Slavery in New Orleans and Its Atrocities Exposed
A reader note previews Parton’s forthcoming account of Gen. Butler’s government in New Orleans. It recounts a brutal scene in which a white haired old master tortures a slave girl with a horse whip, the guard and Butler’s orders, and the girl’s release and compensation. The piece contrasts Butler with party loyalties and condemns traitors to the Union.
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Hayman
Jackson
South Carolina
South Caistian
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Genmal Butler
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Breckinridge
Ouden Butler
Union
Thera
Vallandighaia
Voorhees
Truth Stranger Than Fiction Tem der Mercies of Slavery
The New York Evening Post recounts a Florida or Louisiana planter who moved to Washington with his son. The son, educated at Harvard or Yale, adopted the North’s ways, married a Pennsylvanian woman, and moved to his own home after his father’s departure, with no word for weeks.
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Monroe
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Temder
New York Evening Post
Florida
Louisiana
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Yale College
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Bureau
St. Joseph’s Church
Catholic Telegraph voices anger at pro slavery priests in Kentucky
The Catholic Telegraph condemns a Kentucky priest for promoting slavery. It argues clergy should teach God’s law and not advocate slavery, calling for the priest to be held to account and urging laity to oppose such views publicly. It frames Christmas morning discourse as a moral test.
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Catholic Telegraph
Kentucky
Lie
Mammoth Cave
Kentuky
Christies
Liberty proclamation echoes across nations and ages
Governor Andrew of Massachusetts closes his late message to the Legislature with a grand proclamation of liberty. He says the Declaration of Independence has found a voice to proclaim freedom from coast to coast and to rulers and cabinets, inspiring the world and the enslaved alike.
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Massachusetts
The Eloquence and the Foethalies Murder Trial
A New York weekly recalls a Washington living episode with Mr Williams and a petti fogger defending a murder case. The Washington correspondent to the Chicago Tribune recounts Lincoln counting guessbacks and sending money to aid a sick porter, praising the President’s kindness.
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Chicago Tribune
Lincoln
United States
Elis
Romantic rhapsody interrupted by family chores
A narrator extols ardent courtship describing kneeling before a beloved, pouring flattery and sensory detail, while an anxious mother interrupts with a practical query about feeding the pigs, revealing domestic humor.
Two French Travelers Form a Partnership After Night of Fear
In a Paris to Rouen journey, Mallaquet and Lussac wander off course near Pontoise. They fear robbery, keep distance, then share a dawn table and confess courage. By morning they are friends and establish Mallaquet & Co. in Paris, continuing to recall the knife under the bed.
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Lussac
Mallagnet
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Luseac
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Malhuquet
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Ater
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MM. Lussac
M. Mallequet
Rouen
House of Mallaquet & Co
Don’t Touch Whisky Say Louisville Journal Editorial
The Louisville Journal warns against whisky drinking as a vice that destroys intellect and bodies. It pleads with readers to resist temptation and urges not to influence others toward excess, stressing the moral harm of encouraging neighbors to drink.
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Stoo
Louisville Journal
Do Not Worry Over Neighbors Wheat Affairs
Brief admonition about avoiding envy or interference with neighbors wheat markets. Mentions six percent as lawful and sufficient in financial matters.
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