01 Feb 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1863
Page
1
The paper reports a sharp rise in advertising demand with a thirty percent increase over four months and a daily rate near forty ty filly. It notes renters can access the Tan ie ne etsendaled through Gur Weekly, claiming top circulation and strong community reach.
The text presents a jumble of garbled phrases and names with scattered references to people and events. Some readable bits hint at a community or team scene, but most content remains indecipherable and lacks a coherent narrative or clear facts.
An account notes a link between Abraham Lincoln and the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry. It recalls a Baltimore incident involving Mr Brank Key Toward and a prisoner’s writing of The Star Spangled Banner on the eve of a victory, contrasting past conflicts with present disputes over Union and rebellion.
A damaged account laments Thinton Weed’s exit from the Albany arena after thirty three years in the party. It portrays Weed as choosing duty over power and predicts the split with Seward in the wake of his farewell address. The piece frames Weed and Seward against radicals and notes the party’s estranged accord.
Witness at Major McKinstry court martial describes substandard shoes for Bland’s regiment. He notes the shipment contained three-eigths of wood, a thin leather skin over the sole, and shingle like material. The contractor is suspected of supporting vigorous prosecutions of traitors.
Telegraph report notes Abolitionist pressure on habeas corpus and threats from rebels, alongside war dispatches. Items cover Rock Island court rulings, Galveston inquiry, and Confederate positions on slavery and independence.
Dispatches from Washington report 2,000 Confederates opposite the city and Union forces at the river. Major Gen Looker and Govs Butler and Hamilton confer in Houston. Dispatches claim Peck’s forces repelled Confederates near Blackwater River.
Washington dispatch reports the Senate will limit the appropriation to ten million as Powell suggested and press for immediate abolition of slavery. A Times special notes the administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to rule on the presidents power to suspend habeas corpus during rebellion. Prolonged war measures and new issues are seen.
The scene covers the 28th Congress session with a vote on a resolution thanking Commodore Worden and a discussion on the diplomat ic and consular appropriation bill. Debates address manpower for Union forces, the use of black soldiers, and concerns about policy, with references to McClellan and McDowell, and the goal of preserving the Union.
Mr Daws questions why 238000 troops blocked on Virginia shore failed to attack quaker guns and waited for the President. Pendleton argues stopping the Rappahannock was wiser than pressing under another commander. Maynard cites southern tyranny and union necessity. Olin notes protections for service entrants. The House adjourns without vote.
The Hartford Fire Insurance Co. on December 31 1862 filed with the Auditor of Iowa a summary of assets. Cash on hand and in bank amounting to 27565.6b etc lists receivables and real estate including a building and lot at 10 Peart ytreet with unencumbered title and accrued interest payable January 1 1863.
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