07 Nov 1857
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1857
Page
1
The piece rails at Buchanan calling slavery national and contrasts his shifting stand across speeches. It cites his Silliman letter and argues presses endorsing him share responsibility. It also notes recent transit fares set by a Chicago convention and mentions O. d. Cornell’s Whig legacy and Hunt ticket.
A 1857 financial analysis warns that foreign commerce and interest drained the U S of gold, nearly matching all banks' gold holdings. it cites exports of 69,156,929 in specie and bullion and imports of 612,401,799, while urging debt reduction and realignments in banking to restore currency stability amid grain shipments and rising freight activity.
The Cincinnati Reporter notes grain prices for the last year and a half, affected by a fair crop. Rail tolls hinder movement from Tennessee to New York via Charleston, with Nashville to New York via Charleston priced per barrel and via Cincinnati at a separate rate. A New Orleans route to New York costs $1.95 per barrel, influencing decision depending on breadstaffs’ prices and market urgency.
An advertisement promotes Lacour oils claimed to convert neutral spirits into Cognac, Rye, Peach Brandy, gin, and other liquors with fuller color and smoother taste. It touts concentrated formulas, claims of improved flavor and age, and offers bottles for $10 with shipping nationwide from New Orleans.
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