Tax on Printing Paper Sparks Press Reform Call
A 1864 Congressional push led by Me. Knevon of Ubla State urges repeal of the printing paper tax. The piece argues the tax harms publishers, raises paper prices, and limits local papers, reducing public access to information and intelligence. It cites Britain’s repeal of paper duties as a benchmark, urging broader enlightenment through a free press.
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Congress
Knevon
Ubla
Great Britain
Death of Hon A B Miller and current war news
The death list from the Red River battles includes Capt A B Miller of the Dead Town. He once faced burial reports and proved alive. a Cerro Gordo county native, he served as Register of the State Land Office from 1858 to 1860 and was a respected public officer. The issue also notes tax amendments, currency stamps, and penalties. Reports touch on General Butler, Lincoln jokes, and potential recognition of the Confederacy by France and others, with war office cautions.
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A. B. Miller
Capt. Miller
Cerro Giardo
State Land Office
N.Y. Tribune
Mexico
Wader
Rnifer
France
Sndi
Erlanger & Co
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Memminger
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Erenees
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Campbell
Sey
Allegre
The
Avyurer
Elwnger & Co
Eabel
Maximilian Ayantic
Savoy
Uwe
Ty Wat
Fragmented 19th century notes from Boston and beyond
A sweeping, fragmentary summary of varied topics includes domestic reforms in Boston prisons, royal attire changes, British army recruit height rules, Ireland emigration figures, a milk dealer’s losses, the death of Harriet D Field, and Governor Seymour's militia plans. Other items mention a California tree age, Washington's relative in rebel ranks, Bemorehia soap mine, Lyon factory counts, Dickens Our Mutual Friends opening, and Col. Wilton’s political revival amid Civil War context.
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Chetet
Motomet
George Washington
Aemy
Zachary Taylor
Bemorehia
Calitorvia
Lyon
Masa
Charles Dickens
Wriver
Willian Wilson
Witten Zouaves
Sesmone
Corcoran
Wilvon
Fort Sumter Report From a Southern Correspondent
A southern correspondent for a London paper recounts a near-raid on Fort Sumter. He describes night movement from Battery Gregg, heavy shelling, and the fort’s ruined walls with sandbag protection and ongoing resistance amid dramatic lunar illumination.
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London
Lee
Fortia
Battery Gregg
Fize
Walla
Longstreet’s Forces Reported Joined Lea at Orange Court House
Deserters confirm Longstreet’s force with Lea at Orange Court House. Reports say Longstreet brought 20,000 infantry and 61 guns from West Tennessee, increasing Lee’s numbers to about 80,000 infantry and 15,100 cavalry with 300 artillery pieces. Johnston reportedly moves from Dalton. Kentucky’s rebel activity feared in East Tennessee and Virginia operations. Forrest’s raids in Western Kentucky go unchallenged as officials hesitate to deploy troops.
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Sherman
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Forrest
Curious Incident at a Lawn by Butler Street
On Butler Street a crowd gathered as a vessel neared the water. A large wave submerged several bathers and dragged others off their feet while policemen stood away. People scrambled ashore as the undertow subsided, leaving some stunned and soaked.
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Butler Street
Cin! Com
Grandmother Partington and the Prince of Ware
A humorous exchange where Mrs Partington and characters discuss a report about the Prince of Ware and his supposed physical flaws. The grandmother questions how he could rule or travel with missing fingers or misgrown legs, while a second character pretends not to hear and continues clipping a cat’s whiskers.
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Ures Ware
Ike
Blockade schemes and British speculators in Wilmington
Reports from England describe a large blockade running scheme backed by British investors tied to Wilmington. The memo warns Washington of revenue losses, urges naval cooperation to seal leaks, and notes a British appetite for profits amid the Civil War, while detailing political turmoil in London and Queen Victoria's fragility.
Shipwrecked Equestriana Returns From South America Voyage
The Spalding & Rogers brig Hannah wrecked near Barnegat on a two year South America and West Indies cruise. Only two horses lost. amphitheatre, wardrobe, and costumes wrecked. Performers arrived in the city amid excitement among peers. They claim over twenty thousand dollars in charitable benefits and plan a new ship and tour to Constantinople and the Mediterranean.
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Spalding & Rogers
Hannah
Barnegat
Ocean Circus
South America
West Bndies
Santiago de Ebaes
Rio Juniero
Buenos Ayres
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Babis
Vermimbuco
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Lellexpont
United States
Equator
Brazil
Confederate Soldier Foiled in Montgomer y County Siege
Brig Gen Gene Tyler at Washington Junction sent a sergeant to seize a Confederate soldier hidden in a Montgomery county house. The man fired from the loft with two revolvers and a rifle, forcing the officers to burn furniture to force him out. He surrendered after the flames and escaped by garret window, then was captured and sent to the military prison. The prisoner claimed the name M. McDonald and affiliation with Lexington regiment.
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Gene Tyler
Washington Junction
Fort Delaware
Montgomery County
Heng
Howe
M. McDonald
Buldmore Suny
Dark Picture of National Banking and Labor Strife
The piece warns of unlimited National Bank circulation funded by the Treasury, predicts rising gold prices and worsening wages, and foresees growing distress and bitterness against the administration led by Secretary Chase. It discusses shipwreck anecdotes from the Montreal line and a peculiar skeleton found near St Catherine's, prompting speculative interest.
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New York Evening Post
Rep
Moeg Re
Chase
Dr Ines low treated at private clinic amid Chicago debate
Fragmented OCR reveals an advertorial notice claiming Dr Ines low offered private treatment and potential medical remedies. Names and locations appear garbled, mentioning Chicago and a doctor in North Sweet area with references to public attention and a October date, though details are unclear.
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Hicelow
Syed Long
Greece
Ano
Cnalve
Shanti
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