Athens Messenger Weekly Record on Court Street
Athens Messenger published weekly by office on Court Street opposite the Public Buildings.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1852
Page
1
Advertising Rates and Policies From Local Paper
The notice outlines yearly advance pricing with $1.50 in advance and $2.00 if unpaid after four weeks. It states no discontinuance until arrears are settled and failure to notify editors leads to a new engagement. It mentions club discounts and general ad terms including pricing per insertion and advance payment rules.
The Lofty Mind and Heart in War and Faith
A reflective piece weaves poetry on the human mind and heart with a travelogue through Palestine. It describes Mount Gerizim and Ebal, Nazareth, and Samarian ruins, contrasting sacred awe with desolation. It ends with a pacific critique of soldiers and warfare.
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Nazareth
Palestine
Jerusalem
Calvary
Gethsemane
Farewell echoes through hearts in sorrowful verse
The piece reflects on farewell as spoken or whispered. It contrasts casual goodbyes with the deep ache of parting from loved ones. The poem traverses themes of love friendship and family as they endure separation and final goodbyes.
Journey Through Biblical Palestine From Nazareth to Nablus
A Cleveland True Democrat correspondent describes travels from Nazareth, passing the Tombs of the Judges, Ramah the birthplace of Samuel, Luz and Bethel, and arriving at Nablous. He notes deserts, Arab villages, desolate landscapes, and contrasting orchards, wells, and lush valleys in Palestine.
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Cleveland True Democrat
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Damascus Gate
Israel
Ramah
Samuel
Djebe Samuel
Asia
Luz
Bethel
Palestine
Groum
Ther
Nablous
Wealth and happiness tied to competence not avarice
A essay argues riches alone do not confer true welfare and that wealth beyond competence harms happiness. It urges prudent living, social benefaction, and Sabbath rest as engines of virtue, health, and productive labor in a temperate economy. The text notes public sentiment against idleness and cites medical opinions on Sabbath benefits. It ends by noting over 170000 dollars subscribed for the New York World's Fair.
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Jacob
Mount Gerizim
Jaco
Joseph
Mount Ebal
Jerusalem
Herod
John the
Palestine
Israel
Ahab
Jenein
Kishon
Jezreel
Esdrelon
Mount Tabor
Nazareth
Barak
Buonaparte
Gerring Rien
Agur
Boston
Scott and Our Flag Anthem of Patriotism
A patriotic poem extols General Scott and his conquests from Chippewa to Mexico, praising the flag as an enduring symbol. It recounts battles at Lundy’s Lane Cerro Gordo and Chapultepec, asserting the flag’s triumphs and its guiding role for the nation.
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Lundy's Lane
Niagara
Freesom
Cerro Gordo
Pierce and the Religious Test Debate in New Hampshire
The State Journal argues Pierce supported the test in New Hampshire and that his convention speech lied about nationwide opinion. It notes strong local backing for the test, questions his influence, and accuses him of silent self interest to preserve his position.
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Mr. Pierce
New Hampshire
Pierce
Lyceum
Friends of
State Journal
Pierce Candy Story Highlights Early Generosity at Nationwide Convention
At the New Hampshire convention Gen. Pierce is praised for a 20 year old incident where he aided a crying boy lacking money for candy. Steele recounts Pierce’s generosity, noting he offered a cent to buy candy for the stranger boy in a western town.
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O’7eGov. Steele
New Hampshire
Gen. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Pierce
Gen
Gen. Prence
Editors Align On Gen Scott's Name Across Papers
The passage notes editors from Whi and Democratic factions show uniform handling of Gen Scott's name. It observes no paper uses variant forms like Wine B. Scott or Winfield Scott, suggesting consistent attribution amid local discourse.
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Whi
Democratic
Gen Scott
Wine B. Scott
Winfield H. Scott
Winfield O. Scott
Winfield R. Scott
LouJour
New Hampshire's Protestant Test in State Constitution
In an 1852 Slate Journal excerpt, the NH constitution imposes Protestant requirements for Representatives Senators and Governors. March votes largely split along party lines with Whigs favoring abolition and Locofocos retaining the test. Gen Prener's township supported retention amid claims of influence and eloquence.
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Locofoco
Gen. Prener
Slate Journal
General Scott Criticisms Reflect Whig-National Debate
The Washington Telegraph attacks General Scott as poor and extravagant while the Pennsylvanian quips about his finances. The Philadelphia Dollar News quotes the Pennsylvanian and defends Scott, arguing his generosity aided soldiers and that public critics misjudge his character. The piece notes veterans and voters may judge Scott’s merit when he stands as Whig nominee.
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Washington Telegraph
General Scott
Gen. Scott
Mexico
Pennsylvanian
James Buchanan
Phila
Dollar News
Wuie Victory in New Orleans Gives Whigs City Sweep
The Whigs carry New Orleans by about thirteen hundred votes in a quiet election for Convention members. The Whig Senatorial ticket wins by an overwhelming margin and all eleven and eight of the district delegates go Whig in the First and Second districts with four of five in the Third. The piece notes a largely Republican defeat for Locofocos and describes a festive atmosphere with demonstrations around Gen. Sovr. nomination and a Melancholy canvass mood in New Orleans.
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Wuie
New Orleans
Crescent City
The
Bee
Paranxiin Pierce
Whigs Rally in Columbus for Winfield Scott
The crowd fills the Capitol district as Gen. Scott is cheered in Columbus. Rosinson predicts a large Pennsylvania vote for Scott and warns against Locofocoism. Ohio is urged to place itself in the front rank to secure Scott's presidency.
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Scott
Macroip
High Street
Capitol House
Dennison
Henry Stansery
Mr. Perry
Carrington
Ropison
Penn
Rosinson
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Capitol
Union
Columbus
Winfield Scott
State Journal
Philadelphia urged to back Wheeling Marietta rail link
The North American and U S Gazette reports a Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad plan to connect Marietta to Wheeling and unite with the Pennsylvania Railroad by gauge alignment. Backers in Philadelphia are urged to subscribe seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to extend the Central road to St Louis and Southern markets, claiming vast future trade and interregional unity depend on swift action.
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Cincinnati and
Marietta
Philadelphia
Wheeling
Hempfield
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marietta and Cincinnati
Marietta and
Cincinmnati
C Company
Cincinnati
St. Licle
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wheeling and Marietta
St. Louis
Mississippi
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cincinnati Road
Ohio and Mississippi
Maysville
Lexington
Louisville
Alent
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