First robber confesses to restitution and political shift
The piece notes A. N. Conner on restitution as the first to acknowledge crime in the State Treasury era, with remarks on Col lector Murphy and the Lang Branch cottage. It cites political commentary from Louisville Courier Journal and Manchester’s Coffee County Democrat, urging party fidelity and criticizing proposals to disband the Democratic party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Conner
Radical State Central Committee
Louisville Courier Journal
Murphy
Grant
Coffee County
Manchester
Tennessee
Democratic Party
Aod
Debates over Whittlesey's Central Committee Seat in Indiana
Letters from Evansville Courier and Boonville Enquirer discuss Colonel Whittlesey's selection to the State Central Committee. They defend his loyalty to Democratic principles and criticize critics urging him to stand firm against party surrender. The exchanges reference John Quincy Adams, John Paul Jones, and Brunsville/Boonsville papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Whittlesey
Evansville Courier
State Central Committee
Col. Whittlesey
Boonville Enquirer
Brother Swift
Central Committee
Indiana
Courier
Brunsville Courier
John P Aud Jones
Enquirer
Whittlesey
Zinquirer
John Paul Jones
Swift
the Enquirer
Democratic Party
The
Democracy
Voorhees
Grant
Republican Party
Missouri
Winame Democrat
Bridge piers progress on St. L. M. C. & N. A. Road
Under Civil Engineer J. P. Dunlap the bridge piers foundations across the river at this place are completed and rising masonry reaches a height to allow continued work. Cold weather and river rises are the main delays during the project on the Westward railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alt
Carmel
Star Spangled Banner expands with new features and prices
The January 1872 issue of the Star Spangled Banner announces a enlarged format rivaling major papers with new sections such as Stories Poetry Wit and Wisdom Sketches and Health and Ladies pages. It vows exposure of swindlers from 1971 and offers a year of copies for one cent with distribution through newsmen or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Children’s Department
Health Department
Cook's Corner
Star Spangled Banner, Hinspate
Wood
Laty Andiinian
Henry Wood
East Lynne
Una
Lions
A. L
Indi ana Representatives and Mouse Committee Assignments
The Indiana delegation sits on key committees with Kerr on Ways and Means Niblack on Appropriations Tolman on Claims and Commerce Tyner on Post Offices and Public Buildings Shanks chairs Indian Affairs Coburn chairs Military Affairs Williams chairs Expenditures in War Department and District of Columbia Wilson and Voorhees on Judiciary Mangon on Invalid Pensions Coburn also serves on the Joint Committee on Insurrectionary States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Kerr
Niblack
Tolman
Tyner
Shanks
Coburn
Williama
War Department
District of Columbia
Wilson and
Silver Mine Rumors in Owen County Spark Excitement
Reports from Owen County and nearby press describe a five foot quartz vein rich in silver and lead found by lessee Schweitzer near Spencer. Plan to sink more shafts, guard the mine, and possibly capitalize with sales in Washington while land prices surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen County Journal
Spencer
Schweitzer
Lie
New Albany Ledger
Five Negro Members Serve on U S House Committees
Five Black lawmakers sit in the United States House of Representatives with three placed on standing panels. Delarge of South Carolina serves on the Committee on Manufactures Elliott of South Carolina on Education and Labor and Rainey of South Carolina on Freedmen's Affairs. Turner of Alabama and Welle of Florida are not on any committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House of Representative
Delarge
South Carolina
Elliott
Rainey
Turner
Alabama
Welle
Florida
Reunion at Elinor home honors Kansas elder John Hargrove
John Hargrove a large Kansas real estate owner held a four generation reunion at his son in law L Martin’s Elinor residence. The event, a thanksgiving and birthday celebration for Hargrove turning seventy two on the 29th, drew praise for its rarity in the state and optimism for future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hargrove
L. Martin
Elinor
Kansas
Hargrove
Memorial of Sylvester Jerauld Bingham
Sylvester Jerauld Bingham born 1829 Baltimore. Moved to Patoka Indiana 1848 raised by uncle in mercantile business. He served as Captain in Island Confederate Cavalry, led Hazleton branch after the war, died Patoka December 9 and buried by Masonic Fraternity with reverent tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Jerauld Bingham
Baltimore
Patoka
Ind
8.P. Jerauld
Evansville
G B Bingham
Hazleton
J Bingham
Ile
Patuku
Masonic Fraternity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Princeton
Demorest
W. Jexxiyes Demons
Broadway
New York
Sreenan
21 Instant
Vincennes
Sisters of Providence
Joseph Frete
France
Kansas City
Anihis Motiar
Owen Coun
North
Indianapolis Sentinel
Mr. Rose
San Diego
Sle
T”incennes Times
Susan Dinnethom
Mary J. Naylor
Illinois
Susan Atkins
Daviess County
Chicago
Philadelphia Scientific Journal
Messrs Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Louiisville
New Albany & St.Louis Air Line
Princeton and
MT. Carmel
A. H. Haines
Western Division
WM Kurtz
WM. Vanzandt
Aken
Jackson S. Carnahan
Patoka Township
Alexander J. Montgomery
J. P
Wm. P. Welburn
Clk
OTICE
Joseph H. Vickers
Gibson County
J.C. Holcomb
Admr
Jonathan H. Vickers
Suides- Ande Ta Nalence
Thug
Post
Deacon & Peterson
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Lewis Page
Samuel Sterne
Page & Sternee
Saddle & Harness Makers
Princeton, Ind
Barris
Dollars
Hanes
Fentrisa
I. T. Anthony & CO
Yosemite
E. & H. T. Anthony & CO
Metropolitan Hotel
J. T. Firewine
W. M. Duncax
Fleming & Duncan
Lewis’ Block
Confectionaries and
THAT
Public Square
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!