26 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1866
Page
1
The line lists daily train times with departures and arrivals for the New Castle Pittsburg Express, Pittsburg to New Castle, and New Castle to Allegheny services. Included are morning and evening departures, with return trips and an accommodation train schedule.
A county institute session opened December sixth at the Free Presbyterian Church in Darlington. Officers named included J Reed as President and J McMillin as Vice President, with Rebecca Reed and others on committees. Lectures and discussions covered orthography, organization, female teachers, pedagogy, and classroom methods, concluding with resolutions endorsing teacher training progress and a possible local normal school.
The Chicago Republican reports a bold extensive swindle harming prominent Board of Trade members. J. B. Champlin of 190 North Dearborn bought wheat with his own checks then cashed others while his failed checks bounced. Since Tuesday afternoon he is missing, with detectives issuing a description to cities as creditors seek safety.
The table outlines the number of acres granted by Congress to states and corporations to aid the building of real roads and wagon roads. Totals show Mississippi Alabama Wisconsin and other states with large acre allocations and railroads receiving substantial parcels under the grants.
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues for full citizenship and voting rights for Black soldiers. It cites Revolutionary War service, including Rhode Island and New York regiments, and notes slave enlistment grants and early abolitionist support. It condemns denying the franchise to Black defenders of the republic.
A letter warns of public houses luring young men to drink and peer pressure. It urges readers to resist, stand firm, and maintain courage to banish the growing evil from the land.
The Times argues Georgy Willes defends Secretary Stanton amid wartime and postwar scrutiny. It cites Treasury reports showing 300 million dollars allocated to the War Department, of which 119 million spent by Stanton, justifying his cabinet tenure amid critics and suggesting his restraint aided governance.
The article details forage consumption for military animals in the late war, listing quantities of corn oats hay and straw with total costs. It credits Col S L Brown for reorganizing forage procurement from 1862 to 1865, noting shipments to depots via rail canal river and lake and extensive freight payments totaling 2,576,152 14.
In a brief lesson a teacher questions Eddy and James about stones thrown at each other. Eddy confesses to throwing the stones after pressure. The teacher asks what should be done with two such boys, and Eddy suggests they should refrain from such actions. Dr P Moogy, surgeon general of the Southern Confederacy, is stated to have received a pardon.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a public notices page including marriages and deaths, religious references, and notices of professions. Limited readable text lacks clear names, dates, or events to form a full item with concrete entities.
The article discusses postwar coinage needs and the pace of minting. It notes proposals for new denominations, including five cent coins, and estimates that delivering sufficient supply would take years at current rates. U.S. Assistant Secretary Gar suggests increasing coinage to meet demand.
The Treasury faced sustained pressure to employ women clerks amid a claim that many are capable yet some are inefficient. The President and Grant’s residence heard constant pleas as the Treasury Secretary weighed resignation of all female workers to end the recurring demands for appointments.
Detroit report says four Democratic papers favor suffrage without color distinction. Chicago Times supports the stance urging Democrats to join. Various papers including Milwaukee News Buffalo Commercial Boston Post Toledo Democrat Washington Star and others comment on the platform. Admiral Farragut is expected to lead Mediterranean squadron replacing Goldsborough. Cabinet reportedly did not consider the Columbia suffrage bill.
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