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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1864
Page
2
Fragmented notices report removal events and political military updates. Includes references to Lincoln era bounties payment shifts and railway leadership appointments, with mentions of Maj Anderson and general wartime discipline questions.
The report proclaims a Union victory in New Hampshire with a statewide majority at six hundred in prior elections and five thousand nine hundred fifty eight in a later tally. It notes the legislature leans Union and credits home support, signaling stronger Northern unity in future elections.
Fragmentary report describes a fortified Newburn Pines defense that cannot be taken by rebels. It notes 50 000 troops sent to North Carolina and the Federal army advancing to the interior to seize the banner of Liberty.
The essay argues that visible signs of a wider plan underpin progress toward moral and mental improvement. It notes that despite fears of collapse during European wars and the Civil War era, the Republic endured. It cites naval threats and rebellion, contending the North sustained armies and cruiser actions while Southern privateers dwindled.
Fragmented 19th century prose discusses resistance to revolt, loyalty to the capital, and the struggle between radical factions and federal authority. It asserts that tariffs fuel home industry, praises military strength, and condemns slavery as a source of national peril while urging preservation of law and order.
At the Beaver Union School closing cannon Thursday the pupils surprised Principal Veon with a volume of poetical quotations. Master Edgar Beagom gave a neat speech and the principal expressed warm thanks, marking a memorable end of term for all.
Governor Hatin sworn in Louisiana on the fourth asserts slavery as the root of rebellion. He calls for immediate extinction as a public and private blessing and warns this year may be the final one of the senseless murderous rebellion.
The Minnesota State Union Convention at St Paul adopted resolutions praising the President’s measures to suppress rebellion and preserve the Union, endorsing Lincoln for the next term, and protesting the repeal of the Homestead law.
Fragmentary report notes slaves sold at auction in Frederick Maryland on the 2d of the month. An eight year old girl brought one dollar and a woman of about fifty years old fetched a higher price. The lines sketch a scene of slave commerce with limited details.
Fragmentary narration recounts a chaotic Civil War assault with Sickles and Barnes divisions, Zook leading bravely under Birney, a brigade advancing under fire, and casualties including Sickles wounded and Zook mortally hit while Barnes’s men shielded the retreat.
March 18 1864 reports ongoing debates over moving the capital from Philadelphia to Harrisburg. Committees study property bids, public building prices, and funding plans while a military enrollment bill and state tax changes surface. Local factions push for or against relocation amid wartime strain and political maneuvering.
A Chattanooga Gazette excerpt quotes a deserter’s view on the Confederacy’s losses and future. He cites state counts, manpower, money, and supplies, noting Texas cattle, Kentucky and Tennessee resources, and dwindling support. The letter argues independence is unlikely and urges end to fighting amid Union pressure.
A chaotic account describes Col Ulric Tehlgren's death and burial scene. Relatives, police, and workers traced the corpse’s handling, noting a field burial without a coffin and a burial at a site near the York River Railroad depot.
The Memphis Bulletin runs a late ad seeking the return of a enslaved man, about 170 pounds, dark complexion, bright eyes, spoken English, missing since June 6, 1862. The subscriber offers a reward, detailing his appearance and requesting information leading to his apprehension or return.
A fragmentary document claimed to be an order found on the body of Col. Uhlgren is described as a forged fabrication. The Philadelphia Telegraph reports the letter as a fiendish fabrication tied to the recent raid and the death of Col. Dobl geen.
A speech at a Union meeting in Gallatin Tennessee by Jah Bowens of Smith County argues slavery harmed both whites and enslaved people. He claims emancipation would unleash prosperity and criticizes the ruling class while recounting Civil War casualties and Richmond reports.
The House approved organic acts for three new states Colorado Nevada and Nebraska within a short period. The Senate also passed two bills and will quickly act on the third. All three states are slated to enter the Union before the presidential election.
Dispatches from Strat it say Morgan would command Longstreet's cavalry when he reaches East Tennessee. Rail lines near Atlanta suffer damage while roads are passable. Beef stock is scarce and prices rise as living necessities dwindle. Union sentiment grows in the city though rebels face a gasless, dark Atlanta with only two regiments totaling about 409 men.
An obituary notes the death in Washington last week of Monny Thaddeus Morrice a longtime member of the House of Representatives. He served eighteen years and was known for his intimate knowledge of parliamentary law and his prudent judgment aiding major decisions.
A fragment discusses using tenpenny nails as currency to ease small payments and lower nail prices. Smith argues the idea would aid business and not revive old political ideologies.
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