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Newspaper
Journal And Confederate
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1865
Page
1
Advertising rates listed as one dollar and fifty cents for the first quarter and one dollar for each additional unit. Advertisements must be prepaid in advance with no deductions for regular patrons.
Chicago crowds endured a late evening queue at the Court House to view President Lincoln's remains. The Rotunda hosted solemn musical tributes by Chicago singers as mourners passed by ornate floral arrangements and a chandelier-lit coffin. business paused as the city shared in the public farewell.
A vast crowd gathers as President Lincoln’s funeral train departs for Springfield. Citizens from Illinois and neighboring states attend the solemn procession, with torchbearers and pallbearers guiding the cortege to the Oak Bridge Graveyard as Captain Robert Lincoln confirms permanent burial at Wisfinder. The funeral is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
The April 30 1866 executive order issues full restoration of internal and coastwise commerce in Tennessee Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi and other occupied regions with only acts of Congress and Treasury rules limiting. It lists contraband items including weapons ammunition uniforms locomotives rail equipment telegraph components and related machinery while preserving military and occupation restrictions as required.
Fragmentary text references a maritime regulation under authority of the Secretary of the Treasury and Andrew Johnson, with mentions of ships and vessels and a prayer-related provision. Details are unreadable, names corrupted, and the specific action or event not discernible.
A London newspaper notes talks to end a treaty with Kigland for Usada defense against the Pied States. Alignment shifts include a new Beajyeo-Mexfene ruler and possible changes in the court of the Emperor of Aue trig, with royal alliances and governance unsettled.
Report notes Tiyw Columba Pheenis with Vice Trealpeny Symeukss and Govern Wargnan passing Augusta on a simulated trip to Washing Lin. A separate incident has Mr Daas captured in the Western part of Aoorgit following a severe fight that left two dozen wounded.
The Richmond Whig states Rovaler Civin, late rebel commissioner of exchaange, and Wite wan TL, Maton, his assistant, were arrested on an order from Washington on charges tied to the administration of affairs devolving power. Other aides of the Bureau were reported seized as well.
The Columbia Divehi reports that a set of Federal soldiers will arrive in the city today to support governance. Lt. War and programme office officials say missions target Southern cities. guerrillas and bandits will be treated as outlaws. For each Federal mission, two best citizens of a town may be punished. searches for culprits are not guaranteed.
The Charleston Courier reports two days of cabinet sessions debating a new question to open white South to commercial enterprise without land restrictions. It notes the removal of military authorities loosening cabinet control and hints at ongoing restrictions on operations until the next regular meeting.
Fragmentary notice claims a mysterious AllMowing patterograph will rouse Yankee officers and soldiers. It lists a Mexico to all officers and soldiers call at 458 Pennsylvania Avenue and opens offices in major cities. The text warns the scheme is unauthorized by authorities and hints at a broader propaganda effort.
A fragmentary 19th century style passage questions U S Mexican policy and hints at covert actions. It discusses unrecognized governments, opposition to monarchic influence, and possible uses of military or political maneuvering around the Mexican leadership. The text references veterans and distant threats to American symbols amid tensions.
An intelligence report describes a crowd storming the Danville commissary stores, plundering gas and ammunition. A keg of gunpowder and oil detonated, blowing many to atoms. plunder continues with caution afterward. Ex-Governor Extra Billy Smith was present, promising defiance amid rumors of his stance and possible withdrawal from Lynchburg.
A Richmond Whig excerpt notes Dray Street, once busy with commerce, regaining its former bustle as warehouses reopen after long closures since 1861. Boxes, barrels, and packages fill sidewalks while men move with renewed energy, signaling a shift from quiet to active street life.
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