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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1869
Page
2
A Chicago Tribune style critique argues gold’s value rises only with currency redeemable in gold. It details how depicated paper cuts gold’s utility, proposes backing greenbacks with gold through National Bank bonds, and estimates bond needs to maintain solvency and prevent depreciation.
The Cincinnati Gazette denounces the tariff as a plunderous policy benefiting a class at the expense of the masses. It argues duties on foreign goods raise home prices, convert revenue into wealth for manufacturers, and corrupt patriotism by masking private gain as public necessity.
The Freeport Journal advocates free trade and a gold standard dollar for dollar, suggesting the editor could join the Democratic fold. The Freeport Bulletin blasts the paper for supporting greenbacks and accuses its editor of being color blind after chasing the slavery issue.
The Congregational Society of Milford Illinois faced a defective lot title after $5,000 for a parsonage was raised. A Know Nothing era deed barred foreigners from owning or residing on the land, prompting refusal to proceed. Also noted: Chief Justice Taney and Secretary Chase dispute on income tax exemptions for Supreme Court judges, with renewed effort expected. A Mississippi Central Railroad train derailed at Duck Hill Friday night, wrecking cars and injuring several passengers.
The Boylston National Bank in Boston was entered between Saturday and today, with a clean sweep of valuables in the outer vault. About 400000 to 500000 dollars are believed stolen from twenty five to thirty tin trunks, mostly United States bonds, belonging to private depositors.
Isaac S. Geer of Lisoon Conn faced a drainage obstacle while extending a water pipe under an underground drain. He pulled off a quirky method by sending a muddy calico cat through the drain with a line tied to its leg, drawing the pipe through swiftly and saving ten dollars, a curious lesson in civil engineering for neighbors.
A Boston woman saved by a California woman receives a gold watch, chain, ring and silk dress as a present. The World notes a landlady on Water Street placed a fifty cent stamp in a hash deposit to be claimed by the finder.
The New York Times cites a Treasury inquiry into frauds tied to new fractional currency. Secretary Boutwell leads a complex probe into defective twenty five cent stamps lacking the red seal and potential currency diversion. Printing was split between American Bank Note Company and National Bank Note Company, with oversight in Washington. The Treasury seeks minute printing details to determine if currency was abstracted or seals omitted during stamping.
A Tuesday arrival of a Treasury commission including Mr. Wilson and Mr. Guthrie led a month long count of blank sheets and partially printed notes at the American Bank Note Company and National Bank Note Company. About three million note sheets valued at $13,000,000 were counted with cooperation from both firms while officials refused to disclose details. The American process continued until Sunday with a favorable report to the Acting Secretary. the National operation was still ongoing.
In DC Supreme Court an objection to blue ink added to an indictment drew Judge Carter to remark that the criticism is hypercritical amid a period alleging abolition of color distinction. The exchange spotlights scrutiny over ink color in legal documents and era rhetoric.
A man explains he did not attend the prayer meeting because he must care for his children. When asked if he has servants, he says yes, two servants who manage the house and provide meals, and that they grant him few privileges.
The special commission on Pacific Railroads reports a thorough investigation of bridges and culverts across the lines. It finds most structures safe for ordinary traffic, notes the American River bridge needs bolts, and the Devil's Gate trestle has been replaced. The red pine ties replacement and ballasting plans are outlined, with emphasis on improving embankments and equipment as needed.
The Buffalo Express reports scientists describe a highly excited sun atmosphere emitting a magnetic light column stretching forty five million miles toward Earth. Predictions say by year end the light could influence Earth, with unprecedented phenomena expected, contrasting today’s weather and earthquakes with a calmer, lunarlike horizon.
The voice of the people endorses Morse's Indian Root Pills as the best remedy for many diseases. The ad claims the pills cleanse the blood, aiding milliousness liver complaints female irregularities headaches and indigestion. Sold by all dealers. 14-32-41 aa.
Across New Jersey and nearby states the storm caused extensive damage. Hudson County docks and meadows flooded, telegraph lines down, roofs ripped, and trees toppled amid gusts. Albany to New England reported unroofed buildings, damaged factories, and scattered debris, with ranges of property losses and multiple communities affected.
A severe weather event struck Evansville Indiana last night around six o'clock. The wind shifted rapidly from east to west and intensified into a hurricane, tearing through the city and wrecking the Armatsy steamer at the bone-yard near Seventh Avenue sewer. The Lou’s New Camden and Henry Wingert’s brewery suffered major damage, with buildings demolished and roofs torn. The Kaufman building corner of Hou Street and Fulton Avenue showed gable end damage and other structures along First Street lost portions of their roofs. Aikns three story building on Fulton Avenue was razed, and Wiltshire’s three-story structure on Fourth Street was nearly destroyed, with substantial destruction extending across the block.
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