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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1841
Page
1
Terms of the Telegraph outline payment in advance two dollars. Two dollars and fifty cents due within six months. Three dollars after six months. In all events the subscription is due after six months. Job work and advertising to be paid in advance.
A tale recounts Mrs W saving her husband from bankruptcy with seventeen thousand dollars, sparking village humor about her powerful apron. It blends a moral on thrift and prudence with a vivid Civil War era anecdote of sacrifice and national pride.
The excerpt from a Burlington New Jersey funeral address recalls a youthful ensign with Washington’s commission setting out for his first service amid December snow and storm. It links St Clair’s defeat and the war tale to a Christian duty and the sacrifice of gallant men in a savage conflict. The tone honors memory.
Letter dated Newburgh January 15 1783 from George Washington to Bushrod Washington discusses his father and remittances. Washington warns against vanity prudence and excessive demands noting funding constraints and urging prudent conduct.
The piece argues for providing national funds to support the families of public servants and patriots. It cites General Harrison and General Brown, invoking moral obligation and policy to justify aid from the national coffers at a special session. It highlights the value of loyalty, service, and protection of families against poverty.
From the May Knickerbocker a Tory editor’s view warns that a land and sea war between England and America would be ill advised. It argues England faces a strong, united America of fourteen million freemen, with France eyeing an opportunity and Ireland threatening political upheaval if England becomes entangled abroad.
James Brooks recounts delivering the Tippecanoe flag to President in Washington after bearing it from the 1811 battle site. He notes the flag as a living emblem of soldiers, urging the President to deposit it among Republic trophies. Brooks calls the flag a holy symbol linking past valor to the nation’s future.
The passage argues that unceasing Russian plots and a distracted Britain could force a protracted war with America, warning it would herald national humiliation and potential dismemberment. It urges Sir Alarmist to stop hype and recognize England is unready for any such conflict.
President Tyler writes to James Brooks delivering the Tippecanoe battle banner as a national trophy. He recalls the Ensign who bore the flag and his lone surviving company, praising the old commander and the flag as a memorial of valor and perseverance. The note frames death and memory as light over the grave and confirms the banner will be preserved in the Capitol.
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