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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1869
Page
2
A dated notice asserts earlier error about the subscription election for the Atlantic and South Railroad. The election is now set for the 34th instant, with the prior claim of subscribing $50,000 corrected and clarified. Jane August 5, 1888.
Election returns indicate a 40 000 majority in Kentucky while Democratic support wanes post carpetbagger era. The writer notes gains in Illinois on the opponent's debut, offering consolation for losses in Kentucky. No further details or dates provided.
The Tennessee vote becomes a subject of national interest amid reports that Governor Senter’s liberal suffrage stance angered federal appointees. Critics allege orders from Washington pressured white male citizens to vote with Grant's policy, while Stokes supporters brace for results. A Louisville report hints at conspiracies to form a separate Nashville government with militia aid, provoking further tensions.
Hon Yeaae Toucey is buried in Hartford. Pacific City authorities arrest the express robber and recover $10,000. A new Treasury issue plans greenbacks across denominations. Moors flat California is wiped out by fire, loss $100,000. Alabama election news is sparse with one black candidate and one white Democrat. Crain denies Morgan a new trial, awaits Supreme Court appeal. A duel occurs in Abura State prison with bowie knives. Illinois receives a $10,280 dividend from bankrupt firm Biddulph Wright & Co. A Scotland to Quebec telegraph cable planned via Orkneys and Faroe Islands. Henry Keep leaves $1,000,000 in flock. family urged not to sell. Twenty thousand protestors in Limerick demand Fenian prisoners’ release. Warmoth seeks Illinois governorship return after indictments expire. Government printing office appoints eight apprentices, two are Black, sparking debate on race and party policy.
An advocate argues for locating the depot on the Chicago road citing a dry ridge with fine town views and superior appearance for travelers. He notes Charleston road lands are swampy and would require costly fills, urging Chicago road placement over Charleston for town prosperity.
Mark Twain contributes a humorous piece on Chang and Eng, Siamese twins, detailing their joined life from childhood to marriage. Eng fights for the Union while Chang sides with the Confederacy, their prison exchange, and a shared love interest. Eng’s drinking drags Chang into temperance scenes, ending with a comic drinking test and a Good Templars resolution.
A citizen denounces the depot on Charleston road as uninviting and warns it will deter visitors unless accompanied by law enforcement. The speaker asserts strong authority behind the objection and labels those backing the site as a powerful opposition force.
The Tam many gathering discussed the British rejection of an Irish American citizen claim as an international issue. They linked the dispute over rent rights in the North to broader world affairs, citing the Alabama claim and Democratic struggles as context for the debate.
A fragment argues that the current administration should defend American citizens abroad. It denounces buyouts of Cuban sovereignty and calls for Democratic leadership to end injustice by British and Spanish officials and restore citizen protections. The piece urges urgent action and warns against inaction harming national rights.
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