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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1864
Page
2
In a Dubuque Herald piece, the author laments the failure to realize the millennial promise of peace and good will. The article condemns religious intolerance, a shift from charity to revenge, and political strife, arguing that modern society betrays Christ’s teachings.
A critical political broadside attacks a Republican administration over treasury strain and patronage. It condemns gift ship provisions to Africa, alleges contracts and graft, and mocks Navy generosity aimed at Congos and unrelated regions. The piece satirically predicts more gifts to distant chiefs and colonial-style souvenirs.
The piece discusses the administration seizing opportunities after victories, urging three hundred thousand more men and framing conscription as a tangible fruit of victory. It critiques credulity among supporters of the administration and questions consistency versus good sense in policy faith.
The Army and Navy Journal catalogs officers who held the General in Chief of the Army role, naming Harmar, St Clair, Wayne, Wilkinson, Washington, Dearborn, Brown, Macomb, Scott, McClellan, Halleck, and Grant with their service spans from 1789 to 1864. The record includes multiple periods for Wilkinson and other overlapping dates.
The New York Journal argues that American gold production losses exceed 1963 imports and exports, citing January to December 1963 figures. It notes California and foreign ports, with New York receiving only a portion of total exports, while San Francisco sent much directly abroad.
A daring assault targeted merchant J. C. Prentiss in his store after being asked to change a hundred dollar bill. Flower, a New York runner, beat Prentiss, dragged him to a cellar, and fled, later found in a hotel privy after a suicide attempt. The public rallied as authorities sought Flower.
Paris reports intensified talks between English and French statesmen amid tensions over America. Debates focus on Lincoln Seward and Jefferson Davis, with checks on intervention and recognition of the South. Earl Russell’s sympathy for secession noted, hinting at aligned cabinet views.
Twenty five thousand widows are receiving pensions under the recently passed law. The article questions how many widows lose husbands to war and notes orphans and childless mothers, while criticizing the fate of those left behind. It also reports Post Office guidance restricting box rent subletting to prevent revenue loss and ensure a single recipient per box.
A boisterous narrator recounts a bashful courtship and a chaotic wedding night. He describes sneaking past a lively party to court Sal, kissing scenes, and a banana skin disaster that exposes him in front of guests. The tale ends with a drunken wedding night and a final good night.
Fort McAllister lies on the right bank of the Ogeechee River at Genni point on Major McAllister's plantation. It housed a few months earlier a 10 inch Columbiad a 18 inch columbiad six 32 pounders a 6 inch rifle and a 1 inch sea coast mortar. The fort guarded the Ogeechee river and the Gulf railroad bridge route from Savannah and is about twelve miles from Casaban Sound and thirteen miles from Savannah along the fort line route.
A historical account recalls Fort McAllister's endurance against Union gunboats including Wissahickon and Montauk. It notes multiple assaults from January to March 1863, the Nashville’s destruction, and the fort’s steady defense until Gen. Sharman’s capture, highlighting defenses and vessel names.
Petrolum Y Nasby, pastor of the Church ov the Neo Dispensashum, argues against ghosts and dreams. He dismisses beliefs in gosta and dreemg, claiming dreams are unsubstantiated and often tied to stomach effects or whiskey.
A Western editor ridicules Native Americans arguing they resist cultivation and mockingly suggests a Kickapoo chief could be driven to violence and vice by urban comforts. The piece argues Indians on the plains are susceptible to alcohol and Western moral decay.
A Washington bootmaker claims Abe Lincoln’s legacy is vast and urges manners over money. A refined man admonishes a street boy seeking alms with a sharp line about knowing the meat of the matter. Tom suggests poetry to charm a woman, Charley resists, preferring brisk life with the company.
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