16 Aug 1871
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1871
Page
1
In 1871 spring and summer references, information about the St Louis and Chicago Cotanabus route appears with brief notes on the line's operation. The fragment mentions connections between St Louis and Chicago and a spring summer period for the route.
Muted accusations and hostile exchanges fill the scene as a tense clash unfolds amid a charged confrontation. The dispute centers on ownership and control, with both sides trading sharp words and alleged provocations.
The excerpt accuses Paymaster Richard Washington of compromising his defalcation by paying part of the deficiency, casting doubt on the integrity of the Republican administration. It presents a charged political quarrel over financial misconduct allegations.
The text notes duties on clothing and accessories with tobacco and other items implied. Books taxed at 25 percent, gloves at 50 percent, and a ladies neck or ribbon at 60 percent, reflecting a broad tariff on fashionable wares.
The article blasts Radical finances after the Civil War, alleging massive tax take and public debt mismanagement. It claims Colonel Woods will expose treasury plunder, targeting Secretary Boutwell and Treasurer Spinner, with money drawn without public accounting. It notes a split among radicals over the alleged plunder as revelations loom.
The McArthur enquirer details remarks by L. Bundy on a proposed Gallipolis to Logan railroad, outlining bylaw adoption, funding, and a five year outlook. Directors seek subscriptions from Gullia Jackson Vinton and Howking counties and promise project progression once costs and routes are finalized.
Notice advertising blank deeds and forms for justices, constables, and attorneys printed on good paper in the best style of the art. Enquirer office offers these blanks constantly at low prices.
The letter attacks carpetbaggers and scalawags claiming Charleston South Carolina officials misappropriated a three hundred thousand dollar education fund forcing school closures due to payroll shortages. It also notes editor John Fisher Haq of the Coshocton Democrat has been ill but is recovering and will resume advocacy for rights.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt accuses the Post Office of monopolizing mail contracts, alleging a conspiracy to favor top bidders over competition. Col. Geo. W. McGook campaigns in Ashtabula, while notices and railroad track joint use agreements are noted in Ohio.
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