Memory of Gov Shaffer honored in Utah history
The Salt Lake Daily Tribune reflects on the three year anniversary of Governor J Wilson Shaffer death in Salt Lake City. It recalls his wartime patriotism in the Civil War and his later role as Utah Territorial Governor facing Brigham Young loyalists and the Nauvoo Legion. The piece portrays Shaffer as a steadfast Federal representative and defender of law against local insubordination, detailing conflicts with Nauvoo Legion leadership and attempts to curb unlawful military displays.
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Shaffer
Salt Lake
Republic
Appomates
Union
Illinois
Senate
Utah
Herod
United States
Brigham Young
Daniel H. Wells
Ford
Fort Bridger
Echo Canyon
Zerrubabel Snow
U. S
Snow
Territory
Nauvoo
Daniel
Zion
Wells
Geo. A. Blick
Times warn croakers amid looming winter and economic strain
A coastal essay argues that glooming prophecies worsen hardship while urging resilience. It contrasts croakers with practical effort, urges steadiness in work, and blames Wall Street for monetary tremors rather than government policy, stressing mutual forbearance and constructive action.
Anglo French Channel Tunnel Vision Faces Vast Costs
A proposed Franco British tunnel beneath the channel aims to shuttle trains in one direction to keep air fresh. While ventilation and drainage pose huge engineering challenges, investors form a joint stock company after government aid was refused. The project, seen as a new era in global communications, far surpasses prior tunnels in scale and cost.
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Channel
France
England
Thames
London
Suez Canal
Mount Denis
Dangerous Counterfeits Emerge in Circulation
A range of sophisticated counterfeit notes has circulated for years including a $10, a $5, and a fractional currency note, plus a recently issued $500 from 1869 series and a new fifty-cent fake. The fakes rival genuine Bureau of Engraving and Printing work, fooling even the New York Assistant Treasurer and Treasury experts. Despite secret-service efforts, the plates remain uncaptured and no professional counterfeiters arrested.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Department
New York
Secret-Service Division
No Real Cause for Business Despondency
The Financial Chronicle and the New York Bulletin dispute despondent moods from factory stoppages, arguing the mercantile sector is sound and money is easy to obtain with security. They say manufactur ers are quitting panics in good order, with light stocks and strong credit, forecasting renewed activity as Europe needs American goods and crops drive exports. The piece stresses a hopeful outlook, citing crops, exports, gold and silver flows, immigration, and education as supports for recovery.
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Jerusalem
Enterprise
Jeremiahs
Atlantic
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Washington
Financial Chronicle
New York Bulletin
Economist
Europe
California
Phil. Gazette
Origin of Uncle Sam name in early US military provisioning
After the last war with England Ebbert Anderson of New York bought provisions in Troy. Inspectors Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson, the latter known as Uncle Sam, supervised the workmen. A joke marked Ebbert Anderson and Uncle Sam on casks led to the nickname spreading as men headed to frontier battles to eat the provisions.
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England
Ebbert Anderson
New York
Troy
Tudison
Ebenezer
Samuel Wilson
Sam
U. 8
Messrs. Wilson
U.S
United States
Sam Wilson
Publishers in Philadelphia Sell Advertised Pages
A fragment from Jon Lipfincot& Co Philadelphia publishers lists agents and sample pages with an address at 149 Soup Clank SOU, noting partmentars and unspecified items. The legibility is poor but indicates a generic advertising or catalog entry from the firm.
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Jerome B. Hudson & Co
Cot
Greenwich and Cortland’ Stes
Jon Lipfincot
Philadelphia
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Ask Swarts & Stocking
Curtis & Perkins
All Medicine
BROWN
Curtis & Brown
Fulton Street
Vigor
DR. Johnson
Chicago
Fuller & Fuller
Lord, Smith & Co
van Schaack
Stevenson & Reid
Tolman & King
Burnham & Son
Hurlburt & Edsall
Ills
Dennison
Boy
Chamber’s Encyclopadia
Russia
Samuel Osgood
D. D
Trinity Church
New York City
Chamber’s
Israel W. Andrews
Marrietta College
Ohio
Samuel W. Fisher
Hamilton College
N. Y
Chamber
Chicago & North Wa Railwa
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Ington
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
New En Canadas
Nelana
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Lon Orleans
Royy
Ris
Chicago & Neri
M. Hughitt, Gen’tSup’t
W.E
Stern Gen'lp
A. B. Land
Mount Joy
Warran
F. Tays
Talitt
Middleditch & Pot
Stephens
Freeport
Bourbon
Middleditch & Pott
Bright & Massenh
Joana
Feta Igf
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