11 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1864
Page
1
The pub asks Democrats to unite to defeat the incumbent administration and Lincoln’s reelection, urging readers to favor Chicago nominees and publish a weekly Democratic paper. It stresses informing the public, supporting state canvases, and distributing the campaign paper through local committees and clubs.
Fragmented text outlines opposition to federal overreach and calls for states rights, referencing the Constitution and Civil War era themes. Mentions national welfare, equality, and the need to preserve state authority against centralized interference.
Partial text discusses timing and delays for a political election. It mentions a candidate named Mahony for Congress and references various representations and locations, but the fragmentary wording obscures clear facts or outcomes.
General Paine is removed from command in western Kentucky. Gov. Fhonigan ends Arkansas Legislature session. McClellan’s acceptance letter rejected by Hen. Wool’s New York News calls for a new Democratic Convention candidate. Weldon railroad actions and Averill setback cited. Mobile rumor of Farragut’s fleet at Day River. report unconfirmed. Sickness rises among Potomac troops amid heat. Rosecrans urges Democrats in Louisiana to prevent free elections in Missouri. Cold closes in New York with prices at 207.
A Washington correspondent sketches Mr Pendleton’s appearance and character, praising his candor and zeal for convictions. The portrait praises his noble lineage, good looks, and artistic finish, while lauding his speeches as orderly and logical expressions of constitutional principles.
The Orleans (N Y) Republican reports ex Comptroller Lorenzo Burrowa found a snake suspended by a spider’s thread under a shelf in a building. A loose cable draped from the web trapped the snake, which struggled as onlookers watched over an hour. The spider appeared to tighten the cord to hoist its prey toward its nest, but the line broke when a bystander entered the room. The event drew over a hundred spectators during the day, confirming the spider’s surprising strength and the unusual scene.
Fragmentary text recounts claims of ancient petroleum collection in inland Zante and a well observed by Dr Chandlers on the western Geeeen coast. It suggests prophets and patriarchs like Job may have visited or witnessed such oil flowing wells, though details are unclear.
A garbled poem protests loyalty to McClellan, urging unity under one banner. It laments deceit and recalls a proud war record while calling for steadfast support amid turmoil. Local notes question Des Moines city and county placements, listing mislocated towns and counties.
A New Berlin physician, Miss Sallie M. Monroe of Chenango County, NY, a hydropathic practitioner, permanently adopts male attire from hat to boots, praising its practicality for active medical work. She is described as skilled, brave, ambitious, and self-reliant, preferring masculine dress for the profession.
Disjointed dispatches report a heavy artillery duel near Potomac front with inconclusive results and Lee massing troops. Latrobe Pennsylvania rail accident kills six aboard a freight train and delays service. Portuguese royal decree allows foreign cereals imports via Lisbon and Aponta. gold opens bearishly at 2285 and stories touch on US politics and McClellan for president.
Civil War dispatches describe Union and Confederate actions around Martinsburg and the Weldon Railroad corridor. Reports mention cavalry engagements, reconnaissance, and frontline positions with units under Generals Wilcox and Averill, noting tense conditions and strategic railroad logistics.
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