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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1851
Page
1
Excerpts on marriage vows from the Episcopal service and a sacred deathbed scene. A long meditation on fidelity through illness, time, and sorrow, concluding with the exhortation to try before saying I cant and a note from the Frederick Examiner.
A compact meditation on early signaling from bonfires and semaphore to the electric telegraph. The narrator notes how ancient beacons foretold events from Troy to Ed ward’s power while contrasting them with Morse's faster modern system, which outpaces the sun. The poem ends with a chiding image of a courier arriving before his own departure.
The excerpt from the Christian Enquirer extols home as the source of virtue and social well being. It reveres the conjugal, parental, and filial bonds as sacred, arguing that private homes sustain church and state, nurture love and faith, and outvalue even many friends. It elevates mothers and siblings as irreplaceable ties.
A reflective note speaks of mysterious spirits not tormenting but offering a glimpse beyond the earthly veil. It recalls a young girl who lost her mother early, described as frail yet lovely, whose heartbeats seemed shaped by the mother's prayers.
A correspondent argues that completing the Belpre and Cincinnati road will boost freight by rail, lower costs for farmers, and unlock regional resources. He notes shipments via the Madison and Indianapolis line, improved pork markets, and broader mineral wealth, urging support for this northward connection. He predicts faster routes to major markets and greater economic development across the Great West.
A Columbus correspondent notes ambitious Cincinnati and Belpre Road plans to cut travel times. The Xenia to Cincinnati segment will gain rapid service, with 47 miles laid on improved track and 17 to be upgraded. Projections estimate a one hour thirty minute trip. Lebanon and Waynesville diverging routes aim to shorten the line and reduce grade near Milford. The line’s profitability rests on growing passenger and freight volumes, with 54,298 42 in higher receipts and 1,44,455 passengers last year.
A Washington correspondent visits the Congressional Burying Ground, detailing its rough grounds and poor treatment, noting notable monuments to Grance Clinton, Maprince Gray, Ballou, and others. The writer criticizes the lack of proper memorials and calls for better national tribute to fallen leaders.
The Journal reports debate on a bill to let Vinton county subscribe to B and C Railroad stock. Speakers urge local funding via taxation if a majority supports construction, arguing the project aids transport of wealth while critiquing anti corporate sentiment and governance by the Legislature. The House may decide the bill per its judgment.
A speaker denounces opponents for blocking a bill to let local communities fund facilities to develop vast resources. He argues the bill would aid the poor and challenge the claim that national leaders love the people by keeping them dependent. He accuses opponents of meddling in local affairs.
A Washington letter in the New York Journal of Commerce claims Gov. Quitman faces multiple criminal charges over Cuban invasion involvement. It states the Federer executive will seek trial under the law, but Quitman will resist as long as governor. If Judge Gholson rules he answers the process, Mississippi’s marshal will arrest him for transport to Louisiana, else federal marshals will seize him with national support.
A Marietta correspondent reports locals seek new railroad paths saving miles and easier grades than Price routes. Parkersburg prospects for a grant are described as flattering, with delegates optimistic about district support and joint action with Belpre and Cincinnati Road.
The Metropolis of Monday reports a violent riot at a Lutheran church in Chillicothe after a split congregation fought outside the building. Police and marshal restrained the melee. Peter Hoffman was arrested on assault charges, posted $300 bail, and awaits trial. The pastor's wife was injured, with fears of possible complications from premature confinement.
From the Cincinnati Gazette dated December 29 1850 a report notes the clipper No 2 leaving Cincinnati to miss New England celebrations. Captain Devel reputedly temperate yet passengers toast egg nog and the ship reaches Marietta as Wilson Co leather factory burns with about 60000 loss insured. Rebuilding starts the next week while Buckets and Weolen factories face indictments and a large rye of repairs and revival.
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