03 Dec 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1862
Page
1
The note from 1862 lists Terats-ose Doras and Fifty Cents per issue in advance, mentions charges for overdue papers, and promises prompt attention to mail and communications. It cites T. C. Nicholson & Co. as proprietors and notes no paper will be discontinued until arrears are settled.
A scanned page presents a Civil War era ballad praising Stonewall Jackson with stanzas about the brigades and battles, interwoven with reflections on Wellington and strategy. It includes a postscript anecdote about a Irishman arresting a thief at a post office.
A lengthy Washington correspondence satire mocks Breckinridge Democrats and calls for unity as the Union endures the Civil War. It argues emancipation helped by Lincoln, warns against surrender, and notes wartime letters from Charleston and a dramatic escape tale aboard a steamer.
The article explains a draft rule where a draftee who furnishes a substitute under a0 or an alien is exempt from future drafts. If the substitute is on the militia list and another draft occurs, the principal who employed the substitute must serve or find another substitute.
A wife writes of her husband at battle, describing the day’s attack on Gen. McArthur’s division. She finds her wounded husband and nurses him beside a fallen horse, recounting the brutal scene, courage of generals like Hackleman, and the sobering toll on families left at home. The piece also briefly notes postwar industry gains in molasses production and public temperance discourse.
The Chicago Tribute cites Gen. Loan denying any Democratic loyalty, declaring he supports neither major party. He claims the administration seeks to crush the party and oppose border efforts, positioning himself as aligned with no party in Congress.
A young man tried to light a cigar with a phosphoric match from a tightly packed box. His finger nail slipped and a small amount of phosphorus ignited on his hand, burning his arm severely. Despite initial warnings, he refused surgery, and hours later doctors reported the arm would have to be amputated to save his life.
A historic note describes the dead letter office testing sending all letters regardless of value. Results show a sixteen percent return rate, with a double posting effort achieving satisfactory outcomes. The details reflect practices for handling valuable matters.
An exiled Talleyrand travels toward America seeking letters of influence as a hotel owner questions a mysterious upstairs guest. A dramatic exchange reveals the refugee's plea for aid and the stranger’s identity as a pivotal, fraught moment in a tale of longing and betrayal.
Fragmentary report recalls a heated toast by soldiers of the Potomac and a disputed officer. The Telegraph notes the remark was met with applause amid anger at government spendthrift officials, with the officer’s name to be forwarded to the Secretary.
A crowd forms around a damaged specimen of humanity at the Fifth and Sycamore corner in Cincinnati as one man laments losing money. He urges witnesses to search for the missing cash while another observer notes the value and fate of the loss.
Fragment describes a cap carried on a spear as an emblem of Liberty. The cap, lacking a head, symbolizes the tyrant’s loss of power and has since stood as a lasting symbol of freedom.
Advertisements inserted at 50 cents per square with each inch long insertion 25 cents. Special notices 25 per edit. Business cards 75 cents per line per year. Marriages and deaths religious political and other public notices included.
From Europe the debate focuses on potential mediation and intervention by the European powers. France alone seems willing to intervene while Russia and England remain cautious. the writer argues restraint may be safest and hopes France will be guided to wisdom despite possible reluctance.
Fragmentary text recounts a reported duel challenge to Brownlow by a Southern editor, with a plan for weapons and timing. It then shifts to a sentiment about a dying parent and ends noting Wisconsin Ozaukee county draft commissioners facing opposition mainly from women.
The record notes flour values in Richmond with prices for white wheat and red wheat, unbolted corn meal and bran, reflecting a volatile market and uncertain outlook after harvest for the Confederate economy.
A rustic remedy suggests placing a thick buckwheat cake over the bed like a quilt to retain heat through the night. When thick enough the cake keeps warmth until morning, allowing a sleepiest person to eat a hot breakfast directly from the cake without rising.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at hidden romance and seasonal imagery. A voice worries that a locked room cannot hide love as June strawberries blush. The text contrasts restraint with emotion, evoking a quiet, intimate scene in a wintry mood.
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