Nightly miscellany from 19th century notes and quotes
A stream of brief curiosities and opinions, noting births, retirements, and social thoughts. Items mention Rose Hersee born April 6, Mosby’s retirement, famine in Iceland fading, Bret Harte aging, Hawthorne on idleness, and Black Hills scouts predicting war. Also reports on a Paris landlord’s leg, London minstrels, Mrs Beecher, local taxes, and myriad witty social quips about politics, crime, and culture. The column discusses markets, infrastructure, and public figures like Whittier, Moody and Sankey, and Columbia Tennessee, interspersed with humorous asides and overtones of the Centennial era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Bret Harte
Hawthorne
Black Hills
Paris
Berlin
Christy Minstrels
London
Mexico
Boston
Boston Post Office
Senator Edmunds
New York
Baltimore
Whittier
Portland
Signor Saliverria
Philadelphia
Admiral Dahlgren
Antietam Battle Field
Christian Latz
Jersey
Ole Bull
Cheops Pyramid
Philadelphia Star
Columbia
Tenn
Sierra Nevada Mountains
China
Shanghai
Moody
Sankey
New Orleans
Dom Pedro
Missouri
Tssi-tion
Hwangti
Sun
Alabama
Ryan
Mobile
John Brown
Lowa
New Zealand
Lavater
Anna Dickinson
Henry Clay
Indianapolis
Union Depot
American Cyclopedia
Inauguration Day Dates and Western Presidential Rise
The text traces inauguration dates on March 4 and notes two past Sundays causing delayed ceremonies, while predicting the next inauguration in 1877 and the pattern of leap years. It comments on political signs favoring Western candidates and cites Lincoln, Johnson, Grant as vertical shifts in power, with The New York Herald noting Western inevitability. It ends with a humor column about a Washington pastor and Susan B Anthony dropping the B from her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Monroe
Zachary Paylor
Independent Press
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
New York Herald
Baltimore Sun
Tie Screxvirm American
Messrs. Munn & Co
Munn &C
Park Row
N.Y
Cor. and
7Th Sts
Washington, D.C
Cash for Goods Offered at Greatly Reduced Rates
A local retailer advertised cash for goods across the dry goods clothing boot and shoe and hat and cap lines at greatly reduced rates, inviting customers to purchase items at substantial discounts.
Lichtenberger & Sons Offer Wide Fall and Winter Goods
At Lichtenberger & Sons and Shtenberger & Sons shoppers are urged to stock up in anticipation of first and fourth class prices. The store promises low prices on alpacas merinos poplins bombazines rapellat cloths muslins linens flannels prints and all dress goods with a full line of clothing from collars to broadcloth suits plus notions belts corsets gloves and hosiery in abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shtenberger & Sons
Lichtenberga & Sons
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the Register
Odds and Enas
Rose Hersee
Mosby
Poliics
Marel le Marel
Marelh
Marvel
Tine Pasver
The
Tyest
eSusan
Anthony
Susan
Markes
Thrall & Mumford RE
Phcenix
Cleveland Rubber Paint Company
Duckworth
Damron
J. K. Duckworth
Main and
Third Streets
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Lictvenbenger & Sons
Carlton
Washi Cham Street
A. G. Olli
Bohann Ans aMarr
Gil
Gtaeas Cane oSauls, Mn Iy
Charles A. F. Pretzsch
Main Street
New Harmony
Ind
Jed
Jthmense
J. Right & Son
Weekly Courier
Ohio Valley
Dollar Weekly Courier
Elvansville
Coureler
Dollar Courier
America
Courier Company
Hyansville
CBGLE
Cc. H. Ford
FORD
Ian23
J. W. Miller
Marble
New Harmony, Indiana
Iwoich
Java
Maricaibo
Laguayra
My15
Thrall & Mumford
Sam
W. F. Gray, Jeweler
V. Foray
Joseph West
Louise Rados
Cincinnati
Weekly Enquirer
Act of Congress
National Bank
the Enquirer
Exquirer
Taran & McLean, Publishers
Ohio
ESPO
N. Fretageot
New Harmony and Vicinity
John .Walz
Hovey & Menzies
Avi
Supreme Court of
Posey
Vanderburgh
Ofllece
Court House
Sepoy Mount Vernon
George I. Williams
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
gorThere
WM. M. Tolton
M.D. Daniel Neal
M. D. Helton & Neal
New
J.R. Hugo
Depldy
W. Hartman
William M. Bennett
Union Hall
Sepedy
Sip
Eligh Prices
Lichtenberger & Sons
Lichtenbergers
Tirall & Mumford's
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