Arrival of the Steamship Canada at Halifax
Dispatches from Truro Nova Scotia report the steamship Canada reaching Halifax with Liverpool advices dated the 7th. News from Charlestown stirs the town with rumors of a rescue attempt by 250 armed men near Berryeville. Guards patrol streets as messengers are sent to obtain reliable updates. military prepares for possible attack and reinforcements from Winchester and Charlestown.
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Truro
N.S
Halifax
Liverpool
London
The
Express
Sackville
Hagren
Charlestown
Berryeville
Brown
Hanpee
Fenny
Feerr
Winchester
Wasutsorox
Alexandria
Luffy
Manapus
Strawsburg
Reports on Texas Border Unclear War Rumors
From Texas comes word of advancing Cortinas forces near Brownsville with 800 to 1 000 men and 9 cannons, plus reports of Rio Grande control and cut communications. Viewpoints vary. latest reliable notes say Brownsville remained secure as of Nov 2.
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War Department
Twiggs
San Antonio
Rio Grande City
Cortenas
Brownsville
Newces
Indianola
Newcense
Rowa
Nences
Corpus Grist
Tobin
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
Quiet Seat of War town amid rising military forces
Cuarcestons Virginia reports calm now as troops bolster lines. The barns stock and farm tools of jurors John Burns George H Tate and P Shirley burned in a loss amounting to several thousand dollars. Alex Hunter fears a prison rescue and a deciphered Urbana Ohio letter to Brown suggests supporters will drift in one by one.
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Cuarcestons
John Burns
Geo. H. Tate
P. Shirley
Alex Hunter
Urbana
Ohio
Brown
Wreck on Indiana Central Railroad near Cambridge
Disclxsati November 18 report a disastrous railroad accident at Cambridge on the Indiana Central. A repair work rail was removed and a train of eighteen hog cars sped through the exposed bridge, plunging engine and cars into the river. Conductor A C Smith and brakeman died along with a drover. Several others injured and over 500 hogs killed. The engine and cars wrecked, bridge collapsed into the river.
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Indiana Central Railroad
Cambridge
A. ¢. Smith
Indianapolis Green
Another Railroad Accident Near Barirons
An accident on the Northern and Central Railroad six miles from Barirons caused by a spreading track killed conductor Alfred Crawford, a brother of the Philadelphia rail agent Mr. Crawford. Passengers escaped unharmed.
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Barirons
Northern & Central Railroad
Alfred Crawford
Crawford
Philadelphia
Fatal Affray Between Two Editors in Nasavitar
Nov 18 encounter at Nasavitar leaves editor G G Poindexter dead after dispute with Allen A Mall editor of the News. Quarrel over editorials sparked the fatal shooting in a clash reported across several cities and the day’s telegraphic summaries.
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Nasavitar
Allen A. Mall
The
News
G. G. Poindexter
Union
American
Poindexter
Mixed political and social items prompt national concerns
Washington reports delay in appointing Minister Mason’s successor until Slidell’s Senate re election chances are known. The Charleston Mercury attacks the Democratic party split, urging a Southern party or no party. The Michigan Central records 13 years of safe service with no passenger car wrecks. A German man was found dead at New York Bay Cemetery near his son’s grave, a note on a touching parental act.
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Slidell
Senate
Charleston Mercury
Democratic Party
New York Bay Cemetery
Tux
Rutland
Courier
Nathaniel Chamberlain
Wordsboro
Tennessee
Montgomery Mail
Alabama
Jeux- MurrcHech
Paris
Dublin
The
France
England
Mediterranean
Napoleon
Ireland
Razer
Carters, Cab
Omnibus
Glasgow
New York
Domesne Pioduce
Kennedy Medical Discovery Aimed to Cure Canker and Rheumatism
A cautious prejudice against a medical product is shown to fade as thousands testify its cure for canker and rheumatism. The piece notes initial dislike of new remedies and claims strong evidence from many users leading skeptics to become supporters.
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Kennedy
Vast 1859 Market List of Groceries and Supplies
A November 22 1859 price sheet lists bacon sugar cured hams canvassed rib sides and shoulders butter cheese coffee ground spices steel tobaccos tea and wheat with ranges for oils molasses oats salts and other staples. Entries include W R cheese 10c per unit and prime New wheat 60 to 65 cents per bushel.
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Frey
Java
Rock Island
Blossbares
Coal Valley
la Salle
Juniata
Bae
Norway
de Penn
Nelle Se
Buffalo Slaughter
New Orleans
Young Hyson
John Bull's Vegetable Worm Destroyer Ad Claims
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr John Bull's Vegetable Worm Destroyer as a medical revolution. It claims children eagerly eat the product like candy and crave more, portraying Ava medicine for worms as unimpeachable and unrivaled.
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John Bull
Fragmentary 1850 New York Boston sale notice
Partial OCR shows a selling notice across locations New York Boston St Louis Cincinnati with prices or terms unclear. The readable items name Benen and J Leuis among scattered fragments. No clear events or outcomes discernible from the fragments provided.
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Cosugus
New York
New York Market Prices and Trading Dulles Today
New York market report of November 16 1859 notes flour dull with 9000 bushels traded at 4 85 to 5 10 per barrel. Wheat dull heavy without ears barley scarce and firm corn dull and heavy with small sales, oats firm around 1 1/2 to 2 per 100 pounds, beef steady, pork and prime prices around 10 73, bacon quiet, lard firm at 10 1/2 to 11, whiskey quiet at 2 to 6 cents per gallon.
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New York
Telegraph
Fluctuating commodity prices reported for cacao and grains
Telegraph notes cacao prices with small declines and buying interest, corn and oats showing mixed activity, barley and lard steadier, mess pork quoted around 1500 15, with quiet demand and prices edging lower, reflecting a cautious market in Flour and related staples.
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Ernest
Lge
Lowes
CES Reemeirg
Flour and Wheat Prices in Loom Print
From the Loom dated November 14 1859 prices for flour corn and molasses appear with quantities. The item lists flour at 500 delivered and 100 barrels extra for spring measures with mixed notes on quality. Also mentions corn and sugar substitutes and a line about molasses and coffee.
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