Signs of Loyal Sentiment Rise in Savannah and Nearby States
A Savannah meeting under the mayor shows loyal support for submitting to U S authority and peaceful resolution. Resolutions urge a convention to decide on continuing war and recognize constitutional provisions and emancipation steps, signaling a shifting political climate in the South and possible state action against secession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanpsh
Savannah
United States
Yebsle
Baen Ealjed
Gemant
Thone
Spek
Pease
Ford
Cepms
Congress
Thinge
South Carolina Governor calls all able men for defense
The rebel Governor of South Carolina orders all white men and boys from sixteen to sixty to take up arms for Charleston. Sherman’s veterans may overrun militia, as forces under Johnston Hood and Bragg have pushed veterans from fortifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Sherman
Johnston
Hood
Charleston
Bragg
Providence Rail Road ticket office robbed and arson attempt
The Providence Warren and Bristol Rail Road ticket office in Providence was broken into on Saturday night. Cash was stolen and an arson attempt targeted two drawers near the ticket window and the ladies room floor, but minimal damage resulted. Also noted are mentions of St John Breel’s oil profits and a separate Philadelphia injury report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, Warren & Bristol Rail Road
Providence
Assembly sessions report without quorum and early adjournment
In the General Assembly the Monday session lacked a quorum in both chambers. On Tuesday the Senate met with Governor in chair and 24 senators present. a governor's message was read and 500 copies ordered for members. The House organized with A Farnom as Speaker pro tem and adjourned to Wednesday. Wednesday sees joint committee on frauds and reports from Brown University, Adjutant and Quartermaster Generals. several messages and printed copies ordered, with adjournment to Thursday.
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Assembly
Senate
HI Clapp
Providence
Stevens
Newport
Wm. H
Bristol Ferry
House of Representatives
A. Farnom
Woodbury
Brown University Corporation
Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
Baabcock
Patent attorney Eddy praised for distinguished success
R H Eddy of Boston is highlighted as a preeminent patent attorney with over twenty years of focused experience. The testimonial cites his integrity, analytical skill, patent law knowledge, and record of appeals where patents were refused. It recommends reliance on his information and services for inventors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy
Providence Conference Seminary and Musical Institute Opens
The Providence Conference Seminary and Musical Institute reports a full term with a complete college preparatory and ladies graduating course. It offers commercial college and musical department diplomas, with flexible study options. Spring Term opens February 2. Address Rev J T Edwards AM East Greenwich RI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Conference Seminary and Musical Institute
Commercial College
Musical Department
J T Edwards
East Greenwich
R I
Robbery Report In New Bedford Overcoat Theft
Rev Mark Trafton of New Bedford was robbed of his overcoat. He notes the thief may read an advertisement containing a hint: the phrase If the person who stole my overcoat from my hall on Sabbath evening will read then Methodist Discipline in a pocket will learn something to his advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Trafton
New Bedford
Butler superseded by Maj. Gen. Ord orders issued
Major General Butler is superseded by Major General Ord and ordered to turn over all command money and government property to his successor. He must proceed to Lowell Massachusetts and report by letter to the War Department. Also noted is a New York Banking Department report showing state circulation rising from 42 to 53 million dollars and bank capital from 107 to 128 million in one year.
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Butler
Ord
Lowell
Mass
War Department
Banking Department of
New York
R I Institute of Instruction Meeting in Warren
The R I Institute of Instruction opened in Warren at the Methodist Church with presiding officer William A Mowry. Discussions covered pupil expulsion, teaching geography, and teacher compensation, featuring speakers Kendall Bicknell Cady and Rev Dr Swain. The session adjourned to meet in Providence on the 27th instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Institute of Instruction
Warren
William A Mowry
Joshua Kendall
Eay
M. J Talbot
Chapin
Kendall
Sidney Dean
Mra Heman
Dr. Swain
Providence
Swain
Francis Horton
Barrington
Messrs Kendall
Thie Town
Bicknell
Cady
Warren, Mowry
Snow and DeMano
T. W
Friends &O
Despondency in Richmond Declines Amid War Strains
The New York Evening Post attributes rising despair in Richmond to effective Union offensives. Lead and salt sources in southwestern Virginia are blocked, kettles and machinery destroyed, and rail lines disrupted. Sherman’s Georgia Gulf Railroad blow compounds Lee’s supply crisis, with reports of dwindling Confederate stores and stalled cattle shipments from Florida and Alabama.
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N Y. Evenino Post
Richmond
Virginia
Stoneman
Burbridge
Gillem
Sherman
Lee
Georgia ‘Gulf
Davis
New York
Savannah
Gulf Railroad
Shermana
Florida
Alabama
Lees
Atlanta
The
Vorgnna
Tax Office Receipts Reach Record Week Total
The Internal Revenue receipts at Washington for the week ending January 7th totaled about 10 million dollars, the largest weekly sum since the office opened. The rise is chiefly due to the special income tax. Massachusetts income tax collections run around 3.4 million dollars, indicating a potential total of roughly thirty five million from the tax, though population basis is faulty for such estimates.
