02 Jul 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1862
Page
1
The excerpt indicates Nicholson & Co proprietors of STH RMS-On Dowan and Firrr xara era annum advertise advance notices. It warns that two dot and a will be charged and no paper discontinued until all arrears are settled. Letters and communications by mail will receive prompt attention.
A correspondent recounts marching from Fortress Monroe through rain and mud, sharing bread shortages, cold nights without tents, and the strain on the 63d and other regiments. He notes heavy losses, vivid scenes of comrades under fire, and camaraderie with officers while awaiting further orders and battle near Charleston.
In the May issue of a Monthly, Harriet Hosmer recounts a tale about Rosa, an Italian girl in Rome who cared for her. The narrator wakes to a spectral Rosa, tests a locked door, and learns Rosa died that morning at five oclock, confirming the vision's eerie immediacy.
The passage describes a heated congressional scene as Vallandigham denounces administration measures amid shouted derision, gavel taps, and gallery interruptions. Desks are rapped, nutter reminders are tossed, and the scene parallels a Roman arena with factions and interruptions.
A torn rendering recalls a petition or speech about slavery from 1862. The speaker describes standing beneath a marble wall in a council hall and condemns the fetters of slavery, noting a Christian mother sold and a vision of suffering for oppressed families. The text speaks of prayer, mercy, and hope for deliverance.
A doctor tells an Irish patient to stay calm as they all must die once. Pat responds that dying several times would not matter to him this time, expressing fatalist stubbornness in a brief exchanged line.
A fragmented humorous quip notes a married man being like a noisy person when he goes out at night. A reference to Prentigo cites Lot's wife as worth seventy five cents or three pounds in a southern confederacy context.
The Missouri State Convention heard Judge Breckinridge deliver a sweeping speech addressing the charge of abolitionism. He argues that no loyal man in Missouri has escaped being labeled an abolitionist and that loyalty is tested by defying treason and its sympathizers. He contends that cautious loyalty yields few clear fruits.
Fragmentary quotation warns Jefferson Davis to seek safety by climbing a tall tree, proposing an improvised plan to secure a connection with a stout rope. The harsh rhetoric reflects hostile attitudes toward Davis and a call for escape.
A gentleman asks what a reader would do if drafted. He suggests getting a substitute as the topic shifts to the wartime draft. The dialogue reflects the era's tension over conscription and personal responsibility.
Scattered excerpts from a periodical attack describe rebellion as corrupting women and virtues among the female sex. The fragmentary text rails against abortionists and “unmoral” behavior, recalling a dramatic dinner scene and a crude snuff episode as moral digressions.
Rates for advertising and notices are outlined, detailing special additions for yearly advertisers and long ads. It mentions marriages and deaths, religious and political notices, and other public notices with a per cent addition to regular rates.
At Shelbyville Tennessee a sermon to the 9th Ohio Brigade on a mountain top near East Tennessee framed by rugged scenery remarks that the highest duty of a soldier is Christian conduct. A chaplain recounts a sublimne scene that left a lasting impression on listeners.
The record cites Berlin and London as having the longest day at 164 hours and Stockholm the longest at 489 hours with Hamburg showing a high 19 hours and a low 7. St Petersburg and Finland show 1 and 24 hour spreads respectively. Norway spans May 216 to July 227 with no interruption, Spitzbergen lists a day count of seven.
The dialogue centers on Friend Obadiah and a clergy discussion about installing an organ in the church. Obadiah expresses a desire for a fine instrument while others are wary of such machinery in sacred worship.
A garbled wartime line recalls a sailor dropping from a ship of war and an officer asking where he came from, with a first lieutenant addressing a figure as from the North of Ireland, in a tense moment of recovery.
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