18 Aug 1868
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1868
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR snippet shows a person named Vor Seere of State and KDWARD Miner from Peoria County amid unclear, garbled text. No coherent event or outcome is readable.
Officials list L W Monticello as sheriff candidate and Jonathan Quarton of Alton named as coroner in local filings.
The Rochester Express mocks Blair over letters and cabinet ambitions while Richmonds Enquirer criticizes Chief Justice Chase for endorsing the XIVth Amendment. A Democratic paper pushes turnout for Seymour and mocks rival leaders, with jaunty asides about Wade Hampton and Saymour.
Italy has earned thirty two million dollars from church property sales in eight months, over a third above estimate. Peaches and apples in New Jersey and Delaware largely failed. A forest fire near Yporonte in Canada destroyed timber worth a million dollars, still burning. Delaware county hosts a large chicken hunt with two hundred fifty sportsmen killing eight hundred birds in hours.
Several Democratic papers urge Wade Hampton to travel north and campaign for Seymour. The New York Times hopes other Southern leaders like Toombs Semmes Vance Wise Cobb Forrest Beauregard will deliver similar speeches. Republicans will cover expenses.
The Albany Journal recounts Governor Seymour greeting the twenty second New York State volunteers who had lost seven hundred men. He told them they would be dismissed and might return home, which angered Col. Phelps. He rode forward and asked the governor to acknowledge his men if they had done their duty and to tell them so if not.
From the Atlanta Constitution on the twelfth, the piece attacks rebel papers likening them to copperhead press. It labels Seymour Blair Georgia faction as wicked and vindictive and mocks Brownlow and others amid mourning and harsh political rhetoric.
The Providence Post argues that anti carpet-bagger rhetoric targets all foreign-born citizens. It condemns the demonization as Prospective and more virulent than Know Nothingism, alleging rebel Democracy targets immigrants while Jeffersonian principles oppose such measures.
New York market items show firmer cotton with middling uplands at 80. Flour dull with various price ranges for state and Western grades. Wheat dull on receipts of 3,420, with mixed Michigan quotes and spring wheat near 2.10. Corn improved amid large receipts and mixed sale figures. Pork prices for new and old mess around 28.50 to 28.75. Lard, beef, butter, cheese, and whisky show varied firmness.
Stock figures show mixed activity with railroad shares weak. Key levels include Pacific at 102, New York Central 125, Erie 514, Wabash 50, Union stocks 0 and gold at 1.46. Others such as 6 8 81 114 and 10 408 108 appear in the quota but lack full context.
A fire at Collins on Front Street in Philadelphia caused extensive damage this morning. Losses are estimated between 150000 and 208000 dollars with Collins & Robbins insured for 60000, including 2000 tons of toders and 7000 packages of smoked beef, while Bullock Bros stored 800 sacks of fine wool, totaling about 60000 in losses.
The London Herald notes many abler Americans than Stevens were lost, and that the Pee party would feel they could have spared a better man. Berlin reports Switzerland has sum marily rejected any French alliance proposal.
From New York August 18 a fire destroyed Chasés oil store and works on 84th street with losses estimated at 30000. A yellow fever case is reported in Williamsburg. Coulter and Brown plan a five mile boat race on the Monongahela river September 9 for 2000 dollars.
Flour firm and in demand receipts $8242 shipment $5476 Wheat futures firm with No 2 closing at 175 to 1774. Corn active upward with No 1 991 to 100. Oats active at 584 to 62. Provisions quiet. Pork 2925 to 2650. Lard 18 Whisky higher to 66 in bond.
St Louis market report notes flour firm with fair business. Wheat unchanged with futures near 2 to 230, corn steady at 92, oats 51 to 58, rye 115. Provisions quiet with pork 29.75 to 30, bacon shoulder 13.4, clear sides 17.4, lard firm at 19.
Architectural and contracting firm Armstrong and Pfeiffenberger advertises offices on Third Street near the Democrat Office and a shop on Fourth Street near Pins a Street. Meh7ly.
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