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Newspaper

Columbus Democrat

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1877

Page

2

Ohio canvass and national political snippets

The Ohio canvass is heated and the election occurs on the ninth of next month. Notice of Hayes reception in Louisville and a Virginia-like foreign policy critique follow. Reports mention Indiana editors and local merchants, Chinese on the Pacific coast, Senator Morton’s health, New Jersey convention, and war news viewed skeptically. Fernandina deaths and California troubles with Grass Valley Chinese quarter burned and residents driven out. Storms in Galveston and Rockport cause damage with limited life loss.

Butler plans bill to restore Confederate officers to army

Wasuerton reports General Butler will introduce a post Congress bill to increase the army. The plan includes restoring old Confederate officers to regular positions and creating new regiments to placate Southern support, with timing disputes over commissions.

Wasuerton Butler Congress Eperking Butt

Double murder near Rocklin rocks California frontier

Report from San Francisco on Sept 16 describes the killings at Sargent’s ranch near Rocklin Placer County with Mrs Oder, Mr Oder, and Sargent all shot or bludgeoned. Chinese suspects detained as investigation expands into Penryn and surrounding Chinese camps.

San Francisco Sargent Rancho Rocklin Placer County Oder Penryn Grant Ah Sam Ah Jim

Not Turned Up Disappearance Noted in Indianapolis

F Reissner of Taylorsville whose disappearance was noted last week has not appeared. His partner Mr Winne was in the city yesterday and said Reissner before leaving disposed of his interest in the stars and has not since been seen.

Mrr. Greeley Boston Journal Woodstock N. N Tappan Indianapolis Journal F. Reissner Taylorsville Winne Reissner

The Turkish Soldier and Political Exchange at Rockford

Governor Wade Hampton of South Carolina addressed the Winnebago Agricultural Society at the Rockford Illinois fair on Thursday. He praised reconciliation between sections, urged peace and unity under the U.S. Constitution, and pledged cooperation to a hopeful national future.

Wade Lampton South Carolina Rockford Ilinois Tlinois Winnebago Agricultural Society United States Massachusetts Illinois Louisiana Hampton Mississippi Valley Times Cincinnati Gazette Wade Hampton

September flowers and autumn hues in Indiana life

A survey of Indiana topics from Carroll to Vigo counties includes plans for a poor house, hog cholera issues, a new military company, and rural disasters. Notable items cover county fairs earnings, a man’s death, and local literary reflections on September’s blossoms and violinists.

Carroll County Terre Haute Howard County Madison Susie Bowersox Randolph County Shelby County State Baptist Convention Peru Vigo County Davies County AO. U. W Posey Fayette County Jonas Williams Ohio Falls Car Company Montgomery County Grant County Connersville Indiausa Jones Greencastle Kiser Fort Wayne Dennis Crowley Knightstown Daniel Kiser Allen County Jamies Torr Torr

Community thrives with a robust newspaper

A strong local paper depends on broad advertising support to prosper and fuel enterprise. Without steady patronage, both the paper and community struggle to grow and prosper.

Envy and prudence warned in old ledger and market notes

A compilation of maxims on envy and prudence followed by mixed market and financial notes. It catalogs moral adages from N A Ledger-Standard and reports on regional fiscal concerns, then lists crop, grain, and livestock prices from Columbus and Cincinnati markets with commodity bids and receipts.

Public sale set on decree against Kent et al

A certified copy from the Bartholomew Circuit Court directs the sale of the defendant Samuel H Steinbarger and co defendants in the Kent case. The decree requires payment of eleven hundred fourteen dollars and seventy seven cents with interest and costs. sale will be to the highest bidder on the stated date.

Bartholomew Circuit Court Robert B. Kent Samuel H.steinbarger Et al Bartholomew County Indiana Indiani Ramuel H. Steinbarger William Reno Lavina Treon Jane Heflen Fredrick Steinbarger Thomas J. Merritt James Lenon Tholomew County Towit Henry Lenon T. F. Everroad Keyes & Smith First National Bank of Madison Charles Vancamp Hannah Vancamp A. D Rock Creek T. F. Everroap

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