Bank of United States officers arrested amid broad calls for examination
In Philadelphia the arrest of bank officers triggered intense public interest as stockholders met and resolved to expose books and reexamine assignments deemed void. Proposals urged a general assignment of the bank's assets to settle debts, with a February meeting to decide. Royalty and political figures move between Philadelphia Washington and New Orleans as fires devastate Yazoo City and Baton Rouge.
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Andrews
Cowperthwaite
Bank of the United States
Bank of the
United States
Philadelphia
Lord Morpeth
Washington
New Orleans
England
Yazoo City
Baton Rouge
Carrolton Bank
Creole slave mutiny case sparks international debate
Letter from Judge Jay to Joseph Sturge recounts the Creole revolt in which enslaved people seized a Virginia to New Orleans voyage, twelve whites were wounded or killed, and nineteen mutineers in Nassau face surrender debates. The piece condemns surrender and questions international law and moral duty.
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Liverront
North Carolina
New Orleans
Havannah
England
Judge Jay
Joseph Sturge
New York
Virginia
Nassau
Terrorem
London
Great Britain
Law of Nations
Canada
West India Islands
Public meeting backs masons strike amid London unrest
A Monday meeting at White Conduit House reviewed the twenty week masons strike at Parliament and Woolwich dockyard. Delegates praised craft conduct and vowed support as winter frost threat loomed, with Devonshire quarrymen and Woods and Forests staff among those commended or condemned.
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Tus Masona
Goulton
Walker
Devonshire
Messrs
Grissell
Peto
Commissioners of Woods and Forests
Admiralty
Wakley
Sesigus O'Connor
Msn
Renin
Brunswick-place
Brompton Square
Gloucestershire
Carter
Gloucester
Piccadilly
Savings Barxs
Provident Institution Savings’ Bank
St. Martin’s Lane
Peter Laurie
Park Square
Guidhall
Chisholm
Devonshire-street
Guildhall
Peter
Chapman Marshall
Russell Square
London Tavern
Wm. Sewell
Kine
Horrific tumour operation at Fergusson's hospital scene
An extensive facial tumor removal is described with a large orange sized growth in the upper jaw pushing the eye, followed by a drastic procedure removing part of the maxillary bone. The patient endures severe pain yet shows fortitude, while Dr. Fergusson displays calm expertise and dexterity during the grisly operation.
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Ferguason
Fergusson
SzameEn’s Hospital
King William Street
City
John Labunchere
Cheir
Harley
Budd
Society
Lascars
Navy
East India Service
Young
William Waters
Societ
Court of Chancery
Spitalfields
Lords of the Treasury
Board of Ordnance
Suppen
Lambeth
Tether
Ann Frebbins
Fine-Place
Richard Frebbin
Schipz
Emma Conldery
James Conldery
Church-street
Greenwich
London
PIRACY CHARGES AT BRISTOL OVER BRISK SCHOONER
In Bristol a pirate case erupts as the Brisk sailed from Falmouth without its captain. Mate Mansell and crew are charged with feloniously running away with the vessel amid a gale. The captain Mansfield seeks prosecution with Lloyd's backing. Isaacs is discharged as innocent. Post office robberies prompt inquiries. two clerks suspended. Local trials cover Chester hunger case and Leeds vicarial tie to Odd Fellows. Notable Norwich and Portsmouth notes report ship Vindictive repairs and a Life Insurance meeting.
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Bristol
Fes
Falmouth
Lloyd's
Mansfield
John Mansell
Michael White
John Gower
James Hannager
David Groves
Michael Berry
John Isaacs
Brisk
George
Isaacs
Ramsay
Attwood
Lord Lowther
Cesster
Chorton
Moston-hall Farm-House
St. Mary, Chester
Margaret Flanagan
Lancashire
Preston
Birkenhead
Moston
Sheell
Leeds
Hook
Order of Odd Fellows
Brown Cow Inn
Meadow Lane
Leeds Mercury
Worwich Union Life Insurance Society
Norwich Times
Norwich
Samuel Bignold
Bignold
Fakenham Provident Society
Portsmouth
Sheffield
Philadelphia
George Rhodes
Joseph Simpson
Simpson
John George Freeman
Freeman
Teunton
Bruntingthorpe
Leicestershire
Dustin
Orange
Morning Register
Howard
Lord Morpeth
R. Pigot
J. S. Close
Purcell
Roe
Keshen
Carroll
Abbey-street
Steele
Atkins
Sinnot
Garton
Monaghan
Little
Rapson
John Mills
Beresford-place
Church-street Station
John Donaldson
Mecklenburgh Street
Green-street
Donaldeon
Ray
Saunders
Mills
Church-street
Theatre Royal
Orange Party
Lord de Grey
Gregory
Grecory
Sheriffs’ Deputies
Mr. Gregory
House of Commons
Derasture
O'Connerl
London
Edwin Byron
Hythe
Kent
Dublin
Lizz
York
Ardbear Harbour
Clifden
Sline Bead
Galway
Sarah
Waterford
Thomas Rossiter
Rastoonstown
Llanelly
Bannow
Wextford
Corx
Clonakilty
Dunmanway
Bandon
Kinsale
Cottiers
Charleville
Limerick
Old Town
Tralee
Blennerville Quay
Strand
Blennerville
Kilrush
Garryowen
Bingham
Maxion
Dromore
A. Newman
Castle Cor
Doneraile
Croom-castle
Thomas Broker
Cork
Ennis
Weston
Alton
Anne
Macnamara
Enais
Clare
Donrzams
Ireland Election Turmoil Shocks Dublin Courthouse
In Dublin a five o clock ruling barred further votes after the fifth day while results showed Gregory ahead of Morpeth by 43, triggering cheers and anger. A mob scene followed with pistol threats, arrests, and protest by Orange and Conservative factions amid riots and church bells.
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Gregory
Howard
Pigot
Blacksmith jailed over confinement of daughter in crib
In Kirriemuir parish, William Fairweather, a Gairlow blacksmith, was arrested and sent to Forfar gaol on a charge that he confined his 19 year old daughter Susan, who was not fully sane, in a wooden crib from the 9th to the 1st current. The crib, about 4 ft 10 in long and 4 ft 9 in high, held straw that rotted and left her emaciated and unable to walk. The Aberdeen Journal notes the case is under investigation.
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Gairlowbank
Kirriemuir
Forfar
Susan Fairweather
Officers of Justice
Ramani
4Berdeen Journal
Pete
House of Life
Samson
Metropolitan Hospital
Bay
Mesopotamia
Duckweed
Gag
Alamode
Quarts
Anna Maria
London
Black Bull
Banditti
Manyunk
Ameri
Howev
Stramger
Winnipeg
Grey Bear
Jackson
Philadelphia
Wemyss's
Walnut Street
Blue Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Nantucket
General Jackson
Treasury
Grey Bears
Jew Blackguard
Isabel Hill
Isabel
Richmond
Patrick Fraser
Wyatt
Gener
Helen Faicit
Fira
Benson
Portraits and theatre satire in Hood era magazine
The piece previews CatBurn's Maxtaty Magazine edited by Thomas Hood with extracts on a daguerreotype portrait tale and a humorous medical debate. It includes a comic drama outline at a public house, a spoof on theater life, and a mock poem to Dickens, plus brief notices on Ainsworth and Bourbonnaiss songs.
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CatBurn
Thomas Hood
Ainsworth’s Magazine
London
H. Cunningham
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