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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1849
Page
1
An old paper warns young people about the line between polite attentions and true courting. It cautions that admiration can mislead, urging alertness to the intentions of handsome suitors while outlining behaviors that signal genuine love versus casual flirtation. A later travel note discusses California emigration costs and potential wealth, questioning optimistic gold mine forecasts.
In the Pittsburg Commercial Journal the Newark, New Jersey writer Mr Ward notes a letter asserting a revolutionary iron-making method, predicting possible sale in New York at a premium and signaling a major shift in the iron industry. Also included is a furiously anti Haitian proclamation from Buenaventura Baez of the Dominican Republic and a discussion on warehousing and bonded stores in port trade, with San Francisco cited as an ideal model.
Editorial correspondence notes the election of Howe rt Coss of Georgia as Speaker of the House. It discusses the slow method to organize power, the Stanton resolution as the means, and praise for the result amid a period of unorganized sessions. It also covers British Minister arrival, Senate debates on Father Mathew, canal steam prospects, and local notices.
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