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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1870
Page
2
The report notes Georgia's election outcome swung Democratic by a very large margin. In Bloomington merchants plan to form a board of trade. Peoria recorded 20 degrees below zero last Monday, while Freeport was about ten below. New York City faced 20 degrees above zero.
The resolution authorizing a Commission to visit San Domingo and report on its purchase and annexation to the United States has passed the Senate by a large vote and is expected to pass the House next week.
On the night of December 23 a large Richmond hotel, Spotswood House, burned. Fire started on the lower floor blocking the stairs and trapping occupants. It was the coldest Richmond night in thirteen years, at five below zero, as seven or more people perished in the flames.
A. J. presses his attack on the Tennessee GOP and rebels in Greenville, arguing against universal amnesty for those who backed the Union in the late unpleasantness and highlighting political fault lines within the party.
The Illinois Legislature meets in Springfield on Wednesday with the first major duty to elect a United States Senator on January 17, the second Tuesday of the session. Democrats fret over the choice, but the matter principally concerns Republicans who will decide the outcome. Afterward, broader legislative work may follow.
The piece notes Republican consolidation behind General Logan amid Democratic criticism as Illinois enters a period of likely new House seats, while North Carolina moves toward Holden’s impeachment. It suggests Butler will defend Holden in Raleigh and ponders a Democrat like Lyansk Tuuspunn who might resist party pressure in the impeachment court.
Washington reports consider tendering the Utah Governorship to Sienny M. Cullou, author of the Utah Bill. If Cullou declines, no immediate change is planned. Pressure may be applied on Mr Canton to accept, promising continued policy aligned with Governor Suareng’s just and wise program.
Lippinicott Wickas reviews Illinois financial condition. He notes total outstanding indebtedness around 4.8 million dollars and projected treasury funds of about 8.02 million on January 1, 1871. He forecasts the balance being exhausted by April 30, 1878, with annual revenue covering treasury needs, a view Gen. Lippincott calls impressive and worthy of appreciation by every Illinoisan.
A garbled excerpt discusses the Chicago Tribune as a powerful journal in the West newly understood as no longer a Republican paper. The text hints at shifts in political alignment but is incomplete and reads as a stray fragment.
In a New York woolen Association banquet letter Mr. Conrax expresses strong support for reducing taxation as quickly as feasible with public trust, and agrees that revenue laws should not overlook but rather promote American industries through strategic adjustments.
From Springfield the Chicago Evening Journal urges Governor Oglesby for the U S Senate, praising his Civil War leadership, honesty, and devotion to equal rights while noting General Logan as main rival. The piece defends criticism of public men as proper and foresees strong Illinois and Western representation in the Senate whichever candidate wins.
The President's Message is praised for its simple direct style resembling Lincoln and the honesty of the man. The article notes the message reassures Republicans that the nation’s hold remains secure and counters prior fears of party weakness revealed by opponents.
Senate passes a bill on condensed weekly printing with copies for state capitols and libraries. Nye promotes Colorado statehood. House bills regulate contested election pay, curb bribery, tax tea and coffee, raise pig and scrap iron duties, and authorize postal cards. A bridge at St Joseph Mo is proposed, and a corruption inquiry is ordered. Debates on abolishing income tax hint at opposition. Voorhees seeks Homestead exemptions for ascensioners. Jones KY defends Confederate legitimacy, urges amnesty for late-war offenders. measure rejected. Apache negotiations receive $30,000 funding for Arizona and New Mexico reservations to sustain peace.
Taxation and finance debate shows $18,686 appropriation and a $340,000 bond issue reported by the Finance Committees. Bills to incorporate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River Railroad Company are referred. In discussion, Butler pushes amnesty limits while Sumner defends the President. House and Senate consider salaries, and a San Domingo inquiry unfolds with a Strader vs Eggleston contest noted.
A New York telegram reports Eastern Railway Combination managers holding a conference over pro rata receipt shares at western points. They debate how to divide revenue and burden, fearing possible renewed conflicts that could hurt railway securities, while noting high freight prices benefit society least.
An 19th century tale recounts Dr Tushmaker in Boston inventing a hybrid lever and screw apparatus to pull teeth. After a dramatic failure with a man named Byles, a postmortem and a flaring career follow, ending with shocking demonstrations and eccentric uses of the device.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions beeh, exapéerated tone, and a terse note about a tet of the ne. Readable elements are sparse, with no clear people, places, or concrete facts to anchor a full summary.
An Austrian innovation introduced stamped postal cards the size of a letter, with one blank side for directions and the other bearing the postage apparat us. The idea spreads, with governments considering similar cards to cut costs. The cards fit a pocket, suit busy lives, and even farmers or shopkeepers can use them for quick business notes. Concerns about privacy arise as letters may be exposed in clerks’ view, especially love letters among women.
Advance dispatches from Sailles state 6000 Saxons move toward Rheims aiming to seize the town. A rail line disruption near Springfield Illinois is reported connected to the Springfield and Illinois South railroad. Snow covers the scene with a poetic aside about beautiful snow.
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