Civil War Opinions and Local Political Turmoil
A reader discusses Grant and Lee’s Virginia campaigns, noting Grant’s losses and the strategic outcomes, alongside criticism of Union and Confederate leaders. The piece reflects on Civil War judgments, then reports Rankin County Democrats facing a convention split and potential independent candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isbane
Etson
Virginia
Neil
Col. Humbley
Gen. Grant
Vickaburg
Wold Harbor
Humphreys
Gravt
Lee
Hancock
Spottsylvania
Stonewall
Jackson
Grant
Sheridan
Cedar Run
Sherman
Fort Donelson
Cold Harbor
Burnside
Fredericksburg
Diverse 19th century items touch on marriage law and mobs
A patchwork of brief notes covers a Texas petition to wed in Mexico and civic scrutiny of old-home character. It mentions a Zurich firm building a Romanian underwater craft, a Democratic nomination debate, and prior political fund ties. Reports from Iowa to Illinois describe mob justice and a Swamp Land claim settlement led by Maj. Smylie with $52,000 due to Georgia for educational use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mexico
Iowa
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Tld Ié
Washington Star
J. M. Smylie
Washington
Coograse
Maj. Smylie
Smylie
Chicago St Louis and New Orleans Railroad Schedule
Chicago St Louis and New Orleans Railroad shows arrivals and departures for the week. Timetables list stations, times, and connections with other lines for trains operating between Chicago and New Orleans, including through cars and freight notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago St. Louis & New Orleans
Various 19th Century World Happenings and Notes
A sweeping collection of items notes rail miles, land grants, politics, economics, curiosities, and global gossip. Highlights include Alabama funds for maimed soldiers debated, a Rabun County ruby valued over 3000, and cholera fears in Cairo. Also mentioned are rail and telegraph themes, weather extremes, and social snippets from society and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Rabun County
Alabama
Washburne
Ilinois
Webster and Choate's Notorious Loan Tale
A Washington anecdote recounts Daniel Webster aiding Rufus Choate by securing a 1000 loan note from Corcoran with 500 advanced and a second 500 staged in two pockets. Webster’s quick action as secretary of state under Fillmore highlights his breezy banking rescue and a note later in Corcoran’s collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Washington
Rafua Choate
Choate
Webster
Mr. Webster
Mr. Corcoran
Rufus Choate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln
Royal Astronomical Society of England
New York Herald
Rankin Nees
Brandon
Boltera
Muc
Cansels
Old Rankin
Zurich
Gorfia
Elec
Great Council
Democratic Party
Savannah News
Ne Roche
Iyci
Garfield
Jay Gould
Justice Matthews
Boston Journal
Joe Blackburn
Joe
Papa
Oxford
Eagle
Mississippi
Tennessee
Rairoad
numEn
Grenada
Memphis
Sardis
Grenade
Sardia Aco
North Mail
O. R. M. Burke
Omwerat
WN. C. Taylor
Main Street
Tenn
J. S. Morris
Attorney AT Law
Vicksburg
Federa Urta
Chas. B. Howry
Sand
Miss
L. Carter
Heard
John H. Kimmons
LA Oxford
A. J. Baker
Attorney AT Law Oxford
T. H. Lyman
W. H. Garothers, JR
General Merchandise
Tayloes
Jas. G. Trigg
Everthody Aut Law
Gen
A. P. Stewart
Syong
H. M. Sullivan
The
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mississippi Baptist State Convention
Kondusko
Cairo
Egypt
United States
Europe
Toombs Ia
Louisville
Huntington
Post
Lexington
Elizabethtown
Lowisville
Teller
Texas Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Arthur
Richmond
Religious Herald
Denver News
Crook
Union Depot
Needles
Colorado River
Arizona
Boston Herald
Chicago
Gam Lesrs
Annie Gaandter
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Long Branch
Bouisville
James Carey
Dublin
Verwmillion Bay
Louisiana
Young
Princeton College
Prairie Belt
Corinth Herald
Philadelphia Press
Texas State Land Office Commission
Wich
Lomaville
Naseville Road
Mobile
New Orleans
McDaniels
Henley
Times-Democrat
Portland
Bobannan
Overton
Butler
Lampasas
Tex
Lady Ensley Mining and Manufacturing Company
Franklin
Colbert
Marion Counties
Ala
Russellville
Blaltess
Naples
Idaho
Russell Lester
House of Creation
Berlin
Boston Globe
Harvard Annex
Harvard University
Victoria
Earl Gray
Lord Palmerston
Lord John Russell
John Cam Hobhouse
Gladstone
Talbot
Villers
Mr. Gladstone
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