The Appeal Dispatches From Cuthbert 1871
A digest of notices and rumors from Georgia and national politics. Highlights include Senate and House party tallies, per diem cuts for members, pay scales for officers, local incidents such as a parrot alerting a Griffin horse fire, and Bainbridge renaming to Bainbridge Democrat. Also notes deaths of Bishop Davis and Rep. Brapy, and commentary on Bullock, Grant era politics, and a British photography prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Bainbridge Argus
Bainbridge Democrat
Nomination for Governor James M. Smith at Atlanta Convention
The State Democratic Convention in Atlanta nominated Hon. James Milton Smith by acclaimation for Georgia governor. Supporters praise him as a qualified, incorruptible leader. A Lawrence dispatch reports harsh winter losses in Kansas and Montana troops frozen. A letter from Gen. Fielder urges unity and withdraws his candidacy. Georgia population numbers and electoral details are provided alongside debt figures for South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ion
J. M. Smith
Georgia
Smith
Uieputy
Cot Fielder
M. Smith
W. D. Kiddoo
Rand
Dean
Frieds
Democratic Party of Georgia
Traly
Macon
W. T. Wofford
John C Nichols
Herbert Fielder
James M. Smith
James Milton Smith
Kimball House
President Grant's 1871 message to Congress highlights reforms
President Grant reports progress enforcing laws, reducing the national debt, and cutting interest costs. He urges tariff and internal tax reform, free list for many imported goods, and currency stabilization. He discusses Ku Klux actions in South Carolina, Utah polygamy issues, removal of disabilities, and Southern reintegration, urging cautious, unified federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs
South Carolina
United States
Nive
York and
Spartanburg
Judicial Tribunals
Congress
Attorney General
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Sawtell
Elam Christian
Cuthbert
Revoturios
Uife
Mexico
Supreme Gendh
Tax Atlanta Journal
Tax South Georgia Methodist Conference
Columbus
H. S. Kimball
New Haven
Thomas Davis
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Bullock
Buffalo
Canada Line
Tax Courier Journal
Grant
Wiicut Brapy
Georgia House of Representatives
Sumter County
House
Foster Brioncerr
United States Senate
Georgis
Bruton
North Carolina
British Journal of Photography
Macaulay
Augusta Chronicle of Sentinel
Washington
Conley
Austin
Minnesota
St. Paul
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad Company
East Indies
Brazil
Egypt
Grovera
Savanah News
Census Bureau
The
Telegraph & Messenger
Senate
House of Representatives
Western Union
TNE KU Klux
Utah
Territorial
Emiemey
U.S. Grant
Executive Mansion
Dec. 4
Greeley
Grant Wing
Great Western Gun Works
Pittsburgh
Old Manufactory
G and Stret
N. Y
Cairns & Bro
H. T. Gratsenp
AMONI
Samples Tree
H. K. Shaw
Alfred
A v
Powells Hall
Commie
Ta'ent
America
M’lle
MILLE
Ronzeta
Incon Brothers
Lizzie Wellmore
Mons. Fernandid
Fire King
Wizard of the World
Lle
Professor Hertzog
M'Lle
Uia
J. McDonald
M c
Westmoreland
New York
B. C. Zuber's
E. McDonald
O. A. Horne
Southwestern Railroad
J. B. Buchanan
Jamce Buchanan
J. W. Elder
D. F. Bryan & H
J. McK Gaon
G. Boynton
J A. Foster
B. J
T. D. Winn
D. Phelps
8. W. RR
Powell
Sable
T. S. Powell
Kentucky
Baldwin's
Lew Peacher
J. J. Palmer
B. F. Canterberry
Palmer & Canterberry
Wilkins
Depot Street
Truzatce
E. Gibson
North Side Public Square
Standley’s
Rock Building
Dee L-Ct
Deel
Sharp & Floyd
Santa Claus
Walking Dolls
Toyls
OFI
Choice Family Groceries
A. W. Gillespie
Dr. Hall
Allen
Tutt
Ayer
T. 8. Powell
Draguist
Bookseller & Stationer
W. B. McHan
Bragan's
Crockery
Anthony
Reni
Andrew
Worge
M. A. McNulty
Schapfhausen
Chaffhausen, Switzerland
Cooper & Bro
Philadelphia
T. 8
Deuggist
Novizat Cuthbert
J. S. Anthony’s
R B Lester
Evin Les Ter
Andrew Female College
Webster
Holmes
Harvey
Sanford
Connell
Powell’s
R Powell
Alabama
COR Broad
Eufaula
W.B. Brannon
W.B Brannon
Blackwell’s
Durham
Powells
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