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Newspaper
Cambridge Reveille
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1850
Page
1
A mixed front of verses and prose critiques, including a poem urging loyalty to the Union by William Leggett, reflections on human greatness from Parkman, a Buffalo chase narrative from Oregon and California travel writing, and a skeptical note on gambling in San Francisco with Moral commentary.
A playful line recalls five brave maids seated on five broad beds braiding braids. The chant repeats their actions with rhythmic wording. The fragment shows a humorous, tongue twisting verse without broader context.
The Ohio Governor declines to surrender a free Black man to Virginia authorities, citing a minor pretext. He reports to the Legislature urging measures to shift Virginia trade away from states defying the U S Constitution, while urging those honoring its compromises to continue relations.
An urban tale shows a young boy asking for two sips for a levy from a grocer. The merchant, nicknamed the knight of tea and sugar, gives two shillings. The boy pockets the coins and says his mother will send the levy tomorrow.
The letter from Aug C French of Indiana declines a May visit to the Indiana seat of government due to prior engagements. He favors improved inter-state sentiment, warns against disaffection, and praises the national Union while expressing regret at the timing. He notes delays in communications and encumbrances from Springfield. The piece also includes miscellaneous local notices and commentary on signs and prairie geology.
The Helena Shield editor denounces political opponents while defending loyalty to the South and slavery questions. He argues the Union is a treasured, blood-bought heritage not to be shattered by politics and vows to resist divisions and schemes by crafty politicians.
Washington correspondents predict Congress will end the heated controversy. California will be admitted by a separate act with broad northern support. Deseret and New Mexico may come under federal laws, but no territorial governments will be created. The fugitive slave bill is expected to pass in some form.
The Winchester Patriot reports Wa McQurex, four miles west of Winchester, suffered a severe loss when his dwelling and much of its furniture burned Tuesday night. Cause unknown, presumed accidental. no injuries noted.
A witty piece notes women adopting shirt collars and short jackets. It imagines the Albany Knickerbocker predicting pants with round bottoms high heels and moustaches. A tailor would blush at a poised caller praising measure pants fashion.
A remark by Mr. Calhoun claimed that all men are not created free and equal, stating that only two men were created and one of these was a woman. The quote reflects a controversial view attributed to him.
A witty aphorism notes that ignorance worsened by conceit resists argument. An over wise person is deemed the most intractable fool, impervious to reason like Gibraltar to apple dumplings.
The excerpt discusses farewell expressions such as A Dieu and God be with ye, noting they convey blessing and protective wishes. It explains meanings like commend thee to God or heaven and reflects on the humane tone of pious goodbyes.
Frank denounces a claim as a thundering lie while Bemus counters that it is a fulminating enlargement of elongated veracity in a playful clash of words.
A humorous classroom scene shows a teacher probing grammar and marriage concepts with Sarah Jane and Bill Jones. The dialogue covers gender number case and parts of speech while joking about weddings and domestic life in a light, old fashioned tone. The pupils mockingly parse civil and marriage and discuss luck in marriage as a lesson ends.
The St Louis Union reports the life and death of a young officer who earned early Mexican War laurels. He died in San Francisco after a brief illness from scurvy and bronchitis contracted during a long voyage from New York around Cape Horn. He was about twenty seven years old.
A poetic reflection on eyes like sunshine and attraction, noting that women have shown some of the sublimest examples of human virtue when abruptly flung from wealth and luxury into poverty.
A playful remark noting an infant as a dear little thing, comparing its value to a diamond. The line uses a lighthearted simile common in humorous verse.
The excerpt cites moral counsel from Pythagoras and notes various historical female writers and newspapers. It lists Lite rary Gazette editor Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson of Lancaster Pennsylvania Windham County Democrat editor Mrs C J Nichols Brattleboro Vermont Saturday Visitor editor Mrs Swisshelm Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Childs Friend editor Mrs E L Follen Boston New Jersey Mirror editor Mrs J Palmer Mount Holly New Jersey.
The English paper reports that Mr. Webster, renowned American statesman, faces trial in New York on March 19 for the murder of Judge Parker. The remark implies skepticism about a storied name facing such charges.
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