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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1864
Page
2
The Argus outlines subscription payment requirements and price adjustments to sustain publication. It explains guaranteed payments, new club prices, and agent terms for continued delivery, noting higher printing costs and wage increases as factors.
Rates show pricing for legal notices and business cards with per line charges. Deaths and Marriages notices may be published free up to five lines with additional lines at six cents each. Transient ads require advance payment.
Reports discuss General Sherman’s strategic march from Atlanta and the ensuing mystery over his destination. Letters from General Barry and others describe morale, pay, and equipment, with Hood and Forrest near Alabama threatening Tennessee, while Sherman’s course remains uncertain.
A fragmented Civil War summary outlines Confederate views on Richmond and Confederate defenses. It notes Sherman’s advance toward Milledgeville and Macon with reports of captured locations and a plan to march on four parallel roads led by Gen Howard and Gen Slocum. It mentions supply concerns and potential Union advances into Georgia, with harsh remarks about Hood and others and anticipation of further progress updates.
President Lincoln writes to Mrs. Bixby of Boston Eleventh Ward, acknowledging her five sons who died in battle. He consoles her grief, notes the nation’s gratitude, and honors their sacrifice for freedom from the Executive Mansion. The letter is dated November 21 and reflects War Department records.
A refugee recounts railroad travel through the South from Manile to Richmond lasting five to six days with total expenses around 250 dollars. He notes scarce comfortable space for passengers misaligned cars and crowded conditions, while corn crops remain strong and visits to wounded soldiers persist despite travel hardships.
General Grant, after months in Washington, arrives in New Jersey for a brief holiday with his family then proceeds to New York. He visits the Astor House reception, meets Governor elect Fenton, and declines to speak, saying his mission is not public rhetoric. He later visits Gen Scott at Hoffman House and chats about the Southern Confederacy.
The Honorable Salmon P. Chase addresses a Monday audience after the election, declaring Lincoln’s terms for reconciliation. He says some rebels may face leniency for those drawn into rebellion by leaders, but unity and freedom remain nonnegotiable conditions. The flag and freedom for all define the old republic.
A Philadelphia Bulletin correspondent protests the nomination of J Robert Walker as Secretary of the Treasury. The piece argues for a different Democratic candidate aligned with tariff policy and fiscal stewardship, condemning Walker's tariff record while praising his stance on war. The Pittsburgh Gazette echoes the demand for a Treasury head in sympathy with public tariff concerns.
The former residence of Thomas Jefferson in Albemarle County Virginia sold at auction in Richmond under sequestration. Benjamin F. Fickley purchased the property for eighty thousand five hundred dollars. Seven young children were noted among the proceeds with a separate sale of a black man for seven thousand dollars.
The Philadelphia News notes oil fever spreading from Tyrone to Blair County and beyond. Indications of oil near Grant Station in Bald Eagle Valley spark excitement among locals and investors.
Dispatches from Shenandoah indicate Early's division did not depart. cavalry reports place remaining forces between Front Royal and Harrisonburg and stalled offensive moves toward Stanton. Baltimore socialite Sarah Hatching, accused of aiding Rebel comms, faces a five year penitentiary term and a heavy fine. appeals are sought.
Fort Be a t says 1500 Union prisoners arrived by steamer from Savannah river aboard the Atlan tis and Blacks fleet under Colonel Malford. The remaining force heads to Annapolis md for disembarkation. Fleet estimated at 10 000 with those received in poor condition. Major Schenck arrived with units at the front.
The message recalls the one hundred fortieth Virginia regiment voting 147 for Lincoln and 55 for McClellan, praising their readiness to defend the Union, with vigilance at the ballot box and a call to protect the nation. Dispatches mention deserters, burning of Macon and Milledgeville, and calls to rally for defense under Governor Ballant.
A late 19th or early 20th era dispatch from New York reports on debates among reconstructionists and denounces figures such as Boyce Leech Vance Stephens Cabb and Foote as headless authorities. The piece notes divisions within the Confederate cause and mentions actions by Governors Brown and Vance against execution policies. It also covers Thanksgiving dinners for soldiers, oath-taking by deserters, and reminiscences of Civil War figures and campaigns around the Potomac.
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