Source: Daily National Intelligencer
Dated: May 30, 1831 A young man who taught school in
Palmyra, Wayne county, New York, was lately hoaxed by a
traveller who told him of a rich old man in Ohio, who had a
daughter, half Indian, and that he would give a barrel of
dollars to any white man who would marry her. He wrote a
letter to the old gentleman, which was answered by a young man
in the secret, and teh schoolmaster visited Ohio, was introduced
to an elderly man, and after midnight informed of the joke,
which sent him home with a heavy heart.
There are four candidates for the representation of the
district in Vermont, lately represented by Mr. MALLARY.
They are William SLADE and Robert B. BATES of
Middlebury, and William TEMPLE and Charles WILLIAMS
of Rutland.
Source: Weekly Herald - New York
Dated: Jul. 10, 1852 ARRIVAL OF THE MARION.
The Cholera on Board the Steamship Philadelphia - Names of those
who died on board &c. The steamship Marion, Capt.
Berry, arrived on Tuesday from Charleston, whence she sailed
on Saturday evening last.
She brings us the particulars of the ravages of the
cholera on board the steamship Philadelphia.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, June 30, 1852.
The steamer Philadelphia, McGowan, is here in
quarantine, having the cholera among her passengers, several of
whom have died since the departure of the steamer from Aspinwall.
The authorities of Havana would not permit the Philadelphia to
remain in the harbor sufficient time for coaling; she was
therefore obliged to put into this port, where she arrived on
Monday, the 28th inst. The Island of Sand Key, distant
from this place some nine miles, has been assigned to Capt.
McGowan by Lieutenant Mende, U. S. A., as a place of
retreat until further arrangements can be made. The
steamer is there at anchor, and the well passengers are now
being landed on the Key. The hull of the brig Emeline has
been purchased for the accommodation of those sick. The
steamer will be thoroughly purified and cleansed, but will not
be able to proceed on her voyage to New Orleans until the
arrival of a vessel with coal, she having at present on board
only forty tons. No communication has been held with the
steamer, save through the port physician. Water, fuel,
medicines, and every necessary, have been furnished in large
quantities, and every facility afforded the steamer compatible
with the circumstances of the case. Great praise is due to
Captain McGowan for the energy and gentlemanlike
deportment that have characterized him since his arrival in our
port. By a letter received from E. H. Mitchell,
Esq., the Purser of the Philadelphia, dated the 28th inst.,
I learn the following additional particulars: -
The disease first made its appearance as we made Cape
Antonio, at eleven o'clock on the 26th ult., and seemed to come
from the island with the land breeze, as when this breeze was
first felt, a general languor came over a large number of those
on board; and those who died first were immediately taken with
vomiting and purging. The disease has very much abated,
and I hope that on the morrow when we all get ashore on our
little sandy home, the health of those who have thus far been
spared, will be continued to them; and that those who are now
sick, (of which there are some eight or ten) will speedily be
restored.
The pilot boat Euphemia has been chartered by twelve of
the passengers, to carry them to Mobile. The Empire City
stopped at Sand Key yesterday morning, with a supply of ice and
fresh provisions; but theses were declined by Captain McGowan.
The following list, obtained from the Purser, will show
the names of all the passengers, together with the number of
deaths, and the names of those who have fallen victims to the
disease: -
NAMES OF
PASSENGERS ON BOARD STEAMSHIP PHILADELPHIA
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Mrs. Nelson and daughter
L. A. Middleton
S. Osterie
Wm. Pittsford
S. T. Goodwin,
J. B. Clark
Wm. McLain, of Mo., died June 26, boy, D. Wilson
H. B. Cook, of Ky, died June 26 T. E. Ridley of Tenn., died June 27 G. W. Jackson
W. J. Jackson, of Tenn., died June 27, J. Bonsell
D. C. Smith
P. R. Smith
G. W. Burkhart
Wm. Morrow, of Ark., died June 27 A. G. McNeely
R. D. Coleman
Jno. T. Pea
Wm. Moreland
Wm. Felton
P. M. Box
E. F. Bogeman
T. H. Brown
B. Gainer
A. Murphy
Thos. Abels
A. Roundtree, of Mo., died June 27, Mr. Gettel
Mr. Anderson
A. Harrell
J. Deed
H. Hendrickson
S. Thomas
E. Beeson
A. Clark
H. Mitchell
Philo Alden
Jno. Schubert
Chas. McDonnell and boy,
H. Shelly
W. S. Barrett
C. Jacobs
M. Gilvery
M. McGinnis
J. T. Metcalf and friend M. Kerr
W. Kerr
L. G. Aspers
J. Gilliny
Ned Martin
J. P. Barrie
FOR NEW YORK.
