01 Aug 1863
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Newspaper
Sunbury American
Location
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1863
Page
1
A noisy ad dense with medical claims touts cures for nervous disorders and impotence at South Broad Street, with dense misprints. The piece blends a surgeon’s promotion for a new clinic, a long jurors list for Northumberland County, and an advertising plug for Singer sewing machines, all anchored by scattered names and places.
A long excerpt argues the Civil War is a war to suppress southern opinion, not to conquer lands. It cites South Carolina’s secession, appeals to the Supreme Court, and quotes Alexander Stevens and other leaders to claim northern religion sided with slavery.
Reports detail the fall of Port Hudson to Union forces under General Banks on the 8th of July. The surrender follows Vicksburg and port defenses weakened by shortages and Union dispatches. Crowds in New Orleans celebrate as soldiers study the news and a 24 hour window for terms passes before capitulation.
The text honors a soldier and statesman as a patriot who engraves his name in national history. It proclaims his enduring posterity as a defender of the flag and preserver of national dignity and independence.
The First Minnesota suffered heavy losses in a major Civil War battle. Of 290 men, 87 were killed or mortally wounded. officers Colonel Colville Lieutenant Colonel Adams Major Downey Captain Messick Captain Muller Captain Perrin Captain Briers Captain Farrell Captain Purrar and many others were wounded or killed. The regiment, originally 1050 strong, served with the Army of the Potomac, totaling over twenty battles and shrinking to fewer than 100 by later years.
Theodore Siadth of Norwalk, Conn, describes three Nankin sheep imported from Nankin, China. He reports rapid lambing, high meat yield with weights from 175 to 200 pounds, strong wool, hardiness in northern winters, and the potential for quick flock growth given proper care and housing.
A Housekeeper's Department reply offers a 1603 pickle recipe mixing cucumbers cauliflower radishes and olives with salt vinegar and mustard. Instructions describe layering, brine, fermentation in jars and sealing with cork for long keeping and serving as an excellent accompaniment to dishes.
A correspondent reports on Dayvixe races and plans to share peaches and war readings. The piece describes preparing strong baths with ashes, boiling water, and cooling methods, noting fatigue and the need to remove pulp and prepare for use.
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