01 Apr 1857
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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1857
Page
1
Printed and published by MN & J Avweyand with terms for advertising and notices. Rates listed at 50 cents for fifteen lines per insertion, 25 cents for each additional insertion. Discounts offered to yearly advertisers. Communications by mail receive prompt attention.
A Kansas Territory official reflects on aging and health sacrificed for public service. He laments opposition and malice, urges unity to preserve the Union, thanks Gen Persifer F. Smith and West military officers, and warns against dissolving the Union while praising loyal citizens and wives.
The speaker recounts accepting the governorship amid devastations in Kaunas Territory. He describes desolation, burning homes, displaced families, predatory bands, and fortifications. He notes bankrupt treasury, insufficient Congressional funds, suspended courts, and a powerless civil arm. He vowed decisive action and labored six months to begin recovery.
The text states that Kosuth owns 1,000 acres of prairie land near Corpus Christi, Texas, which were presented to him during his stay in the country.
A fragment notes the last year’s British government cost totaling 327 870 000 dollars, highlighting the enormous expenditure discussed in the historical snippet.
In the assembly yesterday Yan ford introduced a measure targeting intoxicating liquors. It seeks to prohibit drinking strong beverages. The discussion referenced a figure of 500,000 in context of enforcement costs.
A jumble of names from Tennessee Virginia New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Alabama and multiple political figures is followed by fragmented remarks about judges and politicians. The text adds a poultry dealer joke a Turkish anecdote and a London library relic tied to Oliver Cromwell with little clear cohesion.
A pamphlet from Shnt land by farmer Craig discusses potato blight and its cure by planting three distinct potato varieties together. The author notes prior infections in two of three varieties and argues for crossbreeding and diverse seed to maintain quality, urging farmers to mix varieties and consider soil conditions.
The article records experiments with gas distillation and guano use in agriculture, noting outcomes on corn and soil. It also includes musings on nutrition and a long section on household advice, orchard care, pruning, and domestic economy, urging thorough kitchen education for women.
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