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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1871
Page
2
The Cuiboat Appeal section lists editors and proprietors J P Sawtell and Elam Christian. It notes Sawtell and Christian as responsible figures in the publication and property, reflecting the paper’s management structure.
The Brunswick and Albany Railroad through Cuthbert is affirmed as champions Tomlin and Hood return from Atlanta with proof. Fort Gaines sees W C Gunn take charge of local affairs for the Appeal printing house. Storm damage reported along southwestern railroads. casualties in Americus and heavy disruption near Eufaula. Amnesty bill details and party support noted. Mercer University catalog shows growth. The Joint High Commission may conclude in May. Judge Gonder resigns citing constitutional and legal concerns.
The paper recalls a conversation with Shadrac Adams of Cotton Hill, Clay County, twelve miles from the city. He says in twenty years farming he bought only one hundred bushels of corn, has sold about a third of his crop, and now plants more corn than cotton. He reports steady finances, pays ahead for the Appeal, and asserts farming provisions can be self sustaining.
The piece urges restraint in Democratic anti Northern agitation while calling for moderation to blunt Radicalism. It notes Macon improvements including a new court house and a busy retail wholesale firm J B Ross & 8 T Coleman. It also mentions a Florida land sink near Lake City, a US Supreme Court note on slave purchase notes, and a Hawkinsville farmer finding Common China berry as fertilizer.
A collage of brief notes: Eufaula builds an opera house while Hawkinsville and Fort Valley railroad surveys proceed. Savannah hosts a peace jubilee. Macon Fire Department to celebrate. Various local items include speeches at Quitman High, a new baby in Talbotton, a curious planter in Hawkinsville, and travelers from New York to Savannah for baseball. Also mentions church convention in Rome, political notes, and local civic updates.
Col W M Tomlin relays President Kimballs letter to contractors. It directs that laborers employed near the Albany west line must have written planter consent before any assignment, to protect agricultural interests and prevent interference with farming. It orders subcontractors to rigidly enforce the rule. The text also notes local civic remarks about Cuthbert and educational institutions, plus a House vote on revenue reform, calling for abolition of internal revenue taxes except for essential duties.
A Paris dispatch notes the Archbishop of Paris moved from the Concierge to another prison, with General Henry reportedly sent to Belle Isle. A secret committee in the commune arrests members, and Pyat claims suppression of newspapers is by the Committee of Public Safety. Separately, Barnerinez Fire destroyed seven buildings including Watt’s store and Profitt’s Hotel with total losses around 7830 dollars. Governor Scott of South Carolina remarks that Winchester rifles were intended to address Georgia affairs and many have moved south of the Savannah.
Washington Patriot notes a surge of colored voters aiding Republicans in Connecticut and cites long Democratic control, federal patronage, and Sumner entanglements as factors. It argues English’s defeat was near, and predicts a Democratic 1872 win. it also reports on a white slavery bill proposal and local violent incidents tied to political fraud fears.
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