Woman wishes to halt accelerated news of cholera and riots
Aunt Fanny and Uncle Dick argue over a newspaper alarming readers with multiple telegraph linked disasters. She laments in frustration at perceived inaction while reading reports of cholera fatalities and urban turmoil reported by various telegraph systems.
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Jones
Fanny
Tom
Dicky
Uncle Dick
Morse
New Orleans
New York
New York, and Weal) Seven Lives Past, By Trlezraph
Teleseeistein
Aunt Fanny
Southern Confederacy Views and Calls for Unity
The piece argues against immediate secession but urges statewide meetings to gauge public will and legitimize action. It endorses a grand Southern Confederacy, cites Ostend Manifesto and Monroe Doctrine, notes South Carolina’s possible push for a Southern convention, and advocates united Southern action.
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Maine
Panama
United South
Mexico
Cemtral
America
England
France
Algiers
Russia
Circassia
Central America
South Carolina
South
Abolitionist Visitor Dismissed From Wilson Hotel
A man who called himself Joseph Sheldon from New Haven CT, visiting for business, openly proclaimed abolitionist views. He was escorted to the depot by a crowd after being advised to leave town for the North. He was collecting for G P Cook & Co of New Haven, carriage makers known in the North as Black Republicans. A Norfolk VA resident named Rummill also voiced opinions consistent with local sentiments.
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South
Messrs G. & PD
Cook
New Haven
North Carolina
Norfolk
Communications and other matters crowded this week
Several communications and other items crowded the agenda this week, leaving little room for lighter notes. The docket included correspondence from officials, committee updates, and various reports pushing priorities forward.
Resolution to resist counting votes in Congress debated
A Georgia Legislature resolution seeks to authorize representatives to resist counting votes from certain states. The piece questions whether states that allegedly disbar themselves from the Constitution can act under it and cites Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Pennsylvania Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. The article notes the issue may aim to defeat the rail-splitter and asks how a nullifying state can claim constitutional protection.
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North
South
Lee
United States
Courts of Justice
Congress
Vine
Gmilo
Iowa
Great Britain
France
Massachusetts
Elien
North Carolina
Abraham Lincoln
George the Third
Ople
Maine
New Whampsire
Vermont
Massahusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wiccegsia
J.wa
Lled
Pfersburg Frpress
Pryor speech sparks debate on federal force against secession
The Norfolk Herald reports Mr. Pryor in Ashland defending states rights and criticizing federal use of force to prevent secession. The piece argues the notion of federal coercion is inconceivable and should be dismissed as folly.
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Abolition Party
Earely
North Carolina
Othe
Joan W. Ellis
Norfolk
Proyer
Rover A. Pryor
Ashland
Wr Corvelns
United State
Echor
Tinian
Cnercion
Bailey's Varieties Promised Return After Weather Halt
Last week Bailey's Varieties visited town but bad weather cut two shows short. They plan to return next week and hope for a large crowd and generous support from local citizens who have praised their acts elsewhere. The note assures audiences of full satisfaction and urges a strong turnout.
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Hunt
Advertisement Proposal From Bauder in Romer Rover Notice
A Northeast notice from Romer Rover Va Nev 2h 1864 presents an advertisement exchange offer. E Bauder requests payment of $10 in old currency for a share in a presented scheme and promises a document in return upon acceptance.
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Romer Rover
Nev
Messas
Eprrogs
Ke E. Baeder
FE. Bauder
United States
Proclamation calls vote for President and Vice President
Official vote totals show Breckinridge leading with 48 529 over Bell 44 990 and Douglas 2 700. Breckinridge defeats Bell by 3 549 and Douglas by 45 428, total votes 96 2 0, with Bladen Madison and Alleghany excluded for irregularity.
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Stevernor Ellis
Shetors
Breckiridge
Bell
Douglas
Breckinidge
Breckinridge
Bladen
Madison
Alleghany
Remarkable Pumpkin Pie Sent From Mrs Davis
A note expresses gratitude for a delicious pumpkin pie from Mrs T C Davis. The pie is described as refined and of ancient memory, praised by readers and even the Senior Devil for its appeal.
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T.C. Davis
Judge George Howard Re-elected in Second Judicial District
In the state legislature report dated the 26th, townsman Judge George Howard is re-elected as judge of the Second Judicial District by 137 of 144 votes. The piece notes the flattering result and hopes for future elevation. The contributor thanks Hon. Thom as Ruffin for public documents and mentions the Corode Investigation volumes as intriguing reading.
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George Howard
Second Judicial District
Ruffin
Henry T. Clark Re-elected Senate President
Henry T. Clark has been re elected as President of the Senate praised for his worthy leadership. The article commends his eminence and expectation that he will honor the body he leads.
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Clark
Senate
Lawyer Lancaster to Address Hermean Society Tonight
J. W. Lancaster of this post will address members of the Hermean Literary Society at the Wiggon Classical and Scientific Gymnasium on Wednesday night the 5th of December at the Chapel of the Wile uo Power Seminary. Public invited.
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J. W. Lancaster
Hermean Literary Society
Wigon Classical and Scientific
Wile Uo
Public letters urge steady course to preserve Union
The piece seizes on American Revolutionary lessons to urge caution before secession. It warns against hasty counsels and calls for a constitutional Union, appealing to virtue, honesty, and prudence as leaders weigh their duty to constituents and history. It cites Washington era precedent and stresses patient, deliberate action.
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Charleston Comrer
South Carolina
Col
Memrainger
Scurgeries
Public Safety
Comeres
Aesta
America
Calamn
Governor Ellis Message Stirring North Carolina Debate
The Peters burg Express publishes Gov. John W. Ellis Annual Message to the North Carolina Legislature. It notes Ellis does not seek immediate secession and urges conference with Southern states to discuss remedies for the slavery question. The piece praises his reasoning and NC progress for prosperity and moral reform.
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John W. Ellis
North Carolina
Goat Man Drowns Then Recovers Amid Remarkable Drowning Experience
A man fell into a water and nearly drowned before being rescued. He described an ecstatic near-death vision with celestial and musical imagery, recalling Horace and Cicero passages and sensations that rekindled memories of his early life and companions.
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Moscate Bowere
Cicero
Bev
Witty Quotations and Odd Phrases From Local News
A jumble of quirky lines and doctored wordplay appears in the Lewisville Journal with jokes about doctors, lovers, lawyers, and a German nickname for Abraham Licol. The pieces mix puns and aphorisms, offering a humorous snapshot of the era.
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