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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1835
Page
3
Popular Melodies by C. W. W. celebrates the poor man as blessed by Heaven and toiling honestly. It contrasts wealth with humble happiness found in family, home, and faith, urging respect for the humble heart and its deeper feelings.
An excerpt from Captain Chamber's novel describes Spanish pirates ruthlessly killing sailors aboard the St Helena schooner. A boy observer and Waters witness the murder, including tying bodies, goading victims, and a grim harbor of silent witnesses as the captain and crew face the onslaught. The scene closes with Captain Smith and his son confronting the Felucca captain.
A pirate captain and crew lash a youth to his father before forcing them toward a gangway. The father kisses his son and both plunge into the sea, a harrowing scene amid reports of executions and a Swabian Mercury case of murder by poison with a confession provoked by a ghost.
A lady in the Monmouth Inquirer advertises for a husband and notes she is past twenty but omits the exact number. The piece humorously compares her to a man selling geese in the Boston market and claiming they were goslings in the spring many springs ago.
The Fredericksburg Aurora recounts a parable of two men during a political campaign. Col L, wealthy and aristocratic, meets a poor voter who dismisses his handshake, saying he will vote for him for his merits but will not shake hands after seven years.
In a Virginia district two twin brothers stood as opposing candidates. William E Ellsworth ran as Anti-Jackson and received 13 votes while Henry L Ellsworth ran as Jackson candidate and garnered 890 votes.
A reflection questions earthly bounds and humankind’s longing for a higher destiny. It contrasts earthly beauty and fleeting joys with a realm where rainbow and stars endure, where divine beings remain in eternal presence beyond the limits of this world.
A historical report notes that poisoning, once common, has reappeared as a crime in Germany during the past year, with increasing instances and concern over the trend.
The article argues that the Baltimore Convention was largely composed of office-holders and postmasters. It cites figures showing Albany and Baltimore delegates were heavily made up of office-holders, asserting the label of Officeholders' Convention is apt and justified by the composition.
The State coach of the King of England costs 7662 pounds sterling. Drawn by eight noble horses and superbly caparisoned, it forms Europe’s most magnificent equipage.
A backcountry wagoner arrives with flour and seeks buyers for bacon in Howarde street. Merchants quote 7 to 8 cents per pound, preferring to wait. The wagoner laments the low offers and contemplates returning home, fearing Baltimore residents may starve.
An Albany Journal extract notes Prince de Broglie defending American claims in the French Chamber and presenting a Bonaparte letter to Talleyrand. The letter, from the first year of the consulate, asks for a report on two subjects, signaling early policy thoughts and strong impressions in debates.
A celebrated native compound named Mint Julep, highly popular and advocated in New Orleans for the Chol era, is noted as being taken in the natural way. Some newspapers deem the recommendation superior orrogatory due to its natural usage.
The speech recalls the Lexington battle and extols the American flag, praising its burden and glory. It recalls Edward Everett’s tribute to freedom, virtue, and unity, noting Massachusetts Bay’s banner predated the Union and urging steadfast defense of liberty.
A crowded Boston assembly at Faneuil Hall expressed public support for Daniel Webster as president. Speakers including Robert C. Winthrop Rufus Choate and Francis C. Gray urged Webster’s candidacy. resolutions were adopted unanimously. Peleg Sprague was absent when the meeting ended after cheers for Webster.
News of the indemnity bill approval in the French Chamber reached New Bedford with strong excitement. The fisheries town celebrated with a 152 gun salute, matching the number of votes in the decisive majority.
E 8 Fintey of Baltimore reports a disturbing scene at Tammany Hall in New York. He describes a large audience dominated by women and youths, a lecturing speaker denying God and disparaging the Bible, and a violent disruption that left him and Gen. Geo W Williamson overwhelmed and escorted into the street by Trustees and watch.
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