10 Dec 1870
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Newspaper
Evansville Daily Journal
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1870
Page
1
A Lady correspondent in DAILY GURNAL SATIRVAT argues against the view that Satan and woman caused all evil. She claims Satan was cast from Heaven and notes he resembles man, but offers no proof for the claim. She also questions the premise that women were expelled from Heaven.
For days the Commercial and Enquirer of Cincinnati have filled editorials with a personal controversy. If half of what they claim about each other is true, the Cincinnati press is not reputable.
On Tuesday the second day of the session the land jobbers began introducing subsidies bills. Supporters urge Congress to back the President against public plunderers, championing aggressive land policies despite hostile critics.
The Courier accuses the City Council vote granting the Evansville Carmi and Paducah Railroad permission to extend via Third Street Honest John Street and Ann Street to connect with the Evansville Crawfordsville line as creating a monopoly. The piece questions the council’s pro monopoly stance and warns voters about future confidence in candidates if monopolies resume.
A bill by Senator Pratt introduces clerks for U S Courts, with offices in New Albany and adjacent cities. It provides for issuing processes by clerks and transfer of actions between Evansville New Albany and Indianapolis, ensuring proper transmission of related papers.
The Americana Journal of the Medical Sciences is praised for its forty year history under editor Izane Hays and the esteem it holds among medical men. The Beery and Lee publication from Philadelphia is priced at 5 per year with about 300 pages per issue and roughly 1,200 pages annually.
Lem Young who tried to commit vehicle on the list is in a fairway. Minnesota buyers plan a flour mill on land owned by Jos Lambert. A crop revenue of 8720 dollars and pounds two was refused. Seven prisoners escaped from the jail on Sunday night the 4th. Rumor claims a block of storehouses will rise next to a non hotel. Henderson distillery to begin operations soon. A boy of 12 was badly bruised and fractured by a stable door. Evansville praised for mercantile activity and Kentucky trade ties. Henderson needs broader money circulation, better housing, wider goods, and fair prices to compete.
A reader derides Joan H. Sunaatt for planning lectures on an assassination conspiracy. The letter mocks the notion that crime can be monetized through public talks and questions whether a speaker should remain free to lecture without restraint. It ends by remarking on Chicago Post commentary and the reaction of women.
Raven NC December 9 The House considered resolutions by Mr Stradwick Reeled against Gov. W Holden for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolutions were referred to committees for action and a trial date was anticipated, with hopes for a prompt vote and courthouse proceedings forthcoming.
The report notes a brick schoolhouse in Middleton sustaining heavy damage estimated at 15000 pounds and a Missouri School of Mines building valued at 75000 pounds being destroyed or damaged. Separate items include a fatality at the National Hotel in Norfolk Virginia and various political and military notes from Europe and Washington.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a court docket from December in Chicago. It mentions Temereph and Ata 2ok Usch with a Winter dell reference and a Giesing & clower party. The text is garbled but implies a civil matter with parties and a potential sale or payment issue.
Directors warn cable repairs hindered by weather and heavy load. To curb volume and preserve the line, tariffs rise after December 12 between New York and Great Britain and France, with ten words for fifteen dollars in gold and extra dollars for each additional five words. press messages half-rate. Various local crimes and incidents reported, including arrests for embezzlement and a ship incident involving the Hornet.
The piece describes a sharp rise in street corner activity and a collapse in shares on the Hidden Treasures board. It notes the Orerm Misseg Compan levied a 260 dollar assessment and warns several dealers on the board have been crippled with some expected failures.
Senate records reveal Sumner urging President to disclose all Dominican annexation papers and Haiti relations. Edmonds proposals seek costs and authority for military aid in civil matters. Casserly requests detailed prints on army navy use since 1869 along with costs and regulatory guidance. Also bills to cut naval officer ranks and regulate petroleum imports. Session adjourned after long debate.
The United States diplomats in Europe report on the French German war with President Lincoln seeking peace through noninterference. They discuss recognizing the French Republic, neutrality, and whether the United States should offer good offices if accepted. The correspondence covers Favre, Bancroft, and Washburne with queries about mediation and recognition in late 1860.
Dec. 6 to Dec. 7 dispatches reveal three million pounds sterling allotted to London subscriptions by the North German Parliament. King Louis of Bavaria urges unity under Prussia with a crown plan as Bismarck framed treaties become cabinet questions. Victories at Rouen and Urieang are noted, with Mecklenberg losses at 2,200 and enemy casualties around 2,000 killed and 1,400 prisoners.
From London December 9 reports suggest Paris may capitulate as tensions rise between Germany and England. The army of the Loire is at old quarters near Orleans with trains carrying cattle provisions and guns redeployed, while rumors and factional clashes in Berlin and Rome reflect mounting instability.
A dispatch from Tours says a balloon arrived from Paris with news up to the night of the 6th. Nine military actions of note occurred since the 3rd. Gen. Trochu received a letter from Gen. Von Moltke offering safe conduct to verify the news, which Paris rejected. Firing was heard south of Paris as Tours notes changes in the Loire Army, now divided into three corps under Gourbaki Chanazy and Billott.
Tribune Special reports from Paris on European powers seeking peace with the Emperor. Letters from Prussia and France show cautious neutrality and efforts to preserve friendly relations amid looming conflict.
New York markets show mixed activity with active call money and higher stocks. Prices advance in several sectors while bonds and securities drift. gains tempered by cautious trading amid lingering suspense on major listings.
Market brief notes from Sew York Market by Telmgraps describe mixed prices and quiet demand. Prices for crude and refined products are listed with several commodities experiencing little change while others show slight shifts.
Market activity slows with limited offerings and moderate demand. Prices show little change as several items move at steady levels amid cautious buying and selective sales.
Scrambled OCR notes from Si Leyte Market with scattered phrases about prices and items. Readable names and concrete details are minimal or unclear.
Market report notes demand fair at Louisville with steady to lower tone in early sales. Buyers show interest in bulk and selected grades while prices edge toward previous levels and futures show cautious optimism.
Fragmentary OCR from New Orleans Market page shows garbled names and terms. Readable bits reference market items or vendors but lack coherent facts, dates, or events.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dry goods market and various unclear terms. It references New York, trade items, prices, and routine market notices but lacks coherent details or identifiable names, dates, or events.
Readable fragments indicate a market report from Nashville, attributed to the Telegraph. The text is garbled, but hints at prices or percentages and market conditions observed by Basmv Ila and Der, with references to Perrodt and Bis. Further readable details are unavailable.
The report notes unrest among workers at a central refinery near Lappin with new protests planned for Monday. Dee FPeaekronr and local leaders urge calm as authorities prepare for heightened security and potential negotiations.
Sole agent Ohio River Kanawha Sail Companies at 19 North Water Street Indiana seeks orders and consignments for shipping line services. Firm name and contact details appear in a compact historic trade notice.
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