Hendricks for President and a Clergyman's Billing Misadventure
The Register 1875 reports mixed political and odd local humor. A Whitehall New York clergyman married a couple and discovered the fee was a $100 bill, later told it was a mistake but the money had already paid debts. Also noted is James G. Blaine era chatter about Uncle Daniel Drew remarking on funding and prayer before claiming Wall Street profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Whitehall
New York
Daniel Drew
New Methodist College
Wall Street
Richmond clerics dodge Tilton lecture in gospel feud
The Richmond Indiana preachers united to skip Theodore Tilton’s lecture, deeming it ungodly, while other passages note political disputes over Grant’s third-term stance and various social curiosities from Beecher to Anthony and a Prince’s humorous tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Indiana
Theodore Tilton
Beecher
Funeral Pageant Through Broadway Aims Brooklyn Dangers And Delays
Our New York Letter dated December 7 1875 chronicles the funeral procession of Mr Wilson through Broadway noting its grand pageantry and crowd spectacle. It also surveys Brooklyn misfortunes including the Beecher trial fallout a leaking water main a fireworks factory blast and a Vermont earthquake scare. The piece comments on savings banks fires and theatrical plans at Park Theater Booths Lyceum and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evitor
the Register
Wilson
Broadway
Brooklyn
Beecher
Vermont
Sodom
Gomorrah
Pluto
Moody and Saakey
East River
Chicago
Boston
A. O. Hall
Park Theater
Crucible
Hall
Booth
Geo. Fawcett Rowe
Wilkins Micawber
Fechter
Lyceum
Dickens Collins
Jim Fisk
Fisk
RADIX
Democrats to Permanently Control Congress say Southern gains
A Southern observer argues Democrats will hold a lasting Congress majority as southern state delegations grow stronger. He cites recent Senate gains in Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia and predicts seven more Southern seats in three years. The piece notes Republican Congresses and presidents are "played out" without bayonet bills.
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Congress
The
Commercial
T. R
House
Senate
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
South
Arkansas
Martie
Louisiana
Cincinnati Enquirer
Grant renomination strong with party managers active
The piece notes weakened party lines yet growing organization as Republicans back President Grant. Chandler, now a Cabinet minister, leads in favor of renomination, while Blair's remark about Grant remaining in power appears prophetic. The author fears the shift away from private life and warns of national fate if the precedent is broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Chandler
Grant
Frank Blair
White House
Blair
Washington
Notorious minister Schneck facing graft and gambling charges
The piece argues against Minister Schneck alleging links to the Emma Mine swindle and a $300,000 claim, with a stronger critique of his gambling habits. It contends such vice ruins official honor and taints the nation's image abroad, citing his poker fame and bogus mining stock dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehneck
Emma Mine
Schneck
Indianapolis Sentinel
Counterfeit Money Warning and Political Rumors Across Regions
Readers are cautioned against counterfeits for several banknotes including $100 Central New York City and various $10 and $5 notes from banks in Boston Red Hook Rome Lockport Philadelphia Poughkeepsie Canton Chicago and New York Also mentioned are a Hessian related London financial note and a claim about Emma Mine Company solicitors and the American Minister At St James Further notes discuss a forthcoming National Convention possibly in St Louis in May and a Treasury cost estimate of 314 612 606 for next year plus a Prussian officer’s prison sentence for marriage to a non noble woman
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Register
Central
New York City
First National
Boston
Red Hook
N. Y
Rome
N.Y
Lockport
Philadelphia
City Bank
Poughkeepsie
Richmond
Incl
Pirot National
Canton
Paxton, NC
Traders
Chicago
Third National
Merchants
Aurora
Ninth National
New York
Alexander McDouwall
London Jour
Emma Mine Company
Court of St. James
Scientific America
United States
Screytrme
Beat
Messrs. Musy & Co
Ammerican
Seteshko American
U.S
Munn & CO
Park Row
Cor. P and
7Th Sts
Washington, D.C
Married Grigsby Reeves in December 1875
Arruur Grigsey and Sargina Reeves were married on Friday December 8 1875 by Esquire Kilbinger in a civil ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigsby—Reeves
Esquire
New Advertisements Notice in Historic Paper
A crowd of names appears in an eclectic ad list for performances and venues. Tickets are sold at local stores and at theater doors, featuring Bernard Kavanaugh David O Connor Kathleen O Connor and many others across a range of social notices.
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer Ad Teems at Copy Rates
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer promotes its political stance and offers SINGLE COPY subscriptions at $0.75 each, or $2.00 for twenty copies each year. It invites letters to editors, specimen copies, and agents to sell in post offices, with Farans McLean publishers and N. Fretageot listed as agents for New Harmony vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faran & McEl&an
Cincinnati
Ohie
Ses
N. Fretageot
New Harmony and Vicinity
It Pays It Pays A Newspaper For All Family Members
It pays every merchant manufacturer trader inventor or professional to keep informed on all improvements and discoveries of the age. It pays the weapon of every family to trade into his household a newspaper that is instructive fosters a taste for investigation promotes thought and encourages discussion among the members.
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Mayeracener
Merroiant
Rmnciante
Uxventor
Farner
Notice of property sales and estate actions in Posey County
Taken up property, auctions, and administrator notices from Posey County Indiana. Hogs and cattle listed for sale with payment terms, steer described, and a December public sale of estate goods announced. Administrators Edward Homer and Lomas J. Roberts seek settlement of Edmond Norris and John Roberts estates.
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Edmond Norris
Posey County
Edward Homer
New Harmony
Sule
John Roberts
Indiana
Lomas
J. Roberts
Robb Township
State of
Sail Estate
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C. W. Slater
New Harmony, Indiana
Thomas A. Hendricks
Centennial Commissioners
Sergeant Bates
Canada
Susan B. Anthony
du Chailla
Astor
John Blocher
Franklin Grove
John
Raleigh Sentinel
John Hunter
Tarleton
Miss Gouverneur
Mrs. Monroe
Matthew Griswold
Connecticut
Uniontown
OUR
Democrats
Party
National Democratic Executive Committee
St. Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
House of Representatives
New Harmony Theater
Union Hall Theater
Ind
Nyvening
Dion Bourcicault
Kathleen Mavourneen
ST. Patricks
J. D. Jones
Bernard Kavanaugh
David O'Connor
Pash Cassidy
Darby Doyle
McCubban
Kathleen O'Connor
Meg Marslogh
Kitty O'bavery
Dorothy Kava
Clearfield
Dennis
Red Barney
Cab
wMyr. BR
Snelling Ced
J. T. Earle
J.P. Bennett
Mr. A. Echard
J. P. Jackson
G. T. Berlin
Ellen Myers
Mollie Stoker
Ferguson Wolys
Sallie R. Jackson Seeesees
Arnoldy
Raunslans
Bravis A
D. Jones
My.j. BP. Bennett
Baele
Miss Mollie D. Stoker
Deoll
Enquirer
Act of Congress
National Bank
Joan Hiswitsa & Co
Louis Pero
Jacob Mitz
Harry Pisely
John Kilbinger
J.P
Thrall
Mumford
Stephen Fitzgerald
District Court of the United States
District of Indiana
Towit
Grehard
Treams OF Sage
Sia
Edward Tomer
Win
Cyrus Schnee
James Boren
Csi
No2i
Joan Krileinger
Thomas T. Roberts
Lovey & Menzies
Attys
Duckworth House
Damron
J. K. Duckworth
Main and
Third Streets
Mount Vernon
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