Turpentine Drippings and Political Reflections
The Wilmington column notes Turpentine Drippings with NC news. Governor Foster of Ohio doubts broad German disaffection, predicting GOP votes. A Louisville Courier-Journal correspondent recalls Governor George W Johnston of Kentucky as the lone volunteer private among notable Confederate-era leaders.
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North Carolina News
Louisville Courier-Journal
George W. Johnston
Kentucky
Shiloh
South
Foreign commerce statistics show drop in 1881 82 year
The fiscal year ending June 30 shows total foreign trade at 1 566 857 56, down from 1 675 024 318 last year. Exports outpaced imports by 25 727 856 in 1880 81, while 1881 82 saw exports exceed imports by 259 912 718 amid declines in cotton, bread stuffs and provisions. Forest fires again threaten Michigan, with hazardous travel in the northern peninsula. Last September fires killed 200 and left 15 000 homeless, burning nearly 2 000 square miles.
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Michigan
Peninsula
Michisin Fartmers
Record of Railroads Surges in 1881 and 1882 Growth
The year 1881 saw unprecedented railroad construction with about nine thousand miles of new track, while seven months to July 1881 reached six thousand miles. Projections suggest 1882 will exceed ten thousand miles, possibly surpassing last year by about a thousand miles, signaling a rapid expansion wave.
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Battes
Bourly
Murder mystery surrounds Palk City mayoral case
The report alleges masked assailants led by unknown individuals abducted a city official in Palk City, Lawa. A subsequent mob-like action targeted a man named Willis Diulie after naming Limony treu as the suspect, then forced Limony to confess.
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Gweeo
Palk City
Crime, mobs, and political notes in a 19th century letter
A historical denunciation questions lynching and mob violence while discussing a legal case where Delaine sues a mob for damages after acquittal. It critiques Congress actions on Chinese labor, Mormonism, river and harbor funding, and river rail subsidies. It debates party loyalty over liquor laws and warns against extending personal liberties to allow harmful industries.
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Delaine
Governor Wuster Sees Democratic Party as Sewer of Vices
Ohio Governor Wuster, speaking in Elyria, described the Democratic party as a sewer of vice, alleging it has been defined by violence, murder, corrupt ballots, and financial heresies. He framed slavery as a central fault line and urged reforms.
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Ohio
Mlyria
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Liquor dealers misread rebellion in party strategy
The speaker condemns liquor dealers for always backing the side seen as likely to win. He argues they disregard sound policy, urging that their loyalty shifts with political advantage. He recalls past alignments with Rebels and warns it harms the Republican party in pursuit of short term gains.
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Harr
Republican Party
New York Toll Free Canal Debate Faces Railroads
A lengthy examination argues for making the Erie Canal toll free in New York while railroads fear increased competition. West grain shipments currently pay tolls to New York via water routes, and supporters claim canal improvements curb rail extortion. The piece cites Congressman Townsend and notes small harbor projects on the Great Lakes show national value, urging public understanding of river and harbor funding.
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Money Under War Secretary Direction in Bill Powers
The passage notes that funds appropriated by the bill fall under the direction of the Secretary of War and thus the President, who can direct, time, arm, or withhold expenditures. It emphasizes that this discretion has always been exercised and deemed wise by the President and the War Secretary.
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United States
Political Vision in The Sycamore Republican
The Sycamore Republican weighs senatorial choices and notes objections to each candidate. It endorses Andy Shuman of the Chicago dominion, praising honesty, purity, and popularity across parties while warning against factional capture and a repeat of Pennsylvania dynamics in Illinois.
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Washington
Local Candidate Praised for Plain, Honest Character
Aendal Reenrd earns strong support from influential papers for his honest demeanor, close ties to the people, plain sociable tastes, and firm working man stance, with clear skills in speaking and writing.
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Confederate Secrets on Slavery and Foreign Recognition
A veteran rebel recalls urging emancipation to win formal recognition, arguing Davis lacked nerve. He cites 1855 talks with Napoleon III and Gladstone, claims foreign powers would have recognized the Confederacy despite slavery, and recalls resigning over such objections. He hints at hidden facts to be written later.
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Man Who Taught Grant to Smoke Revealed in Coney Island Tale
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