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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1857
Page
1
A long reflective piece contrasts monarchic grandeur with ruined fortresses and lingering naval power. It recounts Burr and Hamilton’s era, Burr’s later fall, and mourns friendship and fortune, ending with a history of a New York temperance law and excise commission rules.
A poem argues that worldly status and possessions cannot define a man. It extols a truthful, loving, free spirit loyal to God, refusing oppression and tyranny, and asserts such a soul differentiates real worth from rank or riches. The piece centers on personal integrity over titles or wealth.
The fragment questions aging and time with a playful medieval style. It riffs on misdated tombs and the paradox of youth and years, then pivots to a wordplay about Thomas Turner and Turpen. The passage blends philosophical musings with a linguistic joke about names and objects.
A New York Tribune excerpt urges press conductors to maintain courtesy among rivals. It contrasts doctors and clergy with journalists and laments party pressure on editors. It asks if free traders and protectionists, Republicans and Democrats, can debate without personal assaults.
A British brig Arab captured an American slaver near Cuba with 373 enslaved Africans aboard. One hundred twenty seven died on the voyage. The vessel was brought to St Ann's Bay Jamaica where relief measures began, including meals, blankets, and clothing. Shipbuilders designed ships to evade pursuit, packing up to 300 captives in a 30 foot deck room and exploiting shallow waters along the Cuban coast.
The Logrosport Journal describes a case where a man called Col. Fremont a swindler, then stole a violin from Gridley’s store amid a stone salvo as towns shift views. It notes Parkville leader Park’s railroad election and a broader move toward gradual abolition amid Missouri towns once hostile to Free State emigrants.
Quote reflects a view on perception, noting that objects close to us seem vast while distant items look smaller to the observer. It contrasts size with understanding and suggests a philosophical stance.
The article summarizes tests by Samuel H. Clay of Bourbon Kentucky and others comparing feeding raw corn versus cooked or ground corn meal for hogs. It states cooked corn yields more pork per bushel, analyzes costs at various corn prices, and cites figures from Colman Holbrook Phinney and others confirming higher pork yields from cooked feed.
The piece argues that Republicanism will endure while liberty remains the guiding principle. It rejects plans to bolster slavery under Democrats and urges unwavering effort, claiming God designed America to lead enslaved peoples to liberty and that the party grows stronger through opposition.
A Lawrence citizens’ letter to Secretary Stanton proposes a method to select two voters per district from each party to clean the registry and guide legal voters to register. Probate Judges would fix the initial list with four election judges, two from each party per precinct, and three judges would issue certificates to lure attendees to the convention. Later reports say Stanton declines the proposal.
Kansas City Enterprise reports from Front Plains mountaineers that Cheyennes concentrate at head waters of the Republican Fork to resist troops. They seek aid from Sioux. The Cheyennes hold arms and ammunition. A fierce clash at Fremont's Peak leaves twenty seven Blackfeet dead after a battle with the Snake.
The Republican publishes Stanton's reply noting he cannot deny the authority and validity of territorial laws on judges of elections. He hopes Probate Judges will appoint one Republican and one Democrat in favor of free and one Democrat in favor of grave state.
A Pulaski County man whipped a enslaved person six mornings in a row and on the seventh day the slave died. The victim, denied permission to see his wife, visited her anyway and died after returning. The assailant fled but was pursued by officers.
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