Rights of the governed and majority rule discussed in Meriwether critique
Irene forwards remarks on the Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government criticizing the view that sovereignty rests in the people and that majority rule is the law. The writer contrasts natural and social rights, state sovereignty, and the consent of the governed while warning against overreach by official agencies. Also listed are names connected to the Lord Cavendish and Burke murder inquiry in Phenix Park and a Huntsville accident involving Sol Skiffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauvoit
Harrison County
Miss
Irene
Meriwether
United States
Constitutional Union
Senator George on Huntington Rail Monopoly Critique
A Mississippi senator accuses Huntington and associates of amassing land and wealth through railroad schemes. The American Register cites a Mississippi paper and the Oko lona Messenger discussing alleged loans and votes in favor of Southern Pacific expansions. The claim notes a rise in private fortune from 100,000 to 350,000,000 and a $50,000 April loan backed by a deed of trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mississippi
Eountington
Huntington
Oriune
California
West
American Register
Okolona
Mantington
Southern Pacific
Manning-Chalmers Contest in Mississippi Election
Van H Manning will serve notice on Gen Chalmers in Washington to depose Secretary Wm F Chatdler and Rep the Republican Congressional Committee on March 7. They will testify about the late election in Mississippi's Second District for use in the Manning Chalmers contest for the Forty-Eighth Congress. The inquiry touches disbursements of the corruption fund and funds sent to Claiborne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Clarion
Washington
Van
H. Manning
Gen. Chalmers
Wm. FE. Chatdler
Republican Congressional Committee
Mississippi
Manning-Chalmers
Claiborn County
Guardian’s Ward to Heir Turns to Matrimony Tale
In Buffalo a man sought legal help after claiming he once guarded a girl now of age with $65 000 in wealth. The would be guardian proposes marrying the heiress and selling bonds to cover losses. The coroner’s jury blanks Newhall disaster fault to owners for insufficient watchmen. General Ira P. Jones plans a Tennessee Press Association Texas excursion.
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Buffalo
Newhall
Milwaukee
Ond
Sth
Ira P. Jones
Tennessee Press Association
iTexas
W Iw
Notable Career of Benjamin in Law and Politics
A historical sketch outlines Benjamin's rise from Santos Domingo born 1812 to prominence in the United States Senate and Confederate government roles. It notes his legal career in England reaching queen counsel, fears about liabilities of Ferry & Brother and related firms, and his dramatic sea journey from the Bahamas to safety.
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Neen
Sion
Santos Domingo
Sivanneh
Jodas
United States Senate
Himigett
Waa
Marty m
Benjam Atintin
Lot Rongetite
Benjamin
Avowel H Hesion
Ferry & Brother
Detroit
Mich
Fragmentary notes on land and timber quality from a 19th century survey
A garbled excerpt describes land sections with notes on soil depth, timber types including musquite and live oaks, fence rails from tree limbs, and suitability for crops and fencing. Descriptions mention south of three miles, Deep soil, and limited rail-quality timber in a remote territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yilesadleby
Pdst-Pakiolind
A Brace of Suckers and Confidence Tricks Fade
A Memphis Avalanche report details sharpers known as confidence men operating locally. A cattle dealer lost 100 dollars via the bond trick after a staged freight demand on Union Street. The culprit fled with the money, leaving a bond as payment and a tale of quick escape. Another mark, T Vall of Charlotte, with a companion, encountered similar deception on a return trip from Monticello Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daand
Union Street
United States
Bond Ag
A Young Man's Peril in Promises Diary Evidence
In a Detroit Free Press account a mother and daughter discuss a case of promised marriage. The lawyer questions evidence from the diary and letters, tallying phrases like Darling and Woodbine Cottage to gauge the relationship and alleged plans for marriage versus risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Mother
Mary Ann
Carman
Woodbine Cottage
Adase
Charles
Ice bound plains and sharpers temper Texas tale
A Texas letter describes icy weather after a warm morning plow session and a later freeze. It recounts a confidence game where McCall is duped by a man named Carter using a bad check, both scams tied to a theft risk and a forged draft.
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Olelock
Foxy
Texas
Gary
Charlotte
N.C
Sig
Carter
McCall
Maddison
Ioan
Mother Delivers Diarist Claim for 810000 Losses
A mother deposits wine and a diary on a lawyer’s table and vows to bring a dozen neighbors to swear to facts. She explains the suit seeks 810,000 damages and an eight-acre farm with buildings in good repair, and she will call again next week.
Big Feet in Local Banter Sparks Historic Tales
In a lively Arkansas Traveler chat Gen Rapmore jokes about the largest foot ever seen, naming Ecklemon and Nick Seckle as legendary giants. Commodore Sackle recalls boots and a road splitting incident on the Dayton and Marietta line near Kirkwood, with engineers and staff killed in the crash. Alferd G. Thomas of Beaufort, S C, also figures in a disconnected note from the Sea Island News. Letterheads available at the DAGLE office.
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Arkansas
Gen. Rapmore
Ecklemon
Commodore Sackle
Nick Seckle
Nick
Plea for Ministers on Just Pay and Dignity
The Memphis Appeal argues ministers deserve fair prompt salaries. It condemns unpaid clergy as harming dignity and usefulness while praising Christianity and ministers as leading civilization, despite faults. It recalls past sufferings from pay delays and calls for reliable compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
St Tee
Hig Tri
You Have Had Enough Alcohol Warning Essay
A temperance piece argues that hitting rock bottom marks the moment of surrender to drink. It portrays a dissipated man ruined by alcohol and a dealer’s refusal to serve, urging self restraint and final abstinence.
Hold On to Virtue Your Guard Against Temptation
A moral admonition urges youths to restrain harsh speech and improper actions keep from stealing or kicking away from study and avoid evil company. It emphasizes guarding good name truth and virtue as lasting wealth and guidance for eternity.
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Lord Cavendish and
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Joseph Brady
Edward O’brien
Edward McCaffery
Peter Carey
Lawrence Hamlem
Peter Doyle
Timothy Kelley
Skiffman
Huntsville
Ala
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Carler
Judah P
Dibebi
Wi Eda Asan
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Sanity
Davis
Confederacy
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Bahamas
Rugland
England
Scotland
Ireland
House of Lords
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T. oVall
Hunter
Monticello
Ark
Ila
McCall’s
John ©. Parker
Mike Payton
Criminal Court of
St. Louis
Tie’. Twehkins
Washington, D. C
Milan
Tennessee
Weelko
John Vinson
Knoxville
Bagevies
Falconnet
Ashville
Minter P. Key
Rtes
Amos Callahan
Marysville
Millstone
Harvard College Observatory
de. Krueger
Kiel
Prussia
Tuscarawasa Valley & Wheeling Railway
Cleveland
Lafayette
Walker County
Dayton & Marietta Road
Kirkwood
John Miller
Clarence Freeman
Pat Howard
Frank Wheeler
Alferd G. Thomas
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Beaufort
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