New Amendments Arrive as Indiana Census Noted in 1870
In town this week D A Botton, County Auditor, and other officials report the arrival of two new Sixteenth Amendments. The Indiana census for 1870 is published from official Washington records via D W Voorness. The West Wind excursion to Evansville is offered at $3 round trip.
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Sas
Messrs. C. A. Parke
H. F. Firron
Indiana
Washington
D. W. Voorness
State Sentinel
West Wind
Evansville
Evansville Commercial College
West
J. J. Kleiner
Messrs
Posey
Vanderburgh
H., T. Helmbold
Nicholas Longworth
Amos Lawrence
Horace Greeley
Ife
A. Z. Stewart
Stephen Girard
P. T. Barnum
Alsop & Ferguson
Main Street
Thrall & Mumford
New Harmony
Dissident Republicans Meet in Cincinnati denounce tariff
A large group of prominent Cincinnati Republicans met on the 21st to denounce oppressive Southern policy, oppose the protective tariff, and favor specie payments, aligning against Grant. The Evansville Journal endorses the Democratic path and forecasts Radicalism's decline by 1872.
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Ges
Republican Party
Cincinnati
Literary notices and magazine previews from 19th century periodicals
Literary Notices reviews Demorest s Monthly and The Pur lTechnological Journal and Life Illustrated for April. Demorest s Monthly offers spring fashions and wife home guidance with premiums for 3 dollars annually. The Pur lTechnological Journal highlights Nilsson Demorest Burden Needham and other portraits, with essays on inventions, slavery, poetry, and civ ilization. Published by W Jennings Demorest and S R Wells of New York.
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Ormorest
Jennie June
Demorest
W. Jennings Demorest
Broadway
New York
Tur PuReNnological Journal
Life Illustrated
Nilsson
Henry Burden
Elias P. Needham
Edward C. Delavan
America
Stonewall” Jackson
Alfred the Great
Wm. K. Bowling
Alice Carey
R. Wells
Questioning Confidence in Grant Butler Administration
The Cleveland Herald questions national faith in the Administration led by Grant and Butler, calling Butter a chaperon and labeling Butler as the greatest captain of the age. The paper notes a moment of local mischief over popcorn balls from Misses Botton and Kernner Gur. A six year old boy narrowly escaped drowning after falling into a cistern at Mr. Owen’s premises and was resuscitated.
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Gar
The
Cleveland Herald
Republican Party
Ben. F. Butter
Grant
Butler
Saxr
N. Botton
Knrenner- Gur
Gep
Rupert Clarke
R. D. Owen
Republican party urged to unite against danger in upcoming contest
The Evansville Journal argues the Republican party must avoid defeat and warn of unseen dangers to the country. It notes after New Hampshire elections some Republicans fear a “new departure” by prominent Cincinnati figures and urges loyal Republicans to work for unity. In North Carolina the High Court of Impeachment convicts Governor Norpen on six of eight charges and removes him from office.
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Vansville Journal
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Hvansville
Scharz, Sumner, & Co
Cincinnati
sesThe Senate
North Carolina
Norpen
Ife
Horpen
Transfers of Real Estate for Week Ending March 20 1871
Real estate transfers listed include Miles Edmonds to Gabriel Goad for a lot in Mt Vernon with price nine hundred twenty five dollars. J A Mann to Smith and Walker for Lot 7 Block 17 Co s Mt Vernon at three thousand dollars. Chicago and Illinois Southern Railway to Farmers Loan and Trust Company for line of road Mt Vernon to Mattoon at nineteen thousand dollars per mile. Sheriff Posey County to Burnett and Leonard for portions of Section 8. various other deeds and quitclaims recorded in Mt. Vernon and nearby parcels with total values ranging from two thousand four hundred to nineteen thousand dollars.
