26 Mar 1863
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1863
Page
1
A sentimental poem recalls an empty cradle and a baby gone to sleep amid churchyard imagery and faith. The page also includes assorted quips, cartoons, and satirical lines about wealth, honesty, sailors, horses, and social manners, mixing verse with miscellany.
A discarded essay discusses dress as a fine art affecting character. It cites Lavater on habit, notes that neat clothing signals order and taste, and argues wives should maintain elegant attire as a moral duty to husbands. It contrasts frivolous fashion talk with dress as a social virtue.
A rousing Union meeting in Brooklyn featured Hon. John Van Buren delivering extracts from his speech urging support for the war and the government. He excoriates opponents of the suspension of habeas corpus, defends the administration, and calls for unity against rebellion.
A Maryland slaveholder replies to Joan Van Buren's Cooper Institute speech praising Union hardline. He notes border Virginia proximity, urges united Northern action to suppress rebellion, and says the Republican amendment protecting slavery shifted his stance toward vindicating government authority even if slavery ends. Letter from Campertano, Mp., March 10.
A Westeraw near Eccles in Lancashire had George Sharp’s name painted on his door as G Sharp. A painter, who knew something of music, did the work early one morning revealing a notable, undeniable moment in the neighborhood.
The piece argues wool supplies and prices will rise as cotton declines due to the war. It urges Western farmers to invest in sheep, predicts 70 cents per pound next year and 50-60 cents for three years, and notes prairie lands in Illinois and Ohio suit wool growing. It urges adherence to government support and East markets while maintaining a prosperous, patriotic stance.
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