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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1864
Page
2
The text shows an unclear subscription pricing note mentioning yearly copies, various quantities, and special prices. It references clerks and teachers with a $100 annual rate and notes subscriptions for less than six months. The fragment lacks clear entities or a cohesive event.
The text advocates union and Republican principles, praising Abraham Lincoln and the era's statesmen. It contrasts the modern political school with the founders, urging perseverance, virtue, and nationwide prosperity as the path forward for the nation.
A reflective piece urges editors to restraint and fairness in print, arguing that power wielded by ink must be tempered by honor. It warns against malice, personal attack, and sensationalism while stressing duty to public good and the purification of institutions through prudent writing.
A miscellaneous Democratic party convention in the county drew a large crowd at the Fair Grounds. Reported chaos included heated language and general disorder with references to villainous smells and unruly behavior amid flags and banners.
The Germania notes failures spread in Europe as Bank of France raises discount rate to eight percent causing Paris and Frankfurt strains. London reports fear of a looming financial crisis with six or seven manufacturers failing and Lancashire trade weakening. The Times and Herald describe gloom and potential political shifts while Czar Nicholas visits France amid the crisis. Also an Indiana Sons of Liberty order warns of executing witnesses. A fleet of new whalers sails from the Arctic into the Port of Francisco.
War era notes show Beaver County residents stepping through murky Union politics as ballots decide fate over bullets. Reports mention breech loading rifles from Burnside Rifle Company and trials to convert Enfield muskets, with government cautious about changing standard arms. Benjamin Greenleaf of Bradford, noted mathematician and former Bradford Academy principal, dies at age fifty. Louisville tobacco shipments exceed sixty three thousand three hundred twenty three hopsheeds in late November.
The Raleigh and Richmond reports describe Confederate efforts to raid Union supply lines and protect runaway slaves, with claims of Gov. Vance’s peace measures and Grant’s alleged facilitation of Lee’s movements. Navy arrivals include ships such as Shooting Star and Emma L Hall, with Lincoln era patrols and hospital scenes featuring General Sheridan visiting wounded soldiers.
A mixed report from the Shenandoah Valley notes rebel forces reorganizing for a new push while Union actions in the rivers and batteries near Pensacola are described. Navy strength grows with 558 steamers worldwide, and private dispatches claim Price whipped again near Newton County Missouri as rebels retreat into Arkansas.
The text outlines Nevada’s rapid population growth after organization in 1861 and its forthcoming admission as a state. It highlights mineral wealth, including the Emerald mines near Virginia City, the Humboldt and Silver districts, and extensive basins of salt near Carson River, with freighted mentions of rails, towns, and river systems shaping its development.
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