13 May 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1858
Page
1
Bent on patriotic themes, the lines echo a Missouri poet’s call to read and ponder. The piece praises Bravery, unity, and love of country while referencing Missourian figures and era debates on national destiny.
A faded poem fragment recalls a beloved child and a dreamlike fairy palace. The speaker mourns the child’s death and describes the palace dissolving as an angel guides the sleeper away to an eternal rest.
In a narrative voice, a series of couples and engagements are unravelled surrounding Rose, her suitors Charles Carpenter and Sampsly Deele, and a Baltimore visit that reveals Deele’s wife, Mrs. Deele. Rose’s fortune and land become central as a lawyer outlines a possible claim and the narrator explains the social entanglements.
The Washington correspondent reports Utah military supply contracts detailing heavy freight costs and per hundred freight charges. Prices include 290 and 100 per hundred miles for Salt Lake shipments, with December to March rates and projected costs for flour pork whiskey and barrels, estimating federal costs and reimbursements.
A derisive sketch contends with Indiana figures labeled stuck up akin to judges and politicians. It critiques Governor Brown, public figures, and a land land sale by Bright while noting congressional debate on misused lands and party loyalty amid accusations of corruption and hypocrisy.
A garbled excerpt presents disjointed items from politics and commerce. It references a school committee debate, calls for education, and remarks on fashion, sugar imports, and trade balance. The text also mentions U.S. politics with possible candidates and a Warsaw Democrat correspondent.
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