24 Jul 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1864
Page
1
The publisher notes a sharp rise in printing costs, doubling the cost of paper, ink, and types, prompting higher rates for daily papers and related weekly editions. To counteract, publishers pledge price restoration once materials stabilize, with new per year and per week rates outlined for subscribers and carriers in the city.
Fronts report Gen Johnston attacked Gen Thornne near Athiota Ireland but repulsed. Heavy cannonading near Leesburg signals possible clash between Union and Confederate raiders. Rumors of raids into Maryland alarm civilians as troops maneuver. President Lincoln era notes include pacification talk and draft exemptions amid wartime strain.
The Presbyterian Society of Blaekalltown advanced 2200 dollars to Chatterton for church work. he vanished after traveling to Chicago to buy materials. Keokuk reports destitution with families from Arkansas, a dying mother, and a county burial. John O'Neil drowned at Clinton Bridge while working.
The Chicago Tribune expresses dismal intuitions about the campaign with insinuations of failure. It notes Georgia campaign are looking hotter and wishes Grant in Virginia were going as well.
A coroner inquest reports the death of Ellen Smiles and her four impoverished kin in Osborn Street Whitechapel from starvation. The eldest daughter earned a scant wage weaving watch boxes, while seven dependents survived on sevenpence halfpenny daily. The inquest finds empty stomachs and failing vitality, condemning hunger as a brutal daily reality.
Notice of public sale listing goods held by Hlanchant Welllogten and others by auction on Thursday the 1st day of August at the waremhouse. Goods include clothing and other items with no clear purchaser or precise amounts. Auction to be conducted in Denogua Arkansas with details partially garbled in OCR.
A chaotic dispatch mix reports a large fire in Kensington Pennsylvania amid ongoing Civil War battles. Updates claim Confederate forces threaten Maryland and Missouri, with Sherman and Lee in focus. Reports vary on Atlanta occupation, Leesburg fighting, and rebel raids. Warnings of 1500 Illinois troops joining Confederates surface, while naval wrecks and drafts create confusion.
News letters describe telegraph dispatches from Chattanooga noting Atlanta remains contested with parts held by Union and opposition strong. Sherman’s forces claim progress and heavy casualties on both sides, including hundreds of dead and wounded and strategic patrols toward Richmond and Nashville. Reports also detail political arrests in St Louis tied to Confederate conspiracies, Knights of the Golden Circle rumors, and Union cavalry raids toward Blanville and Coosa River routes plus a Philadelphia wagon factory fire suspected arson.
The Evansville Journal says a courier reached Louisville from Henderson reporting rebels attacking the town as 150 to 700 fought there. Federal troops retaliated for a Union man's murder, Gen Ewing postponed executions, and citizens urged caution as guerrillas reportedly linger in Henderson while gunboats shelled nearby woods. General Order from Iowa Adjutant General calls up able bodied men 18 to 45 to organize into companies and drill, with strict enforcement of laws and rolls.
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