Logjam Over Civil War News From The Front
Richmond reports claim Howell Cobb pushed Federal forces at Jonesboro while Hood Beauregard hold Florence. Rebels briefly captured a picket line near Atlanta then retaken it. Gillem arrives at Knoxville as Sherman moves to Macon and Savannah. News covers railroads, factories, and peace terms amid ongoing campaigns.
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President Lincoln Reads Remarks From Window Serenade
A correspondent recalls a midnight serenade for Mr Lincoln after his election. Lincoln appeared at the second story window, bowed, read remarks from loose sheets, and kept a lamp in hand. The sheets were likely paper not bed clothes. He omitted his usual facetious remarks.
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Passenger Refuses Ticket. Seeks Railroad Duty Case
A crowded car led a passenger to stand on the platform after refusing to surrender a ticket claiming no seat was provided. He was put off at the next station and has filed suit against the railroad in an eastern county. The case seeks a definitive ruling as rail lines struggle to supply sufficient cars.
Monroe tops Supreme Bench vote in Dubuque County
The Des Moines registers note Monroe leads the Supreme Bench race in Dubuque County by 1,550 in official canvass, with Prairie Creek Township returning 134 for Monroe and 10 for Cole, though the Supreme Judge tally was omitted there by error.
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Cotton Yield Report From Illinois Shows Cotton Cost Below Corn
A sample of cotton from Alexander county in Illinois reports two treated acres and piney soil with an average yield near 400 pounds per acre. The note claims cotton cultivation costs do not exceed corn and posits a profit margin of about 140 dollars per acre at prices of fifty cents per pound for cotton and one dollar for corn.
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Ododara
Rumors of Petersburg Evacuation and Sherman Movement
Reports from Richmond and Washington detail rumors of Petersburg evacuation and Major General Sherman’s advances with Kilpatrick’s cavalry. Dispatches note Sheridan reinforcing Grant, planned movements toward Macon Milledgeville Savannah and Augusta, and protests over prisoner exchanges.
Washington Burnside hen returns spurring war moves
The Times reports a Burnside hen returning to Washington from the army. Military leaders expect Sherman’s operations to widen along the entire line in Virginia and the west. Richmond papers on Saturday lack Georgia news, reflecting strict censoring to avert panic.
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Ex Gov Fairbanks of Vermont Died at His Home
Boston reports Ex Gov Fairbanks of Vermont died yesterday at his home in St Johnsbury. Navy updates cite captures and raids in the Chesapeake and Gulf regions. Disruptions include rebel crossings into Virginia near Edward's Ferry and suspected cattle stealing rings led by Harry Gilmore. Brig Gen Hubert Ward is mustered out. Canby injury updates doubt his reported death. Toronto reports a man matching Capt Bell arrested.
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