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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1801
Page
2
A Philadelphia area ballad recounts a mother’s grief after her son leaves in a boat and drowns in the Schuylkill. The poem traces her vigil from noon to dawn as neighbors gather, the boat and coat appear, and the river claims her child. The mother endures sleepless nights, visions of her boy, and final confirmation of the drowning.
The late Mr Ralph Allen is praised as a self-made benefactor who built wealth through prudent ventures. He financed cross-posts, owned a Bath area estate with quarry resources, and donated to the needy. He died rich and generous, even aiding a rival after noble, discreet acts as praised by Pope.
A satirical tale recalls a cushion worn by women during the American revolution era, filled with hay after wool shortages. A man seized the cushion from a woman, tearing it free and injuring her hair, prompting shock and alarm amid scarce supplies. The piece shifts to Madrid dated July 2, detailing a royal army’s campaign against Portugal, briefing on battles, conquests, and the resulting peace terms with England, emphasizing strategic gains and loyalty to the sovereign.
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