16 Jun 1869
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Newspaper
Angelica Reporter
Location
Angelica, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1869
Page
1
The prohibitory bill passed the Massachusetts House by 152 to 67 last week, with elder date exceptions noted. Reports describe rail traffic on the Pacific Railroad as heavy, and discuss broader political and social issues including Indian affairs, labor strikes, and western emigration.
A manifest movement drives emigration from the East toward the West and South. New York groups like the Excelsior ring plan to send colonists to Nebraska and Georgia with several hundred families bound for land. The New York Zima predicts 20,000 leaving the city. Boonsboro colonists, fifty-three families, head to Cameron in Maryland with hopes of settling in Southern Kansas.
Arrangements are complete for the Army of the Potomac officers reunion in New York on July 5 and 6. A grand review Monday morning precedes organization meetings in the afternoon, with poem and oration on Tuesday by Gov Crauieriam of Malaga. Banquet at the Academy of Music served by Delmontco with committee chairs named for orator Banquet transportation quartermaster decoration.
The party led by ex Governor Ward of New Jersey Colonel Forney Gen Van Wyck of New York and others have returned to Washington from a Southern trip via Florida and principal cities. They report improved industrial prospects and stronger work by blacks and whites. Crops look good and millions of acres for sale with inducements to capital. Railroads gave free train service and were well received along the route.
A new society named the Order of the Eagle starts in Derby Connecticut with goals to curb political corruption and instill honor in youths. Members vow to support the Constitution vote for the best man regardless of party and refuse bribes if elected. Branches are planned nationwide with reading rooms gyms fencing or boxing schools military companies and baseball clubs.
A fragmented note references a scene involving the Assosiation and Mr. Mee, Birsae, Dav & Co., Boston. The text mentions a motion and a greeting of pleasure, with unclear roles and dates.
In a small town near your village two young men assaulted a female at a tavern selling liquor. One struck with a poker and another blow to her neck, causing fatal injuries after a day or two in hospital. They were held for murder by the police court awaiting grand jury decision.
Announcement notes Hon Bess F Taycon of Chicago will lecture in Belfast on Wednesday evening May 22 at Seminary Hall. The event features a strong band, joint Literary Societies session, and aims for a large attendance amid praise for Taycon as a top speaker.
The New York Evening Post cites four great events of the era the telegraph the Atlantic cable the end of slavery and the Pacific Railway. It notes rapid progress from Portland to San Francisco and predicts future marvels for the younger generation.
The Annual Report of the New York Consulate notes 213,663 aliens arriving at the port in 1868, a drop of 27,041 from 1867. Germans totaled 101,989, Ireland 47,57, England 29,695, and 34,431 from other countries. Sweden surpassed 1867 by about 10,000. Also tad bits on Hamburg and Bremen emigration, woman suffrage advocacy, and military actions in Spain.
In center of a fertile countryside the village of Cuba expands with new brick blocks and bridges. H A Mead erects a large hardware building on Main Street while Cats Banking Company plans a brick block and a theater. Bridges span the Genesee Valley Canal and Chitin's Creek will gain an iron span this summer.
A discourse on owning a house stressing the value of self‑purchased homes over rents. It urges frugal living to save for a home, noting comfort and security in ownership. Includes miscellaneous items on farming estimates, visiting cards, plant care, and literary quotes.
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