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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1869
Page
1
The Weekly Whig Republican lists office at 425 Hampshire Street near Washington Park. Publication details, pricing, and subscription terms are given, including advance rates for one year and half year, with club and advertising notes. Address: Whig Company, Quincy Illinois.
A religious lyric in irregular rhythm laments wandering from the fold of the Good Shepherd It contrasts safety of the fold with dangers of life at sea and night December not specified The speaker pleads for return to the fold and for redemption through Christ's blood
A poem of farewell and sorrow notes someone’s passing to Heaven’s shore. It laments loss, recalls loved ones, and calls for a soft ring of the bell and crape on the door as a sign of mourning. The piece paints mourning customs and the solace of angelic company.
A collage of humorous anecdotes and aphorisms on prudence vanity and manners. Dialogues feature Prentice Fanny Fern and comic bits about Dan Rice and Jamie Fraser. A tale of a drunkard and a thunderstorm jest conclude with a wry note on lightning fear and family lore.
The upcoming December Rome assembly promises to be one of historys largest church councils. It will largely involve the Roman Catholic Church as Greek and Arminian participation declines, with debates on papal authority and church sovereignty likely to provoke European political tensions.
A long critique traces strained ties between Northern and Southern Democrats amid Civil War politics. It cites bitter reactions to Radical defeats, secessionist presses, and Richmond and Savannah sentiments. The piece laments Democratic disarray and praises Grant’s influence while criticizing reinvigorated opposition.
The piece laments Democratic missteps from postwar nominations to a costly push against Hancock and cites Southern-Northern party ties as rotten. It notes a waning Southern bond and warns the old alliance has faded, with or without sectional advantage. It reflects on public reactions, referencing the Chicago Times and a May 3 quote about the South not trusting such a party.
The piece accuses Democratic papers of hypocrisy on immigration, contrasting past pro liberty rhetoric with current hostility to Chinese workers. It laments continual scapegoating, noting the shift from enslaved status to political leverage and mockingly foresees Chinese voters rising to power.
The nomination of Gen Rosecrans as a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor is viewed as a bitter pill for the party. The piece argues the nomination stems from lack of better options and mocks Rosecrans for personal disappointments, warning it may betray old allies and reflect his erratic loyalties.
The New York Citizen, a leading Democratic paper, tells Pennsylvania Democrats they deserve a whipping and should endure a harsher rebuke from Republicans for their political conduct. The piece frames disappointment as a needed chastening and urges strong partisan backlash.
The military commission at Jackson Alabama rendered a decision in the Verger case but the finding and sentence will be kept secret until the Washington authorities approve the proceedings. Col Barr Assistant Judge Advocate has left for Washington with the papers and the commission adjourned to August 2.
The Canton Missouri Gazette suggests a union of the Quincy Missouri Pacific and Mississippi Missouri River Air Line rail interests once both reach the North Missouri road. Two parallel routes would be merged to one to Missouri River, saving millions and aligning aims. It cautions Quincy friends to expect only hundreds of thousands rather than millions.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent cites an old physician’s remedy for scarlet fever focusing on skin care. The method uses hot baths with water whisky washing soda, then blanket wrapping to dry the body and reduce fever. Medical pills are advised only if bowels are constipated. the writer reports success with four children.
Don Pratt criticizes the Democratic party as organized ignorance driven by prejudice and passion. He claims many rascals are Democrats and cites rings in Washington and state legislatures, noting venality in New York and Illinois while recalling Don as a once trusted Democratic authority who spoke plainly during the war.
J A J Birdsall editor of the Macoupin Times and chairman of the Illinois Press Association committee invites members and other association officials to a meeting at the Matteson House Chicago on Friday August 13 to discuss a memorial on the publication of laws and legal advertising.
Gen Lippincott state auditor pronounces newspapers exaggerating state debts at 100000000. He estimates official reports show aggregate debt will not exceed one third of that amount. An official report will be released once returns are complete.