Henry Gonpillo, of New York,
died June 27. Mr. Doubeski
Mrs. Doubeski, of New York, died June 27 Walter Mumford
Mr. Bacon
J. S. Jones
F. Bernt
L. F. Jones
Wm. Fitch
E. Osgood
Mr. Walters and brother, L. Wilcoxin, of Kentucky,
died June 28. B. Millian
Wm. Ellison
D. McCoy
P. L. Bastelle
J. McCasky
H. Wasson
T. Nelson
S. L. Wheeler
Joseph Rock
Samuel Gibson
D. Short
H. Shurburne
Wm. Gibson
M. L. Bost
W. J. Davis
Mr. Coch_
James Austin
R. B. McCutcheon
D. M. McCutcheon
J. Stanley
L. Vanderberg
Wm. Smith
J. R. Russell
Wm. Russell
J. O. Russell
Charles Pesser
R. C. Conner
L. Russell
H. King
Thomas Coffman
J. Donnald
M. Murphey
D. Mahan
H. Sullivan
R. Cornelius
Thomas Moraud
J. Kinsler
M. Dunnegan
P. Kinsley
Thomas Murray
Richard Wear
S. Johnson
S. Hnds
S. R. Patten
H. Patten
R. Carey
Joseph Grennan, of New York, died June 27 P. Grennan
Mr. Hudson
D. T. Mulnir
J. Aldrich
H. Dyer
J. H. Stewart
J. Dyer
F. Blaisdell
H. Slacker
William Hutton, of Iowa, died June 27 E. Fennell, of Iowa, died June 27 Thomas McGowan
Pat Hurley, 2d, of Cork, Ireland, died June 28 John Whalen
John Maxwell, of Scotland, died June 25 James Donovan
Barney Brady
John Cowls
Mr. Story and son
Dr. Gallier
E. H. Haywood, of N. Carolina, died June 27 J. W. Clarke
James Scott
Wm. Doby
J. N. Doby
H. C. Dow
Daniel Hazelton
D. B. Mosely
A. M. Mitchell, of Mo., died June 26 P. M. Barber
A. Corille of New York, died June 26 J. R. Casey
J. Phillips
G. W. Owens
W. B. Grimes
A. W. Craigmiles
J. Barton
F. Denan?
J. Totten
W. Ordway
J. P. Tyffe
J. P. McAdams
P. Hickey
C. B. Wright
M. Hall and son
H. D. Frederick
N. B. Webster
Andrew J. Jones, of Illinois, died June 23, F. Mayer
J. Dunnegan
F. Preston
J. Preston
B. Dunnegan
E. P. Bassette, of New York, died June 27
Mr. Bermes
E. Dunning
Isaac Morris
C. A. Gardiner
J. Peeks
C. H. Field, of New York, died June 27
T. H. Goodman
W. Elliott
W. A. Wood
W. Anderson
A. McFerley
H. Saunders, of Bremen, died June 28
G. Ulevey
J. W. James
J. C. Tompkins
C. H. Parker
A. Wait
D. C. Bellows
John Shurbir?
Adam Smallback
James Pappa
Pat Kavanagh, of New York, died June 24
Thomas Foley, of New York, died June 26
John Newton
R. Thompson, 1st
R. Thompson, 2d
Richard O'Neal
Pat Hurley, 1st
P. Callan
James Grogan
M. Colehan
P. Murphy
M. McDermot
James Broderick
John Colins
Dennis Buckley
W. S. Belser
Wm. Pierce
Mr. Mills
Mr. Clark
Mr. Augustus
J. DeGarro
Mr. Louis
Mr. Frossartr
Mr. Alexander
F. Pichauis
Wm. Lord
Wm. O. Brien
M. Carroll
J. C. Clark
FOR HAVANNA.
C. Gonzales
Mr. Delgardo
V. Alvanas, ofAustria,
died June 27
LIST OF CREW WHO HAVE DIED ON BOARD THE PHILADELPHIA.
Lewis Baelius, ofNew
Orleans
June 26
Jesse Sinnet, of New York
do 26
Patrick Somers do
do 27
John Paschell
do
do 27
Edward Rogers
do
do 27
M. McSweeney do
do 27
Michael Mullen do
do 28
All of the above
were waiters, with the exception of McSweeney, who
acted in the capacity of barber. Ira Burdsal, Esq., mail agent in charge of the
California Mals, of June 1st, died on the 27th.
