11 Sep 1867
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1867
Page
1
Fragmented text shows a local line about purchase of goods and machinery, listing wool goods, cloth, jeans, and other fabrics. It mentions a mill or factory formerly owned by Ephram Smid and Esap, with references to stock and on hand manufacture for stool or card. The legible parts reflect a general description of goods and trade terms.
An OCR rich in archaic wording details a travel narrative from Governor's Island to Aspinwall and Panama, describing ports, inhabitants, scenery, and a long voyage account toward Sit Russian America. The text includes reflections on crime, public justice, and a dramatic scene in New Brunswick with Bridget Dervnan.
The President and General Grant exchange correspondence on General Sheridan’s removal. Grant’s letter is praised for plain speaking and loyalty, while critics warn removal could defy the will of the people and the law, suggesting Sheridan has loyally served and should stay.
The piece surveys President Johnson's clash with Congress over Reconstruction terms. It weighs military rule versus civilian governance, argues for prompt peace and industry, and cites legal opinions on currency and constitutional power to issue notes, highlighting the stakes for the South and the nation.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Judge Sharswood's views on Congress authority to issue legal tender notes and contrasts with a dissenting opinion in Borie v Trott. The text notes difficulty summarizing lengthy legal arguments and hints at selective interpretation by supporters.
A newspaper column condemns two recent hangings in Philadelphia and New Brunswick describing them as justice and divine mercy. It argues the murderers’ fates are grim but necessary, placing their deaths within a long history of capital punishment and urging the world to forget them.
A distressed apprentice named James Harper faced ridicule and insults from fellow workers and judges' sons at a printing office. He endured physical harassment and humiliation while seeking dignity and a fair position. One day he resisted with calm, then was assaulted by a tormentor, dropping his burden as a sign of protest.
The article surveys alleged sectarian feuds in Palestine and Mecca, claiming violent clashes between Wahhabis and other groups. It contrasts sacred rites with gore, describing animal sacrifices, pilgrim misery, and sanitation horrors in Mecca, and notes Christian powers opposing pilgrimages.
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