Election returns show Johnson leads Andrews in Georgia counties
A 1855 Casville edition reports majorities for Johnson over Andrews across Forsyth Coweta Cherokee Newton and many counties with Know Nothing and Democratic tickets. It notes per county results from Fulton to Union and Lumpkin with overall trends and additional returns from small precincts.
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Johnson
Andrews
Forsyth
Coweta
Cherokee
Newton
Paviding
DeKalb
Polk
Taliaferro
Murray
Qwinnett
Chattooga
Warren
Floyd
Cobb
Fayette
Burke
Walker
Twiggs
Gordon
Columbia
Chatham
Wilkinson
Elbert
Pike
Oglethorpe
Campbell
Butts
Fulton
Monroe
Henry
Cass
Richmond
Catoosa
Greene
Jasper
Morgan
Muscogee
Clarke
Whitfield
Wilkes
Hancock
Spalding
Baldwin
Bibt
Upson
Palliaferro
Overby
Jenkins
Congress
Stephens
Lamar
Crawford
Hawkins
Conyers
Foster
Green
Fort Congress
Macon
Cherokee County Election Returns Report from Canton 1855
A letter from Canton dated October 1 1855 reports results across Cherokee and Pickens counties. Wafford and Burke say KN opposition is lowing in Cherokee with Johnson beating Andrews by about 250 votes and Lumpkin leading with large majorities. Pickens votes sweep Anti Know Nothing ticket. Gilmer and Fannin unspecified but favor the anti Know Nothing ticket. Boardtown precinct in Gilmer shows Johnson 103 Andrews 1 Lumpkin 106 Tumlin 0.
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Froyp
Johnson
Lumpkin
Chattooga
Polk
Anti K. Ws
Canton
Messrs. Wafford & Burke
Andrews
Col. Brown
Irwin
Lumykin
Pickens County
Warner Wins Fourth District Amid Surging Majorities
Reports from Atlanta papers show all Fourth District counties heard from except Heard and Meriwether. Warner leads by 64 in the remaining returns. Dent carried Heard by 25 and Meriwether by 101 last election, totaling 136 votes, boosting Warner to an overall margin of about 100 votes with the support of women voters.
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Atlanta
Heard
Meriwether
Warner
Dent
Beard
Paper for Sale by Editor of the American Union
The editor wants rest and will close the business selling the office estate and good subscription list. The parcel includes a roll of custom and a moonnt subscription paper. Pricing is listed as low. interested buyers should inquire.
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The
American Union
Grifin
Ote
Moonnt
Sheriff announces county sale notices will publish in paper
The Cass Sheriff states sheriff's sales will continue to be published in the county paper for the benefit of local subscribers, ensuring ongoing access to sale notices.
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Cass
Tyste
Farmers Celebrate Cotton Harvest Under Clear Cool Weather
Farmers report a fine cotton picking period with clear skies and moderate temperatures. Evenings grow cool enough for fires and thicker coats, and frost is anticipated soon across the country.
Fashions and Magazines Review in Frank Leslie's Gazette
The October issue of Frank Leslie's Ladies' Gazette of Fashion and the Beau Monde is praised for updated content and a local fashion focus. Putnam's Magazine receives commendation, with London Weekly Times noting Putnam's appeal as an American periodical translating transatlantic manners and intelligence for readers.
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Frank Leslie
Gazette of Fashion
Beau Monde
New York Herald
Ladies’ Gazette of Fashion
London
Paris
Gazette
Putnam
Macnanix
Messrs
Dix
United States
Sevastopol Fall Rumor Courted by Allied Powers
The Constitutionalist and Republic weighs reports of Sevastopol’s capture and cautions readers not to trust early intelligence. It notes allied expectations of Russian resilience, argues Sevastopol is only a city outpost in Crimea, and suggests Russia might seek peace only after allies tire.
