21 Feb 1850
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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1850
Page
1
The Plainfield Gazette published Thursdays by Willem M Drake & Son lists subscription rates for village and mail subscribers with payment in advance and penalties for nonpayment. Advertises neat printing at the lowest cash prices and invites extended-privilege contracts.
A 1849 notice announces the Somerville to Whitehouse railroad extension, ten miles, now open for travel since October, reducing stage between terminus and Easton. Steamboat pier N River schedules show freight and passenger times from Somerville to White House and Plainfield with fares and departures listed.
A farmer’s son recalls a harsh enlistment to battle. He leaves home to wear a uniform, endure drum beats, and march through hardship. He loses a leg, endures captivity, and returns hobbling, a stark contrast to farming life.
A Sunday Dispatch argument against capital punishment. It condemns public executions as immoral and argues abolition serves community safety, noting punishing only murderers is rare and juries vary in verdicts. It urges lawmakers or voter referendum on abolishing capital punishment.
The article discusses Horace Greely and others arguing six percent interest cannot be sustained long term. It cites Massachusetts property values, claims profits do not exceed six percent net of expenses, and links hard times to interest erosion. It mentions a proposed mutual principle system for banks akin to insurance.
A French newspaper recounts a dog in Boulevare St Martin that leapt at a painter after mistaking a jeweller lodger for a murderer. The struggle drew in boarders. the master’s voice calmed the animal and the painter bore three bites with pride. A contemporary notes harsh views on editor damage.
A cryptic line appears to describe a polite gentleman who would mark the truth, hinting at a fictional or stray prose fragment. The text presents as a garbled, partial quotation with unclear source context and no identifiable event or date.
A historical note describes a Maine farmer who used one third of an acre plus an onion bed to produce corn for meal and hog fattening, beans, onions, and flour, with additional vegetables, fruit trees, and a thriving flower garden. The text extols self sufficiency and claims similar results could be achieved nationwide.
A fragment from a 19th century column or speech urges boys to consider the vast world and its wealth, woe, mines, oceans, ships, and progress. It references telegraphs, global commerce, and future roles for youth amid kings, presidents, and philosophers.
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