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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 19, 1838
Page
2
A miscellany column on gender influence, hair powder history, and amusing tales. Includes reflections on ancestors and fashion mishaps, Chiltern Hills, dental screws, and notes on newspaper writers, with religious and poetic excerpts woven through.
The piece extols Macconnell's Essay on public misery and reform measures including abolishing the Corn Laws. It argues representation is flawed by limited suffrage and bribery, urging repeal of corn duties and use of church property to reduce debt. It praises reform and criticizes clergy and landlords tied to corn law profits. The review also notes Copper and Wood Engraving article and praises Knight's wood engraving impact especially for the poor.
A Victorian description of the Tower of London as a self contained microcosm with walls a moat and a busy life. The piece notes the White Tower, coronation link, resident population about seven hundred, and the Yeoman guide, plus reflections on power, memory, and the spectacle of regalia. It also includes literary digressions and a sample critique of American humor.
The article reports that the London to Birmingham railway line is expected to open on September tenth. It criticizes haste and calls for better station practices, condemning rude conduct and misleading coach offices while urging prompt legal remedies to curb abuses and improve public travel.
Article describes a Dublin Steam Company discovery of a peat based fuel claiming one ton equals four tons of coal, a patent by Mr Williams, and potential to cut ship coal weight for long voyages. It cites peat stone turf from Ireland, tar mixing and high pressure to resemble cannel coal. It also includes a South Australian Record letter praising land ownership in Australia as a path from poverty to prosperity.
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