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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1851
Page
2
Plainfield Gazette lists Albert D. Drake as the authorized agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements and E W Carr of Third Street Philadelphia opposite the Exchange as the authorized agent for that city.
The item discusses the state of crops amid favorable forecasts and a recent rain, noting a cheerful harvest expectation. It also critiques a siren argument by Quis on miracles and infidelity, contrasting premises with the grand demonstration and ridiculing the opponent's logic.
Dr Blair argues that perfection distinguishes the divine nature from humanity and grounds the laws of nature and the universe. Prayer and devotion do not alter God but transform believers, fostering constancy and steadfastness in the worshipper.
The Morris Circuit convicts Harvey Dayton former bank cashier of perjury for claiming forty thousand dollars cash capital in 1849. The verdict sparks speculation on sentence while praising New Jersey justice and noting the broader fraud of the bank collapse linked to Lambert Norton and bank directors.
A letter to Bishop Mellvaine announces Rev. B. P. Angelrodt resigns from the ministry citing desire for church reform and possible alignment with Presbyterianism. Also notes the destruction of the Friends Meeting House at Haddonfield by political opponents and a curious battle of New Orleans anecdote about Major Devezac and a robin feast plan witnessed by Gen. Jackson.
Reports from Europe note improving conditions with Atlantic steamers Arctic and Sthiana arriving in eleven days and ten hours. France debates revision of the constitution as Portugal’s government faces factions. In South Africa Boer forces press British colonies, while farming distress grows. Cotton and breadstuffs hold prices. a curious case of a servant’s hand saved from deformity is told. Maine licenses tighten sale of spirits with strict penalties. California farming expansion shows Horner & Co.’s Rancho near 1,000 acres yielding substantial revenue. political commentary from The Republic and reflections on journalism precede a note on a one pound iron ball illustrating earth rotation.
Investigator notes reflect a poem urging courage to think freely and act with conscience. It encourages rising after falls, departing from custom, blessing the wronged, and wearing virtue as a heart’s treasure. It frames duty and reason as paths to blessing.
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