20 Feb 1865
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Newspaper
Evansville Daily Journal
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1865
Page
1
A news item notes the Journal Buildings on Locust Street between First and Water, highlighting the property’s placement and surrounding streets.
The Lafayette Courier urges immediate completion of a Rockville to Attica railroad to create a northern outlet for the Erie and Wabash lines, reduce freight costs, and boost Evansville Toledo and Memphis trade. It argues the route would open rich counties for wheat timber tobacco and coal, attract investors, and spur regional growth.
In sorrowful tone, the piece laments the draft’s reach and describes frantic city efforts to fund replacements. It cites 163 men mustered toward the quota, 11 substitutes, and a growing deficit as Indianapolis faces 120 more needed and fears the deadline.
The New York Tribune reports the arrest of about twenty five substitutes and county brokers in Brooklyn amid a vast swindle of government enlistment papers. The scheme centers on John Devlin and James Cahill forging duplicate enlistments after genuine recruits are processed at the Naval Rendezvous, with forged receipts for bounty money then collected. The fraud involved forging names, notary stamps, and forged receipts to claim government sums.
A Washington dispatch details a widespread bounty jumping scheme in New York where brokers and jumpers forge enlistment papers to claim large bounties. Col. Baker and investigators traced bogus documents, arrests followed, and leaders connected to fake documents and forged signatures were captured.
A dated testimonial documents Dr. G. L. Boynton as president of Kvantsville and outlines his medical practice. Signed statements from John H. Butdell and Ed Garrison testify to his intimate connection with the medical institute and his ongoing work in medicine.
Medical notice announces Dr J and Dr Lower as physicians and surgeons permanently located at 15 Exaceville offering services to patients on Third street. The notice mentions address details and availability.
A dense Civil War update notes Gen Sherman’s army near Columbia with reports of testing new weapons, Confederate fortifications, and Union pressure. It reports political moves in Georgia, fears of Confederate collapse, and speculative maneuvers toward Branchville and Augusta as ships, railways, and supply lines are scrutinized.
Col James Wallace formerly of Philadelphia, but with Louisville editor dies aged noted in a terse column. Immediate details scarce as report moves to next edition.
Reports from New York and other ports discuss Sherman’s advances toward Columbia and Smithville, with captures by Captain Cushing at Bhalla and reconnaissance along Cape Fear. Fire, weather, and local incidents fill the column, including a large blaze at Woodburn & Scott and market notices.
The declaration orders the United States Senate to convene at the Capitol in Washington on March 4 at noon to consider urgent business. Messages warn members to attend, with dates noted in the proclamation from February 17.
SATURDAY NOON reports a bright river with declining water but good boating level. Multiple boats arrive and depart including Armada from Cairo to Evansville and back, J K R Hoyle Nashville to Lawville, M Blank Nashville to Evansville, Gen Halleck Henderson to Evansville, We White Rochester to Evansville, and Hyatt Smithland to Caveville. The Armada carries many passengers, KR Hoyle ships freight to Louisville, Byatt seeks boilers, Win White from Green River brings freight and passengers, Dating from Memphis and Alice Dean from Cincinnati are hourly, Morning Star to Louisville tonight. Glendale and Liberty No 2 arrive tomorrow then depart Monday for Cairo and Memphis respectively.
A garbled list shows a Midwestern rail line fair or market entry with items such as dry goods, hardware, livestock, and miscellaneous wares. Names like A W Christ and Deane W Morin appear amidst references to crates, bales, and wheat, suggesting a local trade show or fair exhibit with multiple vendors.
Brin kmeyer and Co. moves to expand into boat building with Barnw Stove Works acquisition, signaling a shift in manufacturing focus and potential new product lines.
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