A Curious Confession and Odd Newspaper Snippets
A column blends a handwritten confession to a gentleman near Godalming with quirky scraps on madness in Hydrabad and ancient Saxon relics in Perth. Also features a humorous exchange about preserving kettles and a Bathing Machine joke from Liverpool.
The American note and British pension list items
A satirical American letter mocks life in the United States while a long list details pensions granted in Britain. It includes many named sponsors and beneficiaries, noting the distinctions between male pensions for science and letters and female pensions for relatives, with high totals.
Prisoners attack landlords and family at a rent dispute
Multiple defendants faced charges after a warrant served at a house in Spitalfields led to a brutal assault on elder Evershed, his son, and others. Wounds included a gun-barrel strike, a chisel blow, and severe head injuries. Witnesses, including G Larner, corroborated the brutal assault. The court ordered recognizances of £100 with sureties to answer at the sessions.
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Philadelphia
Lemene
Tom
Cammer
Farung ix Tay City
W. R. Robinson, and Co
Bank of England
Robinson
Munro
Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
Central Criminal Court
Wedessdey
Windsor
Jenny Lind
Mademoiselle Lind
Robert le Diable
Figaro
Made
Castellan
Her Majesty's
Thene
Boddy
East Grafton Street
Tottenham Court Road
Crown Street
Chandos Street
Phenix Fire Office
Mary Ann Milner
Shold Beieve
Pembroke Street
St Paul's
Bristol
Berkshire
Peddington
Farringdon Road
Steven
W. D. Weasborough
A. D. Cockburn
Cockburn
Fane
Downe
Lucas
Lewis
Dowee
Ordnance Office
Corkburo
Dowse
Levie
Downes
Menars, Gay and Ettue
Cornhill
Biry Lucas
Tofo
Mias Evans
Mesars
Gay
Luwin
Uinklater
Morocco
Court of Justice
Mtr
Foros
Mr. Lewis
Larner
Evershed
Holmes
Phesoix Etrest
Spitslfields
Teakle
Hammill
Cormxe
Vaux
Batholomew Shea
Eet Shea
Ellen Ryder
John Dibble
Smithfield
Prince's Street
Mile End Road
Shea
Ryder
Dibble
Jerome Galasin
Baker
Nash
Arnold
Newgete
Cacitas
Joseph Crores
Reilz
Elephanton Castle
Hackney Road
Hin
Petty
House of Correction
Exhibition at Bow and lectures on electricity
The article notes a wide exhibition at Bow showing specimens from all grades, improved arrangement, and a forthcoming move to Birmingham. Dr Bachhoffner spoke Tuesday on electricity and galvanism, praising the telegraph's power to relay messages across the kingdom and potentially link major towns by electric telegraph, while arguing this is an age of application rather than invention.
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Godalming
Wiliam William
Ofdra Sdason
HER Majesty's Theatre
Minerva
Jenny Lind
Grisi
Sweden
Alice
Roberto Il Diavolo
Amina
Norma
Saprun
Phelps
Cyrbeline
Laura Addison
Imogen
H. Marston
George Bennett
Panthumans
Iachimo
G. Bennett
Hunter
Belarius
Achimo
Mr. Scharf
Cloten
H. Webb
Jacob Woodman
Planche
Pierre Pica
Keeley
Maliats
Corps Dramatique
Valentine
Orson
Lyceum
Surrey
Mapenolague
Jenny Linn
Town Hall
Brighton
F. Wright
Staudigl
Galli
Case
Mdilo Lind
Balfe
Roberto Il
Sho
Bellini
Isabe
Madame de Dietz
J. Wright
Gillop
Ballroum
Cremorneardens
Charles Green
H. Green
Wimbledon Common
Victoria
Lords Strangford
Charleville
Longford
Btratherne, &c
Hyde Park Corner
Bes
Pines
Langdon
Messrs. Adam and Co
Bow
Ogano
Eitip
Birmingham
Bachhoffner
Vogder
York August Meeting Concluded Filly Stakes Held At York
Sporting intelligence from York reports results from August meeting races. The Conjuror won the Constitution Stakes ahead of Grimston and Hannah Raine after a tight finish. Several other stakes and sprint events are noted with winners including Ellerdale, Maid of Motherwell, Queen of the May, Nell Cook, Toscan, and Kimblenworth. Betting highlights focus on St Leger favorites Philosopher and Planet, plus a match race between Teazer and Hazard on the river.
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York
Sir C. Monck
Touchstone
Caat-ateel
Atake
Mr. B. Green
E. Edwarda
J. Gerard
Grim
Hannah Raine
T.Y.C
Mr. Hesseltine
Buckstone
Mr. A. Johnstone
Oscar
Colonel Cradock
Bedouin
Bro
Tahmael
Roscias
New Era
Yaxley
Hatch
Mr. H. Hill
Bamby
Anson
Bingham
Fear
Alea
Lazarillo
Wineacre
Epirote
Montpeneier
Congress
Quicksand
Farmer's Daughter
Ulysses
Tim Whifler
Measux
Pavillon
Ellerdale
Maid of Motherwell
Tim Whiffier
Lazarido
Sava
Afr
Scott
Sir Tatton Sykes
O'Brien
Mr. Pedley
Toscan
Templeman
Mr. Conway
Snowball
Mr. Meiklam
Bellenden
Wise Woman
Never Mind
the Prince
Whitenail
Mr. Sandford
W. Boyce
J. Foljambe
Alr. Allen
Mr. Jaques
Nell Cook
G. Simpson
Mr. Taylor
George Stephenson
Mr. Fox
Baby Jereed
Pantaloon
Mr. Allen
Duke of Kent
Aristotle
Mr. O’meagher
Osprey
Tattersall
Murpay
Lord Chesterfield
Lord Warwick
Gwalior
Most
Sagacity
Captain Kennedy
Merry
Pilgrim
Peel
Palma
Sr. Leoza
Pedley
Cossack
Mostyn
Lord Eglinton
L. Fox
Padley
Montyn
Bowes
B. Green
Convension or 4 Roman Catholic.-Mles Marriott abjures errors
The piece notes Mles Marriott daughter of Rev. Harvey Marriott abjuring Romaniam in Plymouth. A separate report covers Caroline Russell remanded on bigamy charges after intermarrying while her first husband alive. Detailing witnesses and proceedings, the account names Mr. Russell Mr. Raswell and police testimonies, with remand granted for a week. It ends with a railway traffic return listing weekly receipts.
