Year of mourning and renewal recalls Lincoln and Reconstruction
The article reflects on a tumultuous year ending with Lincoln's assassination and a national mood of grief, followed by guarded optimism for peace and reconstruction. It reviews Methodist Episcopal Church growth, centennial plans, and a proposed million dollar fund for education and missions, then details harsh postwar conditions and threats to freedmen, urging Congress to enforce equal suffrage and protect rights amid ongoing violence and resistance in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Enr
Fhe
Sone
Tome
Concinions
South
Congress
Lng
Freedmen’s Bureau
Bureau
Mobile
Dee McDaniels
Henry Bolingy
George W. Davies
Starr
Henry Downs
Boye P. Gould
N. Gould
Jesse Ripley
Church
Lilley
Stark
Wadkins
Alfred Boufford
Poffer
Choctaw County
Ala
Bill Odam
Calhorn
Dudley
Claiborn
Wother
Sulie
Marlboro
S. C
Destructive Shaffer Fire Destroys Town Block
A Sunday night blaze swept the oil region town of Shaffer destroying ten stores and four hotels on the neat side. The wind favored protecting nearby oil platforms and no oil burned.
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Shaffer
Naval Pension Fund and Agricultural Crop Totals
The navy pension fund totals about 9 million dollars with additional sums expected this month to cover pensions for 2 027 recipients including 1 096 widows and orphans. July interest totaled 293 788 59 dollars. Cereals and potatoes production for 1865 rose over 1864 by 215 071 411 bushels with 1865 totals of wheat 179 404 086 bushels and corn 87 959 a farmers reported large gains in oats and other crops.
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Nava Pension Fund and Pensions
Naval Pension Fund
Secretary of the Navy
The
Agricultural Bureau
New York Editors and Their Religious Ties Revealed
Letter details Henry J. Raymond of the New York Times, Ben Wood of The Daily News, and other editors. It notes Raymond’s stature, labor, and influence. Wood’s forthright honesty and cigar habit. Greely, Prince, Tilton, Bryant and Godwin's profiles and religious leanings, in a survey of press figures.
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New York Mail
New York
Bortror
Henry J. Raymond
New York Times
Times
Gotham
Congress
Colfax
Ben Wood
Daily News
Bennett
Greely
Raymond
Ben. Wood
Prince
the Observer
Theodore Tilton
the Independent
Gold flows from California to Atlantic ports in 1850s reports
A fragile OCR fragment notes vast gold movement from California to New York and foreign destinations during and after the early 1850s era. It cites estimated yearly sums around thirty five million and mentions San Francisco shipments and specie value tied to the Branden presidency period.
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California
Yorks
Francisco
San Fran
Proposals on Mexican Protectorate and DC Voting Qualifications
The report discusses U S policy on withdrawing French forces from Mexico and ending the Maxi milian protectorate, urging respectful retreat and orderly stability. It also notes a proposed DC voting reform requiring literacy in English and name writing, likely affecting white and black voters differently.
Paragayan War News and Mexican Rumors in 1860s Telegraphic Briefs
Dispatches report Paraguayan forces withdrawing across the Upper Parana with Brazilian fleet at the river mouth as allied troops march toward the Parana near Yoza. Mexico rumors deny Maximilian’s presidency. seeds from Japan arrive for experimental use on a government farm. An old coin is found in Greenfield. a Richmond editor notes Southern desire for foreign war and enlistment by high rebel officers.
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Parana
Paraguay River
Corriantes
Yoza
Mexico
New York
Herald
Vera Cruz
Josrez
Mexican Republic
Maximilian
Europe
B'chmond Fetter
France
England
Mixed News From Across The States And Abroad
A string of reports from New York, Philadelphia, St Louis, and Chicago covers arrests, ship disasters, and political notes. Incidents include a woman found with stolen bedding at a depot, Grant rumored to sail for the gulf squadron, Lincoln portraits sent to Europe, and a monument plan for Fort Pillow. Other items note a two headed child birth, seaboard storms, Sunday law debates, and a Boston lawyer found guilty of sedition.
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New ‘York ‘Herald
St Louis
Aaron A. Bradley
Boston
Savannah
Fort’ Palaski
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Bristol Phenix
Irland
Methodia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Missionary Board
Daniel Drew
General
Hudson
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
William Gallen Bryant
Evening Post
Parke Godwin
E. M
Bremen
Chicago
George B. McClellan, Jr
Dresden
Maxonizaner
Pars
Johnson
America
District of Columbia
Newton
Agricultural Department
Japan
Dea. S. Maxwell
Greenfield
Mass
Enjamin Spear
Howe
Philadelphia
Protestant Episcopal Diocese At
Nevada
Atorrday
Messrs
Licknor & Fields Beeton
Ticknor and Fields
Bes Brems
Ey Alady
Pgl Pry
le Hs
Judah Woods
Middletown
eBy
Col. O'Mahony
Crazie Stephens
Erie
John O'Fallon
St. Louis
West
Birmingham
Eng
N.Y
Statton
Fort Pillow
Pisaarsnter
Missouri
South Amboy
N. J
P Bably
Odenheimer
London
Michigan
United States
Abraham Hinchcliff
Olive Brierly
Worcester
Orr
South Wardlida
Bas
Jacob Zmmermat
Indianapolis
Ind
Stas
Maine
Salzburg
Newport
Jamestown
Paris
Ohio
M. Lindback
Norwich
Cty
Washington
Tm Baie
Fesea Mts
J. Lewis Diman
Harvey Vaness
Diman
Harvey
Vane
Charles
Conrae
Dinan
Coljlaall
Sin Harvey
Autha
Dox
Harvey Vane
James B. Angell
Providence
Bristol
Father Kemp
Old Folks Concert Company
Eama J Nichols
Town Hall
Artillery
Davis and
Hazard
H. H. Tilley, Esq
Navy Department
Mistory
Guear
Hiav
Audi
Fegnie
Agape
Arin
Saalye
Ieee
Dita Dotel
National Rubber, Cosplays Manufactory
Ceversi
Ereratl
Een Sane
Harper's
Phrenological Journal
Barrer
Mostary
New England
Peet
Ana Porn
York City
Adrian
Brudent
Dbg
Mage Tate
Pete
Pees
Fowler Wells
Broadway
CuBestsy
Supreme Court
Phvidence
Justice Dislee
Mandanmmey
Edward Co ‘Matai
Pall River
Tonedale
Herrick Allen
J. P
Tustin
Charlestoo
Mra
S A. Allen
Wvery
Greewich St
Gen. Hooker
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