05 Nov 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1862
Page
1
Public notice outlines advertising rates: 50 cents per square inch with 25 cent increments for additional insertions. yearly advertisers receive a liberal discount. long ads and space defined as twelve lines. Special notices add 25 percent to regular rates. Business cards priced per line per year. marriages deaths religious and political notices and other public notices may be free.
A letter from New Orleans merchants argues for broader federal exemptions for editors and press workers amid calls from the Rebel Congress. The writer contends such exemptions safeguard liberty of the press and protect families dependent on journalists in a wartime economy.
A fragment amid battlefield chaos recalls a wounded soldier begging for gentleness as he is carried away. The lines evoke reverence for brave men and the silent vow of care, urging praise for those who risk and sacrifice.
The Hon. Daniel S Dickinson of New York speaks at a Union War Meeting in Brooklyn on October 24. He argues loyalty to the Republic, denounces the Democratic party as a misnamed faction, and pledges to crush the rebellion. He contends the South seeks foreign aid, praises Lincoln's administration, and urges unity to preserve the Union despite war.
The Carder of a Murderer describes Matt Ward a Kentucky-born young man whose violent descent ends when a guerrilla shoots him in Arkansas while Ward is escorting enslaved workers. The narrative portrays his promise, travels, writings, and decline after the sensational crime and ensuing pursuit.
A fragmented exchange notes awareness of others' feelings and an observation about a grating over windows near a lock-up, indicating tension or unease in the scene. The text is incomplete, limiting clear attribution or full context.
A humorous remark captures a moment as a portly young friend surveys a bystander and muses that he would have been tall if not for bent shoulders and an off-kilter stance. The quip ends with playful awe at the unseen potential.
A fragment from a Kentuck[y] slave outrages tale is quoted amid Civil War era notices. The text reports a freed man or runaway slave tale, a rebuke of abolitionist sensationalism, and a long column of local juror lists and civic notes with scattered anecdotes and moralizing commentary.
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