Political gossip on 1879 presidential contenders
The New York Sun favors John Sherman as a safety valve against Gen. Grant while Blaine appears set to win the nomination. Conkling is said to have yielded, and Blaine seems unlikely to back away as Washburne reemerges from his European posting amid Iowa reporting.
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John Sherman
United States
Gen
Grant
Blaine
Conkling
Illinois
Washburne
Sherman
Greenbacks
Butterworth
Frank Hurd
Indiana
Northwest
Foster
Ohio
Pendleton Plan for Cabinet Officers to Face Interrogatories
The New York Herald supports a revival of a cabinet reform proposal requiring Cabinet officers to answer interrogatories about executive departments. Senator Pendleton plans to push the bill for debate and possible adoption. The measure aims to increase stability and independence across bureaus by testing honesty capacity and fidelity in appointments.
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Congress
New York Herald
Pendleton
Johnston push for grant captain general of the army and navy
The text notes Josefu E. Johnston introducing a bill to create a Captain General post for General Grant with a 50 000 dollar salary. It argues against titled offices and calls for reform merging War and Navy duties under proper civilian control, urging Congress to oppose Sherman’s supporters and protect constitutional principles.
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General Grant
Army
Navy
United States
War and Navy
Congress
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Johnston
John
Beecher
Political turbulence and Louisiana election fraud debates
The piece surveys Republican finance strategy, Democratic opposition in the Finance Committee, and President Hayes and Sherman. It highlights Louisiana election fraud allegations, including vote larceny and irregular returns in Tensas Natchitoches St Bernard, plus a wave of political commentary on party futures and potential nominees.
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Caucus
Ingalls
Carpenter
Ford
Price
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Hurlbut
Grant
Virginia
Democratic Party
Blaine
New York
New England
Gen. Hurlbut
Hayes
Merton C. Hunter
Indiana
Sherman
West
Hunter
Iodavia
North Carolina
Louisiana
Tensas
Natchitoeches
Greenback
Wiltz
St. Bernard
Plaquemine
Orleans
Warmoth
Gulf
St. Barnard
American Book Exchange announces new and reissued works
The American Book Exchange of New York expands offerings with the Library Magazine to 192 pages monthly in 1880 and enlarges type. New titles include The Life and Words of Christ by Geihic at 50 cents, a half Russia edition at $1, and Millman’s Gibbons Rome in five volumes for 21.50. Volume three of Library of Universal Knowledge covers Birds to Caterpillar. A reduced edition of Kitto’s Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature is now 2.00 in two volumes. Craden’s Concordance unbridged edition is ready. Leaves from the Diary of an Old Lawyer points to an upcoming temperance-themed work.
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American Book Exchange
New York
Christ
Geihic
Russia
Library of Universal Knowledge
Acme Library of History
Millman
Gibbons
Rome
Kitto’c Cyclopaedia
Craden
Harper Publications Offerings and Subscriptions
A catalog listing multiple Harper titles including Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazaar Harper's Young People and related one year subscription options. It notes that any two above named titles together offer a one year term.
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Harper's Magazine
Mwarper
Parper
Harer
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Young People
Harper's Bazar Illustrates Fashion and Domestic Topics
Harper's Bazar illustrates the latest fashions in dress and ornament with patterns and authentic sources. It offers stories poems and essays on social and domestic topics to provide variety for households and begins volumes with January or the next number after order.
Harper ad offers magazine sets and binding options
Harper & Brothers advertise subscriptions for Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Young People and Harper's Bazaar. They offer one year terms with postpaid options in the United States and Canada and full cloth binding sets priced per volume with freight paid by purchaser.
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Harper's Weekly
Harper & Brothers
New York
Harper's Bazar
Harper & Brotilers
Harper's Young People Advances Moral Illustrated Weeklies
Harper's Young People offers an illustrated weekly journal free from sensational juvenile content and moralizing tone. Subscriptions begin with November issues each year unless another start time is specified.
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Harper's Young People
Harper's Young People and Harper's Weekly 1880 offer
The notice advertises a yearly subscription for 1880 offering Harper's Young People and Harper's Weekly. A combined one year service starts with January 1880 issues, priced at five dollars for both periodicals to any address.
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Harper's Young People
Harper's Weekly
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