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Internal Revenue Office
Washington
Massachusetts
Bruce
Liverpool
Byron
Burns
Rome
Rhode Island
Boston
State and
Washington Streets
United States
Plymouth Church
Henry Ward Beecher
Winsted
Conn
Honolulu
U. S Christian Commission
Putonm
Governor Cannon Backs Emancipation in Delaware Legislature
In his annual message to the Delaware Legislature Governor Cannon reiterates support for emancipation, echoing his earlier inaugural address and pressing for freedom measures in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Delaware
New Bedford Reports Capture of Rebel Pirate Vessel
The New Bedford Standard notes the steamship Georgia, once a rebel pirate, is at the port and to be taken for government service pending a legality decision on its capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford Standard
Georgia
Sea King
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Kate Prince
Nellie Abbot launched in Warren for China freighting
A 511 ton barque named Nellie Abbot built in Warren by Jessie Davis yard was launched yesterday. Owned by Mr C T Child and partners in Boston she will sail under Captain F KB Jordan to freight duties in China.
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Nellie Abbot
C T Child
Boston
Jessie Davis
Warren
China
F KB Jordan
Paper price cuts reach shoppers at local cracker store
The Springfield Republican notes a price break for paper at a city store. Crackers cost two cents cheaper per pound for customers who bring baskets or paper to wrap them, a move aimed at easing high paper costs for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
Parsons
Baskete
Ostrich Feather Venture Proposed at Cape of Good Hope
English capitalists propose ostrich farming at the Cape of Good Hope to harvest feathers every six months. Each pluck could yield 10 to 15 pounds per bird. The note also mentions Fry's circular restricting credit for enlisted men before December 19. The text suggests public interest and surprise at these plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capa of Good Hope
Sabbath School Festival at First Baptist Church
The Sabbath School of First Baptist Church held a festival in the church lecture room on Wednesday evening. Rev. E. T. Hunt led services with readings and prayers, followed by addresses from leaders and students, an essay by KE Brownell, and memorial lines for two deceased scholars. Refreshments were served and all attendees enjoyed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. T. Hunt
Charles N. Spooner
Latham
KE. P. Brownell
America
Vessels Sailed for Cuba from This Port in 1864
A list of vessels that sailed from the port for Cuba in 1864 with masters, clearing dates at the Custom House, and destinations such as Havana Matanzas Cardenas Lugano La Grande and Matanza. Entries include Calista with J A Amesbury and Havana on January 15 and others throughout the year like Croton J D Ingraham Matanzas and California Senao Camm Cardenas.
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Cuban
Cuba
Oames of Masters
Custom House
Calista
J. A. Amesbury
Havana
Geo Fales Rowland Uowes
California
Senao Camm
Matanzas
Fleetwood
Charles A. Johnson
Cardenas
Croton
J D. Ingraham
Allen Middleton, Jr
Caleb Sipple
Lugano la Grande
J. D. Ingraham
Condova
Charles D Eddy
Matanane
Senno Camm
J D Ingraham
Charles D F Eiddy
Jobn R Mather
John P. Colling
Phebe
M Marrow
Hlavana
Avana
Ith
Tanac Camm
John R Mather
John P Collins
Cunduva
Eccentric Bristol Theorist William Lawless Through Ages
The account notes an elderly Bristol resident named William Lawless, now in his seventies, recognized by his white hair and frequent appearances around the wharf and Rhoda's capital. It records his longtime Democratic leanings dating back to McClellan era politics and Tom Jefferson era principles.
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George
Fall River Journal
Providence
Bristol
Rhoda
William Lawless
McClellan
Tom Jefferson
Poem by Rev Mark Trafton Astonishes Town Hall Audience
Rev Mark Trafton of New Bedford read a patriotic and humorous poem at Town Hall on Thursday evening as the sixth feature of the Association Course. A large audience applauded, and the next course lecture by James R. Gilmore will discuss a visit to the rebel capital. Joshua Kendall, principal of the Normal School, received a marble mantle clock from friends in town and Providence as a well deserved compliment.
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Mark Trafton
New Bedford
Town Hall
James R. Gilmore
Edmund Kirke
Joshua Kendall
Normal School
Providence
National Robber Work building progresses amid weather delays
Builders report walls near completion with weather dictating outdoor stone work. Boilers are in place and brick and granite foundations await engines. Town officials appoint Gardner and Waldron to correct the enrollment list and remove exempt names. Also noted are health tips and a local waterproofing product ad. Port arrivals for the year list 731 vessels including schooners and sloops.
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National Robber Work
Joseph L. Gardner
Charles A Waldron
Public urge to repeal paper duty and curb rising costs
The Boston Post notes widespread concern over newspaper and advertising price increases driven by higher paper and labor costs. It reports a Western Associated Press appeal to repeal the import paper duty, arguing the 20 percent gold duty and Eastern mill pricing harm publishers and the treasury, urging Senators and Representatives to remove the duty promptly.
