Innocence Proven in Post Office Letter Theft Case
A Mississippi broker's clerk, Mr Ward, clears George Paine of stealing a fifty dollar letter after a misaddressed parcel contained the sum. A New York correspondent had sent the money back, revealing Ward's initial error. Paine later becomes Ward's clerk, praised for honesty amid severe winter hardships.
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Flowers and mothers in a Washington Telegraph homily
The piece extols flowers as emblems of life and virtue and urges mothers to guide children in faith. It blends poems on motherhood with a 1859 Washington Indiana reflection on a mother’s grave and a son’s pious vow, recalling memory, heaven, and eternal life.
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Scientific American Enlarged for July Release
The publishers Munn and Co announce Scientific American will enlarge on the first of July to sixteen pages, the largest and cheapest scientific journal. The expansion costs $8,000 yearly but will not raise subscription prices. Subscriptions remain $2 per year or 10 copies for $15, with free pamphlets and specimen copies by mail.
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Journal of Mechanics and Science
Europe
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Park Row
New York
Battle of Montebello and the ancient Clastidium site
The article notes Montebello near Casteggio, Italy, as a small village where Napoleon I’s forces routed the Austrian corps at the June 9, 1800 battle. It recalls Casteggio’s ancient Guastacean history, the Clastidium site, and legends of Hannibal and Publius Darius as background to the region.
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Journal of Commerce
A Mother's Reverie Amid Evening and Reflection
A mother reflects on a day of toil and loss as her husband returns weary yet steadfast. She recalls their married life filled with sorrow, illness, and death, yet notes enduring faith, love, and the quiet strength of hope guiding their family through adversity.
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Widow Malony Seeks Pig Theft Answer in Court
A tale unfolds of Patrick admitting stealing and eating a pig from widow Malony, with a mock courtroom tone. The scene shifts to supper table impressions and a comic exchange about first sight judgments and editor's bed during a crowded night in Colma.
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