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Newspaper
The Watchman
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1822
Page
1
Printed and published every Thursday by George Sweeney. Tax Warcuman will be published weekly at two dollars per year with one dollar due at subscription and another after six months. No subscriber will be discontinued for arrears until paid. Postage applies to subscribers by mail.
A reflective poem on inner conscience guiding a pilgrim through life and death. It speaks of a celestial voice, divine guidance, gratitude, and devotion to a higher power. The speaker vows unwavering fidelity, portraying conscience as a source of hope, strength, and eternal rest.
Extract from a Mary Weller letter to Bloomfield New Jersey recounts sickness among the Osage Mission party after arrival. Father Seely dies of pleurisy on November 22 after multiple fever relapses. five relapses and infant deaths are noted alongside hard providence and faithful submission.
An Ohio Watchman dispatch from Sandusky Mission notes the superintendent and family in good health and spirits after returning from a visit. Building work advances, with a 38 by 48 foot school house underway and over fifty acres to be cleared in two months. About 40 of 50 local Indians are ready to join the school as space allows. The establishment seeks farming utensils and charity from mission supporters.
The Zurich Gazette recounts Greek push for liberty through Lyceums and schools, then a secret Ypsilanti led revolt in Moldavia and Wallachia. Turks disarmed reformers, clergy urged restraint, but Patras and Morea rose, islands abroad joined, Suliots urged return, and Acarnania voted for war as the only path to defend honor and life.
The Persian population is estimated at 22 million after civil wars in 1722 and 1743. Feth Ali Shah ascended the throne in 1797 at about age 53 and is considered a good ruler. His heir apparent is Abdas Mirza, though Ali Mirza is also noted for strong qualities. In a recent peace with Russia, further details follow.
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