Fragmentary verse hints at peril and fear
Readable phrases speak of trembleing on the edge of danger and fiery passions. The text references spirits, angels, and dire abysses as a plea for salvation from deadly impulse and despair.
03 May 1852
Page 1
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1852
Page
1
Readable phrases speak of trembleing on the edge of danger and fiery passions. The text references spirits, angels, and dire abysses as a plea for salvation from deadly impulse and despair.
A reflective piece on Sabbath rest improving labor and virtue, the healing power of sympathy, and moral strength drawn from family and nature. It cites the Cedar of Lebanon and the value of kindness, linking faith, duty, and daily conduct to social harmony and productive labor.
A humorous tale recalls a lodger who eats voraciously at Coleman’s boarding house. The other diners pressure Coleman to raise the rate from two dollars and a half to three dollars a day or risk losing patrons. The narrative travels through quirky vignettes and odd reflections from the era.
A Portland shopkeeper lets a pedler tempt sale of dubious books in Maine while inspectors watch. The chestnut edition of The Virgin's Progress hides a hidden stopper for brandy, sparking a comic chase.
The Richmond gathering produced unity and strong support for the compromise and for President Fillmore’s administration. They favored a Whig candidate for president, with reaffirmation of the Union’s preservation and a cautious tariff and internal improvement policy. An ensuing abolition agitation in Grayson County led to mob action dissolving the court, with reports of inquisition against alleged conspirators and reactions from neighboring Wythe County. Emigration from Holstein and parts of Germany to the Americas is noted amid economic distress.
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