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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1865
Page
4
The item lists subscription prices for New-York Weekly Times with mail and club rates, notes no agents, urges checks or postage, and announces a trial report and Lincoln Monument fundraising. It mentions Amusements and several theaters including Barnum's Museum and Niblo's. Includes miscellaneous notices and advertising deadlines.
An official Treasury statement says total national debt including all subscription and legal tender stands at two billion two hundred and five thousand seven hundred fifty three dollars and fifty cents. Interest totals one hundred and twenty four million one hundred thirty eight thousand eight hundred seventy four dollars and two cents. Other items note expansion of telegraph lines and various military and logistical updates.
A crowded Union Club gathering in Full avenue returns to Loyal League rooms after a lively reception for Gen. Stinsray. Fire officials arrest whisky merchants Gustavus Wenner and others on arson charges involving 15,000 dollars in insured whisky. A 13 year old tragedy unfolds as Gustavus Wenner shoots AUBEST AMBLEE and then kills himself while fleeing. Street bids for cleaning contracts are opened with high and low offers. A death report details the suicide and coroner inquiry, while minor market updates note gold and government bonds.
A letter criticizes actions around emancipation in the West Indies and suggests that proponents appeal to established British elites to influence political motives. The text hints at a wider controversy and promises further discussion in the periodical.
The piece reviews the 1862 act and subsequent loan acts crediting gold bearing U S funded debt and customs revenue. It notes gold payments for interest and principal, a projected gold surplus, and plans for a national sinking fund funded from customs. It also discusses prospects for next year’s interest in gold and ongoing tax policy tied to customs. It closes examining Gen Canby’s peace orders, urging restrained, conciliatory military action to support loyal government in the South.
The piece discusses a Virginia military order issued from Richmond aimed at formalizing marriage among Black people. It frames the move as a pivotal step in the South’s social revolution following abolition, noting prior lack of legal recognition for Black marriages and the impact on both Black and white communities. It emphasizes the order’s intent to educate and enforce marital duties and offspring support.
The close of the rebellion signals a return to peaceful enterprise. North and South will invest capital, expand railroads and factories, and exploit new fields for trade. American ingenuity in agriculture and machinery meets demand abroad, with Europe showing growing interest in sewing machines, reapers, plows, and farm wagons.
Fair visitors from Russia dominated purchases with Americans and Germans competing for bidders. Russia, emerging from war and slavery into freedom, possesses vast untapped resources and growing demand for machinery. Under the czar, its economy improves, boosting imports. Americans have strong standing in Russia and could secure a large, flourishing trade by acting now.
Long discourse on Trans Mississippi deserters crossing into Mexico, Texas secession mood, and profiteering by wartime speculators. Describes public meetings, rhetoric by leaders, and a collapse of secession zeal as Texans prefer pay and plunder over continued fighting.
The article describes a hot day driving crowds from crowded tenements toward Central Park, Staten Island, and other suburbs for relief. It notes poor rail service with overcrowding and limited accommodation on all lines, highlighting misery among workers and the poor as they seek shade and rest away from the sweltering city.
A dense crowd endured heat and foul air at a crowded railcar depot serving a peninsula neighborhood. Critics urge immediate action by municipal authorities to reduce car overcrowding and revoke or reform chartered rails. Substantial notes on opera plans and local proceedings accompany the dispatch, including theater lineups and personnel movements.
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