04 Jun 1858
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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1858
Page
1
Advertising terms given for a local paper with rates 81.50 in advance or $2 otherwise, arrears suspend paper until paid, weekly ads at $1.00 and 26 cents per extra insertion, yearly ads offered at a discount. Printing Office on Front Street near Court Alley.
A 19th century editorial fragment argues for a joint congressional committee to audit Capitol extensions funding. It demands oversight by a Senate and a House member, criticizing past expenditures as misused and calling for commissioners to direct future dollars. The piece weaves poetry snippets about Eddie and bachelor life between the political note.
In a Richmond Enquirer series, SH Debow argues coal drives civilization and industry across America. He notes coal’s abundance, lack of substitutes, and essential role in steamships, railways, and machinery, citing Schuylkill county production and Pennsylvania coal output.
A long anecdote recounts a humorous encounter with Andrew Jackson. A widow and clerk tricks the president with a note for money owed for board, leading to a playful series where Jackson approves a note and pays it. The clerk learns the note was discounted and the hoax pays off. The tale ends with the clerk’s official dismissal and retirement.
A 19th century exhortation links early language discipline to lifelong tone and culture. It argues youth should adopt refined speech and a reading habit, shaping manners, happiness, and civil conduct through steady exposure to great writers and diverse thought.
Aged General Persifer P. Smith died at Leavenworth while leading the Utah expedition. Utah Mormon submission rumors barrier politics push Nevada Territory creation between California and Mormon regions. Dr Robert Mare dies in Philadelphia. British naval actions prompt U S responses. Fashion poison in Paris silk raises health concerns. Virginia legislature honors Lt Pegram’s river action. Maine snow shelters Robins. Bucksport aids birds. New Orleans paper hints at language diversity. Local court cases reference city duties and infrastructure. Lexicon includes a mix of domestic delays and global affairs.
A humorous reminiscence from a much earlier Connecticut era centers on Deacon Hunt and Farmer Munt. Hunt reforms his temper after singing, while Munt claims no one can tame his livestock, a tale ending with a comic sermon on temperance and community life.
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