Yellow fever in U S with heatwave and fires
The article notes ongoing yellow fever across the United States amid unusually hot weather. It cites official Bulletins of Health: in Boston 12 deaths and 17 sick, New York thermometer at 95 degrees, and levers from Philadelphia reporting daily deaths and new cases. A Maryland store and tobacco house burned, suspected arson.
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United States
Official
Bulletins of Health
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Anniversary fete of the French Republic in Paris
The 22d alt celebration in Paris featured a temple of industry at the Champ de Mars with arcs for displays of French manufacture, prizes for art and sculpture, a balloon burn aimed at a fort, brilliant illumination of the Council, Place de la Revolution, and the Tuilleries, and a vast crowd. Music, dancing, horse foot and chariot races complemented the festivities with attendance by the Directory, Ministers, and foreign ambassadors.
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Paris
Champ de Mars
Place de la Revolution
Ireland House of Commons votes and Cork mail raid
Dublin reports the Commons will move votes of thanks to Irish and British forces and a one million credit. Derry mail stolen between Ardee and Gollon, Cork freedom of the city to Marquis Cornwallis and Lord Castlereagh. Cork mail coach attacked near Redgap Kilcullen by about 60 rebels, two dragoons defended stoutly and mail carried off. Sick Hutchinson remits half year's rent to Wicklow tenants whose houses burned by rebels.
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Dublin
O&5
House of Commons
Lord Cartlereaghs
Ireland
Great Britain
Derry
Ardee
Gollon
Cork
Marquis Cornwallis
Redgap
Kilcullen
O'Neil
Hutchinson
Wicklow
Apology for Village Preachers and Protestant Motives
A published appeal by W. Kingsbury argues for Protestant efforts to suppress infidelity and vice in rural areas. The work defends pious instruction for the poor and responds to anonymous criticisms. Published in London by T. Baker for the author, with distribution through Chapman and Conder locations.
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W. Kingsbury
M. A. Southampton
T. Baker
T. Chapman
S. Conder
Bucklersbury
London
Wulfhaw House
Bury
Lancashire
D.H
M. Marsden
W. Marden
James-street
Old-street
George Lomas
Callico Printer
Strangeways
Manchester
Destruction in Underwalden as French force defeats canton army
Letters from Switzerland dated Sept 18 describe the 8th and 9th of that month when French troops crushed the Canton of Underwalden after stiff resistance. Stanz is burned, civilians massacred, and the surviving forces fled to the mountains. A small Swiss peasant band saved the canton’s colors. Also included is a report from Vice Admiral Parker about captures and destruction of several ships by Acasia and Ceres, with pursuit of French privateers near Porto Rico and St Juan, noting provisions shortages and ongoing operations.
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Under Walden
Schweitz
Acasia
Ceres
la Vengeance
la Trump
St. Josef de Victoria
St. Michael Acandon
Sally
Goulette
L’ Aventure
la Mutinie
St. Juan
Otway
Lieut
Wooldridge
St. Josef de Victorioso
Europe
Mona Passage
N. E
Porto Rico
St. Thomas’s
Venus
Vera Cruz
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New 'D Oyleys Warehouse
King-street
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Dire&t
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S.C. No. 42
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Jarvis and Son
Undertakers
Charing-crafs
Downs and Co. Noirs
Piccadilly
Collyer
Pottcript
London Gazette
Parker
Evan Nepean
Port Royal
Lane
Acatta
Cerés
Ot~way
Pyre
Regulus
The
Admiralty
C. H. Parker
Acasta
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