The Quincy Whig aims to offer refined news for 1876
The Quincy Whig of Quincy Illinois proclaims itself a first class paper with telegraphic reports from the Associated Press and special telegrams. It promises clean content, enlarged format, a strong commercial department, and wide circulation. Subscriptions range from one month to one year with prepaid postage.
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Illinois
Pacan
United States
Philadelphia
Tux Wuia
Tue Wuia
Tuz Wuta
Mississippi Senate bid and national bets in Quincy
The Quincy Whig notes Lasran expects election to the Mississippi Senate by seven votes. Rumors of political murder plots target Bristow. some anticipate martyrdom or even a path to the presidency. Five candidates seek Kentucky’s Senate seat, headed by Williams on first ballot. Randall aims for economy without crippling government. Also mentions Lanpzas of Connecticut amid racial joke and a Knights Templar encampment set for Philadelphia in June with broad invitations.
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Knights Templar
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Hus
Christendom
Askalon
Jerusalem
Democrats Joke at expense of Storrison’s case
Wacoisa Democrats joke about a political matter as a veteran Democrat remarks on Blaine Kelly Garfield and Burchard. The Waya and Arcans Committee is cited. The New York World notes that several ex-Congressmen, unable to secure House posts, sought lowly southern wing positions, two ex-members among them.
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Wacoisa
Brwoto
New York
Ospital
Particu
Republican
Philadelphia
Grant
Chicago
Lincoln
Fremont
Baltimore
Beott
Taylor
Haltiotore
Clay
Harrisburg
Harrison
Railroad Committee
Tom Scott
New York Evening Post
House
New England
Pacific States
Ilinois
Kentucky
State and Labor Seek Work in Post Office Bedding
Fragmentary passage notes men seeking work in a document folding room and related mail handling tasks, including wheeling mail in a barrow to the post office. It mentions statesmen coming to this labor discussion and hints at shifting roles during this period.
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Ina 'Barrow
Base Unos
Bristow Enthusiasm Among Republicans in Kentucky
Mr Buarse leads in Colorado Republican affections with Bristow second. A Worcester Spy correspondent touring Kentucky praises Bristow as a genial man but criticizes his cold presentation, likening it to Adams’ frigid moments.
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Buarse
Colorado
Bristow
Worcester
Mass
Kentucky
Charles Francis Adams
European accidents mirror American risks in short span
The author notes frequent extraordinary European disasters such as sinking ships collisions and explosions show shocks occur across the Atlantic as well as in the United States. The point is that Europe cannot escape fearful accidents and that preventive provisions deserve attention.
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Europe
United States
Atlantic
America
Prospect of Tea and Coffee Duty Restoration
Washington reports scant chance the House will restore the tea and coffee duty. Leading Democrats say the unpopular duty won’t be sustained by the public, regardless of whether prices rise, undermining support for reimposing the excise.
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Washington
House Democrats and Republicans clash over budget terms
Washington reports say reasonable cuts in appropriation bills will pass with Republican agreement while unreasonable ones will be opposed by the Senate. A Springfield Republican correspondent notes a prominent Democrat expects no strong moves in Congress, aiming to cripple the administration and dodge currency issues amid years of Democratic folly.
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Washington
New York Times
House
Senate
Springfield Republican
Congress
Clergymen discuss church property tax in New Jersey
A lively correspondence among Episcopalians and Methodists in New Jersey centers on taxing church property. Clergymen plan a conference soon to raise the issue with the Legislature. Widespread opposition grows to levying taxes on houses used for divine worship that pay no income. A Quincy Wayman column offers further views on the topic.
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New Jersey
Quincy
Wayman
Land grants to railroads traced to early subsidies
Washington correspondent recalls public land grants to railroads dating from 1450 with the Illinois Central, Pacific roads, and others totaling 160 million acres. Senate votes often lacked division, showing large majorities in yeas and nays records.
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Washington
St. Louis Republican
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Joseph
Senate
Prominent Catholics Back Blaine School Separation Plan
Springfield Republicans reports Cardinal McCloaky and Senator Kernan support Blaine's proposal to sever religious sects from public schools. They favor embedding the school question in the Constitution to end church political interference and curb demands for public funds for parish schools. The note ends with ambiguity regarding Senator Kernan's stance.
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Springfield Republican
Cardinal McCloaky
Kernan
Blaine
Ker
Political forethought on education and Blaine plan
The passage argues that the public should support Blaine's school plan and avoid partisan opposition. It notes a political split among Democrats who are Catholic, suggesting it would be folly to oppose the widely favored proposal. The stance favors prudent, nonpartisan reform benefiting public schools.
