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701927

1850 Magazine by the famed Charles Dicken...

Item #701927

August 10, 1850

HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Aug. 10, 1850



* Charles Dickens publication



This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.



wikipedia notes: "On 21st January 1846 Charles Dick... See More  

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701518

The yacht 'America' wins the first of what will become the America's Cup race...

Item #701518

August 25, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Aug. 25, 1851 



* 1st America's Cup

* Yacht "America" wins




Nearly half of page 5 is taken up with very detailed accounts of: "The Cowes Regatta" in England, which would become known as the famed America's Cup race.

This was the very first of this iconic race, and since won by the yacht "America" it would forever become known as t... See More  

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$425.00
698011

Very early from the "Perfectionists", the early Oneida Community...

Item #698011

August 31, 1849

THE SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE, Oneida Reserve, Aug. 31, 1849  This was the first periodical of what would become the famed Oneida Community. It was first published in Putney, Vermont, moving to the Oneida Reserve, New York, in 1848.

This community, called "Perfectionists", was founded by John Humphrey Noyes. He established a "Bible family" in which all should be perfectly e... See More  

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697894

Gold in California, and getting there...

Item #697894

December 28, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 28, 1849  The top of page 3 has a column headed: "Additional From California" which has much concerning the growth of the territory. One bit includes: "The immigrants by the overland route were continuing to arrive...It is said that numbers are now coming by the northern trail...The emigrants think that much of the suffering ... See More  

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697823

The Mormons' new home... Gold in California...

Item #697823

March 22, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 22, 1849  



* California gold rush - 49ers

* Mormons at Salt Lake City

* Mormonism - emigration




Two-thirds of a column on page 3 is taken up with: "The Mormons" which notes in part: "...Seven thousand of them have found a resting place in the most remarkable spot on the American continent...to follow after a new Jerusalem ... See More  

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697651

Much on the situation in California, including the gold diggings...

Item #697651

July 30, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 30, 1849  Page 3 has nearly 2 1/2 columns of reports headed: "Late From California"  including documents noting General Riley as governor. There is also a lengthy letter from San Francisco with news from the gold fields, a few bits including: "...some 40 persons are at work washing out gold...one man has a hole sunk 14 f... See More  

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697382

California Gold Rush. amd it's growing population...

Item #697382

August 15, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 15, 1849  Page 3 has an interesting article: "Population Of California" noting that the entire "country" has about 60,000 people, broken down by country of origin. It also notes: "...Of the population already in the country, it is supposed that one-half...are engaged in various business pursuits, and the other half ... See More  

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697231

Difficulties in getting to the California gold fields...

Item #697231

December 12, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 1849  Page 3 has a great half column report: "From California" concerning the on-going Gold Rush. It has two letters, the first from "Camp on St. Mary's River" which details the travails of the overland route to Calif. with some interesting detail. It ends saying: "...From my experience I would not advise no... See More  

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696676

Great on the Thomas Sims fugitive slave case in Boston...

Item #696676

May 10, 1851

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 10, 1851  



* Thomas Sims - Negro

* Fugitive slave case




This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the... See More  

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696648

The President's state-of-the-union address, from the nation's capital...

Item #696648

December 03, 1850

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 1850 



* President Millard Fillmore

* State of the Union Address




Taking all of the front page & part of page 2 is the President's annual state-of-the-union address, signed in type at its conclusion by: Millard Fillmore. It is headed: "The Message".

As was typical with this annual tradition, President Fillmore reviewed ... See More  

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696647

Col. Fremont's disastrous fourth expedition...

Item #696647

March 29, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 29, 1849  



* John C. Fremont

* Fatal 4th expedition




The top of the front page has a nicer account headed: "Col. Fremont--A Distressing Report" which is concerning his fateful fourth expedition in the West during which his party was caught in a snowstorm in Colorado causing loss of ten of his men & 130 of his pack mules. Near... See More  

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696645

Latest news from the Gold Rush...

Item #696645

August 10, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 1849 



* California Gold Rush

* 49ers - mining - miners




Page 3 has a variety of reports under: "From California" which has the latest reports concerning the Gold Rush, a few bits noting: "...Gold is plenty, large quantities being brought every day from the placers...The quantity was thought inexhaustible...The healt... See More  

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696508

A Communist's oath from 1848...

Item #696508

August 08, 1848

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, August 8, 1848  The front page has an early Communist oath under the heading: "THE OATH OF THE COMMUNISTS." See image for details. Other news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.

