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Newspaper
Cincinnati Weekly Chronicle
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1869
Page
1
Correspondent notes slow modern travel contrasts with ancient sites in Palestine including Mount Gerizim and Nazareth. He observes pilgrim reverence, the Lebanon Normal School’s discipline and progress, and the contrast with railway life, ending with broader reflections on travel and faith.
The Morgan surveying expedition arrives in Salt Lake City reporting extensive exploration in Cedar Canyon and the Great Basin. Sam Jones leads a 30 man prospecting group with mining gear, ore samples, and a strict military style, seeking silver and salt works in southern Utah and beyond.
Governor Senter submits a thoughtful message urging ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, arguing citizenship rights must extend to all citizens and praising national unity, while also addressing finances and railroads. He stresses restoring public credit, avoiding repudiation, and aligning Tennessee with Congress to aid economic recovery.
A speaker points to the 1867 law authorizing government sale of railroads to cover bond liabilities and improve state credit. He argues selling roads while keeping bonds would boost state finances and integrity, urges immigration, endorses public schools, and praises charitable institutions. The Legislature tables a bill repealing post 1865 laws without dissent.
The article reports Republican celebrations in Columbus after an Ohio election. Governor Hayes and supporters thanked party leaders, pledged unity, and promised continued support for Reconstruction and national debt policies. A torch parade followed the speeches with further remarks by R. D. Harrison.
An afternoon incident near the engine works saw a man, wife, and children endangered as a train traversed a six hundred foot span. The husband protected the children while the wife leaped to safety just feet from the oncoming wheels.
Report from Jerusalem describes a column of fire near ruins and a suspected foul play incident. Two Israelites are sent to pursue the mystery as authorities warn of possible murder. An unrelated note mentions a diminutive Tom Thumb figure in California.
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