14 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1866
Page
1
The piece appears as a mosaic of 1860s era reporting. It references trials, executions, riots, and public notices in Bibb County and Memphis, with scattered names and events. It notes legal actions, penalties, and municipal plans, alongside fragmented political commentary about state enforcement and military involvement.
In a memorandum to Congress the 40th May committee argues against the proposed tax on cotton. It cites European market effects, a potential rise in U S crop exports, and argues the tax harms national prosperity, urging immediate repeal and asserting the tax is infeasible and unjust. Names referenced include Mavay cy Stewart Brown and Paul Bootlard among signatories.
An extended critical piece from the New York Tribune argues the execution and trial delays for Jefferson Davis are politically charged. It notes executive, legislative, and judicial divisions bungling the case, with calls for proper indictment, public accountability, and a speedy, fair trial.
The Round Table criticizes excessive display and pricey fashions as moral decline, urging restraint and a return to decency. It laments women’s attire and calls for public virtue while warning of ruin from extravagant spending and improper conspicuous consumption.
In a hazy reminiscence an old whipmaker named Bouvet recalls a fatherly figure who cared for him as a child. The speaker and his wife express grief, pledging to support Bouvet in his old age and remember the man who once sheltered him. The scene unfolds with tearful devotion and appeals to the President for recognition of Bouvet's kindness.
The Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria, made in 1888 by Meese Rundell & Bridge, features diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds set in silver and gold, with a velvet cap. It includes 127 pearls on the lower band and 120 on the upper band, plus famous gems and imperial arches, with a total of hundreds of diamonds and notable sapphires throughout.
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