Cedar Valley Times in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Old Hickory Declines Visit and Church Duty

In a recount of a Civil War era moment, General Andrew Jackson’s successor refuses a council visit and chooses church attendance over a planned ground visit, prompting amused reflections on his steadfast resolve and the committees’ realization of his firm decision. Separately, a Spanish engineer proposes an Atlantic telegraph route from Europe to Cape Saint Roque via the Caribbean, arguing it would avoid monopoly and connect via Cape Verd and St Vincent to Key West, with government concessions claimed.