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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1869
Page
4
A lengthy extract from Commissioner Wells’s report critiques inflation and calls for contraction to restore balance. It argues that currency excess, not volume, fuels price rises and that resumption of specie payments requires price relief through reduced money in circulation and policy adjustments.
A historical survey details the careers of Gen George F Shepley and several peers named for federal circuit appointments. It covers their birthplaces educations military service judicial tenure and key political roles in Maine New York California Ohio and Illinois along with notes on prior offices and party alignment.
The article notes recommendations for tariff reform including a fifty cent per gallon special duty on champagne and sparkling wines excepted. It cites numerous amendments to the tariff law to improve efficiency and uniform operation, and suggests removing duties on many drugs and chemicals.
The piece extols Congress for its alacrity and practical speech making, contrasting it with a tumultuous prior session. It lauds Republicans as experienced, worldly lawmakers and mocks earlier caricatured figures while praising current decorum and responsibility. It also touches on Grant era excesses, treasury strain, and speculative reduction figures, before a stray exchange about Heaven and shaving heads.
Special notices tout Schenck remedies for consumption and related ailments. It promotes Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills with claims to purify blood, ripen and discharge lung ulcers, strengthen digestion, and cure liver causes of consumption. Almanac and directions offered from No 6 Sixth Street Philadelphia with prices listed.
Grant White and Anthony Trollope head a list of prominent contributors including J McCarthy Parke Goodwin Dr J C Dalton Dr Draper and other leading writers. The note names Charles Reade Mrs Edwards and several authors shaping the literary circle.
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