30 Sep 1857
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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1857
Page
1
Printed garbled notice outlines advertising terms and rates. It mentions charges for advertisements at 59 cents per square, fifteen lines for one insertion, and 25 cents for each additional insertion, with discounts for yearly advertisers. It notes no paper discontinuation until arrangements are settled and calls for mail correspondence for prompt attention.
The Empire City arrived in New York with survivors from the Central America. More than ninety two passengers saved include thirty women and thirty six men. Officers and passengers display remarkable heroism saving women and children. Captain Herndon faces scrutiny, while Ashby’s actions spark controversy. The Marine brig rescue is noted, with praise for crew and passengers who sacrificed to save the vulnerable.
A lengthy excerpt from Mr Spurggon’s sermon explores the creation tale beyond Adam, tracing a cosmic era before humanity. It cites ancient wonder, theological musings, and a call to defend against perceived threats as a later Kansas news item and London omnibus note frame the piece with diverse topics.
A fragment from Brother Cobb's paper discusses liberty and effort. It urges freemen to work, condemns apathy, and stresses vigilance and effort across Pennsylvania counties toward republican goals and voting responsibilities.
A Medla gentleman who recently put up a log tavern in Wisconsin was awakened by a young man who began a serenade. The singer called out Sally Rico and urged her to wake to see someone, joking that it mattered little who she chose between pig and hog in a rustic, confrontational tone.
A leaked letter details a vast conspiracy to destroy European and Christian rule in India. The plan allegedly targeted Delhi Calcutta and other strategic sites with regiments, fort guns, railways and telegraphs to block escape and seize power. The note notes arrests and lenient sentences but warns the uprising could spread from Delhi Meerut to Bengal and beyond.
A scrambled article criticizes Uncle Sam and lawmakers for vast public building costs. It cites extensions and appropriations totaling hundreds of millions, noting 466 to 580-foot spans, four story heights, and estimates for the Capitol, Custom House, and other structures. The piece argues more funds flow into grand architecture than navigation or naval needs, urging prudent spending and architectural pride.
A fragmented poem titled Farewell to Summer laments the end of the season. It evokes fading light, wilting flowers, and thinning warmth as summer departs, with lines about rain, mist, and the final hours of sunny days. The voice bids farewell to the Queen of Summer and its joys.
A long excerpt chronicles Zadoék Pratt a prominent New York figure, detailing vast wealth and diversified holdings. It notes farms, thousands of workers, extensive livestock, crops and meat, transportation usage, and daily business disbursements. The piece frames Pratt as a model for diversified labor benefiting prosperity.
A fragmentary dispatch discusses Russian military pressure and mountain tribes repelling forces, followed by labor unrest and rising unemployment in New York. It notes factory slowdowns, wage pressure, and fears of extended distress, with Canadian grain traders shifting Illinois wheat to Europe amid volatile prices and a proposed broader divorce bill in Beibepublic.
A humorous tale recalls Captain Wa's habit of blunt answers and a four friend bet. Each asked the price paid for pigeons as he walked home along Essex Street, receiving terse replies that exposed the captain’s frank nature and the ongoing legend of the pigeons’ fate.
A French investigator Moreau Christophe studied prisons in Hogland reporting grim devices. He describes a gag with iron bands binding the head and a tongue iron entering the mouth, tied to the palate, shown by an old jailer. The piece cites prison discipline and harsh methods.
Fragmentary items cover childhood memories of Ada and Eva, reflections on age, and a sweeping notice of agricultural disease, Utah expedition details, and local politics. The mix includes medical, farm, and regional events with scattered names and places such as Swansy, Somerset, Salt Lake Valley, Fort Treavenorth, and Boston.
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