28 Oct 1857
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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1857
Page
1
A fragment announces ad rates at 50 cents per square for fifteen lines and 25 cents for each additional insertion. It notes arrearages and editor options for discontinuing papers. Telegraph and mail communications offered for prompt attention with liberal discounts to small advertisers.
A verse tale recounts Parson Dick Peers facing renown and a wooden tale of padlocks, sale, and a trickster friend. A hardware man sways fate with a cheap lock as old wealth fades to mere lands and lots, while a ghostly father watches.
A sensational letter from a private soldier in Tadia dated July 13 describes brutal acts by Sepoys in Delhi Allahabad and other stations. He recounts beheadings bayonets and women harmed including a colonel’s wife and multiple officers. The report cites European heads displayed in Delhi and various massacres with gruesome detail.
Fragmented letters discuss Senator Douglas pressuring President Buchanan to favor Illinois Democrats in patronage. Buchanan replies that appointments would be his own choice, not political debt to Douglas. The rest notes missionary deaths in India and Galena mining advertisements.
In Bourbon County Kentucky two sensational cases captivate a court. John Brown is murdered by Amos Devilcatcher, while Barber faces conspiracy charges to skim funds from local businessmen. Jurors mock the process as a jailhouse gamble, a jug of whisky raised to sway verdicts, and a dramatic wait ends with Barber freed and Devilcatcher spared by a last minute man’s decision.
Readable excerpts describe Atlantic telegraphic cable projects to lay a 3,000 mile spread linked to the Niagara and Agamemnon ships. Details cover tanks, caulking, pine planks, water tighting, and a wooden roof. Ships Susquehanna and Niagra prepare for Mediterranean service amid naval visits and dispatch plans.
Fragmentary bearing reads farewell to mother with imagery of crossing Jordan and paradise above. Contains religious and emotional phrases, mentions of sorrow and meeting in peace. Source shows broken OCR lines and nonstandard capitalization.
A traveler writes from Wittemberg detailing scenes of Luther and Melanchthon’s era. He visits the university, Luther and Melancthon’s homes, the town hall, and sites tied to the Reformation including the shrine of Luther’s theses and the old churchyard. He notes historic walls, relics, and portraits, reflecting on Protestant heritage and the era’s religious struggle.
The text questions the ideofoces grip on power and raises concerns about potential cheating. It suggests waiting a while to assess whether safeguards or oversight can counterbalance entrenched authority.
An excerpt from Charles Sumner's letter dated Sept 11 argues that slavery degrades the nation and blocks its example abroad. It stresses unity in the fight for freedom and pledges renewed dedication to the cause despite political strain.
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