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Newspaper
Peru Gazette
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1840
Page
3
A corpus of poems and dispatches recalls the struggle for liberty, praising the rise of republics and the defeat of tyranny. It extols democracy, labor, and maritime progress while noting the costs of oppression and the hope of universal freedom.
The Rev. Mr. Samuel of Bombay reports he has found remnants of the ten tribes living on the Caspian Sea's southwest shore. He says they practice their ancient religious customs in a primitive way, distinct from modern Judaism, and have lived among them for months.
The inventor offers rights or the entire patent for a shingle machine at the Feder Dam near Peru inviting mill rights and investors to inspect and purchase. Also included is a long discussion of the upcoming congressional transition from Van Buren to Harrison, with anticipated inaugural ceremonies and subscription details for the Madisonian newspaper.
Clarke announces Virginia state lotteries with November draws at Wheeling. He props up a lavish scheme offering prizes up to 100,000 dollars, lists ticket prices, and warns buyers that postage must be prepaid for correspondence and tickets. The dealer claims decades of distribution and asserts genuine, publicly drawn prizes under state supervision.
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