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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Sabuci Derald and a local journal in Lowin, mentioning debts and an advertisement medium. The text is garbled but implies someone named Sabuci and a community publication facing financial matters and willingness to share information.
Vague dispatch reports changes triggered by a new policy in Chicago about pest control and public notices. It mentions street names and dates, with scattered references to a river event, competition timing, and restrictions on keeping pets without travel abroad. The text is garbled but implies regulatory adjustments affecting residents and businesses.
Fragmented OCR text recounts global finance and society notes including claims of the richest silver lente, robberies in Grand Rapids, a London creditor to a New York heiress, marriage proposals involving Sir Henry Havelock’s family, and varied obituaries and curiosities such as a 200 year old Cheshire chair and a Paris lace purchase scandal at the New York customs house.
Reports from the Southern Congress discuss proposed war with France, conscription measures, and taxation plans. News notes the Banks expedition to Texas is a success, Confederate debt projections rise, and a Havana rumor signals secessionist financial trouble while a Richmond prison report cites rations for prisoners.
The Star reports telegrams from Knoxville saying Gen Hester leads troops that Burnside left for Cincinnati. Scouts indicate Long street artillery and trains may be captured by pursuing forces, though confirmation is lacking. The pursuit region is remote from telegraph lines, hindering verification of reports. Gen Butler and sanitary commission at Fort Monroe telegraph officials about rebel authorities.
The text notes no official rebel notice reaching Washington and mentions Ould, the rebel exchange commissioner, replying promptly to Butler about vaccine matter for Union prisoners, suggesting a possible error and that disposal would be prompt as required.
The Nevada Territory constitution outlines allegiance to the federal government, limits state debt to 300000,000 dollars, authorizes 3 billion in bonds for the Pacific Railway, bars local or special bills, fixes legislative sessions at 60 days, sets salaries at eight dollars daily, elects state officers for two years, three Supreme Judges for six years, and bans paper money. Some provisions draw opposition and may affect adoption at the polls. News from Nashville reports Gen Sherman’s rumored heavy repulse, Palmer resignations, deserters seeking amnesty, and ongoing trial of Frank Curley as smallpox spreads at Frankville.
Fragmentary Civil War era transcript shows Wilson proposing pay raises for postmasters and hospital stewards in Boston, while Lane of Kansas pushes on currency and exchange controls. Davis of Kentucky and Hendricks discuss prisoner exchanges, policy on negro soldiers, and constitutional powers amid wartime politics.
Constitutional limits on the President’s authority are argued as he attempts to suspend habeas corpus and mobilize forces without Congress. The debate centers on war aims, the loyalty of commanders, and calls to align with the Crittenden Resolutions. Davis and Hale clash over allegations about the Senate, while Lincoln’s honesty is defended and military actions scrutinized. The House considers committees and a McClellan report on the Army of the Potomac.
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