Internal Republican hostility to Lincoln warned in draft manifesto
The document circulating among Republicans warns that opposition to Lincoln could trigger violence and civil war if his reelection is pursued. It argues Democrats will unite to defeat him, while Republicans fear threats and proclamations that might force Lincoln to withdraw, with Johnson as an alternative and Hwonlin as a preferable successor.
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N. Y
Lincoln
Congress
Chicago
North
Johnson
Republican Party
Linecoln
Hwonlin
Financial crisis presses Fessenden on funds and bonds
Amid mounting unpaid salaries and stretched Treasury, Secretary Fessenden faces a funding crisis. Banks refuse greenbacks, bonds at par face demand, and a $75,000,000 New York loan offers only a temporary shield. Public confidence wanes as inflation worries grow and revenue shortfalls loom.
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Treasury
Fessenden
Congress
Feeenden
Fessquetten
New York
War era recruiting talk on slaves and quotas in Massachusetts
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent notes Massachusetts and others praise war funds while recruiting enslaved people to meet quotas. As Union forces advance, rebels push able-bodied slaves deeper inland with government service exemptions under orders from General Sherman. Grant’s army reports no new slave recruits on its march from the Rapidan to the James, except those via cavalry, near Virginia’s densely slave-populated frontier.
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Massachusetts
Cincinnati Gazette
Ordar
Sherman
Grant
Rapidan
Jamas
Virginia
NY Sun Attack on Custom House Finances and Lincoln
The NY Sun reports canonical criticisms of the New York Custom House under Lincoln era allies. It accuses mismanagement and blackmaillike practices harming merchants who must appease officials to avoid delays and losses. It links these abuses to political figures and warns of consequences for Reconstruction efforts.
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N.Y
Lincoln
Peace prospects and Confederate reception of Union offer
A long, formal exchange details Confederate leaders’ hopes for peace via accredited envoys, the Union’s open door to negotiations, and the Confederate response condemning a recalled peace overture. It notes the President’s shift, calls for unity, and urges magnanimity to end suffering if negotiations fail.
Great November Meteor Shower Predictions From 19th Century Records
The article reviews a historic meteor shower display on November 13 1893 and discusses annual November peaks. It cites Prof Newton’s theory of a ring of planets near Earth’s orbit causing yearly meteor activity with a major display roughly every 33 years and predicts future appearances around 1864 1865 1866 suggesting western Atlantic or Pacific regions and Australia as likely viewing areas.
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Eatronomers
Stillman
Connion Ae
Activies Oa
Newton
A. D
Atlantic States
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Confederate News and Rebel Advances in Maryland
The report describes Rebel hopes of a large raid into Maryland, with early claims of Union defeats near Monocacy and Frederick that proved unfounded. It notes Lincoln’s allies exhorting defense of Baltimore and references European intelligence, Georgia’s defense issues, and Confederate positions around Petersburg and Battery Simp hing.
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Maryland
Wallace
Monocacy Bridge
Frederick
Baltimore
Couch
Pgtt
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Smetlund
Ballymore
Aniship
Europe
Slidell Haa
Napoleon
Georgia
Johnston
Lee
Beauregard
Bag
Atlanta
Sam Jones
Charleston
John's Island
Thei Lleet
Jeland
Petersburg
Marvellous Mechanical Cabinet Arrives for City Exhibition
A Polish inventor Erz Nadolski brings a self made mahogany cabinet and a full set of parlor dining room and bedroom furniture to Burnham's Museum. The exhibit shows dozens of items including tables chairs lamps and a 12 light chandelier. Each piece is described as exquisite and the collection aims to attract auction interest.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Erz Nadolski
Linecold
Davenport
Burnun’s
Toodles
Food Value and Cost Across Common Diets Elaborated
An analysis compares nourishment and price among staples, showing bread and molasses as cheapest per nutrient, while meat offers high energy cost efficiency. It details preparation, digestion times, and relative nutriment per dollar, urging careful budgeting and dietary choices.
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Doltara
Quackery and Patent Remedies Advertised in 19th Century Illinois Paper
An OCR fragment promotes various patent medicines and doctors in Chicago. It touts Dr Higelow at 19 Clark St and Dr Breenow as experts with long reputations, urges readers to buy Dixon’s Bloody Purative and Currokite Arsenic, and includes notices for Churchkee remedy and Liver Albus tonics. The piece uses sensational claims and appeals to prominent families, warning of chronic diseases and consumptive cures.
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Yourrunas
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N.Y
Galveston News
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Mira
Janus
Union
Randolph
Desrborn
Chicago
Sturs
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