20 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Atlanta Daily Intelligencer
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1864
Page
1
A dramatic scene unfolds as Mary Ellsworth rebuffs Walter Harwood's marriage proposal, revealing class barriers and past misfortunes. Years later, a governor confronts the reunion of Mary and Walter, exposing secrets of poverty, forgery, and a hidden lover who catalyzes a moral reckoning.
Eyewitness notes a clash in a town near Suffolk with volleys, fires, and casualties. Several killed or wounded as defenders resisted, fires spread through houses, and forces retreated under renewed fire from advancing units led by Gen. Rati and Gen. Ransom. Citizens fear further reprisals and looting as they abandon property.
The engineer John A Roebling proposes an arch design over the East River linking New York and Brooklyn. The plan envisions a two mile long arch with a main span from a sweep of 1,000 to 1,800 feet and a sequence of smaller diminishing spans toward each approach. In a separate note the Presbyterian General Assembly in Charlotte NC announces the May meeting with opening sermon by James A Lyons D D moderator.
Ambiguous notes recount a peace meeting in New York by workers, a denouncement of the Lincoln Abolition party, and a peace based platform with unions in view. Louisville Journal mentions Col e and Howard Smith traveling via Cincinnati for Rishwond after parole. Election tidings report the Democratic mayoral win and broader ticket success in several towns.
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