13 Aug 1870
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1870
Page
1
Murky dispatch reports claims of a French victory at Welasensen amid a governor’s quarrel. A chaotic scene inflames politics with veiled accusations against Democrat leaders. a prominent commercial figure allegedly jeers at proponents while calls to mob action surface.
A confused account reports on the Nathan murder case and a subplot about a Montgomery invention tied to stock contracts. It mentions investigators, witnesses, and theories about a possible contract with a missing partner, plus political commentary on next Congress and Democratic gains.
An 1870 Atlanta Constitution excerpt discusses the Needle Gun and its loading mechanism, contrasting breech actions, powder placement, and cartridge design. It notes the weapon’s power, recoil, and potential impact on Prussian tactics, with commentary on military education and consistency of calibres.
An 1887 treaty details the Kebl Strasbourg bridge plans and a 1859 to 1860 construction saga with French abutments Baden superstructure and four water piers. the piece notes the swing spans and pier foundations. Georgia Senate sessions of August 12 1870 discuss road, railroad, and county bills, plus a 12 September adjournment resolution and railroad charter actions.
A plea from a sorrowing mother in Mississippi asks for help locating Walter Charles Heartt who left home with the 16th Louisiana Regiment on February 18, 1962. The notice, dated August 6, 1370, seeks officers or soldiers to learn his whereabouts and mentions a letter from J W Conwell of Memphis. The page also contains digressive notes on political rumors, local mortgages, and stray editorial snippets from various Southern papers.
Market notes list flour, corn, pork, lard, cotton prices, and bond quotes with varied dullness and steady trends. The second fragment discusses tomato canning methods, farm land notes in Cherokee Georgia, and a letter debating crop yields and cotton breed profitability with social commentary.
A hoarse retrospective lists aging French and Prussian commanders likely to lead in the war. It cites Marshals Napoleon, McMahon, Hazaine, Canrobert, Baraguey, Frey, Randon, Changarnier, Tebour, Palaillon, Moltke, von Prussia, and others, noting ages and reputations as the conflict nears. The piece closes with moral counsel about avoiding debt and trouble.
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