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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1869
Page
4
The Albany Evening Journal argues President Grant has governed quietly and effectively, enforcing laws and policies decided by Congress and the people. It cites rising federal revenues, reduced costs, and restored Southern peace, while noting some appointments could improve, and praises Grant for stability over spectacle.
In a Caldwell county Missouri County Court proceeding a sheriff sale listed Mary Ferrington and two children and Margaret McCulloch to the lowest bidder for one year. Wiley Smith bought McCulloch for 250 dollars and John M. Mabe bought Ferrington and her two children for 140 dollars. The piece condemns the sale as slavery revival and urges the court to reverse the decree as unconstitutional under Art 1 Sec 1.
A column extols women inventors in the U S Patent Office era noting Mary Jane Montgomery's corrugated metal punching device as a standout achievement. It cites many women’s designs from corsets to dress charts, praising progress while reflecting gender stereotypes of the time.
A New Bedford milk war drives prices as low as four cents per quart while other notes mention Detroit’s value near William B Astor, Pittsburg Georgia, carpet bagger fate for a New York mover to Brooklyn, and a Ky girl seeking sealed proposals for her hand. Subsequent items touch on senators' terms expiring in 1871 and Alabama Democrats’ unusual nomination choice.
A humorous exchange touches on courting norms and propriety from a Josh Billings perspective. The dialogue includes caution about physical closeness and social expectations, with Gertrude and Plewtark weighing manners and outcomes. The Shakers are mentioned, noting celibacy and a humorous view of their lifestyle and penalties.
The Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania renominated Gen. John W. Geary for governor by a large majority. Judge Williams, previously a Republican candidate for Supreme Judge, was re-nominated amid general approval despite some discontent. The party appears united to maintain Pennsylvania’s prominent Republican standing. The New York Tribune notes importers are shipping back fancy goods to Europe. The Lafayette failed on Saturday and released thirteen cases of French ribbons valued at 9475 dollars. The American Club at Breslau refused a Southerner’s offer to present a bust of Andrew Johnson to accompany a Lincoln bust and one for General Grant.
Train schedules across multiple lines list departure and arrival times for Joliet Bloomington Jacksonville Division connections. Michigan Southern and Michigan Central offices appear with ticket hubs on Clark and Lake Street. Cincinnati and Louisville, Columbus Chicago and Indian Central, and Milwaukee routes show day and night express options with corresponding times.
Threats and reforms touch Treasury smoking rules as Boutwell, Delano, and Grant figure in policy. McClellan plans a Canada Northwest tour not Long Branch. John Russell Young may editorial Wilkes Spirit of the Times this year, possibly starting his own paper next year. Walter Brown offers a $500 side bet rowing challenge on the Charles River. A salvo of miscellaneous notes covers printing critique, oil discovery in Pennsylvania, Boston subscriptions to Gilmore benefit, a Western railroad traveler anecdote, Paris circus stunt, and a distillers convention in Kentucky seeking repeal or evasion of revenue laws.
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