08 Jan 1870
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1870
Page
1
A fragmentary poem about the passing of the Old Year with winter imagery and a solemn tone. It contrasts the old year’s death with the arrival of a new year, inviting reflection on time and renewal, though the OCR text is garbled in places.
A string of witty notes and quotations on fashion, work, lectures, gender, and social mores appears. Jests about women, humor in daily life, and brief anecdotes surface, including sly references to Horace Greeley, a Chicago ad for work, and playful Punch style lines about manners and marriage.
The article reports cables between Ireland and Newfoundland unveiling ocean bottom facts. It states the Atlantic average depth is about twelve thousand feet and notes a hot-depth plateau extending from Newfoundland toward Ireland. A suspected deep chasm near the Atlantic's greatest low mood is described, spanning wide east-west distances with depths rivaling Himalaya heights.
An old stage driver recalls Jenny Lind riding through the country when a brilliantly plumaged bird perched above trilled a sweet aria. Jenny clapped as the bird outdid a rival in a woodland duet, outshining the Swedish Nightingale in a playful bet.
The piece argues interviewing, begun by Mr. McCulloch of the Cincinnati Commercial with Andy Johnson, has corrupted journalism. It condemns the modern practice as odious, sensational, and rife with misrepresentations and personal defamations, noting New York papers as its chief supporters.
The editorial doubts Senate confirmation of Attorney General Hoar to the Supreme Bench. It notes Democratic opposition over military commissions and Virginia questions, criticizes local prejudice, and argues for appointing a nationally representative justice free of sectional bias, while fearing defeat in the current instance.
The transfer to Washington of the conferences on the Alabama question is a gain for the United States. The speech argues England must settle the dispute, citing Sumner and the Johnson Clarendon treaty, and outlines the impact of British policy on U S commerce and shipbuilding while urging a definitive settlement.
The 1870 census will better estimate wartime losses. Deaths were confined to males, so measuring the current excess of females over males in the United States helps determine total losses and demographics.
The remark notes that the excess over the male population in 1860 allows fairly precise estimation of the number of men lost to the war. It frames the war's impact as a measurable demographic reduction in the male sex.
The Illinois constitution requires auditors to issue warrants only under appropriations by law and funds from the treasury only with warrants. The state law assigns printing to the Secretary of State for the convention, and the Legislature funds contingent expenses post adjournment. Meanwhile the National Intelligencer suggests Chase for President and Lee for Vice President in 1872, a ticket viewed as hard to assemble and unlikely to win Democratic support due to Chase’s controversial past and the Fifteenth Amendment era politics.
A Kentucky court rules in favor of a widow seeking $5,000 on her husband’s life policy. The policy voids a death by self harm under delirium tremens or similar conditions. The jury found the husband morally insane, making his act involuntary and not within policy terms, prompting comment on harsh Irish attitudes toward self murder.
The query roams among exchanges over the author of The Beacon or resurrected poem lately attributed to Tom Moore. A writer credits Epes Sargent, while memory recalls The Lighthouse by the late G. P. R. James.
The years long quarrel over Bible use in Cincinnati public schools returns to the public sphere as Anti-Biblists contend the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction. They urge journals to suggest the court will rule against their stance.
Col or Amb o may gain statehood in the current session as Congress has twice passed admission bills, but President Johnson vetoes blocked by Sumner and others. The two thirds requirement to override a veto proved unattainable due to constitutional objections and senator dissent.
The Herald agrees that shade trees are a legislative subject and that trees should not be set out in the new constitution. It also sides on the fruit tree matter, noting there will not be room for many orchards in the new constitution and that it will bear no fruit.
The Illinois State Teachers Association is largely attended in Ottawa and will likely run for three days. Notable participants include Hon Newton Batasts Judge Caton Dr Post of St Louis and other eminent gentlemen.
President Grant donated one hundred dollars to his pastor Rev J P Newman of the Metropolitan Church in Washington for distribution among destitute residents of the National Capital on Christmas day.
