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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1857
Page
1
A poem by Fred Hunt expresses springtime joy yet distant longing. The speaker laments separation from a beloved as May unfolds with bright skies and birds, while morning smiles and evening stars mirror his ache and nightly dreams of the loved one.
Poem-like reflection on love as an enduring, rooted force. The speaker argues love resembles an evergreen tree whose bloom appears repeatedly, persisting through cold or heat. If transplanted or uprooted, it dies, whereas true love remains grounded and steadfast.
A serialized romance follows Kate Douglass a wealthy London heiress who hides her fortune to win love. Miss Brendan educates Lucy while Edward Lee courts Kate at a village school. A spring wedding at the white cottage unites Kate and Mr Lee before a city reunion reveals her true identity and fortune. The narrative contrasts wealth with virtue, ending in a joyful reveal.
A quote contrasts pleasure with domestic duties for women and cites a list attributed to Hon. Edward Everett detailing ten years of war costs. The enumerated items claim hundreds of thousands harmed, including lives lost, children ruined, and millions in damage, totaling widespread social consequences.
The June 11 issue notes Crabb and his associates killed with only a 12 year old spared. Rumors claim Crabb’s supporters exact reprisals on Mexicans taken prisoner. Mexican papers confirm the Barron case ruling in favor of Ex Governor De Gallado. An English squadron may appear to support the claim.
A bloody tragedy at Fort Madison’s levee began when a deck hand and the mate fought, followed by a confrontation with armed crew and townspeople. Shots fired from the steamer Sara cen and onshore left three men dead and several wounded, sparking a planned legal investigation.
Two morning duels occurred on the South Carolina side near Hamburg at four thirty. The first paired Mr Phillips with Mr Moorefield and the second pitted Mr Prather against Dr Appleby. Editors from Lafayette Alabama restrained after the initial shot. no injuries reported.
Ricumena Va June 11 Jefferson Randall, banished from Rockingham county for arson and looting, was seized by a Vigilance Committee and hanged from a tree on Tuesday. His son in law was in custody and to be hanged yesterday.
New York reports the steamer Canada arriving at Sandy Hook with dates to May 30, three days after the Ericsson. Other items note Palmerston’s rejection of the Dallas Clarendon treaty, French rail and bank moves, and unsettled American relations with Russia and France. Overseas reports include Bombay regiments, Hong Kong reinforcements, Belle Isle incident, and market activity with Consols.
The Quarterly Bank Statement shows Ohio’s real banking capital at 6,802,800, prompting questions on whether banking facilities should expand. Comparisons note Massachusetts with over 69,000,000 and Rhode Island with more than 20,000,000, while other states and regions trail behind. The text references New Hampshire and Providence and mentions Cleveland in the context of capital figures.
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