Four pages, small folio size, two cutouts on the 2nd leaf, but otherwise in nice condition. Since the described content is on the 1st leaf, the cutouts do not ... See More  

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695924

Uncle Tom's Cabin: the serialization before it became a book... Sara Jane Lippincott praises Stowe...

Item #695924

October 02, 1851

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1851  The front page of this anti-slavery newspaper is very significant, as it contains chapter 17 of: "Uncle Tom's Cabin: Or, Life Among the Lowly. by Mrs. H. B. Stowe" taking nearly 6 columns & concluding on page 2.

This newspaper is forever linked to the best-selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin".... See More  

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695904

Sinking of the ship Royal George...

Item #695904

April 07, 1849

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 7, 1849  The front page has a print of: "The Sinking of the Royal George" with the details of the 1782 sinking. The Royal George saw action in the Revolutionary War.

Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with minor fold & margin wear. Generally good. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

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695506

Reports from the Mexican War...

Item #695506

October 28, 1848

BURRITT'S CHRISTIAN CITIZEN, Worcester, Mass., April 24, 1847  The masthead features a pastoral engraving, showing a lion sleeping with a lamb.

Although much of the content is religious there are other items as well including reports from the Mexican War: "Another Battle In Mexico" "Gen. Taylor and the Presidency" "Equal Suffrage & the Religious Press" &... See More  

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695405

Only 26 issues were published, and this was the last...

Item #695405

December 28, 1850

SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHER, Boston, Dec. 28, 1850  As the title would suggest, this issue is filled with various articles on spiritualism. This is the volume 1, number 25-26 issue and the very last published, quite rare as such.

But this is a damaged issue, with the condition rather poor and lacking two internal leaves. Offered as a "type" issue of a title we have not encountered again ... See More  

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694708

19th century 2nd-rate lot of 20 newspapers...

Item #694708
(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 second-rate American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have light staining, small edge tears, minor close-trimming and/or more than typical toning or wear. They will not have missing pages or cut-outs.  A great lot for a dealer, those doing research, or someone wishing to begin a coll... See More  
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694707

19th century damaged lot of 20 newspapers...

Item #694707
(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 damaged American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have staining, edge tears, close-trimming, heavy foxing & wear, missing pages, cut-outs, etc.  A great lot for a dealer, someone wishing to begin a collection when the condition is not a concern, or scrapbooking. Please note the ... See More  

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694695

An instant collection... 20 newspapers from the 1800's...

Item #694695
(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 issues, with at least 5 different titles, dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition--not a damaged or 2nd-rate lot. No pulpish newspapers.  A great value. Please note the shipping & handling for this lot. If purchasing folders, we recommend purchasing at least 5 folders for this lot.

* Half-lots are available&n... See More  
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694322

Jenny Lind... opera singer....

Item #694322

July 01, 1848

THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, July 1, 1848



* Jenny Lind... The Swedish Nightingale

* Opera singer of eventual P.T. Barnum fame




Page 3 has a small heading, "Jenny Lind", which includes a 1/2 column of text related to the world-famous opera singer nicknamed "The Swedish Nightingale".

Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some ... See More  

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693632

Early from the capital of Florida...

Item #693632

March 31, 1849

THE FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, March 31, 1849 



* Early California gold rush report

* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida




A nice & rare opportunity for a very early newspaper from the capital of Florida. Very rarely are we able to find antebellum Florida newspapers, particularly from the capital. Formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news... See More  

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693631

A city of gold...

Item #693631

February 10, 1849

THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, February 10, 1849 



* California gold rush



Page 3 has a report headed: "A Golden Joke" which focuses on a letter from San Francisco which includes in part: "After a journey of several thousand miles, during which we have suffered more than I was formerly led to believe human beings could endure, we have at last arrived on the borders of the... See More  

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693470

The California Gold Rush, and great on the creation of Salt Lake City...

Item #693470

October 13, 1849

THE WEEKLY CHRONOTYPE, Boston, Oct. 13, 1849  



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Salt Lake City, Utah creation

* California gold rush




The very last article on the front page is: "More Gold" noting in part: "...that Captain Joseph Welden has remitted to his family $3,000 in California gold...Capt. Welden sailed from this port for California in December...and since her arrival...h... See More  

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693467

A wonderful issue on the California Gold Rush...

Item #693467

December 06, 1848

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 1848  



* President James K. Polk

* State of the Union Address

* Discovery of California gold




A great newspaper to find the state-of-the-union address by a President, and this issue has all of pages 1, 2, and a bit of page 3 taken up with that signed in type by: James K. Polk.

