11 Feb 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1858
Page
1
A reflective verse by W. Holmes contrasts youth and age through a yearning for boyhood and the joys of marriage. An angel weighs the wish to return to youth against the responsibilities of fatherhood and partnership, concluding that youth, fatherhood, and memory shape a lasting life as morning breaks.
A Mississippi River voyage tale follows a lone passenger befriending a mysterious Kentuckian named Thorn who exposes a cheating crew and later enters a fatal duel in a New Orleans gambling house. Thorn reveals a vendetta linked to a past killer’s debt, shoots the gambler, is wounded, and is later acquitted after claiming self defense.
A venerated Boston article sketches a temperate temperance debate after Governor Boutwell vetoed a Massachusetts liquor bill. It recounts a drunken yet devout supporter praising the veto, compares it to Washington, and recalls a barber shop encounter with a free colored woman. It closes with observations on demagoguery, the slave past, and a grim note on Fort Snelling land sales and alleged government favoritism.
A correspondent reports a Buchanan to Wise letter claiming Presidential support for the war against Hunter and favoring submission of the Lecompton Constitution to Kansas voters. Wise plans counter moves, including a public letter and stump speaking to rally Virginian support against the President’s stance.
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