20 Nov 1860
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Newspaper
Wilson Ledger
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1860
Page
1
A mixed collage of verse and prose describes deathly farewells, a Napoleonic battle aftermath with casualties and ambulance shortages, a London banker tale of love and elopement, and a Georgia knife tale. It blends religious consolation with vivid battlefield details and humorous anecdotes.
A nostalgic verse asks if the speaker is missed at home and by creditors as they drift from familiar places. The poem laments debts and distant friends while memories linger at the home place. It repeats the refrain Do they miss me at home with a tone of elegiac longing.
A vivid account of the October clash at Mount San Angelo where Garibaldi arrived as Neapolitan forces pressed. He rallied 50 Hungarians and his own troops to retake a battery, spurring Italians to fight bravely amid heavy losses and a near-disaster.
Miss M H Butt of Norfolk attended the Prince's Ball in Boston in a rich white silk gown with lace and mauve ribbons. Her attire mirrored Empress Eugenie with a jeweled bognet and white flowers while Miss Lb attracted attention for her figure and dance. A Bretonne cow from Brittany is praised for small size and high milk yield, suggesting value for suburban homes.
A rambling 19th century column reflects on life’s brevity and the afterlife while stitching in anecdotes from West Point cadets mastering riding without gear and a Louisiana bowie knife duel. It also notes a Texas boy excelling at Annapolis exams and quips about temperance and social mischief with brief vignettes and curiosities.
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