Editor Absents Anew After Diligent Prep Visit
A brief item notes the editor being away for a few days due to an inexorable necessity. Colleagues arrived early to finish duties but could not complete the labors before departure.
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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1869
Page
2
A brief item notes the editor being away for a few days due to an inexorable necessity. Colleagues arrived early to finish duties but could not complete the labors before departure.
A community reacts to General Grant's postmaster appointment for Charley Griffin, denouncing the move as insulting and fueling fear of disorder. The letter argues for patience, unity, and peaceful redress while warning of racial tensions, politics, and potential military overreach. It also discusses the cotton caterpillar pest, its seasonal patterns, and weather impacts on crops, noting forecasts of July or August activity and minimal damage due to a cold winter.
A lengthy critique lauds the recent grand and petit juries for integrity and efficiency, praising a vigilant judge and incorruptible panel that uphold justice against crime. It condemns deceptive political rhetoric and asserts reform will curb evils, alongside notes on local commerce and railroad policy.
Long discussion on building a Cincinnati Southern Railroad direct to Chattanooga and on to Nashville, with aims to shorten routes to the Gulf and connect with Atlanta and West Point lines. Promote stock prospects, through freight gains, and regional impact for Columbus and Georgia, especially the Columbus area. Also notes on postal rate ambiguities and Atlanta praise by Forney, plus crop damages from rains in Alabama and river overflow.
The Radicals push Colfax as Grant weakens with mental and physical decline. Reports say illness may end his presidency before Congress meets, with medical opinions split on immediate succession. South’s cotton move to gold currency discussed as planters seek coin payments amid looming economic shifts.
The Grand Jury of Randolph County reports the county in need of urgent courthouse and jail repairs. They urge the county to complete improvements using available funds and consider taxation or selling assets. They advise postponing the courthouse yard repaving due to poverty. They criticize the Bollittor General law for evading public notice and urge legislative action. They commend Judge Harrell Solicitor General Parker Hog and others for their conduct.
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