Mt Vernon area notes and business chatter
Local items report railway bridge petitions for Congress with Pennsylvania Central Railroad interest, new song and polka offers from Louisville publisher, Indiana apportionment bill impact, Mt Vernon shipping of corn after barn fire, aggressive closing of heavy goods sale, oyster supplier updates, Evansville journalist visit and local skating season amid deep cold and frozen river.
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Ser
Congress
Ohio River
Mt. Vernon
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co
Tax money from railroad aid to be used if road not finished
The article cites an 1869 act allowing counties and townships to donate funds for railroad construction. If the railroad is not started within a year or completed within three, the donation returns to the treasury. The Chicago and Illinois Southern grant would revert by June 6, 1873. It also notes Cassius M. Cray’s harsh critique of Grant and his administration, urging opposition to renomination.
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Sar
Chicago and Illinois Southern Railroad
Cassius M. Cuay
Missouri
Grant
Mr. Cray
Woon
Washington
J. B. Wakeley
Jas. Parton
Catherine M. Sedgwick
Clara Louisa Kellogg
Guy
C. A. Dickinson
Santa Claus
T. K. Beecher
Wood
America
Gail Hamilton
Wood & Co
Newburgh, New York
Royal Insurance advert and college notices in News
The issue notes The Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool with a $10,000,000 gold capital and agent A H Fretacror offering favorable terms. It also advertises Evansville Commercial College 1872 catalog, praising Principal J J Kleerger, plus a Cleveland Academy benefit for actress Betta Golpben. Also reports Dr Ayer’s hair loss research leading to AgERs Hair Vicar with favorable trials.
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The
Royal Insurance Company
Liverpool
Royal
A. H. Fretacror
Evansville Commercial College
J.J. Klerngr
Betta GoLpben
Academy of Music
Cleveland
Ohio
Goltpen
New Harmony
Ayer
AgEr
Ifarr
Democrat
Abingdon
Arkansas Lands Under Hammer For Unpaid Taxes 1868
A State Auditors report shows widespread tax-delinquent lands in Arkansas being sold this year. The piece notes the entire state appears to be under the hammer due to non-payment, reflecting a broad tax collection action in 1868.
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Arkansas
The Alpine February Issue and The Aldine and More
The February Alpine issue maintains high artistic ambition with Frank Beard’s Zekle’s Courtin and a bold Manifest Destiny full page by W. M. Cary. Also-featured are Adirondack and Wyoming Valley illustrations, Miss M Stone’s The Truants, and Burling’s Feathered Pets. The Aldine earns praise for art and fashion plates, while other magazines like Lady's Friend, Woon's Houseworn, Wood's Magazine, Oliver Optic's, and Oliver Orrie's Magazine honor strong stories, poetry, and educational content, with subscriptions and prices noted.
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America
Zekle
North Woods
New York
Geo. Smillie
Ausable
M. Stone
W.M. Cary
Stoddard
Portugal
Gilbert Burling
Aldine
James Sutton & Co
Liberty St
Tur Lapy
Plain Talking on Morton and Convention Selection
The Evansville Journal questions the Radical State Convention choice praising virtue and condemning flawed candidates. It asks if the paper defends Oliver P. Morton or supports damaged reputations and bad habits in the candidate selection.
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The
Evansville Journal
Plain Talking
New Albany Tribune
Oliver P. Morton
Republican County Convention Set for Mt Vernon
Notice announces Republican County Convention to be held in Mt Vernon next Saturday the 10th to choose delegates for the State Convention on the 22nd and conduct other business. Also includes a critical quote from New York Evening Post about Senator Suesman's tariff bill and lists real estate transfers in the Mt Vernon area through January 29, 1872, with multiple buyers and monetary amounts.
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Par Fisner
New Hampshire
Mt. Vernon
The
New York Evening Post
SuexMan
Surf- Man
J.A. Mann
M. Scheidel
W. Alonan
J. F. Alexander
R. D. Owen
H. Brinkman
Owen
Peiice & Barton
R. Hutcfleis
W. W
B. Alldredge
L. J. Larkin
S. W
Hornbrook
Sam. Grans
Hillsdale
Ividiabee
Posey ‘County
N. E
G. Johnson
R. L. Allen
R. Benner
T. W. Neal
W. N.E
J. A. Mann
W. W. Smith
S. E
Leonard & Neal
W. Darnell
M. E. Adis
West Franklin
J. Deen
J. Moeller
Ces
W.& E. Canal Co
W.ramsey
N.W
W. Ramsey
J. Kiesick
W. J
L. B. Cosby
C. Pauli
F. A. Pentecost
BR. P.C
Testimonial on Cloud Invigorating Cordial arrives in Centre Co
A letter from Mivessarg Centre County Penn dated March 15 1870 reports Cloud Aikin Co cordials arrival. The writer mentions high express charges yet gratitude for the medicine aiding two daughters with general debility and potential scrofula and notes use by W H Watson of Tenn. The Cordial is sold by Thrall Mumford New Harmony New Harmony.
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Mivessarg
Centre Co
Penn
Messrs
Cloud
W. H. Watson
Tenn
Warton Morais
Thrall & Mumford
New Harmony
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Literary Notices
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Oliver Optic
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Cheney
Sally Williams
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Washington St
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Posey County
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New Harxox
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Howard Association
Box P
Philadelphia
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W. HH. Smith
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Damron House
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Frank Bolton
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