02 Jan 1857
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1857
Page
1
A devotional ode praising the Bible as a constant friend and teacher. It urges the reader to study sacred pages with attention, promising illumination and guidance from God. The piece emphasizes salvation, life, and death, asserting the Bible as the author of divine truth.
Alone I walked the ocean strand and etched my name with year and day upon the sand. A wave washed away the mark, yet I believe a lasting record endures, held by Tin who counts the sands and holds the water in his hands.
A humorous tale recounts a bachelor’s misstep and clever exit from social trouble. A single gentleman’s misadventures unfold with witty exchanges, local characters, and a neat, unexpected resolution.
A Boston concert tale follows a shy single man who admires a dark eyed woman after a lively exit. A snag with a dress loop and a vanished bracelet leads him to place a strange ad offering a reward, hoping to uncover his muse amid a newspaper notice that accuses a blue coated pickpocket.
The narrator vows to pursue his bright particular star, planning methods to uncover her name in a large town, confessing his limited knowledge of the city and the difficulty ahead. He hints at a determined pursuit and the beginning of a quest to identify the beloved from clues scattered in the bustling setting.
A man who posed as a polite pickpocket, wearing a blue coat with brass buttons, returns a bracelet to Miss Raymond by tracing an advertisement about his alleged crime. He confesses the theft to the brother, is invited in for tea, and the wife later frames the ad showing him described as a pickpocket, reversing the tale.
A witty interlude on a gentlemanly libel claim ending in a kiss payment, a quip about a man’s constitution and illness, and a playful note on authorship and editor banter. The piece then shifts to a National Era summary contrasting Northern and Southern political power, detailing presidential, congressional, and cabinet distributions, and ending with a critique of sectional influence in government.
A clergyman travelling in a stage coach was asked by a passenger if he thought pious heathen would go to heaven. He replied that he is not the judge of the world, and cannot tell, but if you reach heaven you shall either find them there or have a good reason why not. The remark fits the idle curiosity of the moment.
The paper reports a ten cent piece found in the editor’s pocket during the week and asks the owner to claim it. The notice describes a distressed scene with a crying woman figure and a nightcap on a pole as a signal, noting prior rough treatment when she refused to come to quarters.
The quote explains a saying where a ruler answers a question about city fortifications by pointing to his soldiers and saying every man is a brick. It notes the phrase’s origin as a tale about unity and defense.
In a humorous antiquated note, a widow reflects on funeral ceremony for her late husband. The piece mocks an old man famed for preferring deception on credit over honesty for cash, praising the original idea behind Porter's Spot of the Times.
A classroom exchange lists broad axe narrow axe post axe axe of the legislature ax ing price and axe of the Apostles. The teacher approves and sends the boy to the head of the class.
Col Benton born in North Carolina, studied in Virginia, served a year in the army, practiced law in Tennessee, edited a Missouri paper, and acted as her Senior from 1821 to 1841. He is in the 74th year of age.
Philosophers say closing eyes sharpens hearing but Red mocks the idea. A East Coast Red discovers a method to make from one dandy a monkey an ape and three baboons with leftovers for a small dog. A boy kicked by a Shanghai rooster recovers. Carlyle urged honesty as a guard against universal rascality.
Archaic note questions Senator Douglas's marriage as a game of chance, joking that he drew Cutts for his wife. The Cleve. Herald comments that Douglas has become ambitious and hopes his life will be illustrated by Cutts.
Alert issued about counterfeit notes of the Bank of the Valley of Virginia payable at Staunton. Forgeries show imperfect likenesses of Fillmore and shaded Bank of the Valley wording. Genuine holes have clear text. Also warnings about counterfeit 3s from Bank of Lansingburgh New York, and neatly executed 5s from State Bank of Connecticut depicting a train, a woman beside a mirror, and Gen Harrison likeness.
There is just cause of complaint about Representation based on property as seen in the South where five slaves count as three white men. The spread of this wrong can be checked by limiting slavery expansion while noting Buchanan and Fremont voting blocs. The N Y Courier compares electoral votes and white populations, showing Buchanan states hold 170 votes with slight white population edge over Fremont states casting 114 votes.
Correspondence from Lawrence dated November 30 1846 notes threats of invasion from Missouri and reports Governor Geary may assert broad powers. The piece claims cannons have left the territory heading toward Lexington and observes a shift from pro slavery to freedom advocates in several local areas.
The St Louis Democrat cites a border railians conspiracy against free immigration to Kansas damaging Missouri business by over half a million dollars. It notes similar harm to other Missouri industries and cites a Chicago Tribune reply denying neglect and favoritism in Emigrant Aid Society supplies. A Covington Republican meeting last Tuesday formed a committee to invite Cassius M Clay to address Kenton county residents.
The piece discusses the Dred Scott case with detail on Edmonson's slave Dred Scott and his wife, their birth in free territory, and the sought Supreme Court ruling to affirm slaveholder rights. It critiques the pro slavery aims and questions how a slaveholder could use the high court to breed slaves in free states.
In Clarksville Tennessee the Jeffersonian reports a hero poet urging severe punishment for crimes. The speaker calls for deadly examples to deter alleged deluded attackers and proposes swift, comprehensive white retribution across every neighborhood.
From Washington December 19, 1856. The Senate was occupied by Senator Wilsons two and a half hour address praising the moment and place. He denounced Gen Cass for harsh remarks about Senator Sumner and predicted the Massachusetts seat would soon be filled by a successor. Michigan Senator Cass faced sharp, pointed scrutiny as the speech drew attention to recent exchanges.
A Tauhog correspondent in Lancaster describes a morning scene at Wheatland with President elect in a side-board setting. He estimates a couple of inches of drink depth and muses that age hardens the Buck, implying an old Buck grows sterner with years, a proverb in the piece.
A Kansas newspaper recounts the release of fifteen prisoners from Tecumseh, including an elderly veteran who served under Andrew Jackson and fought at New Orleans. He travels to Lawrence on foot with a pilgrim staff, refusing convenience until honor is restored, enduring the shift in times and politics.
York Evening News reports that 57 members opposed Etheridge's resolution denouncing the slave trade as inhuman while 152 supported it, signaling a rising pro-slavery faction and warning of a stronger future vote. Debate traces back to Tyler and Wilmot proviso, predicting harsher opposition in the next Congress.
A fragmented report notes the Iowa Senate on the 4th adopted a resolution requesting Congress to support Kansas entering the Union as a free state. The text references abolitionist moves and mentions James MH of Albemarle County Virginia and a voyage toward Liberia, reflecting tense national tensions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.