09 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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1857
Page
1
A mixed page blends poetry on time the Ledger and a sermonlike call to health. It cites New Year musings, then quotes the Haiti Journal on study and diet, praising enduring minds and warning against excess. It closes with assorted notices on aging, education, and public affairs.
An elegiac verse recounts Ben Bolt laid beside Alice with flowers at their beloved spot. It recalls his tearful days and joyful memories, his calm rest beneath the stone, and the hoped reunion in spirit. The poem invokes the two lovers meeting again in the bright beyond.
A long moral sketch extols frugality honesty and generosity. It recounts La Kitte the French banker learning virtue from a penny pin and advises prudent purchases, avoiding vanity, and valuing integrity over costly dress. It urges girls to value books and character over appearances.
A critique of sectarian abuse across the Union urges kinder sentiment between North and South. The author extols Massachusetts history and heroes at Faneuil Hall and the Bunker Hill Monument, noting Adams Hancock and Webster as symbols of civic virtue amid sectional strife. A later anecdote recalls a dinner where a minister is mocked for eating with his fingers, evoking Nebuchadnezzar imagery.
The piece recounts Labouchere as a British Cabinet member whose 1822 Amsterdam clerkship led to a loan negotiation with Lord Baring. It describes his calculated pursuit of partnership via Miss Baring and his alliance with Mr Hope, plus a moral exhortation against drinking.
Rev E H Chapin of the Church of the Divine Unity in Broadway receives a Chicago church offer of 810000 per year in salary plus 3000 as a stipend. He currently earns 3000 with an additional 3300 from lecturing. The piece notes political commentary on Buchanan and the 1860 era context and reports US wealth and population figures.
A town paper lauds a proposed plan where humans would walk through chimneys to burn smoke and reduce atmospheric pollution. The piece frames the idea as a genius invention and notes the surrounding air is constantly poisoned by emissions.
The Buffalo Express reports Wisconsin electors failed to cast votes for Fremont due to a December meeting delay caused by a severe snowstorm. Electors arrived late and returned home as private citizens, reducing Fremont to 109 electoral votes. The piece calls for legal reform to prevent future disfranchisement and notes a January deadline triggers a special messenger, though it won’t help this case.
The Albany Statesman notes the New York Central Railroad Company manufactures its own railroad iron at about 30 per ton versus market costs of 60 to 65 per ton. The Central Iron works with 1,560 acres of ore land cost 145,600 dollars, a yearly saving for supplying annual wear and tear.
New York letter notes Fremont’s quip about four years of freedom amid a crowded Wall Street scene. Mentions various 19th century items, temperance leader Father Mathew’s death, and political-society tidbits from the era.
The comptroller reports Texas stands debt free with a surplus of over 1 million dollars in the treasury a permanent five percent school fund of 10 million an unappropriated public domain valued at about 100 million acres and a tax level lower than other states. Taxable property totals around 150 million with a yearly rise of over 22 million. The state’s finances inspire confidence for planned internal improvements and increased value of assets.
The Rochester American predicts a future President of the Republic in 1900, though it admits the identity or origin of the boy is unknown. It envisions a journey from humble beginnings through hardship, study, and resilience shaping a destined leader.
Two solar eclipses occur in 1857. The first on March 25 will be invisible east of Washington and partially visible west of Washington. The second, an annular eclipse from September 17 at midnight, will be visible in parts of Asia Africa and all of Australia while being invisible in the United States.
The North Carolina Supreme Court affirms Judge Maal in ruling Universalists cannot testify or collect debts in court. Notable clerics like Rev. Ballou Rev. Chapin and Rev. King cited, condemned as a blow to religious freedom. Boston Transcript criticizes the 1856 decision as intolerant and discreditable.
A young man finds sovereigns along a road and fixes his gaze on the ground seeking more treasure. He misses the sky’s brightness and nature’s beauty, spending years seeking coins until death, realizing earth is a plain path rather than a treasure.
A Tounssee paper reports Senator Bell will lose about 10000 dollars due to a slow pace incident. Four of his followers in his area were fined by a local court, and five more later by a mob without judge or jury. It notes limited evidence against the pace and cites fear of allowing Negroes in church on Sunday nights and meetings, with Virginia law imposing lashings in Alexandria area.
A garbled historical snippet laments moral character over wealth and social respect, questioning abilities to rise without public virtue. It hints at a half million fortune as a distant, questionable entitlement and references lineage or honor.
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.