26 Feb 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Bee
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1858
Page
1
The notice lists subscription rates for The Washington re and logistical terms for advertising. It includes rates for single copies, yearly commitments, and multiple copies, plus deadlines and discounts for various insertions and longer commitments. Additional clippings reference unrelated anecdotes and notices from various papers.
The quote contrasts sincerity with pretense in friendship and cites Emerson and Douglas on opposition to Lecompton. It notes that Douglas admitted that neither enabling act nor popular submission are essential to congressional acceptance, removing legal obstacles to the Constitution’s passage as claimed by the Pittsburg Union.
Debates in Congress over expanding national chaplains for ten army regiments flare into cost and motive questions. Speakers challenge pay, rank, and the need for chaplains, arguing for spiritual aid versus secular extravagance while recalling New Orleans and Gulf Squadron deficiencies.
The Providence Post argues for Cuba’s purchase to advance commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural interests and to secure a strategic naval key to the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific routes. It condemns Spanish rule and questions who will answer the call for change, while noting postmaster fraud investigations and a Port Byron anecdote on debt collection.
The Grand Rapids Herald surveys federal and state stance on race and citizenship, praising Iowa for restricting negro citizenship while contrasting national rulings. It questions Black Republican reactions, cites local papers, and highlights other unrelated items on Fourierism, biographical debate, and political chatter.
The Brooklyn Eagle denounces the blend of faith and politics, citing Mormon and Brahmin zeal as extreme. It portrays Rajah Shanker Shah’s murder plot and a mythic Hindu vengeance, describing a vivid, sensationalized vision of divine sanction and eternal vengeance.
The Cincinnati Price Current reports partial results from 106 packing sites with totals for Ohio Indiana Kentucky Missouri Illinois and Missouri for 1856–7 and 1857–8. It notes weight gains per hog and a predicted overall rise, estimates a likely $50 000 margin, and warns of rough sidewalks and a rash of local incidents.
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