24 Dec 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1862
Page
1
The text surveys Civil War era events, praising Union gains and noting shifts in control across multiple states. It highlights naval seizures funding department costs, and quotes political figures on allegiance while recounting recent Union progress and Confederate setbacks.
A fragmentary 19th century style note depicts tensions between reinforced armies and a Poor White class pressed by conscription. It laments aristocracy and slavery as core conflicts while recounting personal reactions to loyalty tests, secessionist rhetoric, and the social impact on families, workers, and local communities.
The Journal describes gambling as a growing social blight in young men and bankers. It links gambling to failed ventures, debt, and public shame, urging action to curb the trend and protect the vulnerable in society.
The fragmentary text references a repentant figure and a British naval officer in Philadelphia, mentioning a printer with a half mile office and a hanging sign. It evokes political intrigue and surveillance in a colonial urban setting.
In a Newark to Jersey City rail tale a profane young officer galls a passenger with curses until a passerby suggests Hebrew swearing, sparking reactions from the crowd. The piece also reports Moorehead and Co. discovering silver ore on Zebulon Cooper’s Slipperyrock farm and plans to mine it, with Cooper receiving a third of the yield and local excitement mounting.
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