The blog Melvilliana noted that Captain Edward C. Williams‘ “South Sea Whaling Voyage” presentation tour had at least one newspaper praising Herman Melville‘s whaling scene, something apparently narrated by Capt. Williams. Pages 10-11 and 21-22 of Williams’ book quote passages… Continue Reading →
THE DRAFT. — Names of Men Drafted in the County of Rensselaer. […] LANSINGBURGH—562 BALLOTS, 170 REQUIRED. John Daley, Patrick O’Brien, E. Vander Robbins, Wm. Cassidy, Andrew J. Mitchell, James H. Weaver, Jules Prescott, John Kennedy, Richard Barron, Frederick Barrett,… Continue Reading →
☞ RECRUITING A COLORED COMPANY.—It may not be generally known that at effort is now being made in this city to organize a company of colored soldiers to be attached to one of Gov. [John Albion] Andrews‘ African Regiments. The… Continue Reading →
MARTIAL LAW IN LANSINGBURGH. To our great surprise it has become necessary to declare Martial Law in that dreamy place, that place of repose, Lansingburgh. We are as yet ignorant of any overt act committed by the Burghers of the… Continue Reading →
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