The Ivy and Ambition in Civic Fading Glory
An essayic meditation contrasts grand city pomp with ruin and decay, arguing ambition's dream ends in empty air as time reveals hidden places. It cites public opinion, political stances, tariff debates, and references to figures like Judge Cole and Colfax to reflect on national leadership and media accuracy.
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Railroad land grants debated as political leverage
An article examines railroad land grants and subsidy figures circulated by Democratic papers. It notes only four acts passed by Congress, critiques misinformation about grants, and discusses the land grant system’s role in western development and settlement, arguing for guarded safeguards and balanced blame.
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Providence Herald
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Bay de Noque
Marquette
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Iton Mountain
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Central
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Pete Nemphis
Little Tron Mountain
Jackson, Lansing
Portland
Astonia
Oregon
Fort
Smith Read
Fulton Road
Northern Pagins Company
Billy Whaat
Senate
House
Ilinoia Gentral
Claes
Iowa Census Report Shows Population Near 1.2 Million
Des Moines reports the state census now totals about 1 200 000 with fourteen counties still unreported adding 101 400. 1860 state population was 674 948 and the largest counties listed are Scott 98 560 Dubuque 37 780 Lee 20 25 Liuw 28 818 Polk 27 807. The ten year growth is noted as about one hundred percent.
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Polk
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