Aurora Commercial Subscriptions and Advertising Agents
The Aurora Commercial offers a three month subscription for twenty five cents. S M Perrencitt Co of New York and 6 State Street Boston act as agents for ads at the lowest rates. Armor Bos at the Dillsborough toll gate, Dr Janes Sueeen P M at Dillsborough, and S H Panvin 92 West Fourth Street Cincinnati are authorized agents for subscriptions and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Perrencitt &Co
Park Row
New York
State Street
Boston
Aurora Commercial
Armor’ Bos
Dillsborough Turnpike
Aurora
Janes Sueeen
P. M
Dillsborough
S.H. Panvin
West Fourth Street
Cincinnati
Indiana
Wall Street
D. C. Stover
Cravens
Willard
Br. Stover
A. Oakley Hall
Messrs. Hall
Dickinson
Stover
Gov. Morton
Halleck
Bellville
New Jersey
Martin Batzner
Franklin County
Jeff Davis
Printed subscriber list plan at weekly paper shows
A notice describes a plan to print each subscriber’s name on their paper and update payments weekly. The date line carries the current issue number, with 14 numbers per three months and 52 per year. Each name shows the amount paid, changing as payments arrive, marking expiration when the number passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doe
Public thanks for valuable documents from Hox. W. Holman
Hox W. Holman receives sincere thanks for providing valuable public documents. The note acknowledges the contribution and expresses appreciation for the assistance rendered to the public records effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hox. W
Holman
The Homestead Bill Passed Congress At Last
The Homestead Bill, long sought by the public, has become law with the President’s signature. It promises land to those who would farm, aiding settlers while warning against land swindles and monopolies. Critics fear vast railroad land grants to monopolies and urge using cash government aid instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Pacific Railroad
Pacific Railroad Company
Later The Regiment at Warrenton May 20 1862
Soldiers report marching across Virginia toward Richmond with Gen Shields planning a swift advance. They describe twenty miles daily travel on meager rations and stout hearts, noting endurance against Union and Confederate forces as they press toward the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Junction
Homestead Bill Passes Congress With Public Land Provisions
The Homestead Bill authorizes entry of land to qualified settlers and soldiers. It sets age and citizenship requirements, a $125 per acre or $259 per acre pricing, and a five year holding period prior to certificate or patent issuance. The act seeks settlement of public domain lands and outlines contiguous land entry rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Register of the Land Office
General Land Office
Moving On Toward Richmond Destination
Fragmentary Civil War era note indicates plans to proceed to Richmond in coming moments. Prefaces a desire for letters and news, directs correspondence to Capt Pat tison, Shields Division, care of Washington City, with closing courteous remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Pattison
Shields Division
Washington City
Dixie
Letter correcting Indiana regiment status and fraud report
A reader corrects a Cincinnati Commercial claim that 22 of the 37th Indiana were captured, stating only six were taken and listing the six names. He notes the 37th remains on garrison duty in Louisville awaiting exchange and describes health, deployment rumors, and local hostility, plus details of a massive Indiana state bond fraud involving Wall Street agents and the 1859 revised transfer rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Indiana
Wall Street
Indiana Legion Orders Militia to Rapid Readiness
May 25 Inpranapolis reports a general order from Major General John Love directing colonels of Indiana Legion regiments to report by telegraph with company strength and keep regiments ready to march at a moment’s notice. Citizens in unorganized localities are urged to form units and report when arms and equipment will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Love
Indiana Legion
Laz. Nosrz
Soldier Held on $5000 Bond in Sullivan Collision Death
Mito Buiser, the soldier who shifted the car near Sullivan, caused the crash that killed Professor Miles J. Fletcher. He was held in bonds of $5,000 for the next Criminal Court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mito Buiser
Sullivan
Miles J. ‘Fletcher
Criminal Court
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Taz Lavies’ Aerostrory
Poe & Hitchcock
Pansoyx Brownton
7Th Regiment
New Manner
Culpepper Court House
Culpepper
Shields
Banks
Shenandoah
Tucker
Frrienp Srp
Old
Virginia
Mac
Louisvarie
Ep. Srezey
37Th Indiana
Nashville
37Th
Geo. R. Burris
Ed Cox
David Sprouts
Geo.w. Hix
Arthur McClane
Geo. W. Love
Mitchell
Corinth
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisville
Morgan
Connell
Thomas Bunts
15Th
Hoosier
Washington
Indiana State Militia
Inpranapolis
Insurance
TNA
Hartford
Troy
John S. Shattuck
Cobb: & Co's
Leer Poehen
P. Cobb « Co
Wholesale Grobers
Meg and Dealers
Sekt, Lumber
Pengral
Second
Aurora,’ Ind
Dearborn
Ohio
Ripley
Boone County
Kentucky
S. A. Bundy
Joseph Beckett
Thos. Davis
Thos
B. Curtis
Cyrus Canfield
Dearborn County
Benjamin Rice
Boone Co
P. Cobb & CO
Aurora, Ind
Ron
O. P. Cobb & TO
County Equalization Board
Commissioners’ Court
Board of Equalization
Allen
Cobb
Miller
Wood
Young America
Cook
O. P. Cobb & GO
Zeg
Roy’s
Cooper’s
O. P. Cobb & Co's
Y. H
G. P
Pucca
Shoenberger
la Belle
Assortee
Shoenberger’s and
Ironton
Sanderson Bros
Pittsburgh
O. P. Cobb & CO
Wheeler & Wilson
O. P. Cobb, &,Co
Buffalo
O. Pi ‘Cobb'& CO
Ehu A.E
Justice of the Peace
the’ Railroad Hotel
Cochran, Ind
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