A legal principle states acts must be read as a whole to discern meaning. The Register last week refused to construe portions of the law concerning the Convention that did not align with party interests.
The governor declines to commission Mrs. Bradwell as Notary due to the 1845 bond requirement and her status as a married woman. He notes no opinion on women's general eligibility, but cites personal grounds and marital law to explain unfitness for the bond and contractual duties.
A New York Tribune correspondent details the Russian crown jewels kept in the palace’s highest room. Four watchful servants guard the treasury as the Orloff diamond surpasses the Koh i noor in weight. The imperial crowns, the Empress crown, sapphires, emeralds, and other gems are described, with the collection largely in old silver settings and kept covered.
The Germantown Telegraph notes salt can boost wheat yields and reduce weeds when broadcast at four to five bushels per acre after planting. It also suggests applying eight to ten bushels per acre on pastures to improve quality by harrowing and spreading salt, aiding coarse grasses.
Yosemite Valley hosts 1 122 visitors in 1869 up from 147 in 1864 and remains a public resort. Congress granted the valley and Big Tree grove to California in 1864 with inalienable park status, but two occupants claim 820 acres, prompting a press proposal to buy them out and protect the grove by the state guardianship.
The Samana peninsula on Hayti's northeast coast extends thirty two miles west to east and spans eleven miles at its widest. It features Sugar Loaf and Devil's Hill, rises 1936 and 1309 feet respectively, with fertile soil and timber suitable for shipbuilding and cabinet work. The peninsula hosts copper, gold, and bituminous coal. Samana Bay lies forty three miles long and eight miles wide, with the Yuns river at its west end, forming a premier harbor in the Dominican Republic.
A Victorian editorial cites a Paris physician noting twenty thousand child deaths in twenty six years due to naked arms. Dr Werren claims Boston loses about five hundred babies annually for insufficient arm clothing. It recommends covering arms from wrist to shoulder with thick knit woolen sleeves.
Mr F A Herrings reports from Forbes town in the Sierra Nevada that the Marysville buttes and coast range appear to change relative height over months. From his home at 2300 feet he observed peaks rising and falling with the ridge, noting the need to move down the hill to keep peaks level with the ridge and that his brother also observed the change.
Arrangements are made to observe the so called fasting girl in Wales who has taken no food for two years and a half. Four experienced nurses and a medical committee will supervise the case. The article notes historical instances from 1772 to 1808 and cites Katharine McLeod as well investigated in The Philosophical Transactions 1777.
A wary traveler in Stuttgart encounters a polished pickpocket who offers guidance to the city sights. After a snuff ploy and a note, the victim discovers both his snuff box and watch missing, with threatening lines about clocks and misfortune. The thief vanishes, leaving the man puzzled by the clever ruse.
An unknown woman, described as a heiress, was found dead in a lime kiln near Ottawa, C W, last Monday evening. The body showed brutal bruising consistent with a violent assault and was covered in snow, suggesting she lay there for days. A gold watch bearing initials J R C remained at her belt. No identification or suspect details were available.
The Cheyenne Leader asserts Congress must fund a territorial penitentiary at a suitable site next year. If granted, it guarantees that no Democrat will be sent to Washington as Delegate from Wyoming Territory in the future.
Failures and suspensions have risen but the nationwide tally since November remains below last year’s level. The note stresses the trend as evidence of the solvency of the mercantile classes, citing the continued resilience of merchants across the country.
The biography of General John E Wool highlights frugality and long term investing. After the War of 1812 he spent only what he needed, saving 20 000 dollars which grew to 700 000 in fifty years. The piece urges young readers to save 1 000 now to secure wealth in old age.
The Rev James Lynch, about 30, elected Secretary of State by the Republican party of Mississippi. Born January 9, 1839 in Baltimore Maryland, he grew up reading and teaching, later becoming a minister and famed pulpit orator. He supported liberal measures and urged political equality for the colored race in Mississippi.
