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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1861
Page
1
The piece blends a solemn autumn reflection on fallen soldiers with a detailed eyewitness account of whale hunting. It describes October colors and national grief before shifting to a vivid, step by step narrative of the chase and kill of a sperm whale, from sighting to securing the carcass aboard the ship.
Practical guidance on evaluating a horse’s eyes head feet and limbs for soundness, size, and wind, with weight ranges for cart, farmer, and carriage horses. Followed by notes on beavers’ industrious dam building, seasonal remodeling, colony habits, and beaver-informed tales from hunters and lumbermen.
The report describes a skirmish near Elk Water where seven Confederate horsemen attacked a Federal scouting party. The rear officer fell, and the dying rebel commander was found to be John A. Washington. Four bullets killed him, two in each lung. Col Stark of Louisiana mourned Washington, blaming his temerity. Washington served on Gen. Lee's engineering staff.
A man notes that a fly in butter reflects a minor incident, prompting a lighthearted comparison to larger butterfly mishaps. The remark treats small annoyances as negligible in the grand scheme.
Washington correspondent recalls a Civil War era picket duel between a Michigan and a South Carolina. After agreeing to three shots apiece, South Carolina is hit but the Michigan shot wounds the rival’s leg, forcing a retreat and a dubious surrender to chivalry.
The Halifax Journal reports the Hayes Artic Expedition party arrived after over twelve months without home news except a lone English paper from Apernavie showing Lincoln's proclamation for an extra session. Officers and crew crave domestic updates as the Civil War unfolds rapidly back home.
A 1861 update recounts the US brig United States sailing from Boston in 1860, exploring Smith’s Straits and Whale Sound, with Dr. Hayes reaching latitude 81 35, and a death of August Sontag the astronomer. The report notes ships, ice fields, and a government circular urging coastal defense against possible foreign interference.
The letter dated July 28, 1775 to Rev. John King warns against screaming in sermons and urges a temperate, heartfelt voice. Wesley recounts his own practice of passion without shouting, links loud preaching to sin, and encourages taking advice with humility.
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