Stoning ton election signals Liberal victory in Connecticut
The borough election in Stonington Connecticut gave 139 votes to the Greeley ticket and 40 to the Administration. The piece notes slang, band trips, Sumner letter, and local political chatter, with mentions of railroad work rumors and local figures like Gen Harrow and Pension Agent Conins. It also advertises fall stock sales and a county paper subscription offer tied to Greeley’s potential presidency.
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Gex
Stonington
Connecticut
Greeley
Tur Reotwter
Horace Greeley
United States
Nepotism claims spark in Mt Vernon paper clash
A fragment from Mt Vernon Daily Republican editor C A Prosser sparks a feud over nepotism in county offices. The piece alleges family appointments in Clerk, Recorder, and Treasurer posts, while supporters counter that deputies were chosen for merit. North Carolina politics adds a concurrent note of post election fraud claims and a Democratic majority on joint ballot.
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Mt. Vernon
Pentecost
Tuomas
Geo
Green
New Harmony
Prosser
North Carolina
Raleigh
United States
Poon
Grand Festival and Gift Distribution by New Harmony Band
Union Hall hosts the Grand Festival Fair and Gift Distribution next Saturday by the New Harmony Brass Band. Past events drew large crowds. this one offers two hundred prizes, raffles, fish ponds, and refreshments with a selection of vocal and instrumental music at a low admission. The hall should be packed.
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Ges
Union Hall
New Harmony Brass Band
Fourteenth Posey County Fair Preparations Under Way
Active preparations are already made for the Fourteenth Annual Fair of the Posey County Agricultural Society. A large number of stalls have been secured for stock and are likely all taken before opening day. If weather stays favorable, the 1872 fair may attract more visitors than any before, with not less than ten thousand expected. The grounds are in excellent condition and the speed track is among the best in the state.
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Posey County Agricultural Society
Common Pleas Court
Posey County
Indiana
Virgil J. Bozeman
William C. Bozeman
Oliver A. Ellis
Frank M. Ellis
Elnora Ellis
Richard M. Ellis
Alfred
Ellis
Mount Vernon
Cosey County
Alex, Crunk
State of
Iown
Black voters face intimidation in ballot casting
The Raleigh Herald report notes a disturbing scene where Radical Judges opened ballots handed by Black voters and placed them in boxes, preventing a Black voter from vetoing the Conservative ticket without risking exposure to a hostile mob. This scene highlights coercive tactics and racial intimidation during the election.
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Sax
New York Herald
Raleigh
Darkey
A Noble Benefaction by Louisville Medical College
The Louisville Medical College trustees announce a Beneficiary Scholarship for each Congressional District to fund full medical education for deserving poor youths. Applications go to Dean Dr. E S Gaillard. catalogues and requirements provided. No fees for sons of physicians or clergy families. Lectures cost 120 dollars annually for nonBeneficiary students. The next session starts October 1 1872. The piece also comments on political alignments supporting Greeley and mentions various Union generals and Illinois politics. It closes by promoting Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer for scalp health.
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Louisville Medical College
Louisville
E.S. Gaillard
A Georgia Bid Shows Grantites Desperate Politics
The Macon Telegraph reports a well known legislator saying Grant administration speakers offered that if Democrats decline to nominate Greeley electors the Radicals would refrain from nominating any state candidates, allowing Democrats to sweep Georgia. The note highlights party stakes and Georgia’s pivotal vote in November amid national political maneuvering.
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Georgia
Grant
Macon Telegraph
Greeley
Constable
Grantites
Niblack Renominated by Democrat Vote for Congress
The Democratic Party in Indiana's First District renominated Wm B Niblack for Congress. He has served multiple terms and is praised as a gentleman whose official acts aid constituents commercially. The St Paul boast and Austrian death sentence note add varied clippings.
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Wm. E. Niblack
Wm. B. Niblack
Indiana
Niblack
Worth
Topeka Times
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending August 5 1872
Transfers record several deeds including R D Owen to E M Clymer for multiple lots in Owens New Harmony and others like Alleyn to M F Alleyn, T Johnson to Wim Price, and Templeton to Floyd Gardiner. Amounts range from 7500 to 3500, with notes of undivided interests and partitioned parcels. Also advertising Mrs Whitcomb's Syrup priced at 25 cents for infants and mothers.
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R. D. Owen
E. M. Clymer
Owen
New Harmony
Alleyn
M. F. Alleyn
N. W
N. WY
T. Johnson
Wim. Price
N. EB
J. Johnson
Win
Price
N. E
S. EE
Jc& Toc
Templeton
Floyd & Gardiner
N. Frachl
C. L. Ficken
C. Lerch
Lotie Williams
Mt. Vernon
Pentecost
K.P. C
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Hooker
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Davis
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Congress
Elyria
Chicago and Illinois Southern Railroad
Gen. Harrow
Goreney
Conins
Washington
Messrs. Sullivan, Sagas & Co
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Butts
North Eighth Street
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Thrall
Munford
Aah
Eae Wess
H. and L. Co
New Harmony Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
J.T. Wago
Wm, Reed
Aply
District of Indiana
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Adam Lichtenbberger
James B. Cuyler
Adam Lichtenberger & Co
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Posey
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Quierife
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