20 Apr 1866
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Newspaper
Camden Weekly Journal
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1866
Page
1
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A playful, markedly old fashioned verse about a household trying to fit a delicate dress for church. The speaker frets over garters, shoes, and laces while Lucy assists, noting the social gaze of men and the desire to appear proper. The dialogue blends comic worry with domestic ritual and social norms of dress.
Notice reports a schedule change on the Wilmington and Manchester line with new departure and arrival times for Wilmington Sumter and Kingsville, and a longer layover at Kingaville for passengers to enjoy the scenery. The piece also notes no change on the South Carolina Fair road and mentions organizational announcements and a biblical sermon anecdote.
James E. Ranch reports Debow’s testimony on Reconstruction results and attitudes in the South. He cites widespread compliance with federal changes and mixed views on Freedmen, loyalty of former Confederates, and social prejudice. Ranch notes violence and depredations on Texas frontier, labor shifts, and frontier hardships amid break up and depredations by Indians.
From New Orleans April 4 reports that the President's Proclamation is treated as a general amnesty and that Benjamin and Slidell may return to Louisiana. Havana dated the 27th and Mexico City the 19th indicate General Almonte accepted a mission to France. A new campaign in Sinaloa targets Colono at Mazatan, while the Mendez and Regia affair remains unclear. Commandant Byron’s detachment suffered heavy losses, with 130 killed. the surviving officers are described as mutilated. Corintias joins Garsteer at Cimila Victord, acknowledging him as superior. Vampiro King Leen reinforced. garrison readiness to defend.
An earlier injunction warns against blind obedience to adulteration, yet truth emerges in a London case. A public ketchup maker used putrid pig livers to brew ketchup marketed as pure Leicestershire ketchup. A medical officer described decayed livers and stench. the magistrate discharged the defendant, citing Parliament inapplicable to this case.
A Charlottesville Chronicle excerpt mocks federal policy as a show the South cannot attend without paying. It likens taxation to a costly ticket, warns of a punitive eagle, and urges letting the audience in or refunding money. The piece cites Secretary McCulloch’s official exhibit showing 82,705,646,817.01.
The Louisville Democrat reports Sterling King, arrested in Louisville, confessed to assassinating President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. He claims Booth aided escape, attacked Seward, and plotted to release Jeff Davis. King describes travel to Canada and Cuba, and says he attempted suicide with a pen knife in jail after his confession.
A New York caricature depicts Sumner and Stevens with grim expressions and a teary Sumner wiping his eye. Forney is drawn as a duck with a reversed bill while fire pours from Stevens’ nostrils. In the background the Goddess of Liberty waves the flag beside Andrew Johnson, proclaiming preservation of the Constitution and the Union.
The readable text notes a Boston figure, son of a deceased magnate, with wealth around 4.0 million and investments yielding over 2.01 million. It also mentions The Ways and Means Committee proposing tax reforms and lists global Freemasonry lodges and centers in Africa and Asia, though details are unclear due to corruption.
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