A Moral Tale of Happiness in a Union Magazine Piece
An 1848 Union Magazine fragment presents a parable about Happiness pursued by Beillanta and Serena. Beillanta seeks worldly pleasures and wedding wealth but finds disappointment. Serena remains humble, aiding others and embracing patience and Religion. Happiness finally reveals itself in Serena’s life, wedding, and faith, illustrating virtue over vanity.
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Gayely
Marcince
Britlanta
Severa
Ernest
Serena
Jonze
Religion
The Great War and Its Tempest of Change
A lengthy polemic on war’s destruction and renewal mixes biblical imagery with scientific speculation. The piece laments wartime devastation, extols emancipation, and contends cosmic forces govern national fate, interweaving religious prophecy with climate and physics musings. It also critiques slavery and features a catechism of domestic morals amid a storm of historical upheaval.
Allight Passenger Refuses Fare on Olio River Steamship
A passenger aboard a steamboat on the Olio refuses to pay his fare, taunting the captain with fits of sleep and mishearing his responses. After delays and comical exchanges the captain confronts him, threatening to ashore the man who insists his dain is up there, while a bystander asserts Arkansas has no banks or stores in the state.
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Beelining a bene: a curiosity in early negotiation
Fragmentary text reveals a muddled discussion among several individuals about proposed negotiations, investments, and trips. Names and clear actions are largely obscured, with snippets indicating a plan to visit springs and discuss financial arrangements.
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Taylor and Fillmore in the South in partisan debate
In the Richmond Whig and other Taylor papers the discussion of Taylor and Fillmore continues, with praise for Taylor and remarks on Northern and Southern papers. The letter notes from Van Buren address labor interests versus corporate power, stressing nonpartisan concern for workers and cautioning against exclusive legislative favors.
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