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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1867
Page
2
Lancaster Ohio May 33 1967 meeting urged inauguration of vigorous campaign organization for Fairfield county to counter Democratic ascendancy. Calls for selecting capable men for county and township committees to organize, mobilize Republican forces, and resist perceived Democratic dominance.
Reporter details a mob attack on Judge Kelley during a public speech in Mobile Alabama. Armed assailants fired on the stand as police and federal troops protected attendees. two men were killed and several injured. Kelley escaped unharmed. investigation ordered by Colonel Shy.
A London dispatch reports Luxemburg settled with Napoleon and the Prussian king signing the treaty. Hon Geo Banaroft named to Prussia and Joseph A Wright named. The Soldiers' Orphan Home in Columbus Ohio is a large gift venture misnamed. William H Russell arrested in New York for forgery. Gov Cox issues a requisition in Athens Ohio. Selma Alabama officials replaced by General Swayne. Donderburg steam ram sold to France for three million dollars.
An article lamenting Jefferson Davis's two year free status after capture in Georgia and release in Richmond argues Andrew Johnson's policy protected a traitor. It contends conviction and execution would have occurred under stricter measures, praising Davis's Southwide influence and criticizing Johnson’s administration.
A column argues the Democratic Party opposes free schools and black voting, condemning ignorance as a pretext. It cites Atlanta speeches by Mr Kelley and reactions in Georgia, noting shifts in Reconstruction politics, federal troops, and opposing factions in Ohio and the South.
The National Union Committee appeals for Republican support and funds for a nationwide canvass ahead of 1867 elections. It urges aid to promote manhood suffrage and equal rights, with donors directed to Mardus L Ward in Newark and Senator Scovel in Camden New Jersey.
An OCR fragment reports on Lancaster retail activity and market notes with scattered names and figures. It references Walton’s and various coded terms, listing dates, quantities, and locations in a snapshot of regional commerce and events.
Market notes from Cincinnati on May 20 show instance of steady to firm demand in provisions and meats. Wheat and corn prices vary as mills halt, while oats and rice hold. cotton soft and lively trading seen for fats and hides with limited supply and higher quotes for lard and butter amid dull whisky activity.
The market remains weak as wool prices stay low across regions. Manufacturers hesitate to buy, prices fall, and woolgrowers face concessions to move 20 000 pounds while dealers struggle to obtain asking prices. Quotations cover Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Saxony, New York, Michigan, Indiana, and Western districts with varied blood grades and common lots.
Market page shows dull PLOVER and WHEAT declines with various grade quotes. Western railroad markets, mixed oats and barley, and cash bid for dairy and dental notices occupy the rest of the column. Special notices tout dental services and promotions with names and addresses in a muddled ad section.
A Wayne County Ohio auditor David King declared in the 1861 School Commissioner’s report that the entire school system should be abolished. The remark, linked to Berks County democracy, suggests opposition to free schools and hints at political divisions within the era. The text includes names, locations, and era-specific party references amid a jumble of OCR fragments.
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