Printing presses and counterfeit currency scandal unfold
The piece alleges Clase used a steward to acquire presses for counterfeit greenbacks, with Gwin profiting $70,009 from government funds. It accuses a printing department of advantage, claims bank paper theft, and links a New Jersey gang to circulating bogus bills, while commenting on Grant, Lincoln, and European wealth flows amidst market turmoil.
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Hoe
Taylor
Gwin
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New Jerney
Vallandighnam 13
Ohio politician Spaulding cites treasury on brink of bankruptcy
Mr. Spaulding of Ohio, a close friend of Secretary Chase, told the House in a Pennsylvania reimbursement debate that treasury expenses for repelling invasion amount to 3.7 million dollars and that funds to pay volunteers’ bounties are hard to raise. Newspapers call it important if true.
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Spaulding
Ohio
Chase
House of Representatives
Beady
Pennsylvania
Davenport Gazelle notes enlistment and local issues
STATE NEWS reports rebels captured and joining Federal navies. Davenport hosts a meeting to urge legislature for survey funds from the Mississippi near Rock Island to La Salle. Des Moines sees 9 to 50 recruits daily. Burlington curbs risky coasting. Black Hawk county loses livestock in late cold. Re-enlistments occur in several regiments. A letter from G V Fox mocks Navy slow steamers with a proposed public trial.
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Davenport
Mississippi
Rock Island
la Salle
Des Moines
Burlington
Waterloo Courier
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Lown Infantry
Montezuma Republican
Powesheik County
D.S. Dean
J. G. Herron
Howe's million days and the grand uprising misfire
The piece argues the uprising would devastate northern homes and leave the South with Confederate supplies, including muskets and clothing, while predicting fugitives would change their pants with or without order. It claims only a highly disciplined force and skilled officers could deliver food or clothing to Richmond captives.
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Howe
New York
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Lincoln Renomination Prospects and German Opposition
The piece notes Lincoln’s apparent strength for re nomination yet cites sharp opposition from radical German voters. It quotes Caspar Butz’s Chicago paper criticizing Lincoln after two years of war and exploiting grievances. The St Louis German paper Lost denounces Lincoln and Fremont recall, pledging not to support Lincoln and blaming him for retreats and political missteps.
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Lincoln
Caspar Butz
Chicago
Peter Hackett
St. Louis
The
Lost
Fremont
Wand
Friends of Freedom
Thaddnan
Missouri
Western wild land might lure capitalists during war
The Cin cinnnati Lagquirer notes land as a safe long term investment for land poor men. It argues wild land remains in place even under monarchy or despotism, cannot be stolen, and can provide bread and clothing through ownership. It criticizes wartime polices, warns of prolonged war and rising public debt weakening national credit.
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Chicago
Grant
Leant
Crant
Lincoln
The
Tribune
John A. Logan
McClernand
Washington
Cincinnnati Lagquirer
Congress
House of Representatives
Dead Horses Fortunes From Army of Potomac Corruption
Washington Correspondent reports a contractor profits from dead Army of the Potomac horses. He pays $1.76 per head delivered to his factory after stripping shoes hoots and tail, with value from hide tallow and shin bones. Last year $60,000. this year $100,000 expected.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Army of the Potomac
Tragic Sawmill Accident Kills Alonzo D Lewis at Reynold’s mill
The Reynold’s sawmill a mile north of town reported a fatal accident last Thursday morning. Frank Smith, a four month employee, edged boards when the saw caught his sleeve and dragged him into the blade. He died instantly, severing his body at the breast. Lewis, a single man and former Pennsylvania soldier, was identified as the deceased after authorities investigated the incident.
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Tribune
Reynold
Iast
Frank Smith
Alonzo D. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Largest cake on view at Giles shop in Oxford
A 3000 pound cake, seven feet high and eighteen feet in circumference, is displayed at A J Arnatt confectioners Giles. Made with 650 pounds flour 3000 eggs 5 barrels currants 200 pounds citrus peel 300 pounds butter 400 pounds sugar and other ingredients. The cake will be cut by the Mayor at the Churchmen's Union annual conversazione in the Corn Exchange on January 4. Tickets grant various presents including plated cake baskets rings silverware and wedding items.
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Mosgren
A. J. Arnatt
Giles
Churchman’s Union
Corn Exchange
Oxord Chronicée
Appointment of James Duane Doty as Utah Governor
Fragmented historical notes report Hon James Duane Doty the first Territorial Governor of Wisconsin appointed Governor of Utah. The item mixes political rumors with unrelated era gossip including Archibishop Hughes ordinations and Bragg appointment speculation.
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James Duane Doty
Wisconsin
Utah
Damphrey Marshall
Kentucky
Richmond
St. Petersburg
New York Custom House
Hughes
Wilmington Almshouse
Charleston
Clay Bedell
Creenville
Butler County
Ala
Taylor
G. Bedell
Bedell
Plymouth Rock
Arvies
Virginia
The New York wars critique government corruption
The New York wars argues Republicans expose rampant fraud across government. It cites Treasury thefts by confidential clerks and naval yard subordinates diverting public funds. It laments lack of punishment and warns of vast debt fueled by such thefts and cupidity.
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New York Wars
Hays
Snow
Treasury Department
Navy Yard
Colored minister stabbed on Ohio train over seat dispute
An abolitionist Pittsburgh Gazette excerpt recalls a Barnesville Ohio minister who paid fare and was stabbed by a soldier on a Wellsburg bound train. The assailant, from Michigan, fled after being ejected from subsistence. arrest ordered by telegraph. A North Carolina slave story follows about an eighty year old learner who jokes about earning a head start in the next world.
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Pittsburgh
Barnesville
Ohio
Wellsvill
Michigan
Dake
Starr Winn
Beaufort
North Carolina
Missis
The Extravagant Strie Dental Encounter
A woman admires a dentist’s fluent description of artificial plates and asks if a body can eat with them. The dentist replies that mastication is possible with ease, scarcely excelled by nature itself, and the woman repeats her question.
Genen at Baay's Rate Raid Ends With Prisoner Haul
Despite Washington dispatches claiming Early’s raid failed, the force seized over one hundred wagons loaded with stores an ammunition train and took two hundred fifty prisoners in a bold move at Baay.
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