29 Jun 1826
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Newspaper
The Watchman
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1826
Page
1
Local note appears as printed public notice styled item. Readable fragments reference a weekly publication and distribution among community readers with no clear action or event detail.
Tar Waerertwas will be published weekly at two dollars per year with one dollar due at subscription and one at six months. No subscriber is discontinued until arrears are paid, and subscriptions cannot be reduced below six months. Postage is charged to papers received by at.
A tale of misused remedies ends with a gold mining note in Montgomery county Maryland. A painter Loutherbourgh misstates a bran tea cure using brandy claiming it to be safe while a patient recovers after five days. The report also describes Crawford’s Mine near a mountainous area, with Kine from Georgia building washing machinery. It also previews Reflections on Emigration from Europe and a discussion of agricultural policy in the United States.
The Bishop of Durham Dr Barrington dies in England in his 92nd year after nearly five decades as bishop. He is believed to have amassed not far from one million pounds from his see, prompting commentary on wealth from church resources.
The piece questions the cost of converting Jews and the waste of charitable money in London. It cites a claim that converting money yields an average loss of about a thousand pounds and that half the converts revert to Judaism once funds vanish. It also notes Washington and Chief Justice Marshall letters being prepared for publication by Carey and Lea of Philadelphia, offering material from Washington’s papers.
The Fayetteville Observer reports on a newly discovered gold mine mentioned in its issue dated the 7th. Details remain sparse but the potential value and location are highlighted, drawing regional attention to the discovery.
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