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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1837
Page
1
The Tax American Unw published weekly on Washington and Third street offers two dollars per year with six month prepayment of three dollars. Advertisements and editor letters must be postpaid. The office prints all kinds of Job and Card Printing with a high quality standard.
A lyrical patriotic piece extols the American flag as Freedom’s banner. It depicts the flag’s ascent from heaven, its stars and stripes, and the guardian eagle. The poem envisions the flag guiding soldiers, inspiring courage, and symbolizing victory over foes with ships at sea and battle thunder.
A father and child flee from dark clouds and a winged figure as a storm approaches. A firebolt roars, the thunder shatters the moment, and the child is struck dead as the cloud sweeps over the hill.
The excerpt contrasts Spartan women with other Greeks, noting mothers of men who shared public life, trained in athletic culture, and wielded influence over husbands. Spartan matrons are dignified in public yet stern in private, with austere norms that endured despite harsh scenes.
The Boston Atlas recalls Richard Montgomery born 1797 in Ireland, a noble bearing family, who joined the Continental Army in 1775. He led bold raids against Fort St. John and Montreal, urged Canadians to join the rebellion, and was praised by Washington for enterprise and honor despite his Irish roots.
An American traveler recalls sunrise breakfast beside a top monk at a Sinai convent. He climb s to a rock table overlooking Rephidim where Moses is said to stood during the battle with Amalekites. The ascent yields a vivid sense of holy ground and biblical topography.
A narrator reflects on Sinai as the ultimate witness to Moses and God's law. He compares Sinai's desolation with volcanoes like Etna and Vesuvius, describing the bare summit where the Ten Commandments were given and the sacred book was read with fervent piety.
During the revolutionary war a reconnoitering British party near West Point halted for the night. Col W prevented a danger to a Montrose daughter, escorting her safely after her horse bolted. The tale underscores West Point’s strategic strength and a dramatic brush with danger that highlighted gallantry.
In a dusk scene near an American encampment a rescued lady meets her brother and friend who praise Colonel Eugene W of the 42d Regiment. Friends from Oxford, Montrose and W meet again as soldiers, as Americans thwart British plans in a pivotal New York era battle. Emily Montrose cares for the wounded hero, and after the campaign they wed.
Recapitulation of the Brunswick line and royal offspring from George I to Victoria I. Lists include George I through Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge line, and surviving members and cousins. Notable births dated from 1819 to 1833.
In Trving's Adventures the narrative describes a grotesque sport where Indians and half breeds torment a buffalo on horseback. They shoot arrows to provoke him, then dismount to seize the tail and yank him, causing the beast to falter, finally dying as wolves feed on the carcass.
This reminiscence portrays a mother's deep tenderness as she consoles ailing child, tears and prayers marking her vigil. The narrator reflects on parental devotion, memory of the child’s growth, and the sacred bond guiding a filial tribute to his own mother amid sorrow.
A historical critique attacks a figure calling herself patriotism while harming the nation. It cites Doddington’s diary praising oppositionist tactics that would undermine the government. The piece recalls Sheridan’s principles and Roman Senate discipline as contrasting examples of public duty.
In a life anecdote Dr. Franklin recalls his frugal household where his wife shares industry and thrift. She buys three and twenty shillings worth silver and china as a self admitted luxury, admitting her husband deserved finer tableware. The purchases mark the first appearance of plate and china in their home, later growing with wealth.
The Gatherer recalls Col A Burr’s remark on memory and names, an Indian toper’s quip about loving enemies and alcohol, and Aristotle’s reply to censure for aiding a bad man stating the alms go to humanity, not the man.
A comic vignette recalls a girl lamenting chaps on her lips and a mother refusing her son permission to attend a ball. The lad asks why parents enjoyed balls when young, and the mother replies they have since seen the folly and warn him away.
William Earle of Danbury Connecticut ended his life last Sunday by swallowing arsenic. He was about sixty years old.
A detachment of 76 U S recruits arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 23rd inst in the ship Empire from New York. Three thousand laborers are employed on the James and Kanawha Improvement between Richmond and Lynchburg. Salem Gazette prescribes a frugal breakfast of dried apples with water for dinner and tea with a friend. A winter tale says a cow floated down the Mississippi on ice and has milked only ice creams since.
The Portsmouth Journal notes that serenading ladies in this country is commonly performed by gentlemen who view themselves as candidates for favors. The item reflects social norms and cautions readers about courting behavior.
A Rhode Island woman seeks divorce from her husband claiming he scalded her hand in a kettle of hot water, described as a new way of cooling the courage. The bizarre anecdote is paired with several rural quips and a southern dialect joke about shoes and harvest.
Salem Massachusetts authorities detain several young men for using profane and insulting language in public streets, a disciplinary action reflecting city standards against disruptive conduct. Local police say the incident involved repeated insults and disorderly behavior during evening hours.
Hail stones in Warren Pennsylvania reached an inch, and the Warren Bulletin notes. A Norfolk vessel reports quiet Indians farming near Sampa Bay after a swift sixteen day voyage. Copper ore 33 percent discovered in Brooklyn Susquehanna county. After the Fourth of July many deaths occur from overloaded firearms.
A pleasure trip marking the opening of the Leipzig and Dresden Railroad drew a crowd of readers and book dealers, with no fewer than 192 booksellers among the attendees, underscoring strong interest in literature and trade.
Two large carbonized trees were uncovered 40 feet below the surface in a deep cut on the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad. Williams, the oculist, fled Louisville, Kentucky, after revelations of his vile Nashville misconduct. Rumors of a duel between the American Melodist and Portland Argus editor proved false, with no weapons other than a rat tail file agreed upon. Be patient and avoid chasing rapid social climb.
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