07 Jan 1834
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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1834
Page
1
Ad copy outlines subscription terms of two dollars per year or two dollars and five cents after the first year, with half yearly payments. No discontinuation while arrears exist. Advertisements three times for one dollar per square and twenty-five cents for each further insertion. Country produce accepted as payment.
A verse from The Shetland Widow recalls how widows in Shetland took over fishing duties after the autumn 1832 gale wrecked many boats. A mother urges her son to steer, while she guards their family and prays to the sea and to God for guidance home.
Prisce Wauceus recalls a morning ride from Pittsburgh to Braddock’s Field, detailing the Braddock expedition, the siege of Fort Duquesne, and Washington’s steadiness amid chaos. The piece notes Braddock’s fatal wound, the Virginia regiment’s brave push, and the comical relic-hunting stop before visiting the United States Arsenal.
The piece defines a liberal man as open to others' conclusions, willing to listen, and not coercive. It emphasizes fallibility, respect for others' rights to opinions, and the motto do as you would be done by, noting tolerance in form and conduct.
A historical chronicle recalls a Swedish figure famed for valor and risk taking. During the Narva battle his horse died and he swiftly mounted another, joking at the danger as a bomb crashed through the roof into the next room while he dictated a letter.
The Senate discusses public land proceeds and state grants as Mr Poindexter and Mr Clay push resolutions. References to surveys, patents, bounties to the Army, and commissions with banks appear, along with orders on printing copies and bills referred to Public Lands and Median Affairs.
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