Within his message, and on the front page, he devotes much space ... See More  

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693453

Very ornate, America-themed masthead from the mid-1800's...

Item #693453

January 01, 1849

SUNDAY TIMES, N.Y., 1849-1852 The photo shows the very nice masthead of this title which measures 15 1/2 inches across and is 3 inches tall. Mostly topical reports and literary-related content, some ads.

Some lite staining, a little foxing, and a few small margin tears, but in overall average or better condition.

The issue you receive will differ in date and content from the one shown, but it wi... See More  

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693268

Early advertisement for the historic Cape May Congress Hall hotel...

Item #693268

July 08, 1851

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 8, 1851



* Congress Hall Hotel advertisement

* Pre Civil War Cape May, New Jersey




Among the advertisements on page 3 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall is now open for the reception of visitors..." with various detail.

Congress Hall is a very historic hote... See More  

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693137

Antebellum New Orleans...

Item #693137

August 13, 1850

THE DAILY CRESCENT, New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 13, 1850  Newspapers from the Deep South are particularly difficult to find from before the Civil War, but here is a fine example of one.

A folio-size, four page newspaper which features a masthead engraving of a Mississippi River scene, this issue has typical news of the day and a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.

Page 2 an... See More  

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692806

Much on the case of fugitive slave Henry Long...

Item #692806

December 28, 1850

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, December 28, 1850 



* Fugitive slave case

* Henry Long




Pages 4 & 5 have over a column taken up with an article headed: "Alleged Slave Case" with various subheads, concerning the case of fugitive slave Henry Long, about whom much is written on the web. Much detail, as this was from the beginning of the very controversial Fugitive Slave Act.

Eight pa... See More  

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692773

Minting California gold coins...

Item #692773

November 10, 1849

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, November 10, 1849 



* California gold rush



The back page has: "California Facts" which includes: "...Within a few days gold coins of the value of ten dollars made from the California metal have been issued by Messrs. Moffatt and Co...and by Messrs. Wright & Co...of San Francisco. They are very similar in appearance and also strongly resemble the ... See More  

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692766

Early report on the California Gold Rush...

Item #692766

December 16, 1848

BOSTON MUSEUM, Dec. 16, 1848  Page 4 has: "California Gold" which includes: "All of our brethren are having their say about the California gold discoveries...But California, nor any other unsettled country, should not be peopled by fortune hunters. The wilderness wants practical men, not visionary drones...The mining fever is raging here as well as elsewhere...one of our citize... See More  

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692507

Execution of Narciso Lopez for failed attempts to liberate Cuba...

Item #692507

September 24, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 24, 1851 



* Narciso López expedition

* Cuba liberation attempt

* Spanish rule




Page 5 has over half a column taken with a report headed: "The Execution of Lopez" which is introduced with: "The following was the official order for the execution:..." with much detail.

Narciso Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army gen... See More  

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692506

Beginning of the Australian Gold Rush: New South Wales would be changed forever...

Item #692506

September 20, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 20, 1851 



* First Australian gold rush

* Colony of New South Wales




The back page begins with over a full column of reports concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.

The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales resulted in a rapid growth in the population and significant boost to the economy of the colony... See More  

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692466

Terrific news items from the Gold Rush

Item #692466

August 14, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1849  Page 3 has an article: "California Matters" which takes over a full column with a wide variety of reports. Included is: "...an outline of the measures to be submitted to the Convention for framing a State Government..." which lists eleven items. Then there is nearly a full column with a great wealth of reports ... See More  

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692465

Lengthy & descriptive on early California...

Item #692465

August 03, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 1849  Page 2 has a simply terrific & very lengthy letter on California, taking nearly two columns it is headed: "A Mexican View Of California" "California Seen by a Mexican--Description of the Country--Its Physical, Agricultural, Commercial, and Mineralogical Characteristics".

This is perhaps the best description... See More  

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692461

A woman gold miner... Harshness of California life...

Item #692461

December 18, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1849  Page 3 has an interesting letter headed: "California Items" concerning: "The only white woman that I have seen in the mines...came here from Calcutta...dresses in trousers & wears a thin hat & red shirt as most of the miners do...Failing in business & becoming poor, he determined to dig a fortune out of ... See More  

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692180

Great diary of an emigrant crossing the "great desert"...