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Southware
Cottingham
Itene
Emma
Frand Et le
Collingham
Thorso
Mles Marriott
Harvey Marriott
Claverton
Bath
Loddiswell
Exeter
Hinton Smith
Flymouth
Broamy
Caroline Russell
Mansion House
Metropolitan
William Henry Stevens
Henry George Raswell
Humphreys
Pelham
Russell
Besn
George Henry Yarrow
Shore~ Ditch Church Yard
Linon
Henry George Russell
Henry George Ransell
Caroline Mary Norman
Shoreditch Church
Henry Smith
Metropolitan Detective Police Force
Shaw
Yarrow
Stephens
St. Giles’s Station House
William Henry Stephens
Caroline Mary Norton
Anid
Anno Domini 19th Century Sexual Health Works
A sprawling catalog advertises Generative health books and remedies by Curtis and Co. and others, detailing editions on nervous debility and sexual diseases. It lists prices, post arrangements, and multiple London addresses plus nationwide availability with testimonials from various papers.
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Tfe
J. L. Curtis and CO
Frith Street
Soho Square
London
Curtis
Maysoos
Ava
Mandoop
My J
L Cuatts, and Co
Manvooon
United Service Gazette
Strange
Paternoster Row
Hanoay
Oxford
Astreety Bann
Cornhill
Sawler
Ann’ Square
Manchester
Philip
South Castle Street
Liverpool
Campbell
Argyle Street
Glasgow
Robinson
Greenside Street
Edinburgh
Bookerstern , Mears, Curtis and Company
Faith
Soh-Squar
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Hydrabad
Fant
Pasricide
Durance
Jason
Kurrachee Advertiser
St. Leonard's
Perth
Porth
Forth
Ardoch
Wear
Delvin
Tay
Weill
Liverpool Lian
Misochuany
Bob
Amerika
SEX Teaoreinape
United Kingdom
Dublin
Abby Folsom
Boston
Stair
New York
Roebuck
Lord Ashley
Legion
E Town
Mount Ararat
Obevions
St. Petersburg
the Caucase
Seymour
Etchmiadzin
Kilissatesch
M. Abich
Ararat
Duncombe
Finsbury
Sydne Morgan
Professor Wallace
Sara Mears
Gibbons
M’arthur
Gurwood
Mrs. Plunkett
Mary Banim
Sir J. Kowpart
Bart
Aldridge
Mer Lander
Dr Browne
Ll.d
A .Barez
Signor
G. Guazzaroni
John B. Sale
Mr. Steward
M. Grandiacare
Lacy Anderson
Madame Sarah Bourdin
Mr. Williams
Allen In
Ne.t. Walker
Mr. Morgan
P. W. Dease
Aliss Drumamond
Mr. Brown
Florentia Sale
Ww. R. Hamilton
Knight
Mr. Tytler
Jane Hood
Misses Robertson
Misses Stoddart
Mademoiselle
D'Este
Clara Maria Susanne
Blomfield
D.D
B. Barton
J OR. M-Callech
Mary Haydon
Winsiady and Lloyd
Charles II
Wilderspin
Banizo
Turnbull
Royal Italian Opera
Covent Garden
Haterday
Tamburini
Taunton
Labouchers Fila
Dion
Sporting Intelligence
Loxnow Vacat Crus Saume Matca
East Greenwich
Gravesend
Teazer
Mischief
Staunch
Dauntless
Nautilus
Hazard
Witch
Ondine
Castle Menzies
Killincbassie
Grandtully
Amulree
Mair Siller
Colem- Rene
Donafourd
Pitlochry
Apier
G. Fergusson
Fergusson
Tarvie
Donarvoard
Napier
Perthshire Advertiser
Westminster Abbey
Commissioners of Sewers
Commissioners of Sewers of
Westminster
Middlesex
Greek Street
Sobo
Bague
Bmfr
le Breton
Langley Court
Longacre
Kendal
Corresp
Railware
Arbroath
Forfar
Thaweeees
Chester & Birkenhead
Dublin & Drogheda
Kingstown
Dundee
Durham
Sunderland
Eastern Union
Paisley
Ayr
Pais
Greenock
Great
Blackwall
Urighton
Croydon
South Western
Bolton
Bury
Loeda
Sheffield
UBS
Midland
Wiewcastis
North Shields
Tyne
Newcastle and Carlisle
Arlington
Norfolk
Taff Vale
Wyse
Perry
Ietter
Meassra
Berners-Street
Oxford-Street
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