Grant as a Democrat Trains Political Earthquake Foretold
The piece argues Gen. Grant has long been a Democrat in votes and sympathies, risking radical opposition but likely becoming more Democratic in practice. It criticizes Radical strategy, warns of intraparty strife, and predicts Grant’s presidency will deepen conservative outcomes while radical press rages. Also notes supporters and rival factions, plus a vivid vignette on Senator St. Denicks and other political commentary.
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Round Table
Grant
Sells
Benjamin Disaoutt
Tharra
Deus Ex Machina
New York
Radical Party
Wrendell
Nile
Coast
England
Joan Bercut
Lord Denny
Horace Greeey
Jerr. Davis
Gen. Grant
Gen
Mr. Seysour
Grant's partiality to horses sparks critique of his governance
A critic contends that General Ulysses S. Grant favors horses, but this does not prove his ability to form a stable government. The remark questions his judgment and policy direction, contrasting personal interest with effective leadership.
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Bay
Grant
Phrase on Freedom and the South
A fragment remarks that freedom has little chance in the South, comparing it to a wild hog in a negro settlement. The line suggests strong racial tensions and opposition to civil rights efforts in the region.
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Fes
South
Paris Letter Writer Describes Victoria in Unflattering Terms
A writer in Paris observes Victoria as a small dumpy red faced elderly woman in black. He notes a dull gleam in her eye that evokes thoughts of a lunatic asylum.
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Paris
Victoria
North Carolina Gold Mines Yield About 500000 Annually
Dr. Jones, superintendent of the mint at Charlotte, reports the state's gold mines are producing roughly $500,000 per year. The wealth is spread across twenty five counties, indicating widespread ore deposits.
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Jones
Charlotte
North Carolina
Ivy Mill in Delaware County Still Producing Paper Since 1773
A paper mill in Delaware County Pennsylvania known as the Ivy Mill continues operation. It produced paper used by Benjamin Franklin in his office and was established in 1773, maintaining its historic claim as an early American papermaking site.
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Benjamin Franklin
Delaware County
Penn
Edwin Forrest Votes Democratic in Philadelphia Visit
Actor Edwin Forrest traveled to Philadelphia between Monday and Tuesday performances in New York and cast a vote for the Democratic ticket in the former city.
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Edwin Forrest
Philadelphia
New York
Insane Adorer Publishes Golden Pamphlet of Adelina Paris
In Paris an obsessed admirer produced a lavish pamphlet featuring thirty photographs of the celebrated prima donna Adelina Paris in her famous roles. The edition cost forty thousand francs to print, but only five hundred copies were released.
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Adelina
Paris
Record pork crop outlook and hog market in Midwest
The upcoming pork season is expected to be the largest ever raised in the United States. Favorable weather boosts the corn crop in Illinois and other states, promising a record heavy harvest. Stock hogs are abundant and in good condition. West coast pork prices run higher than last year at this time.
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United States
Rutland County
Great Britain
Spain
Saxony
Jarvis
Lisbon
Vermont
Ilinois
West
Secretary Seward Holds Life Pass For Erie Travel
The article notes Secretary Seward possesses a life pass engraved on silver allowing free Erie railway travel after his term as Governor of New York ends. He offers silver for his fare, but the conductor does not collect.
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Bes
Seward
Ile
Erie
New York
Wives Worshipped in France, Says Mr Muggins
Sax says no country adores wives more than France yet notes the praise comes from other men’s husbands. This quip highlights social ironies about marriage and admiration abroad.
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Sax
Mr. Muggins
France
Decline of Mythology Amid Ongoing Worship of Gauds
The article notes that despite the waning belief in mythic lore the public continues to prize and adore various gauds. It emphasizes persistent cultural fascination with ornate objects and status symbols rather than traditional myths.
National Debt Projection From 1865 Growth Rate
A reader asks how long it would take to pay off the national debt if it grows at the implied rate since 1865, given a current $600,000,000,000 level and assuming the same expansion pace continues.
Tax on dogs in Solano County tops seven hundred thousand
A Solano County tax on dogs this year will total 671 thousand dollars, as reported in the bulletin. A radical government in the United States imposes a dog tax totaling 671 million dollars for the year.
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Solano
Ulletin
United States
On Qualifications for Senatorship in Counterpoints
The piece surveys criteria for senatorship including non residence, popular hatred, covetousness, cruelty, and lying. It frames these as flaws to be weighed by the electorate and reflects on how virtue and public service are tested by character and conduct.
Controversial call to send Negroes as diplomats
A provocative statement argues that Black Americans should be dispatched as ambassadors to Haiti, Dominica, and Liberia. The speaker suggests the country would improve if the entire race were sent on diplomatic missions.