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New
Catholic Church
Blaine
Death of Col Richard son highlights public figures mourned
The city of Quincy mourns the death of Hon. William A Richardson at about 3 AM after a lengthy illness. Public service and military career noted, with tributes to his character and integrity. The editorial expresses sympathy to his family and to citizens recalling a year of notable losses.
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Col. Richardson
William A. Richardson
Quincy
Richardson
The Next President Is From The Republican Field
The piece analyzes early 19th century Republican prospects, discarding Morton Conkling and Washburn as unlikely. It narrows the field to ex-Senator Blaine and Secretary Bristow, weighing Blaine’s public record and leadership against Bristow’s fiscal reform record and revenue fraud exposure.
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Toe Wirta
Morton
Mr. Conkling
Washburn
Blaine
Bristow
Treasury
Two Appealing Denotes for Executive Seat in Opposition
The discussion centers on two leading figures regarded as staunch by all sides. Either would likely win the next term if no unexpected blunders occur. The Democrats show no unity, lacking a candidate with the reform and finance clout to command broad support.
House considers army cut from twenty five thousand
Washington dispatches report Democrats in the House pushing a reduction to fifteen thousand and a smaller Senate chance. The Army Appropriation bill faces a tight vote as Secretary of War seeks about thirty four million for next year, while advocates argue eight and a half million could be saved in pay travel subsistence and department costs. The debate links political aims with fiscal reform, urging careful trimming without crippling duties.
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Congress
House
Washington
Senate
Secretary of War
Quartermaster’s Department
Debunking the Order of the American Union claims
The New York Herald’s revelations about the Order of the American Union are questioned. It is said the group, limited to American-born citizens and aimed at sectarian political influence, has little strength and has existed since 1867. Local figures deny Grant Blaine ties and contest the Herald’s constitution as misapplied from a defunct group.
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Trmore
New York
Order of the American Union
Fierald
the Herald
Grant
Blaine
Herald
Iierald
Major Pangborn
New Jersey
Ferald
Mr. Cowles
Cleveland Zeeler
Blain
Mhe
New York Herald
Professor Procrodz Probes Deep Time In Lecture
In New York the astronomer Professor Procrodz described a German scholar who calculated the earth’s cooling required over 20 million years. He suggested the early earth’s expansion phase was even more immense and questioned the data used for the famed 220 million year figure to reach its present coldness.
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Procrodz
New York
Proctor's Theory on Eternal Heat and Cooling Earth
The speaker questions Proctor's claim that matter has a natural tendency to cool after an eternity of heat. They challenge why the change occurred, why cooling began, and how gravity could part with its property if it has existed from past eternity. The text laments current conjecture and speculation passing as philosophy and science.
Summer Speech Warns Against Inflation After Contraction
In a New Haven Chamber of Commerce address Prof W G Summer notes two years of hard times, cites resumption of specie payments, and urges avoiding inflation to shield creditors from losses. He argues paper money is excessive, banking issues have shrunk by about 25 million dollars, and defends debtors seeking relief without harming creditors.
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New Haven Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Summer
Commerce of New York Shows Decline in Imports in November
The November statistics for New York commerce show imports at 332,100,311, down from 24,256,272 for the same month last year, with January total marking the smallest in several years. Exports for the month rally slightly but remain 85,000,000 below 1873. Eleven months’ produce shipments total 232,238,360, down 28,000,000 from 1874 and over 42,000,000 below 1873’s corresponding period.
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Ge York
Political notes and convention dates in 19th century agenda
A compilation of political notes listing upcoming state and national conventions across several states and parties, including New Hampshire, Texas, Indiana, and national Prohibitionist and Independent gatherings. It also cites newspaper endorsements for convention timing and location and a series of varied, era-specific public notices and curiosities.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Galveston
Houston
Republican National Committee
Washington
Indiana
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Utica Herald
The
Reading
Zimea
Philadelphia Item
Democrats Readying Cuts to Appropriation Bills in May
A Washington discussion notes plans to reduce the appropriation bills by 840 million and pass them by May 1. Samuel J. Randall forecasts swift reform, while Gen. Banks remains in the Foreign Affairs chair and Alex Stephens draws notes on weights and measures. Northern Democrats grumble at southern chair distribution as Morrison rises in prominence. McPherson’s former duties show a $1.76 discrepancy in Treasury accounts, and Kerr's faction resists Tilden or Wood nomination as intraparty maneuvers unfold.
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Samuel J. Randall
Gen. Banks
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Greeley
Alex. H. Stephena
Committee On Weights and Measures
Washington Republican
Washington
New York Tribune
Morrison
Andrew Jackson
McPherson
Treasury
New York Herald
Kerr
Tilden
Wood
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