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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1861
Page
1
A long-salted column from the Boston Post recalls a king’s contest of storytelling with a princess as prize. A teller narrates a locust tale that drags on for months, finally winning favor by persistence and wit over the tyrant king.
Governor Pierpoint relays a satirical tale from General Cox's Kanawha camp about soldiers catching a dangerous snake. After failed pleas for mercy, a half drunken soldier finally declares, Damn it swear him and let him go. The anecdote mocks authorities by suggesting leniency toward rebels.
A Virginia skirmish tale recounts a Quaker volunteer who faced a Confederate near danger. He tells the rebel the misfortune of their positions and fires, ending the standoff as the officer falls.
A Texas paper quotes Prentice claiming Wigfall was never seen drunk, while the author notes witnessing him when not sober, comparing the sighting to a jug full.
The article describes polar bears stalking seals on fast ice. It explains the bear finds a seal by sight or scent, slides into the water, approaches beneath the seal, and strikes with a paw as the seal jumps or tries to escape. It notes seals often escape and hunters may wound but not kill every prey.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes Kansas has formed nine regiments for the war plus thirty day men and universal drill. It claims Border Ruffians from Missouri provoked the fighting and asserts retributive justice awaits the secessionists.
A brief note reports a legal motion seeking a new trial centered on remarks about a second wife. The item notes procedural steps in court and surrounding filings.
Interesting from Japan reports a July 5 night assault by 14 Japanese on the British Legation at Jeddo aimed at killing the British Minister. The embassy and guards repelled the attack. about 70 wounded, four dead. Two attackers killed, one mortally wounded, four captured, three of whom committed hara kari before arrest.
An incipient tale from a Potomac regiment recalls a sick soldier who, after learning of a Vermonter's death sentence for sleeping on post, fears his own execution. The fevered man pleads with the doctor to summon a chaplain, then retracts, trusting the physician to protect him.
The new tunnel at Carpenter's station on the Pennsylvania Railroad is completed. It used 6000 yards of masonry and 800000 brick, and measures 550 feet long, 22 feet high, and 24 feet wide. Abutments are rock range work and 100 men worked four months on the construction.
A letter asks where to locate John C Breckinridge. The note hints that if he is alive he should be sought in Virginia and if dead, directs readers to proceed elsewhere. The tone suggests partisan doubt about his whereabouts and future.
The Spanish government again refused to recognize any sovereign of Naples besides Francis I. A Madrid rumor claimed Italian Minister Baron Weco was about to break off diplomatic ties and depart the city.
The London correspondent writes in italics that Heenan will not be challenged. No Englishman is willing to stake $10,000 against him.
A state pardon is issued for an individual described as harsher than his comrades, marking a notable exoneration after a period of notoriety. The event centers on a single figure whose reputation prompted the pardon decision.
About 40000 German nationals join the United States Army as fresh manpower. The statement contrasts secessionist doubt with fort Lafayette’s belief that a U S government exists, reflecting wartime sentiment and loyalty debates.
A sharp remark questions the idea of swearing a bitter secessionist to loyalty, comparing it to restraining a mad dog from biting. The quote highlights tension over allegiance and public trust amid political division.
The one hundred fourteenth annual session met at Second Baptist Church Philadelphia with Rev George Higgins preaching on Christian love and ministry. Moderator Rev Reuben Jeffrey and Clerk H G Jones were chosen. membership listed at 12000 with 58 churches and 46 pastors. Recommendations urged Baptists to support the U S government in its current struggles and uphold religious liberty. The record notes ministers leaving Philadelphia for Southern States. After three days, adjournment to Tabernacle Baptist Church next year.
A folktale describes the devil striking a bargain with a young man who spends through women, wine, and horses. He funds his life by starting a daily newspaper, but the debt grows too large and he ends up “dead broke” after a year. If this had happened in 1861 the devil would have been defeated in three months.
A detailed statement shows total forces raised in New York for national service with 8,243 three month men deducted and 4,393 already in United States service. Census indicates 100,000 males capable of bearing arms. prospect of full duty discharge noted. Also telegram notes Omar Pasha ordered to resume operations against Montenegro with 2000 reenforcements.
The LBA country editor quips about spiritualism, saying they reject all mediums except the circulating medium, which has grown so scarce that their belief in it is shaking.
In a spat described with strong local color an officer orders compliance while an Irishman near a sharpening saw insists on doing as he pleases with his own property. The clash centers on ownership and authority in a tense, terse exchange.
A provocative list ranks the Devil, the London Times, and the rebels' actions as the trio shaping loyalties, public opinion, and strategic outcomes in the ongoing conflict.
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