14 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1881
Page
1
In Atlanta Georgia the Daily Constitution and Weekly Constitution advertise pricing for subscriptions and distribution. The Daily costs 1 per month 2.50 for three months or 6 per year and is mailed in Atlanta with postage paid.
A dense Atlanta newspaper item covers cotton prospects in the South, port concerns, and financial manipulations. It reports on public figures and nepotism, notes deaths including Burnside, reviews Mrs. Bryan’s Wild Work, and surveys political currents in Britain and the United States with brief local humor and society notes.
A garbled newspaper fragment cites varied items from editors and opinions to river levels and travel notices. It mentions President limits, wealth thoughts, bank reserves in New York, and a vague Methodist Episcopal reference alongside scattered citations of places such as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
A collage of items reports on Dalrymple's Dakota wheat yield and profit, Guatemalan sculptures in Berlin, Ama Tapema's Sappho painting acclaim, and rising U S wealth led by Britain France and the United States. It notes Dunkard church tensions in the Mini valley and a looming town collapse in Castaleren.
A compilation of editorials and opinions from Boston to Albany discussing the tobacco tax, currency systems, and a famed 19th century New York dinner. Arguments favor lowering tobacco taxes while probing currency reform and central banking, with historical anecdotes and editorials across multiple papers.
Southern farming, Chicago inter-orean, and the southern planter’s debt to merchants are discussed as causes of poor soils and poverty. The piece forecasts future capital and enterprise shifting to the cotton regions, improving crops and margins, and contrasts northern wheat consolidation with southern cotton growth.
The Atlanta Constitution reports on its modernized appearance and the addition of a stylish eight pie dress style to its layout. It praises the improvement as a convenience to readers and a reason to preserve the paper for reference.
A poem in dramatic monologue describes three demons named Wael Rum and Pie terrorizing lives and homes. Wael brings gloom, Rum pours misery and death, while Pie corrupts from within, destroying families and stoking fear. Narrator credits Washington Hawkeye.
A penitentiary reform bill by the committee on penitentiary clears the senate and moves to the house. It firms up an assistant keeper’s role with equal tenure, mandates unannounced monthly visits to convict camps, sworn reports to the governor, and leaseholder accountability for abuse. The measure, backed by Mr Westbrook, passed unanimously amid tense debate and extended provisions on punishment authority, inmate clothing, and transport.
A historic notice outlines a new rail corridor from Donough Street past Clark University toward the depot grounds of the Georgia Pacific. The Georgia and Cincinnati firms secure right of way along Elliott Street, with side tracks and depot space planned. Construction crews will grade the route before Christmas, aiming to connect Atlantic products with the west, as locals anticipate a major city boom and a sharp critique of prior price gouging.
A legislative inquiry examines Georgia and South Carolina boundary rivers and river obstructions. The Augusta canal dam at the Savannah river head is described, with its 1000 ft advance and 720 ft extension. The dam blocks fish passage, prompting calls to modify the structure to allow continuous water and fish movement. A minority argues the dam violates the Beaufort treaty. action remains pending. The report notes contrasting views and a tabled resolution. The second item reports the National Fire Engineers meeting in Richmond with routine proceedings and new member introductions.
New York stocks opened firm with Nashville and Chattanooga gains near 4?2 percent, lifting prices across sectors. Oregon Navigation and Indiana firms led afternoon strength with notable advances, then retreated slightly before a late rally. Analysts note broad participation but warn of intermittent profit-taking as the day closes.
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