Old Virginia college shuts doors with one student left
Meekly Leater J. B. MORROW editor notes William and Many Coulinen of Virginia closes its doors leaving only one student at the start of the school year. The piece hints the institution, once second only to Harvard in age, may have faced decline. It adds a political aside on Mr. Carlisle juggling about forty committees among 335 congressmen and a possible rough path to the White House.
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William and Many Coulinen
Virginia
Harvard
America
Carlisle
White House
Irenaeus Prime
Observer
Cattle Exposition Carloads Sold After Louisville Display
About six hundred cattle cars arrived from the north to the Louisville exposition. Only around one hundred carloads were returned. The majority of the five hundred remaining loads were sold during the exhibition and since its close have been shipped south.
Repeats in Presidential Messages Draw Criticism
Newspapers claim no originality in the president's message. A man recalling messages since 1840 argues criticisms echo the messages themselves, suggesting uniformity across eras and critiques rather than fresh insight.
Keifer Seeks Minority Leader Role After Unanimous Vote
Republican members show strong support for Keifer as he positions himself for the minority leadership. The nearly unanimous vote Monday signals continued esteem, respect, and confidence in his leadership within the party.
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House
Keifer
Worth ten thousand and a laughing balance
A Macmaan girl told her admirer she would not marry until he was worth ten thousand dollars. He set out to earn it and after months reported saving twenty two dollars. She blushed and said that would do, saying she would trust him for the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ellis
Faust
Wally
III
Womer
Indiana tariff myth tied to Dorsey corruption fund
The author rebuts claims that Indiana swung for Republicans in 1880 over tariff, alleging Dorsey funded the victory with nearly half a million dollars. He describes the purchase as the era’s most brazen fraud, stating voters were bribed with money rather than swayed by policy, and that many GOP leaders bore responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Indiana
Dorsey
Free ships not enough to revive American commerce
The Ameri can steamship company, with four American-built vessels and six English, shows the burden of American shipping laws. Seamen must sail from American ports and wages run about 50 percent higher than foreign competitors, wiping out profits. Even with Delaware-built ships, profitability remains elusive and switching Clyde-built ships to American registry would not help.
Villard and Swinton A20 Sarcastic Editorial Feud
Twenty years ago Henry Villard, then a desperate reporter, sought work from John Swinton. Swinton mocked him, gave money for a meal and a bed, and urged him to work as a porter. Years later Villard subscribed to Swinton’s paper and renewed the old tension with a biting editorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Villard
John Swinton
John
Henry
Bowery
Swinton
Ann Street
Villard
County politics and emigration surge in Sun Dance Wyoming
A Sund ance correspondent argues over county organization and tax practices in Crook County. He notes distances to Cheyenne, calls for local self government, and recounts crops, emigration, and notable residents near Sun Dance. He mentions Miss Garfields kin and local land patent plans, plus ore discoveries at Bear Lodge mills.
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Cheyenne
LrAprir
Echo
Sun Dance
Uncle Sam
Oregon
Bear Lodge
Mainn
Moreanon
J.O. K
County Apportions School Fund Across Districts
County Superintendent Richardson announces the present year apportionment of the county school fund totaling 16,983.41 distributed among districts. District No. 1 receives 12,873.43 with 758 pupils. District No. 6 1,154.87 for 68 school-age children. District No. 7 1,069.905 for 63 children. Overall county data: 25 schools, 869 attending pupils, 1,000 children of school age, 5 school houses, 69,834 total attendance days, average teacher pay 53.54 monthly, total teacher salaries 14,404.75, district taxes 8,174.87, balance 3,526.61, and 890 volumes in libraries.
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Richardson
Treas
Echoo
Superintendent of Public Instruction
General County School Fund
Marguerits Gold Mining stockholders meet in Cheyenne
A meeting of the stockholders of the Marguerits Gold Mining and Milling company will be held at the company office in Cheyenne Wyoming on January 24 1864 at 2 pm. The purpose is to increase capital stock to fifty thousand shares with par value twenty dollars per share. The present stock is twenty five thousand shares at twenty dollars per share. Trustees JOAN BRYANT Roya E Robeins and CHARLES ALBERT PRINCE will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerits Gold Mining and Milling Company
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Joan Bryant
Roya
E. Robeins
Charles Albert Prince
Mining expert and Denver official file coal land for railroad
Prof Cummings Cherry, notable mining expert, and a Denver citizen traveled through Laramie en route to North Park. They visited to locate and file on twenty coal land sections for the Burlington & Missouri railroad, successfully completing the objective. This hints at two rail routes into the North Park region rather than one from Laramie.
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Laramie
Cummings Cherry
Denver
North Park
Burlington & Missouri Railroad Company
Boomerang
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Crook County
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Garfield
United States
Cutters’ Organization
Valentine
Neb
Johnny Smith
Northwest
J.J. Hamlin
Hamlin
Smith
M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans National Band
New Orleans
Louisiana
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Hales Honey
Gilead
Hale
Iest
Crittenton
R.g
Guipr
Ture
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
Chicago- Mil
York
Bona Fide
Ireamus
NEW York Observer
Park Row
Graig, Davis & Co
Ronan
Root
New York
Benard
P. O
T. A. Slocum
GEO. P. Howell & CO
Spruce Street
Munn & CO
Parka Kay
Gann Rance
Ger
Ae Eoven
Scientific American
Broadway
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Anya
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Bart
Norging
SS Winery
Wointz
Polk
Bras
D.M. Ferry & GO. At
James Conroy
Fort Collins, Laramer County
Colo
Rado
Somerset Station
Sarah
David
Alcott
Grand Door
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