Early 19th Century Local Notices and Debates Summary
A fragment from a 19th century paper notes varying items: subscription rates for a periodical, delivery terms, and request for authentic signatures on submissions. It mentions Horace Greeley as a rumored Postmaster General prospect, a Chicago Packers memorial to Illinois Legislature about Texas cattle, a Springfield convention of colored citizens urging education and school fund equity, and Mayor Oakley Hall's instruction to omit 'His Honor' in documents. It reports Senate debate on amnesty authority and Illinois Governor/Lieutenant Governor canvass, plus a bill to sell Illinois Central lands at public auction. Also references Paraguayan leader Lopez and a Paris dispatch on his submission to the U.S. minister.
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Illinois
Springfield
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Corwin Addresses Illinois House on Speaker Victory
Hon Franklin Corwin, upon assuming the chair of Speaker, expresses deep gratitude to the House for the honor and pledges to preside with wisdom, moderation, and devotion to the people and the State. He asks for the body’s aid, offers forbearance for his errors, and commits to honest, faithful, impartial service.
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Franklin Corwin
Illinois
Rentlemen
House of Representatives
Alton Builds 265 Buildings and Other County News
Over the past year Alton constructed 265 buildings at an average cost of 33 000 each, totaling 795 000. Springfield procures a duplicate pumping engine for water works to guard against breaks. McLean county soldiers' monument in Bloomington is completed and accepted, 50 feet high, made of white Conant stone and Vermont white marble, costing 316 000. Joliet artesian well reaches 380 feet, with 300 feet limestone, 55 feet shale, into St Peter sandstone at the total depth.
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Alton
Springfield
McLean County
Illinois
Bloomington
Vermont
Joliet
St. Peter
Loss of Steamer at Sea Far from Madrid Siege
Europe dispatches report the British ship Southern Empire foundered after leaving New Orleans for Liverpool on November 18. Captain and one crewman died. Paris markets dipped amid alleged Russian- Porte demands. Madrid proclaims siege. Gen Prim says volunteers will remain armed. Senor La Gosta blames reactionists for disturbances in Cadiz and Malaga seeking Plebi seutum.
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Madrid
Senor la Gosta
PigMours
Eng
Southern
Sampite
Apt
Dosbe
New Orleans
Liverpool
Paris
Sublime Porte
Mandrid
Prim
Interior
Cadiz
Malaga
Plebi'seetum
Republican Senator Re-nominated On First Ballot
A Republican member of the Legislature was nominated for re election to the B S Senate on the first ballot. Hon Z Chandler received the nomination, marking a decisive outcome in the party's internal process.
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Peal
Abiz
Mentat
Z. Chandler
Senate
Boston Board of Trade Resolutions Against Tariff Bill
Boston January meeting finds Mr Atkinson presenting resolutions opposing the Morehead Tariff bill. It alleges tax hikes on iron steel metals lumber alkalies glass and salt raise production costs and harm foreign commerce and public welfare. A special meeting to consider the resolutions is set for Saturday.
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Boston
Boston Board of Trade
Atkinson
Murder of John Sikes by Dr Summers in La Grange
La Grange Missouri January 6 8 S G Summers entered the Elphick saloon and shot John Sikes after a quarrel. Sikes died about twenty minutes later with no cause given. The incident is reported as part of broader dispatches from Washington Springfield and Europe.
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John Sikes
Dr. Summers
la Grange
Missouri
Sikes
Imperial Dispatch
Quincy Whig
G. Summers
E. Elphick
Summers
Bank Robbery in New York Nets 125000 in Bonds and Cash
In a New York incident between New Year’s Eve and Saturday, Cam brelena and Pyne report $125,000 in bonds and currency stolen from two tin boxes in their safe. A trusted young clerk, absent since New Year’s, is suspected as no sign of forced entry appears. Boston reports Postmaster Lander of Salem missing with about $20,000.
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Salem
New York
Jan. G
Cambrelena and Pyne
Wall Street
Boston
Lander
The Cattle Disease and Texas Cattle Imports
A Chicago Packers Association meeting discussed a committee report to memorialize the State Legislature. The goal is to permit Texas cattle imports for packing from October 1 to March 1 each year.
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Chicago Packers’ Association
Packers’ Association
Eppankce
Illinois Central Lands to Be Offered at Public Sale
Springfield proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth General Assembly show Burgess introducing a resolution directing the Secretary of State to notify the Illinois Central Railroad to offer their lands at public sale along the line as required by their charter. The Senate passed various bills and the House approved funding for Assembly postage, with adjournment till 2 PM. A resolution urged reimbursement from the General Government for troop equipment losses and numerous bills were introduced or referred to committees.