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Seva Stopol
Constitutionalist
France
Russia
Alliea
Sevastopol
Moscow
Europe
Tb Crimea
Rossin
Territorial disputes in Kansas and looming congressional election
The Free-Soilers claim three-fourths of Kansas settlers oppose slavery and accuse the Missouri Borderers of defying the will of the people. Pro-Slavery supporters contest this, while a Veriey Soil convention pledges to annul the Territorial Government and seek abolitionist backing in Congress. This sets the stage for a heated squatter sovereignty debate in Washington.
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Kansda
Kansas Territory
Missouri
Congress
Vreey Soilors
Democratic rhetoric after county vote in Cass County
A Cass County report laments disappointments for the Know Nothing and allied tickets while noting a reduced Col Tamlins majority and a tight race against the Know Nothing lineup. The piece urges Democrats to rally for January gatherings and predicts a glorious victory for the party.
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Colerson
Seread Va
Iig
Col ‘Tamlins
Cass County
Democratic Meeting in Cassville elects county nominating delegates
In Cassville Georgia on October 2 1865 a Democratic meeting organized to nominate candidates for county offices. Delegates from each district will attend a Cassville convention on the first Tuesday in November to select nominees. Joseph Jones chaired the gathering with Nathan Land as secretary.
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Cassville
Joseph Jones
Nathan Land
Moti
John A. Crawford
Hive
Willis Benham
Thomas J. Offord
J G@ Barron
James McGinnis
Maj. Barron
John L. Rowland
Cassville Standard
Nathan Lanp
Locomotive Tiger Demolished in Sudden ToledoIncident
A Cleveland Plaindealer account describes a singular To ledo Railroad mishap on the northern division near Toledo. The locomotive Tiger lost its coupling to the tender and sped uncontrollably along a gravel bed, leaping switches, narrowly missing workers, then overturned and destroyed the engine with engineers aboard spared by timing of a delayed passenger train.
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Cleveland Plaindealer
Toledo
Tiger
Iteelf
Regular Smash on West Point Road Train
An up train between Auburn and Opelika struck a bull lying on the track causing significant damage to a passenger and baggage cars. The engine went over a 20 foot embankment and one car was torn up. Passengers were shaken but not seriously hurt. Damage to the railroad company runs into thousands of dollars.
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West Point Road
Auburn
Opelika
Worksa
Tirwas
Montgomery Mail
Religious tolerance and constitutional duty debated
A lengthy editorial contrasts Johnson and Berrien on religious tests and suffrage, arguing that religious freedom is a living principle binding citizens beyond formal penalties. It laments technical views and emphasizes equality in political rights and the sacred duty of participation, warning that neglect erodes the Republic. The piece cites fever reports from Montgomery and local deaths amid ongoing outbreaks.
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Johnson
Berbien
Berrien
Berrienbe
Borgica
Bir
Mark
Allies Face Heavy Losses in Tcher haya Engagement
Allied forces led a two column assault on the Tcher haya valley on August 16. The right column under Aid de Camp Gin Head moved against the Fedukhine heights while the left under Lieut. Gen. Laprandi pushed toward Tchergoun. The right column met fierce resistance as Gen Read and Maj. Gen DeVernan were killed. The commander ordered a retreat beyond the Tchernaya after four hours of intense combat. The Allies held their positions otherwise, with Gortchakoi praising the troops and attributing losses to excessive ardor. The enemy showed numerical superiority but did not press the attack after initial repulses.
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Ssrischaiill
Tcherhaya
Aid de. Caisp Gin
Fedukhine Heights
Ged
Taprendi
Tchergoun
Tcherfaya
Laprandi
Tehorgoun
Osis
Pedukhine
Read
DeVernan
Tchernaya
Gortechukost
Balt
Enguay
Mackenzie Heights
Douglas declines Boston lecture on slavery in letter
Senator Douglas responds to an invitation to speak on slavery at Tremont Temple Boston. He states he will not discuss or defend domestic slave institutions of sister states, citing constitutional limits and his duties, and declines the polite invitation. He signs as A. Douglas, sending regards to Dr. Jas W Stowe and the committee.
