Republican Central Committee to Convene in Freeport
Fremont Alabama August 5 1867 meeting notice of Stephenson County Republican Central Committee at the undersigned office Freeport on August 10 1867 at 12 o'clock noon for calling a Republican County Convention and other business A J Green Chairman Central Committee expected large attendance
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Fremont, AL
Republican Central Committee
Stephenson County
Freeport
A. J. Green
Central Committee
County Treasurer candidates named in Republican announcements
A 1867 notice lists Dr FE Cy DePuy Captain Robert Cooper Jeremiah J Piersol and Thos J Prouty as County Treasurer candidates, all subject to Republican County Convention. Each profile notes military service and disability, praising suitability for office and urging support from Stephenson County Republicans.
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FE. Cy. DePuy
Stephenson County
Robert Cooper
Rock Grove
Cooper
Jeremiah J. Piersol
Piersol
Champion Fills
Illinois
Vicksburg
Thos. J. Proury
Winslow
Prouty
Fort Donelson
Shi- Joh
Atlanta
Tennessee election shows Republican surge and Brownlow victory
Despite threats from conservatives the Tennessee election proceeded peacefully. Brownlow wins by a large majority, widespread Republican gains in Congress and state legislature. Etheridge concedes, Johnsonites retaliate by firing voters, while General Thomas acts to protect contracts and labor remains scarce under freedmen voters. The result tests universal suffrage in the South and signals Republican dominance.
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Tennessee
North
South
Brownlow
Washington
Greenville
Emerson Etheridge
Knoxville
Congress
Republican Party
Long Rim
Copperhead Press Shrinks As Tennessee Election Stirs
The piece describes the copperhead press grappling with the Tennessee election, noting their favored party losing ground and their occupation waning. The tone blends irony and critique, reflecting a period under political pressure.
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Copperhead
Tennessee
The Surratt Trial verdict in sight at last
The Surratt case nears a verdict as weeks of testimony and legal maneuvering wane. Witnesses place him in Washington on April 14 while defense claims Elmira and Europe. the jurors will decide guilt or innocence, but the testimony brands him a traitor and murderer in the eyes of many.
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Washington
John H. Surratt
Canada
Europe
Rome
Sor
Egypt
Lincoln
Elmira
New York
Montreal
Surratt
Oil prospects and booms in Titusville area in 1867
Correspondence from Titusville dated July 29 1867 describes a revival in oil activity as prices rise, wells drilled on Bean Farm and Freeport land, and a shift from pipelines to tubing. It notes transportation changes from plank roads to a two inch pipe, impacts on harness makers and firms like a Tidioute firm with large holdings, and a new ridge area yielding substantial barrels per day. The writer mentions crevice searchers and a nitro-glycerine torpedo experiment to open rock, promising further details in a subsequent letter.
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Tidioute
Oigo
Jortune
Munn
Currier
Titusville
Pithole
Plank Road Company
Harnes
Freeport ‘Company
Farmers’ Hotel
Freeport Company
Church Run
Palmer's staff sails to Mexico to demand Santa Anna
Arrivals from Vera Cruz report that Admiral Palmer and his staff have gone to Mexico to demand the person of Santa Anna and to persuade the liberals to return Maximilian's body.
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New Orleans
Vera Cruz
Palmer
Staf
Mexico
Santa Anna
Maximilians
Paris Denies Political Aim Behind Napoleon Vienna Visit
Semi official journals in Paris deny any political object to Napoleon's visit to Vienna. They refute circulating rumors attributing political significance to exchanges of courtesies between the French and Austrian emperors.
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Paris
Napoleon
Vienna
France
Austria
Nevada dispatch reports murder of J A Banks in 1874
A Nevada dispatch announces the murder of J A Banks, former Assembly speaker and prominent Republican legislator, killed by Indians. The report notes Banks' political standing and the shock to the state.
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San Prancisco
Nevada
J. A. Banks
Assembly
Virginia Convention Adopts Loyalist Platform Amid Turmoil
August 2 report of a Virginia convention on the Richmond square with about 2000 attendees. J M Botts spoke for the Republicans amid factional clashes, calling for support of Reconstruction, while Gov. Pierpont and L H Chandler addressed the mass meeting. Resolutions endorsing General Sheridan and future Republican protection were adopted as the meeting adjourned after a tense, riotish scene.
