14 Jul 1832
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Newspaper
Frederick Herald
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1832
Page
1
A child asks about creation and the stars, the sky, and nature. The father replies that not humans but God formed the blue sky, clouds, rivers, mountains, and the sun, moon, and stars, and that all beauty in the land owes its birth to divine creation.
A 1932 letter from Colonel Leavenworth at Cantonment Jessup Louisiana advocates temperance and urges officers to subscribe to the Temperance Recorder. It credits American soldiers and seamen with defending rights, praising temperance publications, and calling for pledges and subscriptions to fund the cause.
A historical notice notes cholera mortality linked to alcohol use in Poland and Paris, with many victims among lower classes and public women. It cites Montreal and eastern countries, and warns disease fear affects behavior, contrasting temperate and indulgent conduct during plagues.
Editorial notes that cholera rises where vice and debauchery prevail, warning the disease may become permanent in Europe and India-like. urges moderation in eating and drinking and a religious duty to protect health and society. Monin is cited about divine judgments and wisdom from afflictions.
A detailed naval report from Lt. Shi breeiz to Commodore Houny recounts the landing and assault on a Malay pirates fort near the town in Sunda Strait. American forces stormed the northern fort, endured heavy fire, and secured the position after a three hour engagement with casualties on both sides.
The writer describes Malay pirates and the Quallah Buttooras as dangerous, noting constant attacks on undefended merchant ships. Tribes along the coast are said to be led by contractors who hire them, with gambling and excess reported among Malays per accounts from a Soo Soo priest.
Extract reports on the New Castle and Frenchtown railroad locomotive Dehiware built by Stephen son with Booth boiler. Trials show speeds from 10 to 40 mph on curves, average riding speeds of about 12 mph to Frenchtown and 10 mph return, with potential for 20 to 50 mph on straight segments. pine wood fuel used.
A fragment from the Journal of Health extols agriculture as a humane, wholesome occupation. It argues that rural labor fosters health, repose, and innocence, while urban vice dulls sensibility. Gentle reflections praise garden supervision, country excursions, and the joy of natural beauty as sources of pleasurable emotion.
The president approved an act for internal improvements for 1832, funding projects across many works. It includes $270,000 for Delaware Breakwater and $250 for removing obstructions in the Piscataqua river Berwick branch, with total appropriations near ten million dollars.
From the Richmond Whig and New York papers the piece surveys electoral expectations for New York and neighboring states. It discusses Clay’s prospects, anti Jackson sentiment, and predicts possible paths to a House showdown, with emphasis on New York and Maine conventions and the Utica ticket.
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