05 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1875
Page
1
A long OCR fragment covers diverse topics including maritime cautions, a naval seafaring note, a court case over a pay claim, a desk mallet anecdote from Congress, Liverpool cotton reporting rules, a Brazilian emperor abdication rumor, rail gauge disputes in North Carolina, and a bantering weather summary. The excerpt braids anecdotes, parliamentary lore, and trade notices with scattered names and places from 19th century journalism.
Telegraphs from Washington and Key West report a nonexistence claim of yellow fever in the capital and a cautious government stance. The April dispatches note a vacancy in the Peru legation and confirm Congress and Treasury matters, including caseloads and court rulings on cotton sales within Confederate contexts.
An injunction issued in a U S court blocks enforcement of the 80 called bonanza tax after Governor Chamberlain vetoed it late and Speaker Elliott ruled it law. The suit targets Cotton Mili stockholders claiming the plan would impose heavy liability and revive Moses era fraud allegations.
Cabinet notes show an election order for Caplaale of Screven troop and the resale of the Macon and Brunswick railroad scheduled for the first Tuesday in June. Reports include statewide vote tallies from April 5 with Ingersoll leading governor’s race in several counties and scattered results across towns and districts.
A railway bridge at Burdwell's ferry on the Troy and Green Point line was swept away disrupting freight trains starting today. A large counterfeiting operation in Wise and Abbington regions led to seven secret-service squads arresting about twenty men, with gang leader Jack Mullen captured in Wise county Virginia. Authorities say the raid delivers a major blow to counterfeit currency and brings relief to local citizens.
A Georgia newspaper recounts a rock near Conyers described as a wondrous, seemingly impossible natural feature. The piece narrates inspecting the rock with a companion and observers, noting its massive granite form perched atop a supporting keel and its resistance to alteration by many men.
A telegraphed weather report details continued heavy rain and a powerful upper air current suspected to cause flooding and tornadoes. An unrelated Chattanooga note discusses prehistoric relics revealed by Tennessee valley floods, noting skeletons and debates on their origin and culture.
A garbled catalog list from the Nation Department shows prices for ribbons 12 to 13 cents per yard, handkerchiefs, corsets, and other notions. It references quantities like 1000 pieces and dozens, with varied prices and scattered product names, in a period-typical sales notice tone.
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