses Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastopol
Patrick Leary
Pat
Larry
Darkiut
Constantine
Russia
Eudoxia
Leary
Sergeant Leary
Leicester Square
Father Constantine
Practical Household Recipes From a Historic Menu
A collection of dated home cooking tips and preparations including carpet cleaning with soap and ammonia, wine biscuits, broiled shad, corn cake, baked rice pudding, fried oysters, fruit wafers, corn meal pies and puddings, veal boiling, celery serving, corn griddle cubes, and a Shrewsbury cake recipe. The guidance reflects era cooking methods and measurements, naming ingredients, steps, and bake times.
Lincoln’s Presidency Praised as Nation’s Pillar and Calm Leader
A Washington correspondent extols Abraham Lincoln, noting his modesty and dignity at inauguration, steady public esteem, and unique blend of energy and moderation. The piece compares him to Jackson, cites his honesty and restraint, and praises his cabinet influence amid federal challenges. It concludes with reflections on fortune, skill, and a list of historically prominent figures who rose from humble origins.
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Washington
New York
Lincoln
United States
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Congress
Free States
Abraham Lincoln
Republic
Walter Scott
Zesop
Publius
Syris
Terence
Epictetus
Protagoras
Clauthes
Professor Heyne
Gottingen
Bandoecin
Ielli
Opie
Cornwall
Wolcott
Peter Pinder
Abbott
Canterbury
Charles I
Guilford
Akenside
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
D'Alembert
Ammonius Saccophorus
Alexandria
Amyot
Plutarch
Abdication talk and Yankee personality profile
A long satirical piece defining a real Yankee as energetic yet restrained and cultured, followed by a note that abdication of Queen Victoria is being seriously discussed. The Patrie links the talk to Victoria’s visit to Germany, predicting abdication in favor of the Prince of Wales after his marriage to Princess Alexandra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Germany
Prince of Wales
Alexandria
Denmark
Famine Pestilence and Conquest Mentioned in Ancient Adage
A concise historic aphorism notes that heaven can send famine pestilence or a conqueror for humankind to endure, reflecting on divine trials and mortal response across ages.
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Heaven
Lesson From a Cornish Lady on Liberty and Draft
A Cornish born English mother living near Philadelphia speaks to a Union enrollment marshal. She asserts five adults in her house all daughters and herself, with two sons serving in the Army of the Potomac under Gen Banks. She argues liberty requires effort and willingness to fight. The marshal confirms her statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cornwall
Army of the Potomac
Banks
England
Rosecrans Taught Victory How to Be Used
In praise of General Rosecrans the Louisville Journal argues he set a standard for exploiting victory. It contends an early and persistent pursuit after defeat is essential, insisting that a beaten foe must be pressed relentlessly until utterly broken. It asserts such leadership could have ended the rebellion sooner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Rosecrans
United States
Louisville Journal
Wow ladies are so modest as tahoe
A brief quirky note jokes about modesty and Tahoe, framed in playful slang. The line reads like a casual remark rather than a formal report. No clear event, person, or organization identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahoe
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Greenland Brothers
Scofield and Brown
Liberty Street
Warren, Pa
Igus W. Scofield
Brown
Barnett W. Lacy
Warren Pa
Jerome Davis’ Biilding
David M’kelvy
Carver House
Curtis & Guthrie
Wadness
Warren
Pittsfield House
L. C. Pendleton
Pittsfield
Warren Co
Tidioute
George Balls Central
News Depot
Brown Brothers
W. Brown
John Brown
Kaxeltine & Co
Variety Hall
Johnson's Exchange
J. PF. Jornson
D. W. Stranahan
Front Street
Brown’s
B. G. Keyes
Hickory
Third Streets
Caughey and Clark
Moffat’s Ale
Bonnell Block
State Street
Erie
Wm. m
N. J. Clark
A. Kirberger
Wetmore
Tidioute Hotel
J.M. Hamlin
LSEL
E. M. Pierce
Orner
Third
Hickory Streets
P. R. Bennett
Big Bend Chain
Shove Warren
Kinzua
Smethport
Olean
Te. Hate
L. R. Grr
M. Shaffer & Co
Yankee Nations, &c
Bysecker Block
Warren Counity
Morrison
M W. Hartt
R. D. Bennett
Water Street
Ee Warren Co
Nesmith and Keller
Exchange Building
Hackney House
Second Warren Co. Ls
John Russell
OO Eee Jos
Office
Liberty Streets
A. Neill
Rasselas Brown
Johnson’s Exchatte
Cryer
H. Hull
Warren County
George Sailor
Tower House
William Sigins
Youngsville
Ware
Pont
Ffon
Samuel Hull
Kingsville
C. W. Rathbun
Willliam E. Bartieri
Lacellies Wraxall
Warsaw
Machivals
Lord Raglan
Arrah
Injiry
Mr. Jones
Thien
Gwinnett
Georgia
Lynch
South Carolina
New England
Whipple
New Hampshire
la Crosse Democrat
Josephus
Saratoga
Burgoyne
Bunker Hill
Continental Congress
Union
Republics
Shrewsbury
Sterling Patriotian
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