Copper Duty Exposed as Monopolistic Squeeze
The piece attacks copper producers and New York speculators for an alleged lock on supply, arguing a 4.5 cent duty raises prices. It cites Hecla mine claims, 1869 tariff history, monopoly control since, and English copper prices, asserting the ring keeps imported copper out and domestic users paying 24 to 25 cents per pound instead of about 21 cents.
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Lake Superior
New York
Hecla
Andrew Johnson
England
Ancient ruins on the Gila river near Florence described
A long report details a vast ruined fortification six hundred by sixteen hundred feet on the Gila river east of Florence. Explorer Lieut Ward uncovered a walled complex with towers, sun symbols, two oval windows, and copper and gold ornaments. The site hints at a high civilization long vanished, with no clear builders.
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Florence
Gila River
Lieut. Ward
Sul
Zepetaro
Copan
Central America
Gila
Acropolis discoveries at Mycenae in March notes
Dr Senise Mann reports in Augsburg Gazette on mid March excavations at Mycenae focusing on the Acropolis. He describes a triangular rock with six terraces revealing cyclopean houses and artifacts including pots, vases, cow imagery, and a four foot stone bench. Schliemann pauses work as Turkish authorities fund Troy digs.
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Augsburg
Senise Mann
Mycenx
Acropolis
Keu
ScHbre- Mann
Mycena
Schliemann
Mycona
Troy
Roy
Musean
Centaminopic
Paldic
The Churches of the Capital in Washington
Perley notes Washington churches and worship habits including Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal with a bell chime, St John’s Episcopal once used by presidents, Epiphany with affluent congregants, and Roman Catholic, Jesuit led St Aloysius, Congregational, Unitarian under Rev Hinckley, Cahary Baptist rebuilt after fire, Lutherans with German attendance, Quaker meetings, and a New Jerusalem Hebrew service schedule reflecting a diverse religious scene.
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Perley
Washington
Boston Journal of
Grant
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Lincoln
St. John's Episcopal Church
Fish, Belknap
Robeson
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
St. Aloysious
Sunderland
New
Jerusalem
Hhareau
Nagorne
Minute wonders of atoms under the microscope
The article discusses astonishing micro scale facts from gold leaves to atomic structure. It notes gold leaf thickness, platinum and silver drawing into ultra fine wires, pigments color in water, and the vast abundance of microscopic life. It reflects on the vast unseen world opened by the microscope and its philosophical implications.
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Philosophc Inquirer
Scientific Journal
Xenis
Smaiden
Cuba
Cearer
The Way the Cable Talks and a ShakesrEane Will
A description of early telegraphy using a reflecting galvanometer explains rapid Morse-like signaling from Valencia. The piece notes the operation and precision of the light spot indicating letters, illustrating 19th century communication between hemispheres. It also reports the probate of William ShakesrEane Calower n, a millionaire, in Surrogate's Court. He names executors and bequests, including sums to religious and municipal entities and to Orphan charities in Richmond, Louisville, and London.
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William Thompson
Valencia
Ws. ShakesrEane Calowern
Messrs
Josava FL. Sremp
Erenna Reve
Cuarces M. Fey
Brewnx Rsvenny
Touisville
Jon Gines
Richmond
Prederichsburg
Rochmond
Vas
St Vincent Orphan Assium
Loniseme. Ky
Whittier Poem On The Pumpkin And Thanksgiving
A Whittier poem extols the pumpkin as a symbol of Thanksgiving and memory. It evokes scenes of family reunion, autumn harvest, and childhood sweetness, contrasting northern and southern images while praising home, motherly affection, and shared meals around the pumpkin-laden table.
Summer's Religion in a Senator's Quiet Faith
Joax Wess analyzes Senator Suse noting his personal religion rested not on scripture revelation. He revered the Great Teacher but did not praise him as mankind's savior. Raised in a Unitarian setting, he avoided public worship and valued freedom of speech and humane ideals over formal creed. His faith favored simple, childlike walking between finite and infinite, not traditional piety.
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Joax Wess
Suse
Channing
Loxe- Fellow
Galway Fair Marriage Market Described by Eye Witness
An American observer recounts a Galway fair where ready brides assemble for eligible bachelors. He describes many well dressed young women as part of a traditional display, denies any sale or coercion, and notes social events like balls and church-related activities accompany the scene.
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Galway
Vations Cove
A Boy Reflects On Girls And Their Tricks
A humorous masculine monologue mocks girls and women as unpredictable and confounding in arithmetic sense. It contrasts boyish bravado with girls’ supposed mischievousness, claiming girls learn and settle in time, while boys chase wild oats and face consequences under social norms.
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Nick
Tsay
The Butlerized Republican Party
A pointed critique outlines the shift of power within the party from founders like Adams and Seward to figures such as Butler and Grant. It laments the departure of original Republicans and predicts renewed annoyance from former leaders who now influence the party after switching allegiances.
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Adams
Trumbull
Banks
Fenton
Curtin
Forney
Cassius M. Clay
Seward
Chage
Greeley
Sumner
Butler
Grant
Dix
Logan
Morton
Sickles
Holden
Harlan
Landaulet
Williams
Dying Out and River Levee Plans in 19th Century News
Dying out of elephants in India mirrors concerns about wildlife protection as hunters push inland. In the US, Louisiana levee damage from floods prompts calls for national aid and a five million cubic yards repair plan costing about two million dollars. A Senate plan to form a mixed civil and military commission seeks a comprehensive Mississippi River delta reclamation. Governor Moses trial for grand larceny in Orangeburg is postponed due to lack of presence of the accused. the court rules cannot indict a person before impeachment and adjourns to October.
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India
England
Sahib
Birmah
Ceylon
Ireland
London
Alcorn
Moses
Orangeburs
Ac i Cmed
Penn
Nest Court
Crop report signals drought relief and mixed national yields
The National Crop Reporter summarizes June field notes from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Drought had damaged wheat and other crops east of the Rockies, but recent rains may lessen losses. tobacco outlook in Kentucky, Southern Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee is poor due to insects.
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Inpisnapouts
Ind
National Crop Reporter Today
Rocky Mountains
New England
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Oho
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
The Cotton Crop Prospects in the New Orleans Region
The New Orleans Times reports a two to three day study on the cotton crop near New Orleans. Replanting after floods has delayed growth, with a probable acreage drop around ten percent. Losses for 1874 are projected at 150,000 to 200,000 bales, contingent on favorable weather and absence of the cotton worm.
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New Orleans Times
New Orleans
California Wheat Crop Prospects Amid Moon Theory Debate
California sowing 2 million acres of wheat with optimistic yield expectations of at least 40 million bushels. The article notes crops could surpass mining profits and critiques moon phase planting notions as unfounded, urging reliance on soil readiness and proper conditions for sowing and building tasks.
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Ashifornia
California
Tex
Dhe
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Summer
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