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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1856
Page
1
Poetic ode on the passing year and the beauty of autumn. It notes spring’s harbingers, summer sun, and autumn woods while praising a sober year’s inheritance and the moral pull of duties well performed as life moves toward its final rest. The scene blends nature imagery with a call to serene acceptance of death.
An essay exploring romantic fantasies about marriage and the ideal of wedded happiness. It contrasts the bright daily weddings in life with the approaching shadows of time and the ultimate union beyond earthly life, mentioning "Married Yesterday" and imagery of love, home, and family.
A Baltimore Sun correspondent recounts the first sight of Jerusalem from the valley of Elah. He describes barren rugged mountains, Gothic walls, domes and minarets, and a somber quiet as the party approaches the Damascus Gate and finally reaches a hotel on the via Dolorosa.
The text extols Sunday as a glorious institution after six days of toil. It likens rest to relief from daily cares and avocations, praising the Sabbath’s uplifting influence for workers, scientists, professionals, and writers alike.
A judge questions a wife about her husband’s abuse as she tearfully testifies he has threatened to break her heart. The narrator condemns the drunken husband as a “bloated monster” and laments the plight of the drunkard’s wife.
A reflective piece arguing that genius and idleness are opposed and that greatness comes from constant, intense labor. It cites Gibbon Burke Leibniz Cicero Homer Reynolds and Milton as examples of scholars who kept strict, early, daily study. noting Rainelle’s brief life but significant literary achievement.
Saturday is the busiest, yet most pleasant and most disagreeable day. It brings bill making and collection, book balancing, and wages for workers, while those unemployed face unpaid bills and no quick relief.
Ex mayor Quincy reflects on the value of education at a Boston schoolhouse dedication. He laments that 24,000 children are entrusted to city care and asserts that education will shape their future destiny, determining companionship with angels or with degraded enemies of God.
An aphorism favours humility with one talent over pride with many and cautions against seeking secrets or revealing them. The proverb stresses restraint and honesty as prudent paths.
Sunday morning visit to the Ohio Penitentiary for divine service drew a large outsider crowd. Rev. Warner delivered the sermon as 620 prisoners listened, including Primmer awaiting execution and Arrison, torpedo notoriety, both observed with restrained emotions while the Warden and his wife showed kindness.
Advices from Salt Lake up to July describe Elder Benjamin Matthews bringing six Mississippi convert families. Brigham Young aims to settle slaves in Utah as the compromise acts of 1859 influence migration. Independence Day celebrations include a military review and Gov. Young’s speech signaling Utah as a Mormon enclave.
The passage presents Dow Jr asserting life as a contrived dance of greed and invasion of others' space. He warns against external foes and an internal traitor that breaks trust, emphasizing timing, concealment, and the peril of deceit.
A lyrical portrait celebrates Health as a joyful feminine figure, dwelling in flowers and light. The poem links her presence to life, laughter, and beauty, describing her as Nature's daughter who brightens halls, gardens, and valleys with unbidden joy.
The Richmond Enquirer defends James Buchanan’s push for Cuba, portraying his motives as patriotic and protective of the South against Spain and abolition. It praises Ostend policy, insists on Buchanan’s consistency, and condemns critics as misinformed while noting Fremont’s legal dispute with Foote over a California debate incident.
An old newspaper piece outlines Democratic and Republican platforms on slavery in territories. It highlights noninterference by Congress with slavery in the District of Columbia and local self rule, contrasting with Republican calls to prohibit polygamy and slavery in territories. The piece urges readers to compare the three resolutions, praising the Republican stance as true platform of freedom.
A Great Northern Railway train carrying the Queen of England traveled at about seventy miles per hour during its trip to Scotland. The royal passenger accompanied by officials and staff, the journey marks a rapid transit milestone for the royal itinerary.
A Sept 11 1856 note from Col J D Stevenson a longtime Democrat opposes Col Fremont yet defends him personally. He rejects Pickett’s pamphlet labeling it slander and cites his belief the accusations have no foundation. Stevenson says he stands by Fremont in character though not in politics.
The California Mining Journal notes Australian gold fields yield increasing output, about 29 million pounds annually, nearing 100 million dollars. Early 1856 production nearly doubles 1855, reaching 700 thousand ounces, while California shows growth in shipments and mining advances. Total 1854 shipments exceed 47 million dollars, 1855 shipments 44 million, and shipments up to August 20 1856 around 831 million?
The Newport News quotes its long time backing of Fillmore and Donelson giving way to backing Fremont. It questions whether Mr. Billmore is behind the change and hints at a political ghost of a dance influencing local sentiment.
The Richmond Enquirer article urges that every school in the South teach slavery as a natural and rightful state of society, with plantation masters and enslaved people of different races. It calls for Southern teachers and books, advocates banning abolitionist ideas, and insists no teacher in Southern schools or private families should oppose these doctrines.
James Buchanan era drafts denounce the Democratic Party as corrupt, pursuing self interest over the public good. He condemns war, naval neglect, and foreign influence while praising Washington and Liberty, urging pure American nationalism and avoidance of foreign ties.
One hundred Democrats in Berrien County Michigan sign an address repudiating the Pierce Democracy and backing Fremont. The Niles Enquirer notes signers voted for Pierce in 1862 and most for John C. Freemont in 1864, amid a shifting Democratic stance on free soil, slavery, and state sovereignty.
Pennsylvania news shows Buchanan's Democratic ticket beaten 500 to 4,000 in Lancaster County and countywide, signaling a sharp loss of popularity for the nominee. Observers note his lack of personal appeal, no wife or children, and the electorate’s skeptical view of his empathy.
A Columbus despatch notes a rumor that governors from fifteen Southern States planned to assemble in Raleigh to discuss steps after the possible election of Fremont. The rumor gains some support as Gov Wise of Virginia was seen traveling via Petersburg toward Raleigh on Saturday.
Reports on frauds at the Pennsylvanian election note that Philadelphia Democratic City Council blocked publishing names of those assessed. The lists had long served as a check against illegal voting, and their suppression is highlighted as a notable action.
Governor Geary denounces the Territorial Legislature acts as unlawful and unconstitutional while claiming repeal must come from that same body. He argues the laws condition eligibility and oaths, mocking the call to repeal as a sham.
A Virginia case reports the dismissal of the Rev. Charles Hewags Malcolm from the Wheeling Baptist Church over remarks in a report to the Board. The dispute centers on alleged abolitionist sentiments and tensions with the pastorate. The note adds that Rev. De. Mcfesha, father of Mir Mcelm, was exiled from Kentucky years earlier for opposing a peculiar institution.
Ohio Governor Ford and Massachusetts Senator Wilson spoke to a large Republican gathering in Poughkeepsie New York. The event featured four shouting stands as Peesking debates carried on nearby.
The State Journal notes G A Grow led in the old Wilmot district two years ago running unopposed and won every vote. This year he faced a rival and increased his majority, praised as one of the country’s best Republicans.
A Indiana gentleman contends the temperance issue confused state voters causing thousands to back the Democratic ticket. He says many will vote for Fremont and Dayton in November, and he knows others who did so.
The total cost of the late war to England is set at about £80,000,000 in round figures. The national debt did not receive a permanent increase as a result of the war’s expenses.
A party of five Englishmen July 25 ascended Moon marking them the tiest explorers to reach that place since Noah.
A brig named Be Soule, a trader between New Orleans and Havana, landed a cargo of six hundred units near Cienfuegos and was then driven ashore. This was the third groves ship to land from the same run, illustrating a risky but profitable trade pattern as a rule of thumb in that era.
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