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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1843
Page
1
Excerpted travel narrative describes a voyage across western prairies and the Oregon region. It recalls a Paradise lost by an abusive figure, then details a June storm near a Santa Fe caravan, buffalo herds, and Pawnee and Kaw camps. It includes buffalo hunts, weaponry, camp life, and reflections on Indian life, followed by geological notes on minerals and ancient fossils.
Dr Johnson recounts a tale of his Ramble pleasing his wife Mrs Johnson who trusted his judgment and praised his work. Boswell notes distant praise from any source is welcome but a wife’s approval is deepest and most lasting.
An ancient philosopher notes three safe medicines: tranquil mind, moderate exercise, temperate diet. Doumentin, on his deathbed in Paris, said he left behind three physicians greater than himself water exercise and diet.
Washington county court hears Union Bank of Maryland versus William T Brown. A note for 30.50 tied to Samuel Owens in Baltimore, sent for collection via Hagerstown bank. Brown, a free Black resident, received funds and notice of payment. Jury ruled bank errors fall to the bank. verdict for Brown. Adjacent item reports a fatal fall near Thorold, Canada, from a bridge without rails where a drunken man died, iced hands clutching a whiskey flask.
The Self Instructor outlines that the Earth’s rocks derive from about ten simple minerals, forming six to seven rock families. It catalogs granite, hornblende, calcareous rocks, and argillaceous slates, noting their composition, spread, and roles in soil fertility and industry.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser story recalls Burgoyne’s plan to link with Clinton and Saratoga. A spy carried a silvery bullet concealing a letter to Burgoyne, was caught near Red Hook, swallowed the lightened bullet, a surgeon extracted the message revealing Gates and Clinton’s movements with a terse 1777 date.
Kingston notes that General James Tallmadge, heir of Gov. Clinton, displayed the ballet and the original letter at a Historical Society meeting Tuesday evening.
The Ohio General Assembly enacts amendments to the 1831 act regulating forcible entry and detainer. A single justice shall inquire by jury on unlawful entry and detention and grant restitution. Notices must precede writs by three days, and summons serve three days before trial. The act outlines jury verdicts, restitution, costs, and stays by certiorari. Existing continuances and repeal of conflicting sections are provided.
The piece argues that saying something is impossible harms progress. It cites Demosthenes Franklin and a Virginia congressman who rose from poverty through perseverance. It urges young men to strive for eminence in any field, noting honesty in business and steady effort as keys to success.
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