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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1863
Page
1
Dubuque Herald reports Mr George Jo Jones promoting a New Dealer publication on Tales Street in Saint Louis. The piece touts rapidly rising circulation and strong advertising reach, claiming a 30 percent gain in four months and higher growth in recent weeks.
The Democracy of the State of Town calls test delegates for the state convention to be held at the Capitol in Deadfolnes on Wednesday May 20. Delegates will nominate a governor and lieutenant governor and select other state officers. County representation is allocated to ensure fair representation, with each county entitled to one vote per certified elector for the governor secretary of state and other officers. The State Central Committee urges counties to provide the necessary steps to implement representation at the convention.
Telegrams from yesterday condemn a band of violent vandals who mobbed the office of the Ohio Citizen. The writer warns such lawlessness will be met with severe consequences and urges the Democratic cause to defend the free press against abolitionist critics.
A London News letter reports startling claims of Confederate weapons building in Britain. It cites two iron plated war steamers near Birkenhead, a 2200 ton flagship, and a 150 foot long ships in progress under Mosses WLC Miler & Son. Other Liverpool Clyde yards, dealers Fraser Trenholm, and Thompson Brothers are named as Confederate contractors and owners.
Maritime chatter from the Clyde and Mersey yards notes the Virginia through to the Memphis and Celestial schemes. Chinese buyers in Liverpool press for the sister ship while Mc Donny stalls, and the Moegers Scotts yard ships a fine iron screw steamer for Charleston Savannah trade. Numerous steam vessels in Chinese category point to a bustling but uncertain naval landscape.
A Philadelphia letter from Patmouth dated last Wednesday notes Confederate troops across the river in active mood. Locomotive whistles and church bells mark the day as Major Mallon reports no news when asked for updates. Observers speculate on possible Confederate movements near Fredericksburg, while entrenchments along the river are being cleared of snow.
List of soldiers from Iowa units admitted to Confederate hospitals at Camp Ogletilorp s Macon Georgia and Richmond and Montgomery general hospitals with names, units and dates between May and October.
The Richmond Enquirer argues Charleston’s defenses are impregnable after two years of work by Generals Lea and Beauregard. It predicts a Northern assault would fail with heavy losses, likening it to Gibraltar and Sebastopol bombardments.
A report notes Professor Agassiz began preliminary steps recently to become a United States citizen. The anecdote comments that a naturalist by trade should have been naturalized earlier, suggesting expectations for his civic status.
Reports note a diverse array of items including an article titled A Niggers Idea of Liberty and What Came of it, mentions of army officers resigning, a battle at Springville Tennessee, and Van Dorn capturing three Federal regiments. The Northern Light arrives with 1 282 000 in treasure, escorting the gunboat Connecticut. President Corrian of Guatemala invaded Salvador. no battle expected. The British minister strives to halt the war.
Obituary notes the death of Joseph John Anthan at 79. The report also bundles late war dispatches from Florida coast engagements, Port Royal Yankee Meet, Franklin cavalry actions, Indianola capture, and naval movements. Additional items cover Polish questions in Europe, British naval reports, and U S nominations to the Senate.
An attempted rescue of a black man led to a riot. A man was killed and several wounded as fires gutted houses around the jail area. Military forces were deployed and a full crackdown was planned to restore order amid ongoing unrest.
The Senate announced standing committees and discussed resolutions to print Patent Office reports and acts. Bayard swore to support the constitution, Sumner pushed a test oath rule, Saulsbury sought delay, and Davis condemned the oath as unconstitutional. Messages from the President arrived as Harris urged executive session.
Sumner notes a statute requiring the oath. The Senate enters executive session. The oath is administered to Foster, then to Johnson and Hendricks, with Johnson asserting constitutional interpretation and retroactivity. Names Bowden Buckalow Morgan Sprague Wright Morrill Wade Sumner Dixon Hicks Chandler Harding listed as sworn. Doolittle Bayard absent. Ramsey Connel not yet arrived.
Advertises a well located eight story brick house on Prospect Hill in perfect order with a garden and apple trees. John Gautenstein offers cash terms for buyers seeking a fit class house and urges immediate application on the premises.
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