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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1861
Page
5
War of 1812 compared with modern battles sparks debate
An analysis contrasts 1812 engagements with current campaigns, noting vastly larger scales and casualties. It recounts incidents from Brownstown to New Orleans, praising American resilience while detailing losses, trophies, and strategic moves, including the Ship Island ruse and blockade efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Brownstown
Detroit
Hull
Brock
Geo. Provost
Battle of
Queenstown
van Renselaer
Fort Erie
Smith
Canada West
York
Belmont
Sackett’s Harbor
Perry
Lake Erie
Chippewa
Baltimore
New Orleans
Potomac
Jackson
Nate
Albsay Jour
Hon Alfred Ely in Richmoond His Own Account of Capture
From the Indianapolis Journal a Richmond letter quotes Hon Alfred Ely of Rochester New York recounting his capture. Ely describes hiding behind a tree under bombardment a Confederate officer ask ing his identity and a later escort by a colonel who games with a sword and threatens to shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ely
Richmoond
Indianapolis Journal
Otr Ers
Richmond
New York
Ely
Cox
Kentucky
Dan Bryant
Buck
Ball
Tom
Rochester
N. Y
M.C
Darky
Robbery at Fourth Street Jewelry Store Repeats
A Dasurso Borotan-Menken jewelry shop on Fourth street was burglarized again last evening about 8:30. Michael McBurgess, an old thief in soldier disguise, burst through the front window and grabbed a clock of valuable workmanship before being captured by two citizens and taken to the calaboose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasurso Borotan
Menken
Fourth Street
Michael McBurgess
Michael
Beecher on Lord John Russell and American Liberty
The speaker cites Lord John Russell and argues the United States government stands firm against imperial threats and conspirators while defending liberty. He compares parliamentary quarrels to two sides contending for empire and power, mocking the idea of global collapse. A burglar analogy lightens the mood as the crowd laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ctbsterenhagr
Bachar Okaens
Lord John Russell
Ad Russell
Mr. Beecher
Earl
United States of America
John Russell
Pat and the Oysters Tale From The Quay
Pat the transplanted helper is sent for oysters but returns late. He recounts being stopped by a stranger who takes and guts the oysters, with a punchline about the thief Mick Carney aboard the Poll Doodlesmack and Pat’s humorous misadventure at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
St. Patrick
Mick Carney
Blackguard
Favorable test of Colonel Vandever and Lancaster battle report
Friends of Colonel Vandever praise his character and leadership temperate steady and trusted by his troops. Dispatch from Lancaster Missouri reports Colonel Moore’s forces defeated Blanton’s 420 rebels with casualties including Joseph Garrison and Adams mortally wounded and Gallup wounded, broader losses likely higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Gallup
Cas Tially
Tre Rou
State Agricultural Society premium call for practical farming essays
The State Agricultural Society at Des Moines announces premiums for practical farmer and stock raiser experiences on cattle horses sheep hogs evergreen culture timber fruit hedging and grass culture. Submissions due January 1 to Muscatine, else Des Moines. up to eight pages, no entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Society
Dee Moines
Muscatine
Des Moines
Aed
Ellsworth Gun Produced in Boston for Presidential Use
A newly named ordnance called the Ellsworth Gun has been manufactured in Boston. Several guns are being sent to the President. Designed for field use under various conditions, it is mounted on a carriage and weighs about four hundred pounds. It is breech loading and rifled, capable of firing five times per minute with a substantial range.
Root remedy praised for scrofulous disorders in Syracuse notice
The article extols a root for scrofula and other disorders, noting its reputation and the need to concentrate it with other medicines. It mentions Syracuse, New York, and urges reliable compound preparation to enhance efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canegg Tate
Syracuse
N. Y
Major Stemmer of Fort Pickens Near Death
From Hattonaville Western Va a corresp dent reports Major Stemmer once linked to Fort Pickens is gravely ill with camp fever and dysentery. He was touring troops with his wife by his side and the doctor fears he cannot recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas. Stemmen
Davaznovsty Inc
Detroit Advertiser
Hattonaville
Western Va
Ft. Pickens
Stemmer
Fort Pickens
Dumfrieshire Clergyman Faces Parish Patronage Question
A Dumfrieshire clergy man of the eighteenth century sought his parish through patronage and visitation duties. A parishioner questions who made Paul a preacher, with a sharp reply that the Duke of Queensbury was not involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cormac Bertr
Dumfrieshire
Paul
Duke of Queensbury
Illi nois Central builds eleven miles of corn cribs south of Call
The Illinois Central Railroad is constructing eleven miles of corn cribs along its line twelve miles south of Call. The granary has a capacity of 000 buckets and will receive corn to segment for lands bought from the company. Mrs Slow voices harsh views on barn arson and animal cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Call
Central Deane
Chicago
Blue Book promise to list all government officers
The New Ark World reports a forthcoming Blue Book listing every person holding a government commission. It criticizes current drafts as inaccurate and unconnected to official records. The manuscript is being prepared and should be in type by January, spanning several hundred pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Iowa Soldiers Named in Casualty List
A historical notice lists Iowa cavalry and infantry volunteers by name with company designations and dates of service or casualty including Henry Bennett Canary Co I 6th Iowa November 16 and James E B Palmer Co G 8th Iowa November 21 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacuasep
Iowa Sorprens
Henry ‘Bennett Canary i
Immpany
Iowa Co
John 8. Stevenson
Iowa’ Cava
Thomas ‘Willams
Iowa Cavalry
Wm. F. ‘Harlow
Iowa
Wm. Virgiar
H. Briere
John Jadoo
Towa
James EB. Palmer
Fragmented Civil War Notes and Naval Mentions
Disconnected passages mention a Vermont rifle company drill under a captain with a ritual of shooting at a bung hole, massachusetts colonization talk, and a Boston Constitution expedition with ships and rebel battles. A public meeting predicts a major Columbias battle outcome and potential Memphis loss to the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
War news from Eastport and southern unrest
A Maine dispatch notes crowds gathering at the port after evening bells to hear war updates and telegraph costs. A Confederate victory account claims three dead and one horse killed after a clash. The text mentions growing panic in Dixie with Charleston Savannah New Orleans and Richmond in ferment as a potential moment for a decisive strike. An advertiser in a distant stage notices land for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Maine
Dixie
Charleston
Savannah
New Orleans
Richmond
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