26 Jul 1856
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1856
Page
1
From the New York Evening Post a poem echoes abolitionist sentiment as the speaker calls for freedom. The verse invokes frozen northern landscapes and the eagle and storm, urging a rise to unbind oppression and let liberty’s star shine.
From Life Illustrated Brady daguerreotypes show Fillmore Buchanan Breckenridge Fremont and Donelson with two miniatures each and Dayton and others. Buchanan appears old and uneasy while Breckenridge is a smooth-faced dandy. Fillmore is harshly judged. Donelson is plain and expressionless. Dayton is handsome and fearless. Fremont presents strength and serenity as a poised leader.
The writer declines a Buffalo ratification meeting, recounting opposition to slavery expansion and praise for Free Soil and Free Speech. He argues Democratic ground shifted after the Cincinnati Convention, endorses Fremont, predicts higher Fremont support in the county, and notes local skepticism toward Fillmore.
The passage extols maintaining good humor to ward off petty troubles. It praises cheerfulness as enabling swift action, calmness, and sociability, citing Franklin's enduring good humor as a force for unity. It links a clear conscience healthy appetite and clear skin to lasting good humor and urges keeping a light heart.
A narrator recalls a late night hostel room in Boston where two women with refined English voices discuss an extravagant supper. The dialogue covers many foods from lobster and oysters to cheese and the Strasburg pie, ending with the narrator’s amusement at the unusually hearty appetite.
General P F Smith heads to Kansas with wide discretionary powers to prevent armed invasions and maintain peace under strict orders. Col Sumper will act under his command.
Trexton New Jersey July 7 1844 Mr Dayton accepts the Democratic Convention nomination for Vice President but notes limited power of the office. He records opposition to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and extension of slavery while pledging to defend Senate dignity and equal rights for all members. He thanks the Philadelphia delegates and signs as Wm L Dayron.
A letter by J. Winchester, former editor of the Daily Pacific News, lauds John C. Fremont as the standard bearer of freedom amid sectional crisis. He recalls Fremont's 1850 California Senate bid, his integrity, and dedication to the Union, arguing there was no neutrality in the era of slavery versus liberty.
Mr. Lefferts reported to the American Geographical Society on global telegraph expansion. The United States leads with 35,000 lines, Britain 9,200, and Europe totals show rapid growth. Plans include Newfoundland to Ireland submarine cable, Cape Race to mainland, and routes from London to Sebastopol toward Africa and Asia.
A Granite Farmer correspondent offers methods to ensure corn seeds sprout and grow. He advises thorough ground preparation, clean seed, and feeding hens to reduce scratching, plus broadcasting corn to appease crows. For pests like wireworms, he notes soil absorption of poisons and patching with new hills. he ends with a folk saying about catching the lark when the sky falls.
Olive Branch describes contrasting responses to a distressed man seeking aid. A generous, broad shouldered stranger offers cash and encouragement while others show cold indifference, illustrating the moral value of benevolence and asking Can I help you as a rare, divinely approved act.
Boston readers witnessed Hughes complete a remarkable 100 hour walk on a plank 20 feet long and 3 feet wide at Trecothic Hall. He started Thursday noon and finished Saturday afternoon amid cheers, then attempted another hour before breaking his trest. wagers reportedly reached around $10,000.
Ruthless political temper aside, Jefferson Star notes Mr Barclay faced Democratic attacks for backing Kansas admission with Free Constitution. In Essex Mass a centenarian Revolutionary War veteran, Rufus Cogswell, aged 100, died after a long blindness, once serving under Gates at Burgoyne's capture.
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