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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1839
Page
3
A political prisoner recounts brutal captivity under British guards. He describes family separations, starvation on bread and water, knee deep mud marches, and taunting threats of execution. He laments Jewish and Tory mistreatment, mock trials, and a final exile, while thanking Providence, his mother, and supporters for endurance.
The Montreal Courier reports a Turcotte cleric tied to rebel cases and British intelligence, alleged spy work at St Eustache and Ste Rose, with exposure by the North American and a rebuke from a holy brotherhood member. A second item notes Dr Cobb's new medical book Prospectus touting fever cures without weakening patients.
The Raleigh Standard asserts a powerful independent press can be toppled not by lies or threats but by subscribers delaying payments. It argues that habitually withholding owed sums will eventually collapse even the most prosperous newspaper.
The column surveys Congress deadlock over organization and the Canada Question while awaiting President Van Buren’s stance. It includes stock observations on finance, fashion, health, and humor, with notes on British trade, alcohol tragedy, and social rumors from Washington and New York.
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