05 Jan 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1864
Page
1
A Dubuque editorial extols rapid modern progress and wonders about happiness. It lauds Holloway’s Pills and Holloway’s Ointment as cures for liver and skin ailments, praising De. Holloway and noting profits matter less than the remedies’ impact on public health and enterprise.
The piece discusses historical and speculative views on queens and noblewomen remarrying after widowhood, citing figures like Isabel of Valois and Katharine Parr. It contrasts past manners with modern attitudes, noting Victoria’s nonremarriage as a reflection of changing standards and sacred royal status.
Jouxtep Sthamantis a long jointed iron steam vessel with great length and extreme dimensions sits on the London stock market. An English paper notes its peculiar outward appearance and the undulating motion of its long hull when the steam reaches the joints, giving it a toy-like, wavering look unlike ordinary ships.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Coles formerly Miss Browne, a celebrated and vivacious figure in New York society. It recalls her prominent place in the metropolis, her association with August Belmont and the social circles, and hints at past scandals and discord that marked her era.
Public attention is invited to the company matters presented by Pelotere and Pib Hahere Gothede Superior BA. The notice outlines actions required by stakeholders and upcoming deadlines for compliance and inquiries.
Telegraphic dispatches report soldiers frozen to death at Camp Chase and in a Jeffersonville car, with many railroad workers and passengers suffering from the extreme cold. Trains to Cincinnati delayed as cold grips the region. A major seizure of Confeder ate bonds and Treasury notes totaling 7.1 million dollars was executed by U S marshals in New York. Delaware and Hudson Canal and Pennsylvania Coal Company dispute ruled for the canal company.
The Navy Department cites official details of the Christmas attack on the gunboat Marblehead at Stono Inlet. Casualties included Robt Brown, Lorenzo Shaw, and Joseph Phillips killed. Charles Moore, Alex Anderson, John Hackett, and Charles Semmes wounded. Report describes Pawnee and CGP Williams bombardments, Musketry and guerrilla skirmishes nearby, and a military commission considering cases including M Hunt.
News items report snow in Lovutsville and Baltimore area ships, freezing deaths of federal troops at Camp Nelson, smallpox cases in Jeffersonville, and sharp winter conditions with ice hindering navigation. Reports also note military reorganizations, court martial proceedings, and dispatches with Japan over damages to the Pembroke.
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