Rumor of Yellow Fever in Galveston Denied
A Wednesday rumor of yellow fever in Galveston sparked telegraph activity but was not traced to any reliable source. The Galveston Metes has modernized its dress and advertising, while Norton’s Salary and perquisites remain tied to his role as United States marshal.
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Old party organs and the press shape public opinion
A critique of party newspapers arguing they push partisan dogma over general news. It notes readers seek broad information from newspapers, while strict party organs ignore wider reporting. References include Hood’s Texans and quarantine debates in Houston and Galveston, with lingering tensions after a Galveston train trip.
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Neral
Two lunatics in rival papers rile the nation
The piece condemns the Okolona Mississippi lunatic and a Lemar Iowa rival for inflammatory anti southern and anti northern rants. It argues northern papers should ignore the insults as neither side represents their people and urges readers to stop amplifying falsehoods that keep postwar tensions alive.
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Fever hits Hood family and multiple towns
Reports on September 1 to September 3 detail yellow fever cases across Oxteads Meakis and New Orleans with Hood family deaths and recoveries. Quarantines, disinfection, and patrols are described amid rising cases, with bankers noting abundant money and European gold flowing into the country.
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Tenn. Mepis
New Orleans
Hood
Immigration debate and land policy shift in Texas outlook
The article discusses immigration dynamics in Texas, noting a reduced influx after publicized failures of enforcement, with Kansas attracting northward movers. It highlights Texas land abundance and cheap prices, cautions about crime and law enforcement, and outlines survey and land office procedures under revised statutes effective September 1, 1879. It reports local notices and colorful clerical items from Brenham, Denison, and Galveston, alongside community updates and editorials.
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