Mixed Civil War Dispatches and Legal Anecdotes
The page blends wartime editorials on protecting commerce from pirate ships and Confederate claims with a long misc section. It notes government use of force for commerce protection, remarks on Peterhoff mail evidence, and cites a Cincinnati Enquirer anecdote about Thomas Marshall and a courtroom fine. It also reports on a U.S. consul’s return from Mexico and a view that French expedition in Mexico is failing.
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Jett Davis
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England
France
Japan
China
Bes
Tate
Peterheff
Welles
Peterhoff
Thomias W. Marshall
Congress
Kentucky
Mimdur
Dussumine County
Link Pressling
Tom
Christ
Marstall
Pontina
Hnally
Qlerk
Beauchamp Tragedy in Kentucky Recalled from Obscurity
The Beauchamp case, a 1825 Kentucky murder linked to Col. Silas Sharpe, is detailed through Beauchamp’s confession. Beauchamp killed Sharpe over a feud with Miss Cooke, after a planned assassination followed by a sensational trial and execution. His wife, equally implicated, died by suicide after their conviction as they faced punishment.
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Kentucky
Boston
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Bloomfeld
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Simms
Col Silom
Sharpe
Congress
Frankfort
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Sir Sharpe
Goi
M Couche
Cal. Sharpe
Miss Cooke
Byittle
Col
Cooke
Leonore
Lothair
Himeelf
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Gill
Thompson
Gover Ur
Desha
Cchosen
Colt Sharpe
Ealad
Mr. Beauchamp
Beaucchamp
Theerie
Chow Doshi
Dia
Vietta
Wade
Brutus
Portia
Lugigtin
Ashu
Escaping the Guillotine in Revolutionary Tales
The article recounts perilous escapes from the guillotine during the French Revolution inclining onlookers to fate. It tells of Schlabendorf who evades execution by misplacing his boots and delays, while guards misstep and public execution routines falter. It also notes a New York Times correspondent’s observations on army camp life and officer ambitions during the era.
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Sehlaberpdor
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Bunter
Schlaibendorf
Wall
Setabendorf
Selluberddort
Khy Sime
Robenpierra
Revolutio
Saitor
New York Times
Vicksburg
Amsterdam
A Philosophic Darkey on the Port Donelson Theme
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent from Cumberland River recounts a humorous exchange with an elderly Black soldier from the Ninth Illinois aboard a transport. The veteran’s philosophy centers on self preservation and wit, arguing life is worth more than money and that duty yields no comfort when facing death.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Cumberland
Darkey
Chimmey
Ninth
Illinois
Port Donelson
Fleche
Guy Dar
Aiyself
Noted Advocates and the Art of Focusing in Court
The piece discusses the three most eloquent founders of the U S Constitution and contrasts their court room tempos with Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. It cites Buxton praising Sir James Scarlett for concise persuasive power and urges ministers lawyers and Congress members to adopt selective argumentation.
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Aaron Barr
Ajuda
Torr
Fonce
Col
Bure
Art
James Searket
Buxton
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The Wood Ants and Their Journeys Across a Busy Trail
The passage describes wood ants as familiar with civilizational roads of their own making that span long distances. An observer notes ants traveling daily for plunder or return, forming clear paths marked by absence of debris, and using rapid communication as they raid then carry prey home.
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Walting
Rome
Willian Elowe
Brick Ad Hlley
Curiosities of Water in Everyday Substances
Water exists around us in remarkable ways and in unlikely amounts. The text notes buyers paying for alum and soda to extract water, water diffuses in air, plaster of Paris contains water, and even large masses like land and chains hold vast water content. It highlights water's pervasive yet often unseen presence.
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