A Speaker's Humble Start and Steady Drive to Power
The piece profiles Schuyler Colfax as a printer turned House Speaker famed not for flashy brilliance but for indefatigable work. It notes his origin in a small village, his long stake in journalism, and his reputation as a tireless worker who built influence through persistence rather than sudden genius.
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Telegraphing the President's Message and Press Transmission
The article laments the poor quality of the President's telegraphed message and its transmission. It contrasts modern telegraphy with earlier methods, urging the use of advance copies to improve clarity and reduce expenses, while noting previous presidents Beecher and Pierce practiced this approach.
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Greenbacks and Election Odds in New York City
A fragment reflects on money and times, noting greenbacks as money and public confidence in government. It reports on a New York City election where Democrats swept officers and Republicans fared poorly, with a quirky tally of aldermen and council figures.
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Contested Civil War Era Fragments From an Old Paper
Fragments describe a May burial in Lavernville with townspeople singing a mourning dirge amid fife and drum to protest a copperbund. A quoted passage from Senator Wilson cites General Gentury-tage on slavery as the Confederacy’s cornerstone and argues lasting peace requires slavery’s end, as reported by a New York World item.
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Philadelphia
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New York
Seizure over debt unsettled due to invalid policy date
Tax Bio Schr.-The Great Kamerar faced seizure for debt after a creditor sought security via a policy. The policy was not completed by the named day and, dated Sept. 27 on a Sunday, was invalid. The case questions whether breach of contract and execution should prevail, as argued by Vico Weed.
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Postage and railroad costs show big shifts in 1862
A long, mixed report details postal service costs and revenues, international conventions, and transit mileage in 1862. It notes increased receipts, more post offices, and higher dead letters, with rail and water transport miles totaling over 26 million and a total transportation cost of 6 230 022. It also touches on social items from Boston churches burning to political shifts and mayoral elections in several Massachusetts cities.
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Secretary of War Report Highlights Civil War Progress
The Secretary of War reviews Union victories and troop drive, notes failures against Charleston, and discusses Texas protection under Banks. Lee and Meade positions are compared to prior lines, Missouri rebels pushed beyond the Arkansas, and Virginia remains largely quiet. Enlistment, bounties, and the growing use of colored troops are discussed, with emphasis on pay disparities and ongoing prisoner exchanges.
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Secretary of War
Charleston
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