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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1868
Page
3
The Cuthbert Appeal reports on a Marion County hotel offering affordable rates and unified services, praising its cleanliness and hospitality. It also covers farming tips for corn, tobacco, and root crops, warns of caterpillar pests, and notes sanitary efforts in town, plus a funeral sermon announcement and a travel update on the Browne hotel and Bassett operations.
Governor Rernus B. Burstock notes Hon A Alpooria Bradley has resigned from the Ket Senatorial District and calls for an election to fill the vacancy. The piece rails at military influence, admires Gen. Young and Nelson Tift, and discusses civil versus military authority amid Georgia politics. It references Meade's municipal appointments, Tift’s stance, and a Leavenworth assault arrest of Shelldap.
A report says Mr Seward is in rivalry with Grant and Colfax while Alabama's Legislature moves a bill that would remove rights from all state citizens. The measure, if enacted, could redefine citizen abilities and state governance.
A letter from Capt. Tumsin, via Capt. W. M. Tomlin, defends Capt. Gott’s integrity and explains his absence during a vote on State House officers. The piece argues against accusations of treachery, notes the absence of some Democrats affected the tally, and asserts the determination of officials amid political strain in Georgia.
A group of Confederate generals gathered at General Gate's office and presented a memorial to the Military Committee in the Capitol. They urged the Legislature to avoid calling out the militia, argued peace over force, and urged repeal of political disabilities to heal state tensions, signing as Cheatham, Smith, Palmer, Gordon, Dibrell, and others.
A compromised excerpt laments devaluation and devastation from a distant war, then shifts to local farm life. It praises Black labor in lower county regions, notes crop yields and plans, and offers a sentimental portrait of an elder farmer, his family, and a wedding anniversary. The piece also touches national politics, Seward era debates, and constitutional questions, contrasting wartime ruin with rebuilding hopes.
A Rebel-era incident near Loveville Road reports two enslaved suspects seizing a mounted man, injuring him, and fleeing as locals pursued. The article details theft, pursuit, and a fatal mulatto shooting, with emphasis on regional fear, vigilante actions, and postwar tensions.
A wealthy Har rison County Ohio group buys a six mile square township in Notknala of Government land with intent to convert into a 20 000 acre farm. They plan hedges of osage orange two tiles wide, cross hedges twelve miles long, and wheat cultivation. A Chicago colony led by Atmos Dutfield aims to acquire another Nebraska township. Northern Florida is also surveyed for large farms to grow fruits and early vegetables for northern markets. Jacksonville remains a key shipping hub.
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