A San Francisco Bulletin excerpt argues timber in Alaska, especially cedar, could become a vast and enduring wealth. It notes a coastal cedar belt spanning about twenty miles by seven hundred miles, with cedar timber described as inexhaustible compared to California rosewood, predicting Alaska cedar may surpass rosewood in value.
In a California camp of emigrants a calico dress at a window sparked a crowd. The couple revealed the wife was ill and robbed of money and provisions by Indians. The men urged to fetch her out, paid $2500 in gold to the husband, then returned home satisfied.
A Cairo Bulletin note reports a silver ore specimen from the Rose Claire mines in Hardin county about seventy miles from Cairo. The ore allegedly equals Comstock ore in richness and may yield $3,500 per ton. Messia, Colby & Co. of Niles Michigan plan to invest $30,000 to $40,000 to build needed machinery for operations.
A surgeon general report compares disease and injury mortality among white and black soldiers. Whites show 23.30 disease cases per thousand versus 18.59 for blacks, yet blacks die of disease at 10 per thousand to whites at 4 per thousand, with injuries at 3 per thousand for whites and 5 per thousand for blacks. Discharge for disability favors blacks, 48 per thousand versus 20 per thousand for whites, suggesting blacks appear less resilient to health shocks.
Theodore Parke lauds Daniel Webster with loftier compare and vivid portrait calling him a native king in London and in Congress, contrasting his dignity with contemporaries Calhoun and Van Buren, noting a manly mouth and a sweet smile amid power and presence.
A historical note traces how scientists once swore by the deadly upas tree's power, citing Dr. French and Darwin, then debunks the myth as gases from volcanic vents causing death. It lists related wonders and oddities, from volcanic valleys to oddities in the press and society.
In Congress as in daily life the practical man of business dominates over scholars. Townsend argues the real power lies with billfold operatives who manage legislation, while true lawyers like Trumbull and Fessenden rise above unscrupulous practice. The piece rails at lawyers who serve corporate interests in committee rooms and the nation.
Horace Greeley writes to the New York Sun correcting statements by a reporter and defends his view that a marriage on a deathbed grants the widow a legal right to be a mother to Richardson's children and to bear the name of the murdered man, arguing it humane and just and seeking support from honest men.
Iris notes the priest left the country after only two thousand francs were spent. Fifth Avenue Hotel waived board costs allowing a longer visit. He refused payment from the French Benevolent Society and even covered his passage home, showing motives beyond money and contrasting with other visiting notables.
General G T Beauregard, famed for Fort Sumter, has patented a new vehicle propulsion system using an overhead wire rope powered by stationary engines along a route. The apparatus features clever clamps and spring attachments on cars to engage and disengage the rope, reducing shocks and jars during operation.
Lancaster man John Page arrives in Kansas City with fifteen thousand dollars and disappears. Robberies near Weston, an assault on two elderly men in St Joseph, a child dies from a splinter wound in Liberty, and local civic notes include an assessor appointment in Macon. Plus wedding oddities, a Masonic gavel with biblical woods, and a second elopement involving Shearly of St. Joseph.
The Mississippi Legislature will meet on the 11th Col Ramsey Wing accepts the Ecuador mission Twenty ton mail matter per member Congress averaged four tons per member Mr Montgomery Gibbs resigns as treasury agent at Paris to return home A young lady runs for engrossing clerk in California Legislature The Boston Commonwealth blames New York Nation for Hoar non confirmation The Washington Star notes Judge Trigg Tennessee may be impeached The Cuban lobby is the largest with the least money in Washington Wisconsin to have eight or nine Congressmen under new apportionment A Pennsylvania Democrat opposes Canada annexation over potential draft Tennessee election fraud is memorialized by Senator Brownlow and Tennessee representatives Editing in Texas is lively Mr Fiske shot twenty one times in three years Chief Justice earns 5500 a year five New York police justices earn 10000 Each of twenty eight colored Georgia lawmakers expelled six or seven assassinated and many missing Toledo residents petition President against Ashley reinstate him or assign him elsewhere
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