Political outlook on Grant and Liberal Republicans
An Washington correspondence contends a large voter majority opposes Grant and favors unity against him. It outlines options for Democrats and Liberal Republicans, including endorsements, coalitions, or a neutral stance, with influential leaders named and possible ticket pairs. The note mentions Judge Davis and Judge Trumbull as Liberal Republican hopefuls and Gratz Brown plus Horace Greeley as contenders.
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Louieville Courier-Journal
Washington
Garant
Gaant
Grant
Congress
Hendricka
Hancock
Grosbeck
Davis
Supreme Bench
Judge Trumbull
Senate
Border State
Blairs
Gratz Brown
Schurz
Laurela
Horace Greeley
Trumbull
Greeley
Davin
Brown and Greeley
House of Representatives
Justice to a Public Benefactor In Indianapolis
A citizen calls for fair compensation for State Geologist Professor Cox in light of his pivotal role in promoting coal and iron synergy around Indianapolis. The letter argues Cox's $2,200 annual income undervalues his economic impact, urges continued free counsel, and demand shares or a house as recompense, noting knowledge is wealth and local prosperity hinges on his findings. It also defends Cox’s accessibility, practicality, and substantial influence on industry and labor.
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Union of
Coal and Iron
Indianapolis
Cox
Indianapolis Journal
Voorhees declines Indiana governor bid in 1872 letter
The Terre Haute Journal publishes Hon. D W Voorhees letter dated February 29 1872 in which he states he will not seek the Indiana governorship. He cites private duties limited means and love of Terre Haute as factors and expresses confidence in Republican opposition to Grant administration.
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The
Terre Haute Journal
D. W. Voorhees
Washington
Jas. B. Edmunds
Indiana
Democratic Party
Porba
Terre Haute
Cosen
Republican Party
Grant
Alaska letter warns of military commercial ring control
The New York World reports Alaska affairs slipping under a Military Commercial Ring with a seal lease tied to President Ganwr ie who allegedly holds stock. The Alaska Commercial Company hunts seals regardless of sex, risking near extinction when the fence expires. Twenty-five sable skins worth about one hundred dollars each are gathered to send to the White House Islands.
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The
New York World
Alaska
Ganwr Ie
Alaska Commercial Company
White House
Professor Cox Praised For Coal Belt Insight and Bessemer Process
A Cincinnati Times and Chronicle correspondent lauds Professor Cox for detailing the rise of the black coal trade, its use in ironworking, and the Be ssemer process. He argues Cox’s data-backed forecast of steel rails replacing iron on railroads and urges Indiana leaders to invite Cox to share a practical history of the coal fields with the Board of Trade, noting Rockport road's role and southern reach.
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Cox
Cincinnati Times and Chronicle
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
Rockport
Brazil
Quaker Colony Plans Fruit Growing in Iowa
Iowa hosts a Quaker colony intending fruit cultivation. Texas exports 1,000,000 bushels of pecans yearly. Delaware reports nearly 3,000,000 dollars invested in peach raising.
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Iowa
Texas
Delaware
Meeting of the Democratic Central Committee First District
The meeting of the Democratic Central Committee of the First Congressional District will be held at the office of Thomas E. Garvin in Evanaville on Saturday March 23 1872 at 2 PM to discuss holding the District Convention and other proper matters. Members listed include Elijah M. Spencer William Swint Calvin Jones E R Hatfield Dr A Leslie S M Barton J H O Neal and A T Whitlley chairman with Knox county asked to designate a replacement for the late Mr Greene.
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Democratic Central Committee
First Congressional District
Central Committee
Thomas E. Garvin
Evanaville
Elijah M. Spencer
Posey County
William Swint
Warrick
Calvin Jones
Spencer
E. R. Hatfield
Perry
A. Leslie
Pike
S. M. Barton
Gibson
J. H. O’neal
Daviess
Vanderburgh
Greene
Knox
A. T. Whittlesey
Patent Office Weekly Inventors List February 27 1872 Indiana
Tasked from the United States Patent Office to Indiana Inventors for the week ending February 27 1872 and each bearing that date. Furnished for Tax Register by Cox & Cox solicitors of patents Washington DC. Spring Bed Bottom 8S Hine Sedan Featherboard Gauge G Bigelow Silver Spring Bed Bottoms G Brownlee Princeton Insect Trap J H Welch J Baker Fort Wayne Boot Crimper E Powell New London Reissings Car Sprigg E T Russell Indianapolis
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United States Patent Office
Indiana
Messrs
Cox & Cox
Solicitors of Patents
Washington, D. C
H. Hine
Sedan
S. G. Bigelow
G. Brownlee
Princeton
J. H. Welch
J. Baker
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Boot Crimpar
E. Powell
New London
E. T. Russell
Indianapolis
Politicians pledge temperance in Governor race debate
The Vin. Sun notes Gen Tom Browne’s meat pledge to quit drinking if offended temperance Republicans and predicts the Radical candidate Hendricks will win. It recalls a similar pledge by a Democratic rival that failed, and suggests Hendricks has faced many campaigns, with mixed results but ongoing interest in another bid. The Terre Haute Express and Ev. Cour add commentary on Hendricks’s long career and repeated runs for governor.
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Tom Browne
General Browne
T. A. Hendricks
Thomas
Terre Haute Express
Hendricks
People
Ev. Cour
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