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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1850
Page
1
The Warren Mail announces subscription terms with 4 percent interest on arrears, a 22 dollar annual payment, and 50 cent charges for mail left at residences. Papers not continued until arrearages are paid unless the publisher opts otherwise. Classified insertions: 12 lines or less cost 25 cents. each additional line adds 3 lines for 1.
A stark poem fragment urges burial of paupers anywhere and at any time. It proclaims that even in death the poor are not spared and that prayer or sorrow will not halt the disposal, reflecting harsh social attitudes.
A reflective poem portrays a sculptor boy shaping a marble block with joy as an angel vision passes over him. It compares sculptors of life to carving souls awaiting God’s command to reveal heavenly beauty through deliberate effort and incision.
The article surveys geniuses from poverty across ages and nations, listing Esop, Burns, Cook, Defoe, and others, then shifts to a detailed, period portrait of the U S Supreme Court justices. It describes Chief Justice Taney and Associate Justices McLean, Catron, Daniel, Wayne, Nelson, Grier, and the clerks, outlining appearance, background, and judicial style.
A defense of single life for women, praising old maids as virtuous, disinterested caretakers. The piece argues societal bias harms women who remain unmarried, highlighting heroism, piety, and quiet service, and naming notable figures who embody these traits.
A South Carolina originator recalls a duel in Augusta in 1829 where one man died and his survivor spiraled into drink and guilt before dying. The account frames the duel as a sealed murder within a close arresting circle and ends with a cautionary note on a Pittsburgh girl’s fatal rope-skipping excess.
Letters read at the Missionary Rooms discuss Protestant success provoking opposition from Greek clergy. Reports note expulsions at Marash, cautious Turkish and British actions, new stations in India, and anti pagan practices halted in Ahmednugg er. A city life meditation extols honest labor over luxury. A family tragedy in Lowell Journal is described alongside a possible nebula misidentified as a comet.
The speaker argues against the notion that judges should be chosen for political reasons rather than merit. He notes that governors and presidents rarely appoint judges based on professional ability alone, citing Washington as an exception and suggesting that the system inherently filters by political factors rather than public vote.
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