18 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1872
Page
1
Public notice for a schedule of sessions at Gothic Hall on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday afternoons at five o clock. Official office location on first floor.
Mr A B Deming named General agent for the Mippletown Evening Paper in Middletown and entrusted with village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies of the current issue may be purchased at Deming Morgan Stoat and Vail Bookstore for four cents.
Three amnesty bills were introduced by Mr Acker of Pennsylvania Mr Dawes of Maine and Mr Hale of Maine. Dawes bill failed after a 131 to 70 vote and lack of two thirds. Hale bill granting amnesty to most except Congress and military officers passed 170 to 31 and parallels the Senate Civil Rights debate.
The Kennebec Journal, once edited by Speaker Blaine, argues for Colfax’s renomination and predicts a unanimous Maine delegation for Grant and Colfax.
The improving mood in New Orleans follows General Emory's stance against the Custom House faction. Carter party lawmakers return to the capitol restoring quorum in both houses. A House select committee is named to probe US officers' involvement and seek a peaceful settlement.
Diary of current events notes a Loyalist gathering disrupted in London by a Republican mob, threats of riot in Kerry Ireland, and other unrest. It also cites accidents, political shifts, and various legislative and diplomatic items across Europe and America.
Three boys skating on the Hudson River opposite New Hamburgh narrowly avoided drowning on Monday after an aquatic incident near the shore.
The Shin Hollow pair Peter and Benjamin Henson and accomplices planned extensive robberies across the Neversink area. Arrested by P. L. Gamaer and Officer Lee, they confessed and revealed future targets including Brick House New Jersey and several local stores. They await Grand Jury action in jail.
Real estate and farm sales include D W Berry purchasing Circleville Creamery for 14000 and planning to run both this creamery and a Rockville facility. Transactions cover Unionville Orchard Street house sale for 2700, 60 acre Rockport farm at 90 per acre, 157 acre Greenville farm for 9600, Peck street lot sale for 250, Wright Farm at 14000, and farm stock auction near Phillipsburgh with eleven cows averaging 27 each. Prices for hay, corn stalks, oats, and corn noted.
The Baltimore Sun reports traveling agent N H Hotchkiss of the Richmond and York River Railroad received a Malacca cane with a curved silver head and Roman armor devices from P H Albright editor of the Patriot Greensboro N C The gift honors his role in pioneering the editorial excursion to the South last June.
The Newburgh Horse Thief Detecting Society held its annual meeting at the Court House on Monday and elected officers. President Beverly K. Johnson, Vice President Rensselaer Howell, Secretary C. Gilbert Fowler, Treasurer William B. Sanxay. The executive committee and riders remain largely the same as last year. No horses were stolen from members in the past season, and arrangements with neighboring societies will prevent escapes in the future.
Geo. Tomkins Jr., about 16, with two companions skated from Newburgh to New Hamburgh and attempted a lone return at 5 PM. He has not been heard since, with officials supposing he fell into an air hole and drowned. His father offers a $100 reward for recovery within two weeks.
A generous Newburgh resident and church member offers to fund a Home for aged and dependent ladies if trustees buy a suitable lot to build it.
At the Port Jervis Living Bank meeting on Monday the trustees elected Horace K. Stewart as President Peter P. Swartwout O. J. Brown as Vice Presidents Eli Van Inwegen as Secretary and Treasurer and Thos J. Lyon as Attorney.
The report details the Oswego to Unionville railroad progress with 450 miles either completed or soon to be, notes on Chester and Newburgh onion shipments, hotel sales in Newburgh, and local real estate changes. It highlights the Heard and Duryea family histories and a renamed Farmingdale area, plus ongoing revival meetings under Rev. Levi Morse with few conversions.
Personal notes recount Capt Albert De Groot, Long Island native, giving a Franklin statue to thank the Tribune press for kindness in his steam boat career. Judge George G Barnard denounces Tribune editors yet avoids direct contest. John B Gough lectures suspended at Scranton amid risky health. Mrs Potter Palmer cited as Chicago beggary symbol after a New Year rep and costly rings. Elmer proclaims beggary after the fire, stirring satire. Josie Fisk Stokes Mansfield reportedly unavailable for winter lectures.
A Rogers group titled The Council of War was presented by part of E P Wheeler’s Sunday school class at his home. The statue depicts Abraham Lincoln in a chair with Stanton and Grant flanking, Grant pointing at a map. It moved from Morgan Sloat window display to Wheeler’s parlors. Names of the contributing young ladies listed include May Taylor and Leah Keene among others.
In Middletown on January 16 1872 B V Wolf writes to The Press denying rumors that a man in his employ has smallpox, stating no such disease exists even in Wallkill. He asks for a general denial to prevent spread of panic.
Police identify a man found deceased near the New Jersey Railroad in Linden as likely John Watte after the five o'clock Trenton train incident. The death is under investigation with authorities checking records and nearby witnesses.
The Pine Island road lease terms are set for ten years to the Erie Company. They will earn seven percent on bonded debts and 34 percent on stock. When extended to the State line within a year, Erie will pay full seven percent interest on the stock.
A blacksmiths account book about 4 by 6 inches was lost on Thursday January 11 1872. It contains two hand notes for 15 dollars and 100 dollars. A five dollar reward will be paid upon delivery of the book and contents at the saloon of L G Beyea at the corner of James and Depot Streets Middletown New York.
The Evening Press notes daily temperature readings from Mc Monagle and Rogers' Standard Thermometer at North Street Drug Store. Readings show 6 AM 9 AM 12 M 8 PM 6 PM 9 PM on January 16 and 26 with figures 17.23 7. .82 40 .88 .27 AB eB. 26 BB.
At the New York G A R encampment Gen Barnum was re-elected commander for the coming term. Gen Sickles and Gen Woodford delivered addresses.
Norwich in Chenango County rallies behind a bonding program for a Midland Railroad linking Oswego and New York State. The project promises cheaper freight, rapid construction, and new prosperity as Norwich expands with rail connections to Cortland and Binghamton.
The February number of Godeys Lady's Book from Philadelphia arrives with editorial notes on enduring ideas. The piece acknowledges prior suggestions by other writers but affirms their lasting relevance for an informed community.
An editorial urges readers to support local newspapers as a reflection of a town’s enterprise and character. It compares papers to churches, arguing fostering early on sustains them and benefits the community, urging liberal, not grudging, investment. It notes the Deutscher Volksfreund German weekly will be enlarged and praised by critics.
The note cites a range of fifty thousand to sixty thousand dollars for Johnny. It mentions horse poisoning rumors in Stuyvesant Falls Dutchess County and a Kingston dog faking smallpox to dodge a debt. A skeleton found along the Northern Central line near Elmira is reported. Norwich celebrated a Midland Utica Rome connection.
Stephen Curry died at Grahamaville in Sullivan County aged 101 years seven months. Born June 15 1770 in Tarrytown New York he was of Scotch descent on his father’s side and English on his mother’s. He married Annie Vaile around 1800 and had nine children all of whom survived to adulthood. He led a quiet temperate life and had long been described as very childlike in recent years.
National Union Bank of Monticello announces officers Arch ibald C Niven Giles M Benedict Israel P Tremain John D Watkins Emy Burnham Kiersted Austin Strong T A Niven and J A Thompson A C Niven president G M Benedict vice president I P Tremain cashier T A Niven attorney a semi annual dividend of four per cent declared free of government tax First National Bank of DuBois lists Schoanmaker N C Clark Roe Sore Isaac Corbin Epenetus Lounsbery I vine officers remain the same as before.
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