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Times
Western Associate Press
Estero Preas
Boston Post
Thomas Establishes Florence Base on Muccle Shoals
The New Base of Thomas supplies at Florence Muccle Shoals on the north bank of the Tennessee, navigable by steamers, allowing easy reach for Union forces. Hood’s invasion of Tennessee aimed to recruit there and disrupt Mobile and Ohio Railroad lines, but losses reduce his force to about twelve thousand cavalry and fifteen thousand infantry.
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Thomas
Ariven Hood
Tenneeses
Florence
Muccle Shoals
Leare
Nashville
Mobile and Ohio
Hoood
Alabama
Hood
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ready for a Foreign Protectorate
The Richmond Seotrge discusses Davis views on foreign recognition. It suggests France and England could recognize Confederate independence if slavery ends, and urges readers to press such a treaty. Savannah residents petition restoring U S protection, implying locals prefer U S authority over Richmond.
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Richmond
Davis
France
England
Confederate States
Savannah
United States
South
Scarcity at Savannah Deepens Under Rebel Rule
A Savannah correspondent reports famine before Sherman's entry, with starving women looting stores through breaches created by Wheeler's cavalry. Prices soar as rebel dollars circulate. food is scarce and fuel meager. Hotels charge high board, corn bread substitutes tea, and Pulaski House rooms are cold and sparse across the city.
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Savannah
Philadelphia
Sherman
Wanan
Wheeler
Port Royal
Pulacks
Prince Edward Island Opposes British Provinces Union Plan
The Confederation scheme faced strong opposition in Prince Edward Island where nine tenths of residents reportedly resist the proposal. Prime Minister Col Gray resigned amid disputes over the plan and Halifax hosts a public meeting to oppose it. Islanders fault the constitution as aristocratic and unfitted to the popular will.
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Keene
Escape of Capt Belger from Calumina to Port Royal
Captain James Belger escapes confinement after capture at Calumina South Carolina and arrives safely at Port Royal. He formerly commanded the Rhode Island Battery stationed on Bruadstreet New York City time.
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Calumina
Land
Port Royal
Belger
Rhode Ieland
Bruadetreet
Nyc
Earthquake Shock Felt in San Francisco on December 11
A tremor was reported in San Francisco with residents noting a shock of stone house activity. Details are scarce in the readable OCR fragment but imply a quake event occurring on December 11.
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Stone House
San Francisco Deo
Assault at Fort McAllister and naval plunder news
Reports recount daring assault at Fort McAllister Savannah where front ranks leapt trenches and survivors formed living bridges. The text also notes naval piracy actions in Atlantic waters, Confederate deserters, and various brief items on politics, finance, and society across multiple locations.
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Fort McAllister
Savannah
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Wanemiy
Pepeter Osha
North Charolina
Palmetto
St John Breel
Pennsylvania
R.H. Eddy, Esq
the Internal Revenue
Fry
Focal Affairs
Smith's Parrafine
Hope Street
R S_ Pearse
Confederation of the
James Belger
Taunton Gazette
Thomas Newbery
Westerly
Lebaron Bradford Church
Charles Longhead Lovering
Woonsocket
Spurgeon
London
New Haven
Hartford
New York Express
Grant
Davis’ Straits
Peter Head
Cumberland Straits
Prince of
Columbia Spurs
San Francwen
Massaachusetts
Azores
Clothilde
Ranconteur
Loute Tenth
Mareethame
Tricolor
Mexico
Lavana
North Carolina
Norfolk
Newbern
Bachelor’s Creek
Wilmington
Raleigh
Kinston
Ald
Tor Bavaann
Lad Paivapgiruia
Jen
Bishop Potter
Steiner
Union
Burton
Faneuil Wall
Lincoln
Jolian Allen
Edward Everett
J.C. Gallup
Ladies Exchange
Preston Day
J.O Gallup
Apd
Tiomas Vernon, M. D
Stone Cottage
High Street
Congregational Church
Eagle Bank
Iba M
Tolp « Sud
DR. Martin
Bradford Street
Joseph Fates
Merrick Goldtnwait
Freemen's Bank
State Street
C. A. Greenf
Bradord Street
R. I Jo
Fowle
Tenry D. Fowiler
Chemiat
Prince Street
the Confessions
Natnamezel
Mayfair
Bay
Brooklyn
Lincs Kinga Co
James Clark
Sir James Clark
J. Clarke
Job Moges
Mattison
Union Street
R. T
B. T. Hunt
Samuel Gladding
Susan H. Anthony
James H. Gladding
Mr. McCallion
Edward Whittenden
Ann Coyle
Bork
Nellie Everett
Charles M Baker
Ann Manchester
Benjamin Manchester
Liser
Charles Burton
Wiliam H. Baderbrooks
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