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Ricu Mony
Dr. Bayne
Norfolk
Hunnicut
J. M. Botts
Botts
Republican Party
Congress
Longstreet
Bayne
Virginia
Democratic Party
Underwood
Geo
Rye
Shenandoah
Capitol Steps
Pierpont
L. H. Chanadler
Mr. Givens
Colt
Wirrens
United States
Union
Grant
Sheridan
Thomas
Butler
Sickel
Logan
Scofield
Son
Schuyler Colfax
Thaddeus Stevens
Tenry Wilson
South
Duaark
Debt Reports Hint at Major Falls and End of Year Payments
Washington insiders expect the public debt statement to show a sizable monthly reduction. Since May, more than 40 million dollars in interest has been paid from the Treasury, including 20 million in coin, with two 10 million installments in currency. Internal revenue receipts and income tax payments drive the July drop, and government interest will be light until November 1 when the annual 520s interest, roughly 24 million in coin, falls due.
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Washington
Auiptist
Seward
Romero
War forecasts from Cork Examiner on Franco Prussian conflict
The Cork Examiner reports August 5 that indications point to an inevitable war between France and Prussia. A council of war in Russia with staff from Russia and Prussia, presided by the Czar, is examining campaign plans and possible coalitions. Prussia pushes for immediate action, while Russia favors postponement, though conflict remains likely.
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New York
Cork Examiner
Eivery
France
Prussia
Russia
Czar
Jrance
Mempruis Newsnotes on Labor and Local Death
Mempruis notes August 5 reports ongoing discharge of Black workers as a tool for social discipline. Conservative press urges employers to use this method to show workers who their friends are. Streets are described as full of idle Black men. Isaac Paist, a well known railroad man, died yesterday.
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Mempruis
Isaac Paist
Republicans Triumph in Nashville Victory Realized
Nashville report shows Republicans gain mayoral prospects next month as city officials withdraw the metropolitan police lawsuit and prepare to organize police. Republican majority for governor and Congressmen increases with full returns.
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Nashville
Metropolitan
Fenian outbreak confession linked to Foarola
Don Burn reports Gen. Foarola confessed ties to the Fenian outbreak in England. He offers to disclose details of the Fenian movement and testify for the government dated August 4.
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Don Burn
Foarola
England
Pacific Railroad Tunnel Nears Completion
A San Francisco special reports the Pacific Railroad tunnel nearly complete with only sixty four feet remaining as of Saturday Rails are being laid on the eastern slope with twenty miles of track graded A locomotive is expected to pass the tunnel on August 15 and the line to the Nevada line should be finished in September
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New York
San Francisco
The
Pacific Railroad
Nevada
Mail from Vera Crift notes Austrian steamer Elizabeth reports Mexican rejection of Maximilian corpse
The Picayune relays a July 24 letter from Vera Crift via Pensacola stating the Austrian steamer Elizabeth could not secure the body, with no reason given, and that the Elizabeth sails for New Orleans today. Special orders in New Orleans remove Joseph Sernandez as city treasurer for similar reasons to prior board adjustments, with Stoddard Howell named treasurer in his place.
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New Orleans
The
Picayune
Vera Crift
Pensacola
Elizabeth
Maximilian
Fifth Military District
Joseph Sernandez
Stoddard Howell
P. I. Sueridan
Go. Hanrsurr
Juarez issues amnesty order as six districts set
Galveston reports Juarez delivers a July 15 proclamation claiming Mexico’s people defend liberty with aid absent, ordering a presidential election and an amnesty. Military districts will be created with Mscobedo in command, while Losaga’s forces reject Juarez Casillo and Aquino face peshot. Mendez’s hiding place was found but he escaped. Cariaco notes death of Andrew Fulton, Pittsburgh bell founder.
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Galveston
Brazoz
Juarez
Mexico
Asy
Mscobedo
Losaga
Castillo
Aquino
Mendez
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Steepont Journal
Tames S. Mpcall
Advanci
Freeport Journal
Dear Journal
Otldorado
Telegraph
Cariaco
Andrew Fulton
Bell
Pittsburgh
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