30 Jan 1855
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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1855
Page
1
Poem admonishes youth and especially women to avoid debt. It critiques fashion as a lure do not overextend for appearances. It warns debt harms relationships and leads to hardship, urging prudent spending and earning to avoid financial ruin.
Agricultural note emphasizes timing for plowing when soil is moist but not wet, recommends cross plowing, rolling, harrowing, and heavy manuring for corn and oats. Advocates manure mixes with wood ash and plaster, warns against overcropping, stresses balance of field labor and timely sowing, and notes newer plow designs and side plows for efficiency. Also mentions a forthcoming discovery on producing alcohol from wood, highlighting industrial relevance.
A selection of 19th century reflections on endurance in business and life. It argues that success comes from steady commitment to one pursuit, cites examples like Webster, Astor, Sheridan, and the Jesuit Layla, and contrasts social interdependence with solitary ambition. A later note extols newspapers as training ground for youth and cites Lancaster guns and a Hartford cow yielding vast milk and butter profits.
A New York City memorial presented to the Mayor and City Council urges immediate relief for 195,000 imperiled residents. It details 60,000 unemployed men 50,000 jobless women and 10,000 children, calling for a daily subsidy of 1 cent per person totaling over 19 million dollars weekly. The document warns of dire consequences without prompt action.
The Charleston Mercury discusses changes in Administration posture toward annexing new territories. It argues Cuba remains unlikely to be acquired by force or purchase, noting Spain’s rights and times compel restraint, while defending a measured policy in line with national interests. It also cites opposition to annexing the Sandwich Islands as impractical and costly.
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