24 Mar 1863
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Newspaper
Macon Tri Weekly Telegraph
Location
Macon, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1863
Page
1
The notice outlines ad pricing and payment rules including first and subsequent publications, advance payment by merchants with written contracts, and no ad order honored without funds. It also mentions charges for manuscript printing, county scrip, and ragged bills, with options to remit via sealed envelope and Ex Company receipt.
The Richmond Telegraph notes early ad submissions for the paper’s first edition and discusses a proposed gubernatorial candidate. It mentions General A H Colquitt as a preferred option by some and expresses preference to avoid a heated canvass during the war. Gov Brown is viewed as likely seeking a fourth term.
A letter to the Evening Post questions who drafted peace terms offered to end the war by April and whether any such proposals came from the government or antiwar factions. The writer notes the government statement was released at a high official request and seeks clarity on the origin and terms of any peace plan.
Telegraphic chatter from Richmond argues Congress may impose heavy taxes on property and profits to reduce currency in circulation. The piece calls for a sliding-scale tax up to fifty percent and criticizes profiteers while urging national sacrifice to bolster government solvency. It also notes federal rumors, Macon as public depository, and military movements amid Hooker’s army.
A Civil War era fragment from a letter found with a dead Yankee near Woodbury Tennessee, penned by a wife in Indiana. The excerpt, described as spirited and partly rhymed, laments Confederate reverses and the hardships of army life.
Letters urge reform during the Civil War era, condemning government agents for exploiting markets and raising prices. A Georgia writer proposes vigilance committees in counties to expose corrupt quartermasters and ensure accountability, citing widespread distress among farmers and soldiers’ families.
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