Nomination and political notes in Calhoun County
J. P. Sawtell and T. J. Perry announce Corn & Bacon as suitable candidates for Peace and Unity for 1871 with strong plant ers support. March nomination and county visit to Calhoun County show growing subscribers and promising agricultural prospects amid ample labor and cotton fields. a diverse update covers district judge appointments by Gov. Bullock, criticism of Jim Simms and Foster Blodgett, state road lease controversy, a new transatlantic cable project, a lavish New York mansion note, and a Superior Court case with multiple attorneys and high-stakes claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Corn & Bacon
Peace
Vienty
Planting Friends
Ayiit
Calhoun County
Calioun
Calhoun
Bullock
I. A. Swearengen
Decatur Co
J. J. Christie
Biller ‘Co
Jesse WH. Griffin
Calhoun Co
Theo. N. Winn
Henry Morgan
Dougherty Co
Thos
R. Lyons
Duncan Jordan
Randolph Co
Jos. II
Taylor
J. E. Blount
Spotted Horse
Stewart Co
Josiah II
Ilarrell
Webster Co
Geo
W. Fish
Macon
John D. Carter
Saniter Co
Jim Simms
Chatham Co
Savannah
Simms
Albany
Hurah
W. T. Park
Cuthbert
Parkerville
Enterprise
Ion
A. H. Stephens
Georgia
Ile
U. S. District Court
C. A. Harris
H. A. Crittenden
John B. Lee
Henry Miller
Fenry Miller
Woman’s Journal
Woodhull and Claotiing
Victoria Woodhull
Congress
New England
A Dangerous Theory on Credit and Integrity
A dated plea urges honest debtors and creditors to uphold moral obligation despite hard times. It warns against fraud, calls for paying debts, and asks the public to act with integrity to restore prosperity. The piece links honesty to national peace and cites the proverb about false balances.
Our Colleges Gain Support Across States and Faiths
The piece lauds Cuthbert area colleges Baptist and Andrew for reviving postwar use, funding repairs, and expanding enrollment. It highlights Prof. A B Seals at Baptist College and Dr A L Hamilton at Andrew College, praising leadership, non sectarian aims, and the colleges’ ongoing publications and community backing. It calls for public patronage and communal support to sustain both institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Everglades
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Baptist College
A. B. Seals
Daughters of Baptists
Seals
Andrew College
Baptist
A. Li. Hamilton
Hamilton
Editorial Brevities and Local Notes
A collage of short items cites a Western lecturer on The Devil, possible libel suits, politics and elections in Georgia, church tithes, and odd local anecdotes. It mentions Henry Ward Beecher’s church rent, a Kansas City furniture set from a hanged man’s tree, Jubal Early denying consumption rumors, and local press reaction to state road leases and suffrage advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Kansas City
Columbus
Jubal Early
Southern Farm Journal
Morgan County
Calhoun
Macon Telegraph
Henry N. Ells
Gen Hood
Fertilizers vs Labor in Southern Agriculture and War News
A mixed item discusses substituting fertilizers for human labor to boost crop yields and reduce workforce, arguing economics favor fertilizer use. It also reports on Paris bombardment and ends with Mrs. Lee deciding Richmond as General Lee's final resting place, with a monument proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Committee
Richmond
Union Faith Wavers in Georgia Sparks Political Debate
A Union editorial laments Georgia's repeated reintegration into the United States and urges patient, benevolent policy to restore Southern loyalty. It recalls historic leaders and stresses that lasting reunion requires respectful treatment and steady governance for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
American Union of States
American Congress
Union
School of the
American Union
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
South
Union of the States
Telegraph and Messenger
Georgia Senatorial Claims Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The Washington Patriot reports on Georgia senatorial claimants before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Mr. Itol argued the case, resting on ineligibility of certain members who voted for Mr. Hill, while acknowledging a quorum existed without them. Dr. Miller testified for principle and a large majority, urging report for him. rivals claim partisan motives. Officers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company elected: President Joseph E. Brown, Superintendent E. W. Cole, Assistant Superintendent A. L. Harris, Auditor E. G. Cabaniss, Treasurer R. W. Smith, Ticket Agent B. W. Wren. Republican headquarters in Kelly's Building described as defunct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grorcia Senaroks
Washington Patriot
Georgia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Itol
Hill
Farrow
Western and Atlantic Railroap Company
Joseph E. Brown
E. W. Cole
A. L. Harris
E. G. Cabaniss
R. W. Smith
Pennsylvania
B. W. Wrenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Sawtell, T. J. Perry
Editors
Asf
A Foster Blodgett
The
Atlanta Constitution
TER
Giants
London
Liverpool
New Yorks
Messrs.Chadwick, Adamson & Co
England
America
SgEwart
Paracz
New York
A. T. Stewart
Fifth Avenue
Berlin
Editorial Brevities
Butler
Ivis
Dick Yates
San Domingo
Early County News
Albany News
Nelson Tift
Asa Tift
Milford
Baker County
Newton
Atlanta
Chicago Republican
Muscogee County
Paris
the Invalides
St. Sulpice
Bos
Jones
Chester
Ridley
Hammonds
Jasper County
Middle Georgia
Simon Short
Republican
Kelly’s
Broad Street
Republican Party
People’s Headquarters
Constitution
Powell’s Hall
R Dorsey
M. I
the Impact
Southern Theatrs
DJ Murphy
Agert
Jau Sa
J. A. Foster
Tam
Pries
Ian
J.A. Foster
Steinfeld
M. Saco
BSON
Solei
Sarah Debose
Sidney Dubose
Homsstead
M. Gormley
P. Hart
Gormley
E.tnae
David Dickson
Oxford
Wat Fee
F. W. Sims, & CO
Savannah, &A
Cuthbert, Ga
H. Hi. Jones
Fort Gaines, Ga
Sutlive & Graham
Saay Treat
Pitas
Alevers Eget Ay
Allison & Simpson
Farmers’ Warehouse
Commission
J M. Redding
BC. Mitchell
J. M. Redding & CO
Jake Davis
M. Redding & Co
Wilkin
Jan
UTTS
Ainsane
Angers
Rooke
Ripley
Habee Simpson. A
Fulton Market
Allison
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