30 Jan 1852
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1852
Page
1
A poem laments the dread of the blackboard and harsh teachers, tracing how chalk and equations haunt students from childhood to college. It weaves in religious reflection, moral exhortation, and the vow to seek wisdom despite scholastic torment. The piece closes with moral and spiritual counsels.
A reflective prose poem traces the passage from the old year to the new, depicting the old year as a weary traveler with an hourglass and the new year arriving with hopeful tokens. The narrator mourns lost chances yet accepts the promise of renewal and the gift of time from God. The piece ends with a cautious welcome of the new year and a whispered question of its path.
A meditation on enduring human creations and true glory. It contrasts ruined temples and aqueducts with lasting legacies built for public utility and benevolence, citing ancient sites such as Jerusalem, Persepolis, Rome, Tadmor, and Babylon, plus a note on lasting fame in civic works.
The Columbus scene covers a temperance petition, printing allocations for state reports, and debates over House and Senate resolutions. Kossuth’s visit to Ohio and Clay’s remarks frame a night of constitutional debates, adjournments, and contested seats as committees push work forward.
The board of directors yesterday changed future dividend days to August 1 and February. It declared a further dividend of 4 percent for the six months ending December 1 last, payable September 1, with option to convert to stock at par before August 1. This gives a total semi annual dividend of 8 percent.
The document lists committee chairmen including Elections David T. Dinsey Ohio and Ways and Means Geo M Houston Alabama with other posts in Foreign Affairs Thomas UH Bayley Virginia and Public Lands Willard P Hall Missouri. It notes Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati as the heaviest taxpayer with an annual bill near 17500 dollars, 12000 of which is on city property.
The Athens county citizens urge the Ohio Senate and House to pass a Maine like act suppressing drinking houses and liquor sales. they claim current laws fail and temperance will benefit society, urging immediate action and broad signatures.
Columbus reports state court cases on county subscriptions to railroad capital stock were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Judge Spalding indicated a personal view that the laws are unconstitutional, but no official ruling or consensus followed before his term ends. Zanesville Courier notes strong arguments for constitutionality by Mr. Vinton.
Last evening the House adjourned till Monday with little business. Kinney of Lorain faced a contested seat as Roglarson’s challenge adjusted votes that favored him by 28. The committee recommended against Kinney’s per diem and travel, but the chamber ultimately refused to confirm the challenge, 42 to 44.
The extract lists extreme winters from 1664 to 1812, detailing frozen seas and rivers, widespread deaths of birds and animals, industry and agriculture losses, and notable freezes in England France Italy and Russia. It notes ice depths, paths across straits, and widespread hardship during these cold periods.
Irish laborers the Corkonians and Far Downers clash around Steubenville Indiana Railway. Attack on Four Saloon shanties injures several. Corkonians push toward the city as bells ring and militiamen marshal volunteers. Citizens arm for possible combat amid mounting tension.
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