South at War Endures Recovery but Railways Struggle
The piece outlines postwar South recovery with revived cotton and rice, rising manufacturing in Georgia and Alabama, and flooded rails delaying freight. It notes optimism for moral renewal and a later detour about Lord Byron’s biographical portrayal and Horatio Haymour’s New York Democratic State Convention role.
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Union
South
Louisiana
Georgia
Alabama
Horatio Haymour
Bess Alested
New York
Notable items across the nation including trains and treasure
Reported items include the Union depot project at Kansas City costing 150000 dollars, California shipping 630000 dollars in treasure to New York, the Balte cargo of 3400 short tons bound for Liverpool, and Mark Twain awaiting a money letter. Also noted are a Virginia profit share of 30000 dollars per proprietor, a violent assault in Cincinnati, a starving eight person family near Baltimore, Omaha stock delays, a Stanford Kentucky shooting with Sheriff Napier killed and Marshal Ed Davidson mortally wounded, and a thousand dollar reward for Samuel Holmes.
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Troy
N. Y
Union
Kansas City
California
New York
Balte
Liverpool
San Francisco
Mark Twain
White Sulphur Springs
Virginia
Michael Fogarty
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Leavenworth
Kansas
Philadelphia
Omaha
Stanford
Lincoln County
Kentucky
Napier
Samuel Holmes
Ed Davidson
Holmes
Great reforms proposed for Russia including jury trials
Reports from a Swiss journal note a plague of black caterpillars in Ticino and failed protection measures. Japan faces revolution rumors with stasis and counterfeit money. Paris gossip links Prussia to Baden annexation. El Oronista claims the US cannot have Cuba and envisions war with Spain.
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Russia
Poland
Finland
Baltic
Mendrisio
Ticino
Japan
Mikado
Paris
Prussia
Grand Duchy of Baden
el Oronista
Madrid
United States
Cuba
Spain
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Ei Oronisia
Apain
Rocky Mountain Mounds Mystery and Local Reports
Western items discuss whether ancient mounds in the Rockies were built by Indians to trap game, noting westward projections seen in Deane’s figures. Bear River City reports petroleum discovery and a new Bear River Petroleum Company. Salt Lake crops are praised, Utah weather mild, grain harvest underway. UPRR line business improves and Rawling Springs and Westward mining plans are anticipated.
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Decatur
Transcript
Rocky Mountains
Deane
Denver News
Bear River City
Bear River Petroleum Company
Salt Lake Valley
Utah Territory
Rawling Springs
New Ten Cent Currency Described by Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal of Commerce reports the new ten cent note entering circulation. It features Liberty’s head on the front and the Treasury seal on the left, with the back showing the old stamp design. Two firms, American for the face and National for the back, produced the notes. Fifteen, twenty-five and fifty cent notes will follow.
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Inet
Goddess of Liberty
Jano
Jana
Bellona
United States
Treasury Department
Cicago Journal of Commerce
Fiery protests and crimes reported across cities
Reports from New York New Orleans Louisville Memphis and other towns describe political tension protests over Fenians detention and calls for unconditional release. Legal actions include suit against ex Internal Revenue Collector J B Stedman and bail for ex Customs official Fuller. Violent incidents occur in Clarksville Arkansas and a Pennsylvania New York express collision near Athens Pennsylvania.
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R Square
Brent
Moore
Qded
England
Ple
Folers
York
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Rome
United States District Attorney
Circuit
J. B. Stedman
Internal Revenue
United States
Customs Fuller
Louisvville
Clarksville
Tenn
Clark
Major Brauvin
Branvin
Memphis
Dea Arc
Arkansas
Cady
Waverly
N. Y
Pennsylvania & New_York
Athens
Penn
Bowron
Pemerey
Cuba
Halifax
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Jane Palmer & Johnson
Attorneys
Solicitors & Coun
Cheyenne
Wrens
W. B. Strele
George WF Pednage
Core Oh, Con
Sas
Attorneys At Law
C, Ma & Co
Wilson
Natibae
Galbraith
Heyenne
H. Garbanati
Contacte Ilyaidtt
L. Deoor Campbell & Brooke
Yaat Law
G. W. Corey
Union Lacific R. R
Om Dy
F. A. Hall
Ossessory Es Tea
Camp Otae
McMurray
Pereverly
Vita Bell
Uperbout
C. H. Moore
Ber Erie Io
Caaroune
Moore House
Pior
AK Provivietor
Louis Mo
Rtd
Pire Rian
Daily Leader
The
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N. A. BB
Edttor and Proprietor
Witeeon
PiteoniBane
Histecsios
London Timess
Mrs. Stowe
Lord Byron
Nooner
Childe Harold
Land
Foreign News
Koopmanschap
Livermore
Cole
Sydney
Ohio
Anna Dickinson
San Franciscana
Pease
Seventeenth & Ferguson Sis
Worcestershire
Jockey Club
Wier Chi Pet Tsa
Telegraph
Gusead
Bryan and
South Pent City
Atlantic City
Miner’s Delight
U.S
Wells, Fargo & Co
Bryan
Peraous
Seat Pees
Senra
Wells
Pate Soo
Alex
Benham
Sweetwater Mines
Colorado
U.P. RR
Tima
IRS
Rogers &Co
Sheyenne
Pakota
Firet National Hank
Denver
Wholewile Deniers
Wyoming
Posey
Seventeenth Street
Ponseta Openers Banking Bankieess
D. Wattham
L. Ganow
Huperintendens
Idaho
Oregon
Willrune
Indian Creek
Promontory
Central Pacific
Senhaerritory
Oregon Steam Navigation
Yay
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Portland
Prom Iridian Creek
Bole City
Tada Creek
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Boise Uicy
Tadian Creek
Rete Wa
Dewey
Sweetwater Junction House
Peint Af
Gen’s Fire Ins Agency
Insurance
Beblapreter
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