27 Aug 1852
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1852
Page
1
The Athens Messenger outlines subscription and arrears policies, advertising rates for short notices, and deadlines. It details yearly vs monthly payment terms, discontinuation rules, and a $1.00 charge for listing candidates, with ads due by Wednesday morning for next issue.
A.G. and H. T. Brown list as Attorneys at Law with office at the corner opposite the Bank in the room recently used by the Post Office dated February 9 1852. J. D. Johnson also advertises as Attorney and Counsellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery with office one door south of the Eagle Hotel.
Poem depicts the heart as a living lyre where love hate friendship despair holiness and memory shape life. It contrasts silent unconfessed feelings with volcanic wrath and tender blossoms, noting that true melody arrives only when Gov touches its strings and passion rides each wire.
An extensive miscellany outlines fixed agricultural practices including lime and marl use for clover lands, lime and manure recommendations, rotation importance, depth of plowing, drainage, and stock management. It emphasizes soil mould, proper harvesting, grain handling, and the need for capital and education alongside farming techniques.
The text emphasizes soil restoration after crop removal and highlights manure formation, labor for material collection, and orchard feeding. It urges keeping fields and orchards clean, sun and air exposure, and tree bark health through scraping and alkaline washes to sustain productive fruit yields.
A lecture excerpt cites Thos Francis Meagher from 1847 arguing England ruined Irish industry through free trade. He lists ruined Dublin wool, Cork camlet, Kilkenny blanket, Waterford worsted, and other trades, noting only one thriving business, the Irish coffin maker. He cites American policy as mirrored, urging protectionist votes. He condemns British monopoly and urges Irish Americans to back Whig protection over Democratic free trade.
The article profiles Scott as a leading early advocate of temperance, noting his 1921 Scheme for restricting ardent spirits published in the National Gazette and lauding his commitment to curbing social ills through moral, legal, and organizational efforts. It highlights his influence ahead of Beecher and emphasizes the broad social damage caused by intemperance and calls for antidotes through private associations and public action.
The text speaks of a global denunciation and enduring evil, asserting a divine mandate and a search for a master remedy. It reflects on a gathering force that draws people into a vast involuntary throng, moving with a powerful, drawing vortex.
The London Times lauds Irish expulsion as English and Scottish farmers will claim larger crops per acre and pay rents to British landlords. Irish in America win wages, buy British goods, and influence politics to sustain British industry. Hudson Union notesIrish voters shaped 1844 and 1846 outcomes. Independent tribune commentary warns Irish Americans may shift to support American labor and independence.
A verse-like piece rails against secessionists and praises unity and the Union. It references Lundy’s Lane and a marching chorus “At ’em again” urging renewed attack, with lines about flags, praise, and a nationwide chorus. The text mimics Civil War era battle cry rhetoric.
A column-style summary notes Irish voters urged to doubt Democratic Pierce and King stance toward English free trade, arguing it harms labor wages. It cites Buffalo Courier on Gen Scott and contrasts British and Canadian press with Locofoco lines, warning that Pierce and King favor England’s industry at America’s expense. The piece discusses Lundy’s Lane, Churubusco, and Calhoun’s policy, urging November votes to reflect national interests.
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