16 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1863
Page
1
Beaver Argus issue dated September 16 1863 edited by D. L. Imbrie reports on advance payments and delivery terms for subscribers. Notices indicate pricing and prompt readers to settle accounts to avoid service interruption.
The New York Tribune boasts wide circulation and Republican loyalty as it reports on civil war politics. Letters from soldiers urge support for Curtin and Grey, urging home voters to back Union candidates and stressing patriotism and loyalty.
The Georgia papers of August 24 publish a letter from Robert Toombs, ex-Senator and former rebel secretary of state, arguing the Confederacy is bankrupt and corrupt. The piece criticizes wartime currency, taxes, and treasury policies, and critiques generals, including Grant, Lincoln, and Harding era debates, reflecting Union victory optimism and internal dissent.
A Philadelphia newspaper describes soldiers voting in October from Pennsylvania hospital wards. Inmate ballots favored the Union, with soldiers discussing loyalty, democracy, and Northern policy as they prepared to vote on the second Tuesday in October.
The fragment lists advertising rates and discounts for advertisers including 78 cents per column and 25 cents for special notices. It mentions yearly discounts for regular advertisers and a twelve line space requirement. Reads like a historic newspaper public notice on postings and classifications.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Unie Hotel Beaver Pennsylvan ia and a list of items sold or stocked including hair pins needles tweezers and cosmetic goods. No clear event or date is readable.
A fragmented 19th century account quotes Green Clay Smith in Hamilton Butler County asserting Kentucky is a slave state, opposing emancipation, and denouncing Lincoln. He argues for preserving Kentucky in the Union, condemns abolitionist charges, and urges resistance to abolition efforts while criticizing peace proposals and wartime policy.
A Boston based network of deserters operated a substitute service, enticing soldiers to desert by promising easy money. The ringleader hired as a substitute at fashionable hotels, then disguised himself, returned to Boston, and recruited others to desert for pay. A fellow soldier exposed the scam, leading to Provost Marshal action in Washington.
An 19th century account describes a public event featuring a sword presentation to General Meade and General Crawford. Andrew G. Curtin delivers remarks praising patriotism and devotion while urging continued electoral support. The scene includes a woman’s remark urging continued hard work as in the past.
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