09 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1864
Page
1
Fragmentary 19th century column recounts an itinerant pickpocket tale across towns in Ohio and beyond. It describes thefts of money and goods, including a mercantile gentleman’s umbrella and clothing, and mentions several named figures and sensational exploits amid social gossip.
An elaborate scammer posed as Professor James Dale Owen, son of Robert Dale Owen, gaining al fresco access to the Iowa State Fair. He befriended officials, dined with dignitaries, and flattered influencers, promising European travel and art schooling for a woman in exchange for favors and funds. He used forged passes, claimed Washington backing, and exploited patrons, leaving victims and police to unravel a long-running con.
A garbled report recounts a swindling operation involving an unidentified man posing with money and books. It mentions a planner from Michigan and a trip to St Louis, with local officials seeking to warn residents.
The article reviews George B. McClellan's military plans and politics, noting New York World praise for his Peninsula campaign concept and criticizing the administration for not fully adopting the plan. It contrasts figures like Hooker and Burnside, and discusses party strategy and potential presidential outcomes based on the war's course. It also reports a separate Japan fire disaster with mass casualties, illustrating broader wartime concerns.
The text recounts a 5 January session where Unionists gain seats, Dr. St. Clair wins a special election by about 2,000, and legislation passes enabling Pennsylvanians in service to vote where they are next fall. It notes a House charter bill for a New York to Washington railroad and a separate local incident at a campfire during a cold spell.
A fragment from an Evening Post piece reflects on banners torn by battle and the soldiers who bear them, praising patient endurance, martial imagery, and reverent memorial lines. It evokes banners, drums, bugles, and crowds as a tribute to loyalty and sacrifice.
The fragmentary text includes Civil War era reflections on strategy and morale, with quotes about feeding armies, drafting populations, and railroads, plus a vivid Chattanooga landscape description and a note on Lookout Mountain. It also contains a curious anecdote about a Mormon priest and miraculous dog tails.
Readable notes tell of a Troy wedding where a hearse backed to the gate and the imminent funeral caused a gloom over the ceremony. Other anecdotes mention a grandson presenting revolutionary pistols, burglaries, and local war-time chatter about officers, guards, and defence needs.
A garbled note describes a teacher asking how to discipline a pupil. The fragment implies a humorous or absurd exchange about punishment and writing difficulty, with distorted words suggesting a schoolroom misquote.
The Halfowell Gazette notes William Willis of Kort Pulaski who lost a leg in the siege is fitted with an artificial Palmer leg and now skates on the river as if never engaged in rebellion duties.
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