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Chicago and Southern Illinois Railroad Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company of
New York
Recorder's
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Mattoon
Ills
Miles Edmonds
Gabriel Goad
J. & A. Graham
J. H. Jones
S. BE
L. Greathouse
R. L. Sullivan
Mt. Eee Ae
L. Aldrich
J. Nickens
N. W
J.A. Mann
Smith & Walker
Chicago and Ilinois Southern Railroad Company
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
R. A. Wilsey
J. K. Duckworth
Owen
W. Ackerman
Hume & Cox
C. C. Owen
Simon
Gorlich
Maclure
New Harmony
M. A. Utley
J. Patmore
Wm. Louden
Com'r
Leonard & Bates
N. E
Posey County
Burnett & Leonard
W. J
R.L. Sullivan
William
Mt, Vernon
Seatone
P. Steidt
J. Birchoff
W. Y
F.a.pentecost
P. C
Artiste Vienna Demorest praised as rising opera talent
In this profile from the Phrenological Journal, Vienna Demorest daughter of a famed publisher is celebrated for her debut as a singer and composer. Her voice, technique, and stage presence draw praise from critics and leaders, with forecasts of future triumphs in oratorio and opera. the New York Herald remarks on her debut at Chickering's Hall and predicts a bright career.
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Vienna Demorest
Demorest
Vienna
Nilsson
Mme. Demorest
Miss Demorest
Banda
Dodworth
Baker
Grafulla
Operti
Downing
Birdie
Mollle Nilsson
New York Herald
Vienna Demonrest
Chickering’s Hall
Europe
America
Herald
Chickering’s
Wakefield offers premiums to top Indiana agents
A letter from Dr. Wakefield’s Medicines head in Broombaton, Al on February 3, 1871, to Turan & Mustrorp enclosing a $10 draft on First National Bank Chicago, praising sales as among the largest in Indiana for 1870 and asking for acknowledgment.
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Broombaton
Messrs
Turan & Mustrorp
Gents
First National Bank
Chicago
Indiana
C. Wakefield
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the Register
I.W. Rawlings
Hayes
Feil & Kimmerling
James
W. Rawlings
F. W. Liemren- Berger
Owen & Co
J. R. Hugo
Aa. D. Botton
Worthy County
Joan Youne
Congress
W. Hi. Nintack
Wabash
Capital
Washington City
Donn Pratr
Gravat Alfred Townsend
Oes
Ses
Owen Hill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stewartsville
Woops
Owenaville
Joan C. Duenos
Miss America
Derry
Foster Brothers
New York City
Nippack
Nigpiack
James Iluspanos
Hitenanps
Napoleon
England
France
Young
J. K. Dockwourn
Joan Rowson
Evansville Journal
Phrenological Journal
Wakefield’s Medicines
W. F.marberry
Buffalo
N. W. Croup
Hivansville
W.F. Marberry
New Haustony
Wasreessenssticoaset Aston
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Howard Association
Box P
Philadelphia
Notary Public
N.W.E.B
H. and L.co
New Harmony Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
W. Baldwin, Jr
J.T. Uwuao
Johnson ‘Type Foundry
Franklina
Vine Street
Quito
Woop
Col
John Hay
Joe
Thrall & Mumford's
Thrall & Mumford’s
Joseph Wisely
Cor. Main and Steam Millers
R.S. Hornbrook
Fransvinxe
Worxunoox
Harris
West Newton
Jersey
J. J. Morgan
Ersons
Florence Sewing
James P. Swift
John R. Hugo
Jowan McConnell
South Western
Florence Sewing Machine
Fourth St
Louisville
Cc. Drewes
J.D. Jones
Jones & Drewes
New Harmony Drug Store
John Beal
Janie Alsop & Ferguson
RiAvwars
Radway
Walkers
California
J. Walton
KHL McDowall & Co
Gen. Ag
San Francisco
Cal
Commerce Bt
N.Y
Pin
Taye
J. Walked
R.A. McDonald & CO
Cat
Commerce Street
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