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Newspaper
Cedartown Express
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1878
Page
2
Editor IO W Hadley flaunts largest circulation among 38th district papers while proposing a push for secession against the South. He urges investigation of recent Southern elections. The piece cites Kentucky and Breathitt County tensions, judges and county offices, and mentions new constitutional changes affecting judges.
An official report from agents sent to South America and Mexico discusses imported American goods, navigation laws, and the need for better shipbuilding and external markets. The piece argues Congress must act to expand production and commerce to keep up with the country’s growth.
The piece chronicles Congress leaders and business magnates debating postwar policy. It notes readiness on funding bills, the shift of Hale to Michigan, Maine and district politics, and questions around currency resumption and federal control versus state authority, with hints of factional wrangling extending after January.
The plaintiff defends against slander by Berry & Co and W A Martin regarding a two hundred dollar draft on R S Whitehead. The letters from Berry & Co and W A Martin support that the claim was false and the transaction did not affect family relations or business trust.
The notice covers sheriff sales in Haralson and surrounding areas including property of Bilwin Moekmon and JB Blickmond in Carroll and Haralson counties, detailing land halves and tax sales terms. It lists the court orders, dates, and auction conditions, and includes candidate announcements for Polk and surrounding counties. It names several individuals running for county offices and notes official election timing in January.
A parcel of about 1300 acres of land in Cedar Valley and Collard Town Valley is offered for sale. The notice notes the property includes a mill and a custom water gin and emphasizes the seller’s intent to leave the community undisturbed.
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