NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 26, 1822.



* James Monroe Naval act

* 19th century Concord New Hampshire

The front page has: An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year 1822..., signed in type: James Monroe. Two other acts also signed in type by Monroe. Other news of the day includes: "Election !" "Cru

EVENING POST, N.Y., April 29, 1833.



* Capital Building renovations being made

* Washington D.C.



 Page 2 has a report about a material alteration to the House of Representatives. Says the floor is to be raised ...to a level with the logea [sic], behind the Speakers Chair, and to descend towards the present principal entrance; the Speakers Chair is to be placed near the main door,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 30, 1940.



* London

* Worst Air Raid Attack



This 16 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "LONDONERS FIGHT FIERCE FIRES SET BY NAZI BOMBERS" with subheads that include: "German Raid One Of Most Destructive", "Casualties Said Extremely Heavy", and more. Tells of th

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 10, 1822.

 

* A Stingray shocks man in Portland Maine ?



A pg. 2 report states that an individual from Portland ...took on one of the islands of that town, a Torpedo (Raja Torpedo) measuring nearly 18 inches in diameter. In securing it he received three electrical shocks....It is rare that these fish are found so far... northward. A torpedo is bette

INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, March 9, 1853

 

* Early Prostitution in New York City

* Lawrenceburg, Indiana



A page 2 item references a New York paper stating in part that: ...there are 2200 women of the night in that city who openly live by impure lascivious practices, and that there are 40,000 sewing women, one half of whom are compelled to resort at times to similar c

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, MA, dated Jan. 16, 1822.

 

* Carrier's Address in 1822

* New Year's



The back page has a full column poem: New-Years Address Of The Carriers Of The Columbian Centinel, To Its Patrons, January 1, 1822. News of day includes: "More Piracy" "Another Mail Robbery" "Indian Department" and more. Several advertisements as well. 4 pages in good condition.

NATIONAL JOURNAL, Washington, Feb. 25, 1826.

 

* Ottoe and Missouri Indian treaty

* President John Quincy Adams



On page 2 under an engraving of an eagle and shield is a treaty between the United States and Ottoe and Missouri tribe of Indians, signed in type: John Quincy Adams. Includes the names of the Indians who signed the treaty with an x mark. Has the English translation of

THE DAILY CRITIC, Washington, Dec. 9, 1876.



* Uncommon title



Has bits of news, topical items and numerous ads. Some headlines include: "Burying of the Victims of the Brooklyn Fire" "Congress Yesterday" and more. An uncommon title. A few minor edge tears and slighly browned.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 26, 1862



* Saint Louis, Missouri

* Beaver Dam and the Rapidan

* Gordonsville



The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including:  "Rebel Plot to Capture Saint Louis Discovered" "The Panic at Gordonsville and Charlottesville" "Thirty Thousand Revel Troops at and Near Gordonsvil

INDUSTRIAL AGE, Chicago, Dec. 19, 1874.

 

* Uncommon Title from Chicago, Illinois



Mostly topical reports, a few literary items and some ads. A volume II issue of this uncommon title. Some of the headlines include: "On Invention" "Chippawa Falls & Eau Claire Railroad" and much more. A few minor edge tears.

NEW-YORK EVENING POST, Jan. 30, 1832.



* Andrew Jackson

* The Sugar Tax

Beginning at the bottom of the last column on the front page is a letter from the citizens of Philadelphia presenting a set of astral lamps made of coal to the President. Concludes on page 2, followed by a gracious reply signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Other news of the day includes: "The Sugar T

THE GLOBE, Washington, Dec. 9, 1840.

 

* Martin Van Buren State of the Union Address

* From Washington D.C.



Taking much of pg. 2 is the Message of the President to Congress, signed in type: M. Van Buren. This was Van Burens last annual message. Nice to have in a Washington paper. Stray writing above the masthead bleeds through a bit to pg. 2 into this text, two minor archival mends

EVENING POST, N.Y., Sept. 20, 1833.

