20 Apr 1864
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1864
Page
1
Local column recounts broom corn culture with cultivation steps from May plantings to harvest. Also includes anecdotes on birds protection, a post office office incident, and wartime deserter arrests with details of the Daley brothers. Death of John C. Rives noted alongside data on Congressional members and demographics.
An old newspaper fragment lists advertising rates and notices for public matters. It mentions special notices on a two penny column and miscellaneous items including marriages deaths religions and other notices of a public nature.
An 1844 Baltimore Whig Convention scene features Henry Clay with Alabama onlookers. A flamboyantly dressed stranger, in a green coat and scarlet plaid vest, boldly proclaims near Clay. The Alabama visitor departs, leaving Clay astonished while a heroic soldier scene unfolds with Major General Howard.
The article describes Red River country as fertile and cotton rich, noting Shreveport in Louisiana as a key depots center for Confederate supplies. It mentions its population, mills, churches, printing office, and a military prison holding Federal captives. The piece cites Alexandria and Natchitoches as historical reference points and notes a rail line to Marshall Texas and plans toward Vicksburg.
Report notes Sar-Thi rebels often neglect dead comrades during assaults. Observers say bodies lie unburied as troops pull back and fighting continues.
A New York correspondent offers a portrait of Mrs Harrison, wife of the late President, noting her modest demeanor at North Bend, retirement after her husband’s death, and rare public appearances. The account highlights daily Scripture reading, prayer with family, and a steady, devout spirit despite frail health.
The Boston Journal by Wm. A Drew profiles the Wash Burne family of seven sons with prominent roles. Israel Jr., a former Congressman and Portland Port Collector, Cadwallader a Wisconsin fortune and army general, Charles A. a Paraguay minister, Algernon Sidper in banking, Samuel R. a sea captain, William D. Surveyor General in Minnesota. The piece discusses how domestic influence shapes public virtue and notes men may be softened by supportive spouses, while moral exhortations stress duty.
A brief, humorous exchange shows Curran and a witty MP sharing comments on a poem and a speech. The poet asks if Curran has read his descent into Hell and Curran answers with tempered curiosity while a prosy MP seeks feedback on his latest speech.
A discussion on the magnitude of the visible heavens notes that light travels 200,000 miles per second and would require 250,000 years for vast gaps to be bridged. It argues that conceiving events over hundreds of millions of years is nearly impossible.
A recounting of how conversation exercises the mind and clarifies opinions through social exchange. A father counsels his son to keep quiet on arrival at a public inn while others fail to elicit responses, prompting a boy to reveal the truth about being considered a fool.
A fragmentary account recalls Judah P. Benjamin delivering a grand drama of rebellion lecture. He contends dignified defense of the Confederacy against those who prate for peace while the sun continues its unyielding path across the world.
The Copenhagen Papers assert Austrian soldiers are braver and treat prisoners with greater humanity than Prussians. They claim Austrians aided the French in the Italian campaign and suggest victory might have differed otherwise.
The late Arch bop of Dublin was famed as a wit. He joked that the distinction between form and ceremony lies in this you sit upon a form but stand up on ceremony. Various answers were given to the cleric’s inquiry.
A garbled passage shows Meinherr von Dunkel at a New York court with mention of jurors and English phrases. The dialogue includes a judge and unclear references to executions and seating, reflecting a fractured transcript.
The fragment reports a little girl from Pennsylvania asking her father if he could get the devil to "boy coal" for him. The text frames the child's query amid a description of a vast fiery gulf and the mine backdrop. The source is incomplete and lacks coherent narrative.
A disrupted man forced entry near the President and attempted to harangue Mr Lincoln about his 1856 election claim. The event centers on a disturbance at the White House with questions about presidential legitimacy.
The Chattanooga Gazette quotes Vallandiga Ham as suggesting Newfoundland should relocate, calling the journey a voyage without a reptile and implying a move to a new country.
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