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Firing at Fort Sumter
Charleston, April 12, 1861—The firing has ceased for the night, but will be renewed at daylight in the morning, unless an attempt is made to reinforce the fort, which ample…
Pawnee off Cape Henry, April 10, 1861
U. S. STEAM SLOOP PAWNEE Off Cape Henry, April 10, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to inform the…
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Renewed Attempt to Launch the Leviathan
THE " LEVIATHAN " — A renewed attempt has been made this week to launch this vessel. The machinery used and the hydraulic apparatus had been greatly increased in strength, and instead…
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Wife Selling in France
There still exists, among even well-informed French people, a tradition that in England a husband commonly puts a halter around his wife’s neck, leads her to Smithfield, and sells her…
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February 15, 1861 – Southern Republic Formed
The new republic at the South has started off a little ahead of time. Jeff Davis of Mississippi, is chosen president and Alexander H. Stevens of Georgia, vice president. The…
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The Counting of the Votes for President and Vice President
Washington, Feb. 13—A strong police force was stationed in various parts of the Capitol this morning, in the side occupied by the House of Representatives, where the formality of counting…
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Female Bandit Fails to Frighten Grocer
Chicago, Feb 14. — When Eva Daley, 22 years old, entered a grocery store and attempted to hold up the proprietor, according to the police the grocer grabbed her gun…
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February 14, 1861 – The Outrage Upon a British Captain at Savannah
A gentleman just from Savannah communicates to the Albany Evening Journal the particulars of the outrage on a British captain, which has been mysteriously hinted at by the Savannah papers:…
Pawnee’s Arrival at Norfolk, April 8, 1861
COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Gosport [Norfolk], April 8, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the…
Pawnee Leaves Washington for Norfolk
This morning, at 8 o'clock, the sloop-of-war Pawnee, which has been lying at the Washington Navy Yard since the 1st of March, left for Norfolk. Her officers are confident that they…