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Springfield, II
Burgess
Perry
Secretary of State
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Committee On the Judiciary
Illinois Central Railroad
Judiciary Committee
House
Springfield
Quincy
Senate
Miner
Fuller
Munn
Strewell
Congress
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Pana
Christian County
Washington
Bureau of Immigration and Statistics
Committee On Judiciary
Pomeroy
Wm. P Hazlett
Missouri
Williams
Committee On Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Sherman
Ohio
Conress
Edmunds
United States
Illinois
Washburne
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Sue Murfey
Decatur
Ala
John S. Stokes
Alabama
Ashley
Crams
Mongee Bay
Lake Erie
Commerce
Stevens
New Hampshire
Committee On Naval Affairs
Medical Department of
Navy
Messrs. Stevens
O'Neill
Kelley
Lawrence
Select Committee On
Appr
Allison
Eee Washburne
Wood
Hingis
Grant
Rei
Brooks
Rome
Butler
Great Britain
Turkey
Kelsey
Committee of Foreign Affairs
O'Neil
Morrill
Secretary of the Treasury
Horace Greeley Offered Postmaster General Post in Grant Cabinet
Cuxicaco Jan 6 The Tribune New York special reports Greely has been tendered the position of Post Master General in Grant's Cabinet and will probably accept. Gen Badeau, Grant's Secretary, met with Greeley at the Tribune office. details of their talk remain unclear.
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New York
Horace Greeley
Gen. Grant
Morace Greely
Cuxicaco
The
Tribune
Horace Greely
Grant
Gen. Badeau
Loss of the Schooner Dutton on Lake Michigan
A CHICAGO report says the schooner Dutton departed December 7 for St. Joseph Michigan and has not been heard from, leading to the presumption it was lost. A separate World interview with General Grant covers opinions on public men including Washburne Morgan Fessenden Logan Morton Gordon Bennett Butler and reactions to negro suffrage.
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Chicago
Dutton
St. Joseph, Mich
New York World
Gen. Grant
Grant
E. B. Washburne
Morgan
Fessenden
Senate
Logan
Illinois
Morton
Jamey Gordon Bennett
McClellan
Butler
Bold Robbery and Attempt to Murder at Fond du Lac
Bold robbery and an attempted murder occurred at Fond du Lac Wisconsin at mid day near the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad depot. A young man named Chapman was lured inside a gate struck with a sling shot and stabbed in the throat while robbers stole about a hundred dollars from his purse. The assailants fled as the train northbound began to depart.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Illinois Legislature Debates and Adjourns After Joint Session
A lengthy discussion on Reynolds resolution to print all bills before final passage ends with indefinite postponement. A proposed Constitutional Amendment is ordered printed. Reports from the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and John P. Reynolds are submitted. A postage bill for the House passes and Revenue Law amendments are referred. In the afternoon, both Houses meet in joint session to canvass county votes, then adjourn.
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Hall of Representatives
Bross
Corwin
Senate
Congressional Proceedings Highlight Senate and House Actions
The Fortieth Congress opens with petitions for universal suffrage, reorganizing the Agriculture Department, and civil office reform. Senate debates airline railroad plans, civil service limits, and naval medical staff. House considers War communications, Texas enlistment, pension funding, consular diplomacy, and slave-trade treaties as sessions adjourn.
Meade Describes Sibley Orders in Ogeechee Affair
A Meade dispatch to Grant relays Sibley instructions to prevent armed gatherings in Georgia while aiding civil authorities, and to disarm negroes. Sibley reports the disturbance centered on two plantations with 50 men, three guns, and one bayonet, plus 160 to 200 warrants for insurrection.
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Washington
Army Headquarters
Meade
Grant
Sibley
Georgia
Ogeechee
Camilla
Law Meade
General Spinetter Replaced in Texas Bureau Duty
Washington January 6. General Spinetter G C is somewhat better but cannot resume official duties. By order of the Secretary of War General Beynolds is relieved as Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau for Texas and General Canby is assigned to that duty.
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Washington
Spinper
Secretary of War
Beynolds
Carnage
Texas
Gen. Canby
Interview Clears Lopez After Outrages
Advices from Paraguay report that American Minister General McMahon had a satisfactory interview with Lopez. Lopez has atoned for recent outrages against Americans, signaling a potential easing of tensions in the crisis.
New Fork Stock and Mionsy Markets January 6 report
Summary of varied market activity dated January 6 including Pimpey series currency notes, government stocks, and railroad shares. Gold closes at 235 dollars. U S government bonds and railway stocks show mixed movements amid active trading. New York and Chicago grain and provisions markets report firmness in pork and lard with fluctuating wheat and corn prices. livestock markets in Chicago and St Louis show active hogs and steady cattle.
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U. & New
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Wayne
Quincy Whig
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Chicago
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Milwaukee
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Ogeechee Affair
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Paraguay
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