Governor Hendricks and temperance in Indiana
The Quincy Evening Call reprints a Republican critique arguing Alex Blackburn accused Governor Hendricks of being a whisky man and swayed by strong influences. The Macomb Eagle mocks Blackburn as narrow minded, predicting two hells for Republicans while defending Hendricks as honest and principled amid temperance debates.
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Hendricks
Indiana
Quincy
Alex. Blackburn
Friends of the Temperance Cause
Gov. Hendricks
Blackburn
Gov. Wendricks
Gov. IL
Mr. B
Mr. Blackburn
Gov. Sendricks
Credit Mobilier
Republican
Macomb
Eagle
Jason B Brown Named Secretary of Wyoming Territory
The President appointed Jason B Brown, a Democrat who joined the Grant party, as Secretary of Wyoming Territory. The note questions the position's value, calls it modest, and suggests Brown may pursue higher offices in time. The Plymouth Democrat accuses party leaders of a small transaction and hints the deal may lack consideration. Also, the first Mormon company plans to leave Salt Lake for Arizona without women.
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Jason B. Brown
Telegraph
Wyoming Territory
Brown
Territory
Wyoming
Jason
Ile
Morton
Jackson County
United States
Indianapolis News
Seymour
Indiana
Grant Party
Thia
Plymouth Democrat
Salt Lake
Arizona
General Grant
George W. Curtis
Civil Service
Curtis
Civil Service Rules
Philadelphia
Casey
Packard
Parker
New Orleans
Sharpe
James
New York
Jason Brown
Terrell
State Sentinel
The New Postal Law and Franking Privilege Repeal
Public notice outlines the repeal of the franking privilege with twelve categories of free matter. It names who loses the privilege including President and Vice President, Congress members, cabinet officers, postal officials, and Mary Lincoln. It notes higher official postage costs and changes like dead letters and newspaper prepaid handling.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Librarian of Congress
Smithsonian Institute
Mary Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
House
Internal Revenue
Lincoln
Library of Congress
St. Louis Globe
Fred Grant Promotion Sparks Clash Over Rank
A special messenger carried news of Lieutenant Fred Dent Grant being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. The move angered veterans like Gen Forsythe who lost advancement to a younger staffer. The tale touches on Sheridan’s staff duties and the politics of wartime promotions amid Union postwar sentiment.
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Texas
Fred. Dent Grant
Chicago
Volunteer Service
Prince Imperial
Fred. Grant
Hvansville
West Point
Gen. Sheridan
Forsythe
Denis
Charles Reade
le Monde
Indianapolis News
Then and Now on Corruption in Early America
A long excerpt from the Argus contrasts 1797 Blount expulsion for corrupt dealings with 19th century lobbying and civil service controversies. It cites cabinet and Senate corruption, calls for expulsions, discusses Curtis leaving the Civil Service Commission, and echoes an inaugural stance against personal emoluments. A Madison Courier note mocks Fred Douglass’s escape narrative as fabrications.
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Republic
the Argus
United States Senate
William Blount
North Carolina
James Curley
Senate
Blount
Committee of Foreign Relations
MucGrant
Washington
House of Representatives
Sarz
Madison Courier
Fred
Douglass
Capt
Auld
Capt. Auld
Philadelphia
Abolition of Franking Privilege Sparks Exchange Debate
The country press warns that ending free frank will end newspaper exchanges and harm small weeklies. City dailies back repeal to boost their circulations, but readers would lose varied news. The public would face higher costs and fewer sources, while county papers may still exchange locally.
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Country Press
Congress
Washington
House
Postal Committee
Philadelphia Press
Mrs Martha Sutton dies at Coytesville New Jersey
Mrs Martha Sutton wife of William H Sutton foreman of the Eagle composing room died at her Coytesville residence Bergen County New Jersey after a long period of suffering. Funeral services were held there with impressive ceremonies attended by friends from Brooklyn and elsewhere. Mr Sutton's colleagues sent floral tributes as a sign of condolence for a devoted wife and mother. A Brooklyn Eagle note adds a satirical remark about receivers and fires.
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Coytesville
Bergen County
New Jersey
Martha Sutton
Wm. H. Sutton
Eagle Composing Room
Sutton
Judge Wattles
Indiana
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eagle
Nancy McDennan
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Ben
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New Hampshire
Elizabeth Herbert
Posey County
William Williams
Smith Township
App
Sripe
Circuit Court
John R. Hugo & Co
L. A. Burke
Mt. Vernon
Princeton Road
Mary A. Elliott
Alex. Crunk
Lawnexee
Shawneetown
Prairie
H. K. Flesher
E.b.aumiller
Frank Collins
A. H. Fretageot & CO
Fretageot & Son
Main Street
A. H. Fretageot
Mary Fretageot
Ixp
A. WH
Fretageot
Qgheriep
John Abbott
Hart Reno
Mount Vernon
Alex. Crank
James Ramsey
Richard Ramsey
Adm
Robb Township
Adm'r
Qu Riff Ali
Circouit Court
Samuel D. McReynolds
George W. Neff
Lemuel Shook
I. T. Lawrence
Anderson
Caroline Boner
Aroesta Belk
Jackson Baily
Chas, Baker
Bell Corlee
Byron D. Cooper
Thos
Julius C. Miller
P. M
Achilles E. Fretageot
Walter FB. Thrall
OTICE
Black Hawk Mills
St. Phillips Church
Hoffman & Huff's
St. Wendle
Blairsville
Wadenville
Cynthiana
Poseyville
Stewarteville
New Baltimore
Joseph Showers
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