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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1870
Page
2
Telegrams from the seat of war report no engagement between the hostile armies of France and Prussia, although one is expected daily. The dispatches indicate tension remains high as observers await a shift in the front.
The article reviews Georgia state politics with calls for county boards and habeas corpus limits, notes Georgia’s admission to the Union, and discusses elections and party dynamics. It covers Bullock- Blodgett figures, Howard, and Georgia’s representation in Washington amid national debates on restoration and elections. It also examines education and the case for a unified male and female academy in South West Georgia, urging coordinated plans and a central campus.
The passage urges a spirit of compromise among denominations and public support to establish a well equipped science college as the city’s crowning achievement. It argues the institution would attract about 300 students, boost salubrity and wealth, and double the population in ten years, urging proactive civic action and noting no such college exists in South West Georgia.
The surveying party of thirteen, revising the Albany to Eufaula line, arrived near Eufaula and plans a further revision toward Albany. Engineers note possible Cotton Hill route but favor airline to Cuthbert for quicker, cheaper connection. Work may start in two months with Albany to Alapaba contract already taken. Eufaula end awaits. The city should prepare to secure the line through town and modify charters.
From Lumpkin Telegraph July 3 1870 a notice urges Stewart and Lampkin counties to back a free class railroad from Bainbridge to Cuthbert via Lumpkin. It claims sixty five miles secured with no cost to Stewart and calls for subscriptions to press the contract this fall and begin early 1871 construction.
A Mobile Register correspondent warns planters about futures markets and cotton stocks in New York. He argues that gamblers promise large future deliveries from a limited stock, planning a panic to drop prices in the South. Planters can counter by withholding sales to force the gamblers to pay higher prices and be ruined. The piece notes spinners' light stocks and suggests coordinated action to prevent future gambling.
Special to the Telegraph and Messenger from Atlanta July 20 reports a motion to reconsider postponement of appointing a relief committee passing 19 to 17. Bradley spoke long as the Senate adjourned and Friday will mark Bull Run anniversary. Debates addressed finance and land setasides, with a report favoring the present contract system and a whipping report set for Wednesday. Tweedy offered resolutions opposing admission of Georgia senators and representatives to Congress and barring elections until Congress acts. Resolutions call repeal of Irwin’s election laws and new legislation aligned to the current state constitution. The House will not act on constituent recommendations. Adjourned to Friday.
Notice from Atlanta dated July 11 1870 announces relocation to Capitol basement with library reading room and museum access for members and visitors. It highlights fossil specimens from Wanda Mining and Manufacturing Co and a letter from Judge Ezzard about pyrite deposits near the Georgia railroad line and Sugar Hill to aid fertilizer makers, plus a plea for press support and free publication of the card.
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