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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1873
Page
2
A brief promotional notice lists Jas P Sawtell as author and J C Irvine as associate and general traveling agent for The Appeal. The item notes the publication roles and the distribution contact.
A column catalogs events from Cuthbert to Columbus and beyond. It notes a church blown down in Miller county, four prisoners in Columbus jail, ice prices in Augusta, and Georgia government expenses. Other items include a burned residence in Eufaula, Dougherty County debt status, railroad company assets, a major snowstorm in Omaha, and regional crop and law changes.
A Georgia agricultural society meeting in February appointed a five member committee led by Col. D. E. Butler to investigate preventing colored emigration. The group asks for cooperation from planters and railroad officers to gather statistics on black laborers leaving and returning to Georgia, with a report due in August at Athens.
A 19th century critique denounces widespread political corruption from Harrisburg to Washington. It condemns Congress for Credit Mobilier bribes, salary increases, and perverse incentives, arguing a collapse of moral governance and voter accountability.
The piece laments widespread deaths in a town during spring, urging comfort through religion. It recalls a youthful mother and son, praises divine mercy, and urges steadfast faith to ease sorrow and promise reunion in heaven.
A letter reflects on the sorrow of a family mourning George, cherishing past happiness and urging patience and Christian resignation. It speaks of imprinting morals on two young sisters and hopes for divine mercy and eventual reward in heaven.
Spann was hanged today at 11 o’clock for the murder of his wife. About four thousand observers, mostly Black, watched as Rev J H Cawood and Rev Isaac Hart prayed with him. Spann confessed on the scaffold and urged all to prepare for death before his remains were claimed by friends.
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