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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1838
Page
1
Fragmentary verse from a 19th century publication praising a beloved eye. The lines describe thoughts pictured pure and high and visions that stir deep emotion, ending with a curt plea to worship the bright spirit seen in that eye. The text resembles a romantic lyric printed by M Causlen and Harper.
The Cleveland Advertiser recounts a dramatic tale of Capt Bristol, commander of the James Madison, accused by a handbill of abducting a Erie Penn. young woman’s affections and faces a five hundred dollar reward. An anonymous foul letter to her father urged separation amid a web of misrepresented rumors.
In Erie a romantic drama unfolds as a young couple aboard the Madison flee at night to wed. Revenue cutters pursue in the lake, secret licenses falter, a magistrate’s delay, and the couple are captured while the father forces the daughter to marry another man. The tale ends with the lovers separated and justice pursued.
The article extols flowers as sources of amusement and instruction. It notes the daisy celebrated by Dryden and Burns, then describes the intricate structure of its disc and border. It contrasts the convolvulus and honeysuckle and explains their different growth laws and the harm in forcing changes.
Judge Slory lauds women for unwavering duty amid affliction. He states that the voice of suffering calls them to fortitude, describing their presence at sickbeds, dying pillows, and religious altars. He praises their courage, resignation, and patience in suffering.
A speaker argues that despite poverty obscurity and pain a father holds a priceless gem in his child whom he cherishes above wealth fame health or sleep. The passage emphasizes a father’s hope and determination regardless of social standing or suffering.
The passage discusses preparing dahlia roots in warm indoor boxes for early exhibition, then planting out after warm weather returns. It notes dahlias bloom until autumn frosts, cites their 20 year introduction to Europe, traces the name to Swedish botanist Dahl, and mentions about five hundred known varieties.
A husband and wife from Beaumont, aged 90 and 82, after sixty four years of marriage, died within a short illness that struck them simultaneously though from different maladies. They were buried together after a single church wedding service and rejoined in the same tomb.
The passage notes three instances of self destruction by fire: the philosopher Empedocles who threw himself into Mount Etna's crater, a Frenchman imitating him who leaped into Vesuvius in 1830, and an Englishman who about thirty years ago jumped into a forge furnace.
The quote emphasizes that true attraction lies in air, manner, tone, conversation, and the qualities that engage and inspire pride in a man. It attributes to Bulwer the idea that character and presence, not mere looks, win a woman's affection.
A proverb notes that a wedge of gold more effective than Cupid's dart. It claims the heart may heal from a broken heart, but not after being pierced by gold.
A reflective quip from Hume on books and women, noting that simple manners and dress appeal more than gaudy show that fails to touch the heart. The remark emphasizes enduring appeal over vanity.
A reflection condemns pride arising from wealth gained through a mechanical trade, arguing the urge to blush at rising to opulence is the most despicable. The speaker targets vanity and social climbing tied to artisanal success.
The line urges yielding to fate today to gain Fatzs prize tomorrow, implying success follows submission and submission leads to triumph in future rewards.
The Treasury secretary estimates losses from banks as depositories and depreciated notes at about 6.5 million dollars, plus 12.58 million in depreciated notes and sundry claims. He cites 900k to 1.2 million in unsecured balances and argues against state banks as public depositories, urging gold and silver reserves and warning of hidden costs to the Government and creditors.
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