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New York
Sux
Haiti
Dominica
Liberia
The Radicals Seek Hiding Hidebound Iniquities
A fragment highlights a critical view that radicals may veil their wrongdoings by exploiting national tensions and skinning the country for support. The quote reflects partisan rhetoric about dishonesty and manipulation in politics.
Advertising as an art and a fortune booster
An exchange questions Helmbold’s wealth from newspaper advertising profits. The piece outlines how he rose from poverty to riches by aggressive promotional buying, printing ink barrels, and frequent newspaper promotion, aligning with Horace Greeley’s view that advertising drives business success. The essay praises the reading public’s expectation of information in a first class paper.
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Helmbold
Democratic
Seymour
Blair
Cincinnati
Horace Greeley
Cin. Hnquirer
What Is Man A Paracelsus Inspired Philosophical Note
A fragmentary reflection questions human nature via Paracelsus and his “Letter to the Athenians.” It cites a definition from Nurellius Theophrastus Paracelsus Bombast of Hohenheim and describes man as enaggulated fame a coagulated fume, urging the reader to rethink vain pretensions.
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Calomel
Parcelsus
Nurellius Theophrastus Paracelsus
Hohenheim
A Cellar Drain Mystery at Hilltop House
A man asleep in a hilltop house wakes to shouts in the road. A stranger asks if there is a cellar drain, declares lacking one makes the owner a fool, then claims the hilltop site is the best place for a cellar drain he has seen.
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Par
Tracey Female Seminary
Rochester
New York
Randolph Leads New Jersey Governor Race With Big Statewide Margin
From Trenton reports show Randolph the Democrat ahead with about 4 500 votes and Democratic electors about 1 500. Newark adds Seymour winning the state by around 1 000, Randolph by 2 500. State Senate 12 Democrats 9 Republicans. Assembly 32 Democrats 28 Republicans. joint ballot Democratic majority 7 securing a Senate seat.
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New Jersey
Trenton
Randolph
Newark
Seymour
Senate
Assembly
Frelinghuysen
California Returns Narrowly Favor Grant In State Race
California returns show a slim Republican lead for Grant with Democratic doubts of large fraud in southern counties. Morning Call claims Democrats win statewide by 3000 to 5000 and Johnson and Axtello are elected. San Francisco Democratic city majority stands at 1300. Chief of Police Crawly wins for Republicans by about 1000. Oregon reports strong Republican gains and hopes to carry.
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Mr. J
Congress
House of Representatives
Morgan
Ohio
San Francisco
Morning Call
Johnson
Axtello
Crawly
Oregon
John Crabb Longtime Spanisher Receives 93rd Birthday
John Crabb aged ninety three, a veteran who fought in Spain with Sir John Moore and stood at his side when he fell at Coruna, celebrated his birthday in Lode Low Maine amid memories of the campaign and his long life.
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Sar John Crabb
Spain
Sir John Moore
Coruna
Lodelow
Maine
Democracy Support Sours Grief As Grant Victory Looms
New York telegrams state the Democratic ticket faces defeat with Grant likely to win. The Herald and World discuss post election aims, urging peace and reform, while Tammany frauds are denounced. Returns show Seymour and Hoffman leading in various tallies, with Assembly results mixed across outlets.
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the Herald
Grant
Post
Tammany
Hoffman
Congress
E. D. Morean
Science
Washington
Green
van Wyck
Seymour
the Tribune
Assembly Republican
Assembly
Albany
N. Y
the Evening Journal
Savannah Violence Quiet After Night of Shootings
Georgia notes two policemen shot by negroes on the Agechee road. One man is dead, another dying. Reports say armed bands under Bradley approach the city. An armed patrol guards Savannah after a young man named Low is killed. City voters total 4,938 with a Democratic 4,150 lead. county Democrats lead by 2,325.
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Georgia
Savanna
Agechee
Bradley
Low
New Orleans Returns Show Party Gains Across Parishes
From Louisiana, New Orleans Nov vote tallies show Seymour leading 22,897 to 276. New Orleans Parish ups Democratic vote by 1,500, Seymour’s Parish majority near 25,000. Caddo Parish Democratic 2,360. Shreveport Democratic 1,160 Republican 100. Bossier Parish nearly unanimous Democratic. New Iberia 489 Democratic. Brashear City reports the state’s only Republican majority.
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New Oreans
Seymour
Grant
New Orleans Parish
Caddo Parish
Shreveport City
Bossier Parish
New Iberia
Brashear City
Alabama counties favor Seymour Blair in state race
From Montgomery Alabama November 4 the negro counties reporting give Grant a majority while white counties are deemed capable of overturning it. Democrats think Alabama has gone for Seymour and Blair by a decided margin.
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Alabama
Montcomery
Grant
Seymour
Blair
Texas taxes and payments contrast in state discourse
A compact phrasing notes a stance on taxation in Texas, reflecting debate over whether residents bear the same tax burden as state obligations. The remark frames taxes as a mutual, balanced concern within Texas governance.
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