13 Jul 1866
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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1866
Page
1
The Brion republicans of Greene County meet at the Court House in Telferson Worlock two miles on the Ziat Inst for nominating candidates for County Clerk and Recorder and other convention business per Central Committee order.
The Union party presents a slate of trusted veterans who stood by the government during the rebellion. They advocate vital interests of the republic and pledge true, honest leadership. The campaign aims for unity and decisive work without division.
A fragmented political notice endorses two candidates for District Attorney in the 6th Judicial District. It praises HLW as principled and capable and commends Col. D. Nichola of Guthrie as a reputable, sound lawyer suited for the office. The piece hints at a statewide or regional campaign momentum boosting the favored slate.
A 19th century dispatch notes ongoing battles between Austrians and Prussians with heavy casualties on the European front. It mentions Italian positions near Diable and a night-long engagement, plus 7 officers and 100 prisoners from Agathana. The piece lauds humane sanitary efforts, citing an 1863 foundation by BM Durant to aid wounded soldiers and neutral protection for hospitals and ambulances under treaty, while acknowledging practical flaws yet noting hopeful aspects of this new war era.
The cabinet discussed the Freedman's Bureau Bill with Secretary Elarlan backing it for expediency and Seward partly supporting. Seward reportedly fears the effect of multiple vetoes and remains concerned about the bill's merit. News notes report Asiatic cholera deaths in Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Lane dies by self-inflicted action at Leavenworth. Tariff bill passes House 94 to 53. Fenian leader Col William Roberts arrested in New York. Resignations rumored among 2nd General Dennison and Senator Harlan.
The pending equalizational amendment would assign citizenship to all born or naturalized in the country and base representation on actual voters. It would disqualify from office anyone who has supported the Confederacy, requiring a two thirds vote in Congress to remove the disqualification, repudiating the rebel and validating the national debt. Can any truly royal and national man object to such a law?
The roster lists seventeen Senate incumbents and vacancies for New Jersey and Vermont. Sherman seeks re election as others advance, with Cornelius Cole replacing McDougall in the Senate and Orris S Ferry taking Kirkwood's place. Patterson fills a House seat. The canvass grows animated amid political maneuvering.
June report notes raw cotton imports from Great Britain and related foreign trade conditions. Data shows fluctuations in import volumes and price considerations affecting agricultural markets.
Two French explorers recently charted Spitzbergen detailing coastlines, vegetation, and geology. They report months of continuous sun causing strong heat, abundant plant life, and awe at floating timber filling bays, suggesting routes to the North Pole and new Arctic geography theories.
The Dix Decembre, steam cutter of the Electric Telegraph of France, changes order to sail from Toulon to lay cable between Corsica and Sardinia. She must now load 22000 yards of cable at Toulon and sail within three days to establish link between Italy, Leghorn, Genoa, Corsica via Bonifacio Straits.
The House Judiciary Committee reports a bill to create a National Bureau of Insurance that is self sustaining and secures the public by requiring all insurers to deposit United States capital. fire and marine lines cannot be held by the same company, ensuring solvency and guarding against fraud.
The piece traces Prussia’s rise from a small duchy to a major power, noting key rulers and territorial gains from 1701 through the 19th century. It cites Frederick William and Frederick II, plus gains in Silesia, Poland, Saxony, and Posen, ending with later territorial acquisitions and a port at the Baltic. It also includes a medical remedy interlude regarding lobelia treatment for sores.
A wide range of brief items covers Irish, Mexican, and Russian affairs, US political moves, regional events in Minnesota and California, Lincoln memorials, education funds, and offbeat anecdotes including twins and forgeries, with mentions of Maximilian, Beauregard, and the Oregon Trail era tone.
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