16 Jun 1853
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Newspaper
The Investigator
Location
Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1853
Page
1
A speaker imagines death in a peaceful summer setting. He longs for blue skies, green earth, and gentle graves, contrasting with a frozen tomb and harsh storms. He envisions loved ones weeping by his grave, finding solace in the memory of him amid the season’s beauty.
The piece discusses the legality of municipal bodies funding railroads and whether cities may aid in collective corporate subscriptions. It notes Pennsylvania's ongoing issue over municipal action to support railroad construction and financing, referencing the Central Railroad as a benchmark and noting large corporate involvement in stock, totaling up to ten million dollars.
The article argues that municipal credit to aid railroad construction is well established in many states, citing Baltimore, Cincinnati, Ohio, Indiana and others. It notes courts have upheld these powers and discusses historical cases including Bridgeport Housatonic bonds, stressing legality over expediency.
A reflective Albany Register meditation on how society forgets great events and departed figures. The piece contrasts sorrow with time’s drift, noting sorrow’s deep but brief imprint and the world’s ongoing march beyond a grave.
A prior quarrel between Junius A. Bynum and Alexander A. Wall in Courtland Alabama escalated when Wall struck Bynum with a chair. They met next morning and each fired a pistol, resulting in both men dying within hours.
The editor of the New York National Democrat forecasts population reaching 232 million in 100 years, and over 700 million by 2000, noting crops yielding 150 million bushels of breadstuffs and vast unused land. He laments the lack of brotherhood among humanity.
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