07 Jun 1845
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Newspaper
Peru Observer
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1845
Page
1
The Peru Observer price and publication terms for the Saturday edition dated June 7, 1845. It notes annual subscription one dollar twenty five cents prepaid or one dollar fifty cents otherwise. Advertising rates list twelve lines per square three insertions for one dollar. Longer ads in proportion with annual merchant discounts.
A public disagreement over the Amistad case report prompts S C Sample to publish letters from Thomason Giddings and Hudson. The exchange defends opposition to the report, notes parliamentary printing concerns, and cites Supreme Court liberty rulings.
The report cites multiple figures for world population from McGregor 811 553 721 Bell 936 461 000 and Hassel's 936 461 000 with Christians Jews Mahometans Brahiminists Budhists and others. Europe is 214 000 000 per Malte Brun Asia 413 844 000 per Valbi and global deaths tally about one per second.
President Durbin recounts visiting Mount Sinal and contrasts it with travels across Europe Africa and Asia. He evokes biblical sites and the Sinai revelation, expressing awe at the sacred landscape and vowing to live closer to the Gospel of Peace. He feels drawn to linger in contemplation and seeks a better life away from thundering judgment.
A reflective editorial urges resilience and integrity in the face of slander and political attacks. It counsels the subject to stay true to himself, endure hostile criticism, and resist immorality while acknowledging the power of character to withstand misfortune.
A humorous tale from the Marion Alabama Review about a suitor asking a woman to accept twins and a pun on Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. The woman replies she won’t, turning the romantic moment into a lighthearted exchange.
Philadelphia Police records reveal that George Washington, Martin Van Buren, William Penn, John M Scott, and John Swift, all colored, have adopted the names of famous statesmen while in jail as vagrants. William B Reed is also jailed for stealing.
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