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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1838
Page
1
Printed and published by W C M cAussen and L Harper. Pause. The fragment records the printer authors and imprint line in a historic newspaper page segment.
Poetic tribute to the Lake of Killarney and its landscapes. Describes mountains, deer, eagles, and the isle with vivid imagery, celebrating nature’s grandeur and the fading beauty of Erin. Concludes with a hopeful note of renewed song, love, and friendship as night ends.
A satirical tale describes Dogtown a frontier town on Eel River near the Connecticut, boasting vast land and timber riches, rapid population growth, and a hoped for sea port, then reveals a speculative bubble and eventual decline as land values collapse and the city fails to materialize.
The piece denounces shallow 19th century literature and fashionable magazines while praising depth and erudition. It warns against flippant taste, urges enduring friendships, and stresses kindness and gentlemanly conduct. It cites critics like Clarke and discusses social duties within families and among authors.
The passage describes Byron as skilled in understanding human nature and influencing passions, but lacking in intellectual research. It notes his strength in tempering emotion with a calm, holy mental energy and a clear inward vision, while portraying him as nearly a perfect swayer in moral and emotional domains.
In a February 22 1838 exchange from the House of Representatives Jonathan Cilley says a prior note was unsatisfactory and declines to give a categorical answer to Graves. He signs Very respectfully Jona Cilley and addresses Hon W J Graves.
In 1838 Washington correspondence and seconds recount a challenge between William J Graves and Jonathan Cilley. Notes detail preduel exchanges, arrangements for a rifle duel at eighty yards, and meetings at Mr. Wise and Mr. Jones rooms with doctors, seconds, and observers present.
A Washington dueling incident is recounted with dates February 24 1838. Mr Graves and Mr Jones agreed to meet near Anacostia bridge with rifles and seconds. The exchange of three shots occurred with neither party violating limits. The duel ended with Col. Webb’s dispute unresolved and Mr Cilley dead. The witnesses declare the affair honorable and urge no further publications.
An elderly bachelor proclaims a long list of ideal wife traits as essential. He vows to marry only when a woman embodies all these requisites, detailing many virtues from amiable to young.
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