Total number of deaths up to 6 o'clock, P. M. June 28,
32. Andrew J. Jones, Pat Kavanagh, John Maxwell, and
Thomas Foley died of the Chagres or Isthmus fever -
the remainder, of cholera.
Source: Irish World
Dated: Aug. 27, 1892 John BLAUVELT, of
Blauveltville, N. Y., _at his hand in the feed box in the stable
and was badly bitten by a rat. He thought nothing of it at
the time, but it became a severe wound and he is suffering
intense pain. His hand and entire arm are terribly swollen
and blood poisoning may ensue.
Source: Springfield Republican
Dated: Sept. 30, 1909 MYSTERIOUS JOSEPH WEBB
Joseph Webb, a negro 46 years old, was arrested at
New York Tuesday by central office detectives, charged with the
murder of John Osmond at Stonecrusher, Ct., ( Connecticut
) on January 4, 1909. Webb admitted his identity,
and said he was in teh vicinity of the murder at the time it was
committed, but denied any part in it.
State Attorney F. D. Haines of Middleton, Ct.,
under whose direction the murder was investigated, is
somewhat mystified at the arrest. On the 10th he received
word from the New York police that one Joseph Webb, a
negro, had been arrested there after confessing to the Asman
murder. The police made inquiries and were told that
Joseph Webb, a negro arrested in New York, had committed
suicide in his cell without making a confession of any kind.
Source: Springfield Republican - Massachusetts
Dated: Dec. 2, 1917
A NEGRO WOMAN'S SUCCESS
ALMOST WORTH A MILLION - Starting With Nothing Mrs. Walker
Amassed a Fortune in the Hair Tonic Business. A genius for business is the
possession of no particular race, creed or color. The case
of Mrs. Sarah J. Walker, the wealthiest Negro woman in
New York, proves this clearly. She is now worth almost a
million made in the hair tonic business, and she is building a
$250,000 home in Irvington-on-the-Hudson. That she is able
to do this is to be attributed to her business a____ and common
sense.
The story of her success reminds one of the Alger books
wherein the hero gets his start by selling newspapers, and ends
up by marrying the daughter of his wealthy employer.
Mrs. Walker's cases, however, the start was made over the
washtub. She was born 49 years ago, was married at the age
of 11 and was left a widow at 20, with a little daughter to
support. Twelve years ago she was a washerwoman and
considered a very good one. At times she also did cooking,
but work as hard as she would she could never earn more than
$1.50 a day.
How she got her start is best told by herself. "I
was a my tubs one morning with a heavy wash before me. As
I bent over the washboard and looked at my arms buried in
soapsuds, I said to myself: What are you going to do when you
grow old and your back gets stiff? Who is going to take
care of your little girl?' This set me to thinking, but
with all my thinking I couldn't see how I, a poor washerwoman,
was going to better my condition.
"Now comes the part of my story that may sound strange,
but it is the ____truth. One night I had a dream, and
something told me to start in the business in which I am now
engaged. This I did. I went to Denver, Col. and
began my business career on a capital of $1.25. I began,
of course, in a most modest way. I made house-to-house
canvassed among people of my race, and after a while I got along
pretty well, though I naturally encountered many obstacles and
discouragements before I finally met with real success. I
am not believe in taking chances, and I have never played the
stock market. I was not a millionaire, but I hope to be
some day, not because of the money, but because I could do so
much then to help my race. Mrs. Walker truly is helping her race for she is
paying the expenses of six students at Tus___ institute and she
is assisting Negroes in other institutions to get an education.
She numbers among her friends Negro professors, teachers,
physicians, lawyers, merchants and preachers, and also has many
friends among the poor of the race. She is self-educated
and has developed a remarkable taste for ancient history.
Although she has made money in her hair tonic business,
she has also made it through good investments, especially in
real estate. The home that she is now building also
represents a good investment, from her point of view. The
site is in the most exclusive part of Irvington village, and
commands a magnificent view of the Hudson and the surrounding
country.
The house itself has been designed by a Negro
architect. It is a three-story and basement affair with
roof of red tile, and is in the Italian renaissance style of
architecture. Plans for furnishing the house call for
bronze and marble statuary, cut glass candelabra, paintings and
tapestries and other luxurious objects. The grounds around
the house will be laid out ion a similarly elaborate plan.
A sunken Italian garden will be one feature. Nearby is the
garage with apartments for the chauffeur and gardener.
Mrs. Walker maintains four automobiles.
