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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1856
Page
1
A gentleman quietly helps a hungry girl and her destitute mother after tracking the burglarized loaf to a poor home. He gives five dollars and promises support, prompting confessions and a later reunion with a long lost sister, Emma Huntington, now Mrs. Wilson, restored by unexpected mercy.
The text urges planting fruiting trees or vines, arguing long term payoff in dollars, health, and happiness. It extols fruit for children, praises virtue and knowledge, and contrasts action with idleness, emphasizing responsibility, labor, and economy as foundations of a civilized life.
A survey of 1859 census data notes regional population patterns, growth of federal employment, land and tax figures, and church distributions. It cites slaves, free colored persons, foreign born, dwellings, and urbanization trends across states and cities with comparisons to European cities.
The Cruisader argues liquor trade causes far more blood and treasure than war. He cites Britain and U S figures, claiming 153 million pounds spent on liquor in two years, far above war costs, with hundreds of thousands affected and widows created.
Newark inventor Mr Slater patenting a process to refine ore by controlled heating and agitation single furnace design to remove impurities during initial stages and deoxydization before excess carbon absorption. Produces wrought iron at costs comparable to pig iron. potential to revolutionize global iron industry.
The Herald of Freedom resumes publication after destruction during the Lawrence sack. Editor G W Brown recounts robberies, imprisonment, and arson by pro slavery elements, with support from Mrs Brown and Rev St Char. The revived paper reports Kansas prospects, property value in Lawrence, and new stone churches. The New York Tribune notes a Supreme Court case rebuking federal power over domestic issues.
The English Wesleyan denomination contributed last year to foreign missions 500000 dollars home missions 60000 dollars chapel debts and newships 400000 dollars theological training of students 12000 dollars education of ministers children 15000 dollars day schools for the poor 22000 dollars Sabbath schools 49000 dollars tract society 1809 besides contributions for minor objects
The Boston Advertiser reports on Friday that three bales of clothing from the East arrived in Lawrence and were distributed to Kansas sufferers. Six additional cases were at Leavenworth and should reach Lawrence soon. Four hundred ninety seven cases of clothing have been sent forward from the Beaton office of the Kansas Aid Committee.
The article estimates swallows destroy about nine hundred insects daily, noting some insects breed up to nine generations in a summer, highlighting the birds' valuable service to agriculture.
Youall reports about fifty thousand men and thirty thousand dogs involved in herding migrating Spanish sheep, with observers gathering to watch the extensive operation.
The Philadelphia Times notes Colonel Fremont, a noted scientist and discovery, will lecture and may speak more than once. It praises his ability and suggests he could give addresses from Washington's East Portico if he lives long enough.
A Painesville Ohio newspaper reports Mr J Elwell and family who leased a western property were aboard the propeller Toledo and perished at sea. The family included father mother two married sons and one daughter. News source cites a friend of the family as the information.
Chicago's past Locufocu mayor vote of six hundred majority is recalled. This year Fremont reports a fifteen hundred plurality citywide. Four years ago Cook County gave Pierce 1678 more votes than Scott. Fremont now holds a roughly 3600 plurality in the county, underscoring shifting political margins and historical figures.
The Providence Journal notes rumors that John Appleton of Maine, once with Mr. Buchanan in London, may succeed Nichol son as editor of the Washington Union. W. F. Randolph and farmer of Logan county Ohio are cited. a man died by self inflicted action on the 12th, with a note blaming a wicked heart. Vermont Legislature adjourned after approving $2000 for clothing for Kansas poor.
The King of Denmark awarded Professor Morse the Danneborg for the invention of the magnetic telegraph. The cited genius and scientific knowledge have secured worldwide homage for what is described as the greatest invention mind of man.
The dwelling of E C Goodwin editor of the Linhfield Enquirer in Conn was entered by a yelling crowd on a Saturday night. They fired a cannon twice striking glass doors and shaking the house. Goodwin was canvassing Fremont and Dayton. he was absent at the time.
The late election saw strong support for Buchanan in especially brutal wards as official returns near. In New York Five Points swung heavily for Buchanan and the 9th Illinois District gave him about a 10 000 majority among 11 186 illiterate adults.
A London correspondent argues for a household mustard emetic as a ready remedy. He claims a desert spoonful of mustard in warm water instantly induces vomiting and is safe for use in poisoning emergencies.
Banner Counties note strong showings in Illinois with Berks and Monroe praised. Williams son county Buchanan 602 Fremont 7. Jackson county Buchanan 1056 Fillmore 332 48 Fremont 15, per Pittsburgh Post.
The New York Herald reports the Masonic fraternity plans a five story white marble temple in New York City. It would measure 100 feet by 125 feet, with grand rooms and lavish decorations. Estimated cost around 8500,000, surpassing Philadelphia’s famed temple. Likely site on Broadway.
Former United States Senator and Secretary of State John M Clayton died at his Dover home after weeks of illness. A key Whig leader and Clayton Bulwer treaty negotiator, he returned to the Senate to defend its principles and later urged reforms amid Kansas turmoil. He had recently shunned party allegiance, choosing principled rather than partisan action.
The Sanilac county tally shows a narrow Republican result with just 15 votes in this year’s count, while the overall outcome yields a Republican majority of about six hundred. The report notes the small margin raises questions about local voting patterns and turnout.
A largest vessel ever built named Anneea is to be launched in about mid next year. Her first voyage will be to Portland Maine to accommodate a crew of 3 000 tons, marking a milestone in the maritime world.
A garbled notice mentions eight birthplaces near a river and a village named Desa. Details are unclear but indicate a record of births tied to a regional area and date.
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