No Approval for British Commander Threat
Readable fragment notes a British commander issuing a threat judged as empty without naval power. The passage implies the threat reflects naval force insufficiency in the quarter and lacks enforceable weight.
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Newspaper
The Republican Press
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1822
Page
3
Readable fragment notes a British commander issuing a threat judged as empty without naval power. The passage implies the threat reflects naval force insufficiency in the quarter and lacks enforceable weight.
An editorial pleading for a generous state donation to revive Grove Professor Cooper's college urges lawmakers to back a resuscitation plan. It notes the college risks collapse without support and calls for urgent legislative action and proper funding to sustain its talents and reputation.
The South Carolina Gazette notes Dr Thomas Cooper renowned for learning and virtue has been elected President of South Carolina College. It contrasts state generosity with previous underfunding and cites a Port Folio communication about his prior resignation from Dickinson College and offers cautious optimism for the new appointment.
An address lauds Jefferson and warns of declining state support for seminaries. The piece compares Pennsylvania unfavorably to England and urges legislative aid to colleges. It also recounts an incident involving Jefferson with a landlord and remarks on national influence and learning. Letters from university trustees regret a resignation and honor the recipient's service, while noting the college cannot match needed compensation.
An anecdote from the London Observer recalls Mr. Jefferson during a visit to the United States. He rode to Baltimore and, with his saddlebag under his arm, walked into the inn coffee room seeking refreshment.
The Liberator Bolivar, upon taking the Colombian oath, pleads to be excused from presidency and declares that he seeks citizenship over war honors. He warns that power in a republic rests on the people and vows the sword will serve peace, not tyranny, as he seeks true citizen status.
The Madrid dates extend to Oct 27 and The Courier is cited for portraying Spain unfavorably. Reports say the royal family at the Escorial could not secure lodging bills after the constitutional breach, prompting intervention to obtain accommodations. Eight Zaldivar partisans were shot at Zeville on the 18th. The min-
Nov 4 dispatches from Constantinople report Persia has begun hostile moves against the Sublime Porte. One of the Shahs sons has marched on the Pachalik of Baghdad with an army of 60 000 men as finance officials face dismissal for the Paris loan deal.
Marriages announced from Cattawissa township Columbia County show Ely Yarnall to Miss Hannah Coles and John Hogland to Miss Sarah Yocum. A third entry notes Abraham Klutz to Miss Ann Barton at Bloomsburg by Rev Mr Snowden with postmaster status for Klutz.
A dated notice lists individuals such as Daneil Beibler John Canedy Margaret Culp Joseph Culp Thomas Davies William Kager Peter Fox Uzal Hopkins John Kile Peter Labour Joseph Lemmon Lion Lemberger Leonard Lazarus Frederick Miter William Melick John Myres Jacob Narrowbone Henry Ohl George Rentz Lawrence Rich William Stodder Margaret Smith Joseph Teeple Christian Towiers Adam Voxtimes John Wagner Roswell Wheeler Samuel White as remaining letters awaiting pickup at the Bloomsburg Pennsylvania post office on January 1 1822.
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