 

* Early Michigan census population



A page 2 report says that the population in Michigan increased by 10,000 during the present season due to emigration. States that the area is rapidly developing in other respects like the cultivation of wheat, along with internal improvements, plus mention ...that territories... covered with dense forests during

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 29, 1972  Full front page color photo of Hank Aaron: Ruths Rival Atlantas Hank Aaron. Loads of sport's news throughout this 72 page newspaper. Nice condition.



Background Information: Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama) is a retired American baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Aaron is best known

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, July 2, 1816.

 

* Woman killed by alligator in North Carolina



Page 3 has a report from Lumberton, N. Carolina about a woman attacked and killed by an alligator while riding across the Gum Swamp, with mention that the gator was killed later and measured eleven feet in length. Other news of the day includes: "Execution" "A Good Method of Destroying Crows"

THE MADISONIAN, Washington, Oct. 26, 1839.

 

* Two-Headed Snake found and killed

* Leavenworth Iowa



Page 2 has a report from a Leavenworth, Iowa, paper about a snake killed on a farm. Says the snake was two feet in length had a head at each end, and could crawl both ways, plus a few other details. Mentions that the snake might be the only one of its kind ever known in America. O

THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, (L.I.), N.Y., May 1, 1844.

 

* Fight breaks out on the House Floor in U. S. governement



A pg. 2 report from Washington has details about a fight on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives between Mr. White of Kentucky and Mr. Rathbun of N.Y. After Mr. White defended a speech made by Henry Clay, words were exchanged, and they struck one another. More

UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL & STATISTICAL REGISTER, Philadelphia, PA, July 31, 1839.

 

* Early steamboat travel



The front page has a committee report on the subject Atlantic Steam Navigation. Report takes 2 1/2 pages. Other topics throughout. A volume I issue. Quarto-size, 16 pages, small piece missing from the left margin of the last leaf, otherwise in nice condition.

NEW-YORK AMERICAN, May 4, 1827.

 

* Goose and Gridiron



A page 3 notice for The New-York Goose and Gridiron Refectory states that the owner has returned to his old stand and is ready to serve the public. Includes a small engraving of a goose on a flatiron. News of the day includes: "Police" "Virginia Elections" and more. Some edge wear, foxing spot in unrelated content, otherwise in g

CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Dec. 4, 1856.

 

* President Franklin Pierce State of the Union Address

The Presidents Message takes 6 1/2 columns on pg. 2, signed in type: Franklin Pierce. Several interesting advertisements. First leaf has an archival mend to a tear in the outer margin that extends slightly into the text of the message, otherwise in good condition.

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 8, 1819.

 

* Early wine making

* Vevay Indiana



A pg. 2 item says: A Vevay, Indiana paper, of Oct. 28, says--The season for making wine is just over; and not withstanding the uncommon dry season, the wine presses near Vevay, have made 4,832 gallons of wine--(153 quarter casks). Other news of the day includes: "Fire" "The Stoneham Murder"

PENNSYLVANIA INQUIRER AND NATIONAL GAZETTE, Dec. 21, 1843.

 

* Submarine Telescope invention

* Used for boat inspection



Page 2 has an interesting report about The Sub-Marine Telescope which used a camphine lamp placed in a glass globe, and sunk in the water. This allowed a person on the deck of a boat to examine the hull, plus other details. Says the instrument was invented by Sara

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, Feb. 10, 1873

 

* Titusville, Pennsylvania

* Oil discoveries



On page 3 under Oil is a report: "The New Oildorado near Titusville--Great Excitement in Consequence--Flowing Wells Within Two Miles of Us". Other news of the day includes: "Floods" "Railroad Disaster" "Dealings With the Modocs" and much more. Se

EVENING POST, April 1, 1833.



* Great Lakes Travel

* Michilimackinac, Michigan

 

Pg. 2 has a report about the New York Fur Company stating in part that: ...110 men proceeded by Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron; 50 of whom are to remain at Michilimackinack, on the last lake mentioned. The remaining 60 to proceed by Lake Michigan to Green Bay... and more about their itinerary that would go