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Newspaper
Canton The Madisonian
Location
Canton, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1850
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows a recurring refrain No surrender across a poem or chant linked to Portay and Baldy with references to Columbus Mail Vernon Bayford and local post office hours. The garbled text preserves the cadence and repeated line No surrender while suggesting a wartime or motivational context.
The excerpt shows derailed debate amid Civil War era tensions criticizing agitation and press roles. It condemns fanaticism and partisan press influence while praising restraint, reflecting conflict over union, states’ rights, and constitutional bounds within a fraught legislative climate.
A historic note outlines duties of subscribers including continuing reads until arrears are paid, responsibility for undelivered papers, and rulings on failure to notify discontinuation. It cites Thompson of Indiana on continuing subscriptions and a Pennsylvania case about postmasters responsible for papers not collected.
H B Green announces at No 17 Canal Street a complete type foundry with hand crafted book letters and a fine assortment of borders and job letters. The business offers latest sale items, rivaling New York prices, and acts as agent for Narie Washington and Smith presses with full printing supplies. Newspapers publishing the notice weekly receive six times the postage in type value.
A fragmented advertorial snippet cites the Louisville Journal and Rahway Register praising Dr. Rogers's Liverwort and Tar for coughs colds influenza bronchitis asthma and spitting of blood. It notes testimonials from men of standing and reports on certificates attached to the advertisement.
An 18th century patent remedy article extols a plant as singularly effective for liver and lung illnesses. It claims universal use among Egyptians and American aborigines, with physicians in Europe and Paris adopting it in prescriptions. The piece, signed An pién Rocaras, promotes wholesale and retail sales at 12 Chartres.
An 1849 testimonial from Indiana highlights Winter's Balm as a cure for coughs asthma colds croup bronchitis influenza and early consumption. A wife named Money Doheny allegedly recovered from terminal lung disease after using the remedy, with local authorities and witnesses noting swift health improvements and household duties resumed.
A 1849 certificate from Jacob Green of Jennings County Indiana endorses Dr. Wise Balsam of Wild Cherry as a remedy for a violent cough and chest fever, claiming quick relief after failing other physicians. The document, signed by David T. Skinner, Justice of the Peace, lists distributors in Canton and New Orleans and warns against counterfeits.
A prospectus for the Union newspaper to be published in Washington DC outlines joint editorial control by subscribers, defending Democratic principles, federal fiscal reform, and opposition to the current administration. It pledges a broad agenda including domestic news and culture while detailing subscription rates and agent roles for distribution.
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