The piece argues ex Governor Sharkey backs the Dent movement in Mississippi, portraying him as a weak wartime rebel and a fossilized conservative. It claims his postwar career shows he aims to block progress and undermine Reconstruction laws, casting suspicion on the entire affair.
The New York Times expresses satisfaction that Brick Pomeroy has become a temperance lecturer and sees the Democratic party as a strong field to use his influence in that role.
Returns show votes indicating a decided probability that the proposition on lay representation will succeed.
From a Quincy Whig correspondent dated July 1869 in Quebec the author sails from Toronto along Lake Ontario to the Saguenay, Tobago and Tadoussac. The journey describes Tadoussac with Jesuit ruins, Marquette’s legacy, the grand Saguenay River with cliffs like Norway fjords, and a late visit to Quebec City famed for its walls, Citadel and Montcalm Wolfe memorials.
John Corson, a coachman, married a Glen Cove heiress about twenty two, in secret at the Episcopal church. They absconded with their belongings to avoid parental interference. efforts to locate them continue. The woman is said to have inherited a large fortune, making the match notable.
A brief note outlines the claim that a nursery business stands as the oldest in the world, tracing its origins and continuity through generations of family ownership and local trade, highlighting its enduring role in early commerce and community life.
A detailed critique argues the Johnson acquittal came from a sophisticated lobbying network in Washington. It claims money and influence flowed through lobbies tied to Pendleton, Chase, whisky interests, and others, with bets of votes and extant schemes across major railroad interests shaping the outcome.
The Erie Railroad will soon reach St. Louis on its own track, bypassing Cincinnati, signaling a major directory entry for J. Gould and associates in Toledo and Wabash. A grand consolidation may unite Akron Toledo and Decatur St. Louis lines, creating four direct routes to the Mississippi and expanding westward connections.
The Colorado River bursts its banks near La Grange Texas, rising seven feet in hours and flooding the square and streets. Homes, fences, and crops are swept away. 2,000 workers lose livelihoods as Bastrop and other cotton districts suffer damage. Rescue efforts continue as telegraph lines go under water and the river climbs beyond previous floods.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports the Ecumenical Council shaping up with about ten sessions led by a cardinal as papal vicar. Propositions will be read and voted on by acclamation without discussion, covering topics from pantheism to modern liberalism in numbered theses.
A Washington reader notes the Imperialist sold 50 to 75 copies at first, then dwindling to six across several outlets. An observer from the South says a copy serves as a passport and aids favorable opinion if one does not dissent. The writer observes middle-aged white men show strong support for the imperial idea and swift denouncement of alternatives.
Four lads at work on Mr. De Bergen's farm near Springfield frightened a hornets nest on Tuesday. In the fright, one boy ran in front of a mowing machine and lost a foot before the danger could be stopped.
A Springfield gas company plans to build and operate new facilities. A Kansas City woman, Mary Johnson, was gored by a cow. W W Tredway near New Santa Fe was shot by an unknown assailant. John Hawking, an Englishman, drowned near Plattsburg. J R Wintershay sold his interest in the Hannibal Courier to J J Winchell and W C Ibert. Section fifty eight of the South Pacific Railroad reportedly underway near completion by September. A child near Shelbyville died after ingesting toadstools. A lightning strike killed a Mullins son and injured the father in Saline county. Springfield to build a new school modeled after Lincoln School House, St Louis. A Lebanon man found a vein of glassy tiff while digging. experts say it may be payable. Jasper Inkley stabbed by his brother James near Princeton. Lewis county crops good despite rain. fall wheat yields about twenty five bushels per acre. Hannibal District camp meeting to begin August 25 at LaGrange Fair Grounds. Freniman Narups planing mill in Washington burned. cattle perished in fire. loss about 500 dollars. A meteor over Richmond, Ray county lit the sky and a distant explosion resembled artillery. A skeleton and clothing found near Austin Wilkins in Franklin county believed to be a missing half-witted youth known as Trank. Kirksville jail prisoners attempted an escape by unhinging their door but were stopped.
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