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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1847
Page
1
An OCR fragment presents a verse urging daylight vigilance and comfort from angels. It contrasts daytime fear with nighttime protection, noting angels near during sleep and mercy granted in waking life. The lines invoke guarding and heavenly guidance.
A traveler recalls a day from London to Slough and Windsor visiting Gray's Churchyard at Oxfold, Runnymede, and Eton College. He notes the Magna Charta site, the chapel at Eton, and Windsor Castle, reflecting on historic scenes and notable figures educated at Eton.
A narrator describes Windsor Castle and its surroundings as a link to medieval power, noting the Round Tower, ivy clad walls, and the Vicar of Bray church. He travels on foot across England, praising hedged lanes, varied landscapes, and the beauty of the countryside toward Oxford.
A Matamoras correspondent of an Indiana paper offers a humorous and caustic portrait of the Mio Granile River calling it extraordinarily crooked. He claims the river misleads timber and fish, with whirlpools in the Lands and travelers who cannot cross straight. He also muses on sociability and shared journeys, noting people laugh at fashions yet follow them.
The House and Senate approve resolutions thanking Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor and his officers and soldiers for the Monterey assault. A gold medal is to be struck and presented to Taylor, with messages to his command. Debates amend wording to include war context and settler terms, with votes recorded.
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