14 Dec 1853
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Newspaper
Huntingdon Journal
Location
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1853
Page
1
A mixed page shows rates for Hextmopon Journal subscriptions and advertising terms, a long poem praising the Farmer's Daughter, and a critical historical passage on Louis Napoleon from Ham. The prose contrasts domestic rural idealization with imperial politics, noting Napoleon's escape from prison and later consolidation of power amid military and public support.
A mixed section recounts Louis Napoleon Bonaparte’s lineage and early years, then moves to Chinese insurrection reports from Shanghai to Nanking with details on the fall of Shanghae, the role of foreign consuls, and the reactions of Western powers. It also covers a railway of anecdotes, poems, and a brief note on Algeria’s growing tobacco and cotton prospects under French rule.
A Kentucky slave owner pursuing cattle in Cincinnati travels to Canada to recapture runaways. He negotiates liberty contrasts, but the slaves overpower him in the barrack yard, binding his wrists and whipping him with a heavy rawhide. An urchin asks a pointed family question about paternity.
The Santa Fe Gazette reports flattering letters on New Mexico gold placers dated Oct 15. Dr Nangle extols Davenport Mine as the richest yet found and describes rich ore yields from pinea and rock. Col Cooke is welcomed for his historic service and political note highlights alleged election fraud in New Mexico.
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