Redistribution of political power fuels Johnson era debate
A Pennsylvania convention backing Governor Johnson provoked critics of Andrew Johnson. Heister Clymer’s remarks accuse Johnson of aiming to uproot constitutional principles, provoking questions about loyalty and influence. The piece notes calls for Clymer to clarify his statements and defend his charges.
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Heister Clymer
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Cl-mer
Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnston
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President Johnson presses NC on civil rights proviso
The North Carolina legislature added a proviso to the civil rights bill for freedpeople to exempt the state from the Freedmen's Bureau repurcussions. President Johnson telegraphed Governor Worth urging removal of the proviso and adherence to reorganizing stipulations. The fight centers on extending civil rights beyond basic legal protections and prompting federal recognition.
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Ainuil
Freedmen’s Bureau
Johnson
Worth
Freedmen's ” Bureau
Rithout Tife
M&ét
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Bennes
Grant a Presidential Candidate in Republican Support
The article discusses General Ulysses S. Grant as a likely Republican candidate for the presidency, noting party agitation, his stance toward Congress, and his policies on the freedmen bureau and troop presence in the South. It includes reactions from supporters in New York and mentions his perceived alignment with Union ideals and patriotic sentiment. The piece also covers a separate legal matter involving Butler and the Smith Brothers of New Orleans over gold seized from the U S Mint in 1862, with Butler defending the seizure and repayment details outlined.
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Freedmer’s. Bureau
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Boston
Mith Brottiora
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Fragmented Civil War Memoir Survives on Narrative Fragments
OCR text recounts brutal slave abuse and a chilling overseer scene, detailing a slave whipped by his master in front of family, plus scattered notes on Civil War figures, cave finds, and local political takes. The piece blends atrocity, memory, and distant political critique in fragmented prose.
Magnificent European Home at Adriatic Described
The article extols a grand Italian villa on the Adriatic coast built by a Sasgini lian. It praises lavish resources and refined taste, noting its setting amid a forest and mountain backdrop. It mentions imperial life pressures and references a New York legislator loss of over 140,000 last month.
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Maximilian
Blackwood
Miramar
Maximilius
Adriatic
Almont
Europe
Civil Rights Bill Passes Senate Signatures Expected
The Civil Rights Bill, accepted by the Senate, awaits the President’s signature and will become law. It aims to secure citizenship rights for all citizens except untaxed Indians, marking a major step in Reconstruction and the removal of major rebellions’ remnants. The nation awaits the President’s action with anticipation.
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U.S. Senate
Davis
Kentucky
United States
Yi Tribune
Fragmented note discusses oil or grease use on animals and reactions
The readable fragments describe coating animals with oil or grease to suffocate them and cause death. Several garbled phrases mention extermination, dog behavior, and a pleading borrower, with unclear context and incomplete quotes.
Public Notices Summary Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes show notices of public actions and notices with unclear details about entities and dates. The readable items mention authorities or locations but lack coherent context or specific actions to summarize.
Religious Faith of Presidents Through History
A summary of presidential church affiliations notes that Washington Adams Jefferson and others attended Episcopal or Presbyterian denominations. It lists Van Buren as Dutch Reformed and identifies Hancock, Johnson, and current leaders by their faiths, including Unitarians and Episcopalians among living presidents.
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United States
Washington
Madjish
Mon- Tub
Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
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Jefferagn
John Adams
John Quiney
Adame
Unitaana
Jackson
Polk
Lincoln
van Buren
Reformed Church
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Johnson
Persian poet guidance on marriage and patience in adversity
Fragmentary OCR notes attribute to a Persian poet ethical lines on married life. The text urges kindness to a wife, forgiveness for faults, and avoidance of coercion. It references a matron in Carry and a controversial claim about exposing an infant, though readability is poor.
Fragmented News Snippets and Public Notices
A garbled compilation of local remarks includes a highwayman tale, concert etiquette quips, town meeting results, and reflections on labor and progress. Names like Johnson and others appear amid disjointed sentences and scattered civic notes.
Uncertain Religious Fund Drive in New York City
Fragmentary OCR shows a religious reform effort tied to temperance, led by figures like Beech er and Rev Theodore in Brooklyn. It mentions a campaign to raise funds for a church building and social works aimed at aiding working men with temptations to drink and dissip ation.
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Beecher
Brooklyn
New York
Beechier
Temperance
Farm Practice Notes From Rural World Reprint
Agricultural hints cover horses shoeing to ease gait and prevent pain. Advice includes high forefoot caulks and forward toe calks, and low hind heel calks with forward toe projection. Also described are lime wash for buildings, boiling lime slurry, and saltpeter mix for brush coatings. Includes animal pulsation rates and pasture guidance for cows and horses, plus poultry feeding and fat sources.
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