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Edward Buntline
Maine
Morrill
Kansay
Neal ‘Dow
Ensq
Mortland
Worgester
Boston Dimes
Edward Butline
Know Noth
Johngba
Douglas
Boston
Tremont ‘Temple
CASS
Cartersville
Capt
Felton
Cole
General Scott and War Secretary clash over leave dispute
Washington dispatch describes a sharp exchange between General Scott and the Secretary of War. The quarrel centers on a six month leave of absence Scott took and previously granted, with the Secretary alleging breaches of order and propriety. The General defends his action as proper and within his rights.
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Washington
New York
Aes
Scott
Bitchcock
Scotts
Ab- Hitchcock
Notice of Sheriff Advertisement After Frat Day
Public notice from Sheriff William Sosnpun stating advertisements will be placed following the Frat Day event in October. The notice appears in the Odagente Standay issue dated September W, 1904.
News from Europe and War Update in Liverpool
The packet brings wind of Sevastopol fall on September 8 after three days of bombardment and six repulses. Allied losses run around thirty thousand. Russians evacuated the town and set fires as they retreated. Allied forces march to cut off retreat. Bosquet among the French generals killed. War materials captured. reports claim orders for unconditional surrender of troops and stores, including Odessa. An assassination attempt on Napoleon is noted.
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Sevastopol
Bosquet
Odessa
Napoleon
Abolitionists in Kansas Nominate Reeder for Congress
A Kansas convension by Abolitionists nominated Ex Gov A H Reeder for Congress and he accepted. Report says they plan a double strategy to influence the election by delaying real competition and relying on abolitionists in the House to seat him, though public reception is cool.
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Kansas
Se Governittat
A. H. Reeder
Congress
Chile
Reeder
Perkins
House of Representatives
Yellow fever ravages Norfolk and Portsmouth amid rising deaths
The Norfolk and Petersburg press reports a severe yellow fever outbreak with 52 deaths in Norfolk and many new cases across the city, alongside 26 deaths in Portsmouth. The piece contrasts the grim toll with a separate note on royal expenditures in Britain, detailing state costs for Queen Victoria and relatives.
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Norfolk
Petersburg Express
Portsmouth
Victoria
Great Britain
Herself
Albert
Germany
England
Leopold
Kent
Prince Albertie
Mes Raha
Prideh
Alberti
Duchess of
Gloucester
Cambridge
Cates Bet
Duchess of Cames
Seneoss Augusta of Berg
Strelits
Sailor Preacher and Drunken Pledge Told in Odd Tale
An odd tale features Fohi Abbott the sailor preacher and Johnson in a tavern, debating a pledge to abstain from intoxicants before the year ends. The scene shifts as a landlord urges unity, threats of long years, and a leap with a bag of dollars as a bribe to avoid drinking forever.
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Fohi Abbott
Murtor Fou candidate for Ree Bers Office of Ordinary
In Chattooga County Georgia on October 24 1835 the eldest daughter of Avariah and Eliza Hessel aged sixteen is noted as a candidate seeking office of Ordinary. The fragmentary notice mentions the name Thomas A Wood and Cassville location.
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Murtor
el Ad
Thomas
Chattooga County
Manya Hasseiy
Avariah Vind Eliza H. Hessel
Cassville
Prices and market notes from a regional trading ledger
Market prices for commodities and produce show mixed activity. Bbls of sea fish and cane priced around 20 cents per pound with limited supply, potatoes and onions weak to steady, eats and vegetables offered by the sack with varied rates, and refined sugar and tea items trading at modest figures amid dull demand.
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Thomas A. Burke
Cassville, Geo
Election News
Gordon County
Democracy Triumphant
Walton and
Idé
Tumlin
Price
Cannon
Linn
Turner
Solomon Howard
Cherokee County
Columbus
Hooper
Montgomery
Mrs. Norton
E. Norton
Gus. McGipeny
Francisco
Oregon
Tad
A. Douglas
Jas. W. Stowe
William Sosnpun
Lia
America
Liverpool
Secon
J ‘Son
Avao
Hawk
Bugs
Bill
Ash
Imag Coburg
King Vain
USA
J. A. & Sherwin
Gome
Croup Ates
Conti
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