27 Jul 1855
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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1855
Page
1
The fragment presents a nostalgic meditation on youth passing and memory preserved as a gem within a glass. A woodland scene with air filled by breath and songster sounds evokes bygone joys and blooming faces of the dead remembered in a pilgrim's gaze.
The letter from Sebasto pol dated June 20 describes chaotic trench crossing during a dawn assault. Troops broke into small groups, a missing bugler hindered orders, and Colonel Yea fell to grape shot while trying to marshal his men. A second scene details Russian and French postures, heavy bombardment, and nearby dead officers and wounded near the Redan.
A 1855 Dover broadside blends grim Civil War era war casualty notes with a long digression on organ music in Dublin. It recounts Capt. Hume interring Col. Shadforth and the fallen Sir John Campbell, then shifts to a detailed reminiscence of an Irish cathedral organ and its presumed Armada spoils origin. It also covers Capt. McClure and the Investigator's Arctic voyage, and ends with shipboard needlework about a Yankee bridegone-aboard incident and a departing steamer from New Haven.
A fragmented excerpt reflects on selflessness within a three wife family, praising mutual charity as illumination of home life. It muses on triumphs and corrections, then oddly asks how many trees were suppressed to allow one to grow, suggesting a poetic or allegorical inquiry into growth and restraint.
In a June 26 1858 letter Judge Greene C Bronson argues the legislature cannot declare liquor a public nuisance or seize property without due process. He warns the law grants arbitrary power, threatens life liberty and property, and invites mob rule and jury packing. He urges reliance on courts to resolve temperance issues.
A column narrates shell behavior during bombardment with vivid notes on bursts, dispersion cones, and the relative danger of mortars versus gun fire. It explains how fragments travel and the best defensive posture, detailing particle trajectories and safety advice amid artillery fire.
Draweisen, editor of the Johnstown Echo, adopted a striking new suit that hid his identity. He reports mingling with strangers who mistook him for a banker named Smith, prompting awkward salutations and awkward explanations as families hesitated to recognize him.
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