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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1861
Page
1
The late Col. Baker is praised for poetry and a fugitive verse is presented. The poem ponders seeking a distant star or land, the lure of the sea and waves, and the speaker’s own longing for a shore without wandering, ending with the wish that readers may find rest.
A juror recalls serving on a capital arson trial for Charles Ambold, a well regarded youth. Witnesses testified to threats and ties to a disreputable circle, while Ambold claimed innocence, having been robbed that night. The jury, influenced by sympathetic witnesses and a determined accuser, convicted him despite lingering doubt.
In a dramatic courtroom recounting a fire and theft, Warren’s guilt is exposed by a torn letter belonging to Ambold and a missing knife. Charles Ambold is acquitted, Warren is condemned, and the tale closes with a moral urging youth to shun evil companionship and temptation, as Artemus Ward narrates a military satire.
Henry H. Norrington of Detroit volunteered to carry vital dispatches through enemy lines during a perilous trek from Elkwater to Cheat Mountain summit. After surviving multiple nearly fatal attempts, he reached camp with the messages, was rewarded with a promotion and honors, and his feat was praised in official reports. A separate note condemns profanity and praises military discipline and civilization in fighting.
A school master compliments a mother to a smiling child, remarking the child is expressive and resembles the mother. He then says he never had a better place after that.
A reflective line compares a bright smile and a rainbow in the sky with a deeper sea meaning. It contrasts outer beauty with inner emotion, suggesting happiness hides sadness and pondering deeper truths beneath visible surface.
A concise aphorism notes that self abandonment erodes personal poise and dignity. It reflects on how gifting one’s autonomy can undermine inner confidence and control. The statement frames self-respect as essential to true composure.
A Jamestown Democrat salutes Daniel S Dickinson for backing the Union after his Democratic and Republican nominations, denouncing Dunkirk Union for calling him cast off. The note praises loyalty to the Constitution and Union and urges Democrats to find such men. The column also critiques a Cleveland Humane Society fundraising claim and cites Richmond Whig on war prospects and Gen Scott’s retirement.
At the Protestant Episcopal Convention in Philadelphia dated the 23rd, Rev. Wm Bacon Stevens was elected Assistant Bishop of the Pennsylvania Diocese succeeding the late Rev. Samuel Bowman. He is noted for culture and devout piety and is a Loyal divine with Southern origins.
Exclaiming glory to God, a veteran claims Kentucky is safe as McClellan sends 20,000 troops from Washington to Cincinnati for Kentucky. General Freemont’s column praises brave Germantown men Walter Newhall and Charles Treichel. Thurlow Weed and Archbishop Hughes plan Europe trip to counter Southern commissioners. William Smith found guilty of piracy in Philadelphia. L J Kirkwood narrowly re-elected Iowa governor by about ten thousand votes.
A riddle ponders a candlemaker as the worst of men since all his works are wicked and lead to Igilit. Another quip claims wooden legs in war serve as stump speeches against war, and a grim joke notes when eight men die, their widows inherit only a third.
A playful pun about letters and sewing, suggesting the S shape resembles a needle threader and hints at sewing. The joke plays on sounds and simple imagery without requiring context.
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