05 Jan 1839
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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1839
Page
1
A reflective poem by Grenville Mellen likens an eagle’s solitary flight to human fame and mortality. The speaker contrasts the bird’s perilous, sunward ascent with the desolation of earthly power and the comforting, salvific light of God that warms the spirit and visits graves.
A composite fragment listing lines from American and British poets. It weaves images of pilgrim spirit, courage of the brave who bled, and flag imagery. The verses reference Mayflower shores, starry banners, Jordan, and rebellion as a dishonoring term.
A collection of quips and anecdotes from a period newspaper, including lampoons of editors and society rituals, a Detroit toast about the Boston Tea Party, racial banter on a railway, a dragoon hat mishap, Plutarch on enmity, Jamaica’s long lived woman, a Paris deaf mute pupil on eternity, and Dr. Johnson on debts.
The report outlines state stock sales totaling about 1 800 000 with 700 000 due from the Morris Canal and Banking Company. It notes British and New York securities, interest provisions, and a call for legislative action to create a fund or invest in bank stock to ensure prompt debt service. Compromises with Cohens and Josephs yield various securities and property transfers to cover obligations, with detailed asset valuations and ongoing legal processes.
In a York Repress excerpt Major Downing writes to New York editors about public concerns and political circles. He notes the Two Pollies in flux and mentions Uncle Sam inviting him to Washington as he describes a barn full of rats and various political factions including Abolitionists and Canadian Patriots.
Detroit Daily Advertiser reports no Canadian residents joined the Pat riot invaders during their landing in Canada. It notes assurances that several dead bodies were found, reflecting the hostilities in that quarter.
The piece argues true learning lies in concentrating study on a laudable profession and applying it practically. It warns against broad but shallow knowledge, noting many read languages yet fail in trades, law, farming, or building. It cites snippets from the Saturday Courier and New York Sun about local fires, canal defaulters, and various 1838 happenings.
The passage urges men to adorn their homes with pleasant objects and orderly, industrious living. It emphasizes creating a cheerful, comfortable dwelling for wife and children, and guiding them toward virtue rather than chasing wealth for its own sake.
Official governor election returns show Gen Porter with a 5496 majority. Com Nicholson of the Navy dies in Baltimore. Pensacola needs millions of bricks for a new fort. A rail line to Baltimore features cars with private rooms for ladies and attendants. A Davidson County silver mine yields a bar worth over a hundred dollars with lead found nearby. Buffalo hosts a large meeting against the Neutrality Law. The steamer Platte sinks after striking a snag near the Merrimac mouth. The Experiment sails for sea under Lieut Wolsey. Steamboat Washington sinks after striking a snag between Louisville and New Orleans. cargo lost. Liverpool steamer postage totals 1900 dollars.
A Baltimore Chronicle border correspondent portrays Kate Johnson, eighteen, daughter of the Canadian buccaneer Bill Johnson, as a Byronic heroine. The piece recalls her daring river and lake adventures, her devotion to her hunted father, and notes his poverty and disrepute as a stark contrast to her spirited character.
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