Escape of John Morgan from Columbes Penitentiary
Report of John Morgan and six officers escaping from Columbes Penitentiary by digging through cell floor into sewer leading to the river. Reward offered for Morgan and officers. dates cited November 25 and November 28 with details. Other items note distilleries in Kentucky and various regional notices.
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John Morgan
Cuseyssatt
Columbes Penitentiary
Covenpus
Khen
Paylor
Sheldon
Jiames
Hockseta
Magee
Morgan
Prices in Dixie Compete With Scarcity Rates
Eight hundred dollars is not too high for a lady's bouchet and a barrel of flour is valued at 130 dollars while coal commands high market prices, two tons selling for 1000 dollars down in Dixie.
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Dixie
Immigration Supply for Armies Boosts Union Forces
Immigration alone will supply the losses sustained by our armies and provide excellent material for soldiers, which Rebeldum is denied. New York received 1,600 last week and since January 1 arrivals at that port reached 140,586 versus 68,294 for the same period last year.
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New York
General Robert Anderson Placed on Retired List
The hero of Fort Sumter, Gen. Robert Anderson, has been placed on the retired list by the President upon the Retiring Board's recommendation due to feeble health.
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Fort Sumter
Robert Anderson
Thas
United States
Market Prices and Holiday Outlook in Richmond
Bellour arrives in Richmond and quotes 8100 a barrel while corn ranges 14 to 15 dollars a bushel. Cornmeal sits 15 to 16 dollars, ter stays at 83.75, cheese moves 2 to 2.50. The Whig predicts a bitter Christmas ahead.
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Bellour
Richmond
Counterfeit B20 Note Appears in City
The Indianapolis State Journal notes a counterfeit B20 note, described as a fairly good color and fair signatures but poor engraving. It warns the public to scrutinize all greenbacks, expecting more counterfeit currency across denominations in coming days.
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Indianapolis State Journal
Lincoln tale on re election and a farmer with powder
A visitor congratulates President Lincoln on likely reelection. Lincoln recalls a farmer who tried to light loose powder, failed, and concluded it had been used before, illustrating skepticism about expected results.
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Oll Abe
Lincoln
Filinem
Jocker
Death of Capt. Frederick P. L. Butler in New Orleans
Bloomington Republicans report the death of Capt. Frederick P. L. Butler of Company B 24th Indiana Regiment. He died of congestive fever on November 12 in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Asptaen
Soromn
Frederick PL Butler
Ind
Wols.sie
New Orleans
Louisiana
Emancipation Manuscript Bought by Bryan for 5300
The original manuscript of the President's emancipation, once on display at the Soldier's Hall in Chicago, has been purchased by Bryan of Chicago for 5300.
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Chicago
Bryan
Marriage notice in local press prompts new legal tender issue
The notices include an announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Greenback, followed by a teaser warning readers to watch for a forthcoming issue of the publication titled legal tender.
Cure for diphtheria with mouth swab and turpentine treatment
A physician claims a thousand diphtheria patients have all survived using a mouth swab solution of salt pepper golden seal nitrate of potash alum and vinegar and a follow up application of spirits of turpentine sweet oil and aqua ammonia to the throat and breast bone every four hours as recovery progresses per the New York Tribune.
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New York Tribune
Preventing Colds and Winter Fever with Camphor Tincture
The guidance advises dressing warmly to shield arms hands chest and feet to prevent colds and related ailments like catarrh rheumatism and back currents of air. If a cold is contracted two drops of camphor tincture on sugar hourly, plus a wet chest compress, are suggested as relief and near cure.
Social norms on dress in polite society
The item questions why men should avoid appearing with sleeves when meeting ladies, yet women may appear without sleeves. It frames sleeved attire as a courtesy expectation for gentlemen and a permissive standard for ladies in social settings.
Eastern paper notes death of amiable young lady
An Eastern newspaper reports the death of a young woman describing her amiable temper and her uncommon fondness for ice cream, highlighting a gentle character amid the notice.
Union over Slavery Ignites Public Opinion in Arkansas and Virginia News
A Cincinnati Gazette letter from Arkansas argues for ending slavery as the nation’s path to peace, warning renewed slavery would unleash insurrections and civil strife. The Buckingham Register reports a Virginia bride’s self made wedding outfit signaling Southern female independence.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Arkansas
Hirths Rock
Jtome
New York
South Carolina
Denmark Vesey
Virginia
Nat Tuarner
Brian Worry
Buckingham
Lucy S. Rooler
The Sermon, Charity, and the Jersey Blues Tale
A preacher fills in for an absent minister delivering a sermon while noting critics disagree. A woman visits with her husband’s praise of the sermon and a gift of Jersey Blues. The tale reflects on dying poor yet rich in memory and virtue despite wealth.
The Life to Come Foretells Renewal Beyond Death
The passage envisions life after death using a flower’s return from withering as a symbol. It claims beauty will rise from ashes and life from dust. The speaker urges spiritual rebirth and upholds resurrection, contrasting with dangers like gossip.
Loyalist letter recalls barn fire and wartime fury
Sullivan reports a midnight blaze that destroyed a barn with two horses and valuables, blamed on an incendiary linked to a political group. He vows loyalty to the Union, urges harsh wartime prosecution, and hopes justice will expose the arsonist. Also notes warnings on cold water risks and digestive effects.
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Sullivan
Wanda Lembrag
Patrick Henry
Maine
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Farwell
Dean A. MeKer
Whistle Line at Sermon Sparks Tears and Lament
A young minister visits a grieving woman who sobs recalling six years of poverty since leaving her husband with only a jackass. She confesses the memory of the animal, and her voice reminds her of it, leading to a humorous exchange about whistles and promises of a cow and a man.
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Beast
Meetin
The Farmer's Creed
A Scientific American excerpt extols farming as virtuous and progressive. It promotes soil health through deep plowing and subsoil work, productive farms, and industry led communities. It condemns complacent farmers and those abandoning farm life for urban trades.
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Scientific American
Floworable Conditions and a Blacksmith’s Daughter
An old blacksmith in a growing state city notes a courtship with his daughter by a printer. The suitor delivers a playful speech to gain consent, blending humor and bravado as the father jests about marriage terms before agreeing once vows are made. The tale ends with a punny flourish about thunder.
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Type
Good manners begin at home and grow with habit
A moral primer urges young readers to cultivate courtesy first in the domestic circle. True politeness means benevolence and gentleness born from at home practice, then shown in society. Habits form naturally, and a rough home demeanor taints public conduct.
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Geod Loy
Mischievous school prank nets five dollars in tale
A teacher finds mud smeared on banisters and offers five dollars to identify the culprit. A red headed boy teases the reward by asking if the teacher will pay him five thousand dollars for naming a helper, then admits the deed and the teacher pays five dollars.
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Wiscennes Gazette
Algsterary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bratea
Rais
Ganja
Ile
Ian Young
Queen's Example Shifts Realm Customs In A Month
A monarch's example can alter a realm's practices in days while a personal edict risks rebellion. Reflect on facing misfortune and the banner of innocence versus guilt.
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