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Heading to the gold fields... Slave ship captured...



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July 25, 1849

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1849 

* California gold rush
* Slave ship captured


Page 3 has reports headed: "From Salt Lake" with reports on the travails of people heading West.
Another item is brief: "Slavers Captured" noting: "...that a British man of war has recently taken into that port a Brazilian brig & barque, having on board in the aggregate about 750 slaves."
Also on pg. 3:  "The Texas Gold Hunters Returned" "An Indian Outbreak In Florida" "General Scott" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War