13 Aug 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1862
Page
1
Beaver Argus Beaver Penn a 1862 notice from T C Nicholson Co Proprietors with terms for paper delivery and arrears policy. Reads address details and mailing terms, advance or two dots per year, letters to be attended promptly.
A Rochester Pa letter from July 23 1862 reflects on Christian patriotism amid Civil War. It quotes a midnight pledge to the flag and Tennessee defense, praises prayerful citizens as nation’s strength, calls ministers and churchgoers to fervent intercession, and urges steadfast resolve alongside military action.
The piece argues intervention by France or England is a perpetual topic, noting their long interest since the rebellion began. It suggests decisive Federal victory within a hundred days would deter protectorate plans, while prolonged war could invite excuses for foreign interference, though loyal northern resolve remains firm.
John Quincy Adams attended a weekly society for mutual improvement. He missed three Sundays due to business and was asked why. He explained that he kept the Lord's day as a religious obligation from his upbringing and believed in its unspeakable advantages.
A wounded soldier at York Hospital escaped death when a bullet pierced his arm and lodged between his body and a pocket memorandum book containing the Bible. The book shielded him by absorbing the impact, with the holy text barely pierced. The incident is described as proof that scripture can save lives both mortal and spiritual.
The phrase asks who remains genuinely courteous honest frank and honorable in public life, balancing wealth learning and service. It contrasts wealth and labor while praising sincerity and generosity as marks of a true gentleman.
A Northern reader learns of brutal Civil War hardships in a Missouri town. A widow endures loss as her husband and three children fall to violence and captivity while neighbors flee, burying kin, hiding, and seeking survival under Union protection. The account contrasts the widow’s grief with quiet Loyalist resolve.
A fragmented notice references advertising rates and a general category of public notices including marriages deaths religious and political items for public display with discounts and special listings. Details are incomplete but indicate rate adjustments and multiple public notice classes.
A fragmentary report notes fierce prods from Union supporters and Confederate opponents as Brig. Gen. marshals arrest two publishers and three men in Harrisburg area. The dispatch describes political tension, threats, and calls for harsher policy amid a long running conflict.
Fragmentary text recalls Rev J A Ane dergon delivering an oration at the Agricultural Hall. The speech mourns secession and celebrates Union victory, mentioning Richmond and Charleston as targets of annihilation with religious invocations. The garbled excerpt preserves names and quotable phrases from a wartime address.
A mangled OCR note from New York discusses rapid unsolicited additions to the Fire Department in New York and Brooklyn, mentions fear, and cites statistics on personal crises and Paris life, alongside a grim contrast in gender crisis figures.
The text discusses volunteers and draft pay, noting wages suffice to buy stocks and fund war efforts. It contrasts those awaiting conscription who will only receive fixed pay and comments on public behavior toward influential individuals amid the conflict.
An emphatic denial in the Norfolk Union rebuts rumors of a yellow fever outbreak in Norfolk. The report notes Secretary Seward and General Sturgis inspecting forts and camps along the Potomac. The President was enthusiastically received by the troops last week.
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