14 Oct 1863
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reports Beaver Station and Pittsburgh lines with mentions of trains in 1863. The text references Gorelard Gueiuelard and Beaver and Pittsburgh routes, with unclear dates and scattered names. Contains no cohesive event details.
A fragment lists notices including records of deaths and religious events, with headings hinting at republic notices, business, and rolling notices. The readable items point to public notices and obituary references without full details.
The article argues about the voluntary nature of servitude in biblical times, exploring how ancient households might have managed servants, circumcision, and loyalty. It discusses Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and laws in Exodus, questioning master slave dynamics and the rights of servants.
An old advertisement touts oysters from the Beaver Hotel and Penn a area with a Beever style table of prices. It invites families to be furnished with oysters and notes liberal patronage and continued support. Also mentions dental tools and sewing supplies for sale at the drug store in Pittsburgh.
The Commercial Advertiser asserts that for the first time in years the incoming midterm Congress supports the President. It notes a shift from a constant opposition Speaker to a Republican majority, reflecting the public's view of Lincoln and his advisers as faithful and patriotic.
The President calls on all U S citizens both home and abroad to set apart the first Thursday of November as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He praises divine mercy amid civil strife, requests penitence for national sins, and asks prayers for widows orphans and the nation’s restoration to peace unity and harmony.
Fragmented meditation on a child's death and eternal resting place. Vivid images of coffins, dawn light, and heavenly gates contrast with the sorrow of leaving home. A stray anecdote touches on conscription and moral duty amid war.
The Richmond Enquirer reports the Copperheads mourn the habeas corpus suspension. They claim the war’s burden strengthens Democrats and dampens loyal soldiers and veterans. The piece notes military setbacks in Pennsylvania and Tennessee and overall shrinking prospects for the Union war effort.
The Dayton Journal excerpt discusses a dubious definition of Greek fire as a diabolical contrivance by abolitionists aimed at disturbing peace advocates. It claims the weapon would provoke distress among Charlestonians and foreshadow trouble for supporters of peace democracy.
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