The Ballad of the Old Chapel Bell Echoed
A traveler recalls a child who prayed at a church and grew to a bride. Her mother dies carrying the child’s life, and the bell tolls over the churchyard. The son, awakened beside his mother’s grave, learns of sacrifice and faith through the bell's shadow. The ballad honors maternal love and salvation.
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John G. Saxe
Joan Ranpollen
Roanoke
Matoax
Henry Clay
Clay
Woodford County
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Gray
Gray
Stoke
Amos Lawrence
Silk, charity, and the unseen poor in one household
A narrator recalls a husband’s gift of thirty dollars and a plan to buy silk while contrasting lavish wants with visions of cold rooms and hungry children. The day includes a kitchen helper, Bridget, chores, and reflections on Christian charity amid fashionable expectations and family events.
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Harry
Bridget McFarland
Brother James
Mothers and Their Famous Sons Throughout History
A reflective piece honors mothers of notable men including Cowper Clay Gray Prentiss Marion Houston and Sam Houston. It recalls how maternal devotion shaped character ethics and life paths, with anecdotes on their mothers' influence and enduring memorials. The article links maternal care to genius and public virtue across generations.
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Prentiss
Portland
Francis Mariton
Marion
Sam Houston
Goethe
S. H. Lancy
Meth
Sun of Austerlitz Victory and Napoleons March to Triumph
Report recounts Napoleon's 1805 Austerlitz victory with 75,000 French troops circling 95,000 Allied Russians and Austrians. A strategic feint and twenty minute delay led to the decisive attack and a crushing win, followed by Russian retreat across frozen lakes. Also includes an exhortation on eating slowly.
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Austerlitz
Napoleon
Pruizen
American Missionary Murdered Near Alexandretta
A report from the Middle East describes the murder of American missionary Mr. Coffing near Alexandretta while traveling to Aleppo with Dr. Goodell and Mr. Morgan. Coffing was fired upon without warning by two men, suggesting a preplanned attack and robbery gone wrong.
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Alleppo
Central
Dr. Goodell
Constantinople
Antioch
Altleppo
Mr. Morgan
Levi
Coffing
Adans
Brother Morgan
Brother Coffing
Mr. Coffing
Assault on a servant and muleteer escapes unharmed
Cor. of the Observer notes a servant was the target of an assault while the muleteer escaped unhurt, confirming the suspicion.
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Cor
Music in Battle Moves Troops to Rally With Band
A Williamsburg letter recounts General Kleintzelman boosting flagging New Jersey and other troops. He urged, rallied, and ordered a trio of musicians to join two bands, then united them to play Yankee Doodle, Star Spangled Banner and Gem of the Ocean, reviving the weary infantry with war magic.
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Williamsburg
Dog leads widow to grave of Illinois lieutenant
The widow of Lieut Pfieff of Illinois found her husband’s grave at Pittsburgh Landing after a dog, loyal to the fallen officer, guided her there. The animal rejoiced, led her to a distant field, and waited twelve days beside the grave, returning only to eat until his mistress appeared.
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Lieut. Pfieff
Illinois
Pittsburgh Landing
Pfieff
How Halleck Makes His Advance
A correspondent notes Halleck strengthens the line with logs and earth fortifications twelve miles long from right to left wing near Corinth. Heavy guns are in front and movable. Deserters say Beauregard’s army is starving due to supply cuts and may disperse or strike within a week.
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Halleck
Corinth
Memphis
Vicksburg
Jackson
Yorktown
Beauregard
Narrow Escape of McClellan During Rebel Attack
A Civil War correspondent reports that General McClellan and his staff, while rebels attacked a wagon train, rode into view of rebel cavalry. He evaded capture by hard riding, then assumed command of the scattered force and dispersed the rebels. Had the rebels realized their proximity, they might have pressed harder to seize him.
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M’clellan
McClellan
Hurrying On Through Haste and Treasure Lost in Life
A reflective verse laments constant hurry and wasted time. It contrasts restless chasing with slowing to seek meaning, duty, and love, urging calm contemplation and a focus on eternal values over present pleasures. The poem speaks of heaven, eternally planted wealth, and the need to stop rushing for a deeper, shared purpose.
Failure in Enlisting Negroes in Hilton Head District
A Hilton Head correspondent reports slow progress in enlisting black soldiers with volunteer pay and rations. A contraband company formed weeks ago dwindled from about 150 to near a corporal's guard as fears of injury and execution rise, and willingness to fight fades. The region has ample arms but doubts persist over arming the contrabands and the overall success of the experiment.
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Hilton Head
Bob Acres
Extraordinary longevity in East Finley remembers Revolution era
Mrs Susannah Humes of East Finley township Washington County is 102 born January 1760 near Carlisle Pennsylvania. She recalls events of the Revolutionary era vividly and aided soldiers in camp and prison. She moved to the state about sixty years ago facing western settlement hardships. Despite age she remains in good health though unable to walk much.
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Susannah Humes
East Finley Township
Washington Co
Carlile
Over Bathing Warns Of Skin Damage And Death
A Health note warns that excessive washing harms skin by removing natural scales and exposing pores to heat cold and obstructions. It claims physiological research shows removing a third of skin yields fatal results and notes observers see pale shriveled tender skin from cold water exposure.
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Hail¢ Journal
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