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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1862
Page
4
A fractured 19th century verse piece pleads to God for mercy on Africa and enslaved peoples. It invokes Moses and Miriam imagery while lamenting slavery and urging awakening the nation to end tyranny and oppression amid Civil War turmoil. Correspondent reports evacualtion on James Island, troop movements, and a grim scene of wounded soldiers.
A convention in this city recalled historic battles in the nation’s early party struggles. Francis W. Hughes is accused of betraying labor interests to advance Polk and Dallas, linking current local politics to past treason in the drive against the Union. A letter from Winchester and notes on secessionists accompany the broader political currents.
An old advertising notice hawks Holloway remedies for soldiers and families. It touts Extraord inary Military Salve and Holloway pills as protections against fevers coughs and wounds, with warnings on counterfeit grounds and depot at Bala Clava. It cites use in Europe Crimean campaigns and urges wives and sisters to equip troops with these treatments.
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