Item #692180

August 03, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, August 3, 1850  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

The most interesting article is a nearly full column letter headed: "An Overland Journey to California" with a preface: "...diary of an emigrant to California. We copy the following passages from it of the journey across the great desert. ... See More  

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692179

On the death of Zachary Taylor...

Item #692179

July 27, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, July 27, 1850  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

Among the articles within: "Remarks of Mr. Badger On The Texas Boundary" in the Senate; "Reflections on the Death of General Taylor" "Funeral Obsequies of the President in Washington City" "President Fillmore" "... See More  

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692177

On vegetarians... Fugitive Slave... Traveling to California...

Item #692177

July 06, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, July 6, 1850  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

This issue is chock full of interesting articles, a few on the front page including: "Effects of a Vegetable Diet" which is a curious item with refutations from "...a beef-eating German..."; "Milwaukie" [Milwaukee] which conce... See More  

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691362

Minnesota... territorial government established...

Item #691362

June 02, 1849

FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, June 2, 1849 



* Minnesota Territory established (historic)

* President James K. Polk

* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida




On the front page under "Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress" is: "AN Act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota..." signed in type: James K. Polk. Ot... See More  

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691165

Narcisco Loopez attempts to liberate Cuba...

Item #691165

September 22, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 22, 1851  



* Narciso López expedition

* Cuba liberation attempt

* Spanish rule




Page 5 has several columns with reports on Narcisco Lopez and his failed attempt to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule.

 Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba. His troops carried a fl... See More  

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691164

Beginning of the Australian Gold Rush: New South Wales would be changed forever...

Item #691164

September 19, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 19, 1851 



* First Australian gold rush

* Colony of New South Wales




Page 4 has over two columns taken up with an excellent article concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.

The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales resulted in a rapid growth in the population and significant boost to the economy of the... See More  

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690895

California gold... Traveling across the Plains: 2 accounts...

Item #690895

June 29, 1850

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 29, 1850  The front page has a nice and commonly-requested report concerning Easterners traveling across the Plains to get to California.

Headed: "Emigration on the Plains" a few bits include: "...letter dated Fort Kearny...total number that had passed the Fort was 2,691 men and 25 women having with them 744 wagons...No difficulty in the way... See More  

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690280

Nice content on the California Gold Rush...

Item #690280

June 09, 1849

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1849  Among the articles on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion are: "The Travel Over The Western Plains" "From San Francisco" "Virginia Gold Mines" and two articles covering the Washington Monument. Also an interesting item on New York's Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, among the most renowned cemeteries in t... See More  

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689777

On the Fugitive Slave Act... Fillmore's state-of-the-union address...

Item #689777

December 05, 1850

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 5, 1850  The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a length report concerning; "The Fugitive Slave Law--Is it Constitutional? Shall we Obey it? Or Shall We Disobey it & Become Rebels & Traitors to the Constitution and the Union?"

Much of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with the: "President's Message" w... See More  

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689708

Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...

Item #689708

July 20, 1850

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 20, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves! Slaves!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the ... See More  

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689707

From North Carolina, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...

Item #689707

June 08, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June 8, 1850 



* Rare Antebellum publication



Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

Most of the front page is taken up with the printing of the short story: "Lizzie Leigh, by Charles Dickens" this being chapter 2 (of 4).

Four pages, very condition.... See More  

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689546

Noted fugitive slave case... Describing the Great Salt Lake area...

Item #689546

June 29, 1850

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1850  Page 3 has half a column headed: "Fugitive Slave Case" "The Constitution & Laws Vindicated" which is concerning a suit: "...for the recovery of damages for aiding & abetting the escape of slaves...the Circuit Court...determined...in favor of the plaintiff. A verdict of $2856 was given by the jury against... See More  

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689251

From North Carolina, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...

Item #689251

June 01, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June 1, 1850 



* Rare Antebellum publication



Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.

Most of the front page is taken up with the printing of the short story: "Lizzie Leigh, by Charles Dickens" this being chapter 1 (of 4). Page 2 has a full column on a: "California Letter" from the Gol... See More  

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$35.00
689184

Fine content from the California gold fields...

Item #689184

May 30, 1849

THE DOLLAR NEWSPAPER, Philadelphia, May 30, 1849  Page 2 has an article headed: "California Gold - Very Late From California" which includes a letter noting in part: "The poorest man in this place can show from  $500 to $1500 in gold dust that he has gathered by his own hand in a month or so...No one with the least labor fines less than $15 to $20 per day..." and more... See More  

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$66.00
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