The Wickedest Man in Indiana Rouses Sincere Prayer
A controversial Indianapolis prayer meeting targets a prominent Radical Party senator as a moral danger. The Terre Haute and Louisville journals report the preacher warns of impending damnation unless the alleged sinner reforms. The piece laments political corruption and urges universal moral scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Kokonid Tribuné
Terre Haute Journal
U. S
Radical Party
Democratic Church
Democratic Party
Indiana
Andy
Letter from Castlefin Calls for Sabbath School Effort
A 1860 Castlefin letter urges Clark County citizens to promote morals and education. It highlights lack of church or Sabbath School, proposes a teacher or organizer, and stresses community action to guide youth. It also notes a local tax caper mention and a poetic aside on time, memory, and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casteepin
God’s Vineyard
Clark County
Littlefield
Miss Carson
Pennsylvania
Marshall
Constitutional Convention and the 15th Amendment
The article urges electing delegates next November for a constitutional convention to meet December in the city. It argues the 15th Amendment issue must be tested by public opinion, condemns Illinois lawmakers for attempting to ratify and cede voting rights to the federal government, and calls for a public repudiation of the ratification as a fraud and violation of state rights. It warns the convention should declare Illinois’ nonconsent and preserve state sovereignty.
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Congress
General Assembly
Illinois
Minois
Ono
State Register
The Other Half of the Memorable Memphis Debate
A reader recalls a Knoxville Press and Herald account of a 1840s Memphis political discussion between Andrew Johnson and G A Henry over Irish relief. Johnson defends his vote against funding, cites $500 personal aid, and turns the audience toward his stance.
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Atlanta Constitution
Knoxville
Mr. Henry
Andy Johnson
Memphis
Press and Herald
Andy
Eagle
W. T. Haskell
Congressional Globe
Johnson
Ireland
Henry
Congress
Infernal Entrance Found in Indiana Farm Field
A farmer near Indianapolis reported a strange crater with a perfumed lava like material bursting from the ground. A German laborer described a suffocating odor and a visible flame as authorities or locals considered the unusual explosion and crater formation in a Lafayette area field.
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Indianapolis
Rabb
Lafayette
Miller
Illinois
Brimetone
J.oairan
Busa
Ings Rihen
Depelopsaenla
Anecdote of a Confederate oath and a defiant old farmer
An 1863 anecdote from John Esten Cook recounts a farmer pressed to swear allegiance or be buried alive. He refuses, the grave is prepared, and he coolly urges the burial with the remark go on with your funeral. The tale contrasts wartime coercion with stubborn resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Esten Cook
Madison Court House
United States
Fragmented miscellany clues from a dated page
A long garbled OCR fragment with quips, anecdotes, humorous questions, and brief notices. Mentions include a London birth with veil, the devil's brigades, carpentry riddle gate, and assorted mock dialogues. The text mixes jokes, political asides, and miniature vignettes without a clear single event.
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