14 Aug 1848
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1848
Page
1
The passage highlights how Scripture spans beauty and ugliness from dust to cedar, worm to leviathan, desert to river, drought to plenty. It argues readers miss this variety and that the Bible provides unmatched insight, from the small to the vast, in its language and spirit.
The narrator visits a small town cobbler who speaks of happiness found in simple work and modest means. He rejects wealth and status, valuing family, prudent spending, and trust in Providence, concluding contentment is a kingdom. The piece blends reflections on labor, virtue, and everyday wisdom.
A lengthy forecast details about 500 steamboats on the Mississippi and tributaries with a capacity near 200000 tons per trip, predicting seven million tons annually and a future need for up to ten thousand boats as cultivation expands. It also notes a hypothetical river traffic pattern at Natchez with boats passing frequently.
Reports from Vera Cruz claim Gen Bustamente’s government defeated Paredes’s insurgents and captured the guerrilla chief Zaranta, bringing relief to the regime. The Liberia Packet arrived with passengers and delegates from Kentucky and North Carolina assessing Liberia’s colony, noting good health and rapid voyage.
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