Various 19th Century Figures in Brief Notices
A collage of clipped notes mentions ex-Gay Noyes as a lawyer, Bishop Cummins and Beecher on piety, the life of Professor Agassiz to be written by his wife, Cyrus Field and Thiera, a two-month European trip, and the Brooklyn mayoral figure Vincie Ream. It cites long careers like Senator Samger, Governor as a senatorial candidate, Lucy Stone’s lecturing, and a New York Herald correspondent lost at sea. Also noted are a Maine governor’s gift of a $50,000 court house, insurance totals, and a 109-year-old Louisville woman who ate as much turkey as guests at Christmas.
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Beecher
Iver
Aguesiz
Republic
Es38 Thiera
Cyrus W. Field
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Brooklyn
Vincie Ream
Charles Samger
Senate
Concord
N. Hy
Anthony Iwilla
Connecticut
Philip Rood
Popes
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Cue
Maine
Somerset County
Court House
Lucy Stone
St Sedafusa
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H. H. Ayde
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Docen
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Davy
North Pole
Jude Cooley
Ann Arbor
Uie
Figura
London
Belknap
Philadelphia
Dion
G. Dawson Colman
Lebanon
Vienna Commisionera
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Royal Society of England
Arctic
Tany Trafant
Troy
N. Y.y
John S. Clifford
New Bedford
Mase
United States
Louisvilhk
Ellen "Stanberry
Miscellany of oddities and local notes from an old paper
A collage of brief items spanning weather, industry, and trivia. Mentions Meadows Lake in California, $12 million yearly liquor sales, a $60,000 bank balance for the Nationals Farmers' Grage, substitutes for coal per Punch, a submarine tail between Callag and Chili, pinebrokers, Syracuse thieves stealing baskets, Georgia cotton plans, New Orleans cotton imports, Key West pest, soapstone uses, a mild winter comparison, maple sap running, Wheeling nail and glass industry, a temperance owner buy up questionable bills, a Nevada clergyman leaving under fastidious scruples, beans and doughnuts scent in the State house, and a Boston Globe note on hand game weather referenced by the Troy Whig.
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Meadows Lake
Cal
Carlyle
Nirgiola
Nationals Farmers’ Grage
Punch
Callag
Chili
Sentinel
Syracuse
Georgia
Key West
United States
Alioous Tribune
Wheeling. We .A
Union
Danielsonville
Conn
Rousellers
Nevada
State House
Cranberry Center
Boston Globe
The
Troy Whig
Sumner Opposes Expanding Civil Rights to Sex
A Mrs. Lockwood, a noted suffragist, pressed Senator Sumner to amend the Civil Rights bill to include sex. Sumner refused, saying the bill should supplement existing law and address denial of rights due to race color or previous condition of servitude. The letter implies Sumner has no regard for the sex in this matter.
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Sumner
Lockwood
Fenown
Quarrel erupts over Indian Peace Commission findings
Washington reports a serious conflict between the Indian Peace Commissioners and the Interior Department. The chairman has filed charges with the President alleging corruption, while the Department counters with proof of fraud in contracts. An investigation is deemed inevitable and may fuel arguments to move the Indian Bureau to the War Department.
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Washington
Interior
Department
Interior Department
Indian Bureau
War Department
Control of
Indian Affairs
Postmaster General Opposes Partial Restoration of Tracking Privilege
The Postmaster General opposes any partial restoration of the tracking privilege, arguing it would clog the mails with public documents and hinder the department’s push for a first class system of postal cars nationwide.
Battle over Cushing nomination rattles Senate caucus
A Washington dispatch reports a chaotic Senate caucus on the Cushing nomination for Chief Justice. A letter to Jefferson Davis from 1861 sparks fury. debates hinge on alleged Confederate ties, with calls to withdraw the nomination and President Lincoln’s potential action looming.
Railways show large earnings rise across major lines
The Chicago Burlington and Quin cy posts over 2 million earnings gain for the year with total around 10 million after adding the Burlington and Missouri line. December results are favorable as grain demand increases across Iowa and Minnesota roads though half the traffic remains unprofitable. Open winter aids economy, fewer broken rails and accidents reduce costly repairs while lawsuits and legislation loom as potential dangers to the railways.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Lhat
Burlington & Missouri
Chicago Tribune
Iowan
Minnesota
Tribune
Raya
Doubdt
Debate Over Revision Bill Injury Clause Hits Legislature
An earnest Tuesday debate in the Legislature focused on striking from the Revision bill the section holding employers liable for injuries caused by their servants to others. The matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A New Jersey railroad case was cited, detailing that a carrier must prove no negligence if a passenger is injured, with the road to be kept in repair to the highest standard. the jury awarded $1,400 on a $8,000 potential cap.
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Avention
New Jersey
The
Jay
Philadelphia News Reflects Rising Unemployment and Capital Surge
Philadelphia reports growing unemployment across leading markets despite established firms expanding. Analysts point to reduced national and state debts, railway financing restraint, and Western farmer prosperity as drivers of capital return. Eastern investors remain cautious about Southern railways amid fragile state finances as money seeks higher yields.
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Philadelphia
Itas
Charity Balls Replace Grand Celebrations in New York Times View
The New York Times notes a shift in public taste as most grand balls at the New York Academy of Music become charitable events. It argues society outgrows social amusements under the guise of duty and urges future balls to support charity, ending lavish wagers and costly waltzes.
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New-York Times
New York Academy of Music
Opposed Bond Policy Hikes National Bank Circulation Briefly
House Banking Committee backs against a low rate Interconvertible bond plan. Reported commentary from Washington notes several Representatives propose bills to add 10 percent to bonds deposited in the Treasury, expanding national bank circulation by 70 million and freeing reserve by the same amount. The move aims to counter impracticable schemes and boost liquidity with a 350 million par bond issue.
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
A. Washington ‘Dispatch
United States
Treasury Department
House Committee Seeks 1862 Land Grant Compliance Inquiry
The House Education and Labor Committee plans to report in favor of investigating how the Agricultural Colleges have met the conditions of the 1862 land grant law. It will also report adversely on bills and petitions seeking special national charters for workers associations.
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House
House postpones National Educational Fund bill until spring
The House delayed action on the National Educational Fund bill to spring to assess whether the nation’s business conditions have recovered enough to justify using proceeds from public land sales for education.
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Tne
House
Congress
Sermon Plagiarism and Cushing Affair Dominate Clergy Debate
The piece reviews a surge of plagiarism accusations among Chicago and New York clergy, citing Dr Chapin and Dr Haven and noting the Cushing nomination crisis. It discusses motives, quotes Homer and Shakespeare, and questions loyalty amid Civil War era politics.
House approves inflation policy repeal and economy pledge
The House of Representatives, by a decided majority, pledges itself against inflationary policy and in favor of economy and retrenchment. It also opposes excessive debt or taxation and pledges to repeal the salary law without delay, aiming to maintain national confidence and honesty.
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House of Representatives
Secret meeting of railroad men at Grand Pacific Hotel
Report notes a concealed gathering of Illinois railroad men at the Grand Pacific Hotel to concert action against the Board of Equalization over railroad property assessments. The door was tightly bolted, denying a reporter access to details of their discussions.
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Chicago - Tribune
Pacific
Efforts Reported to Pass Act for Civil War Supplies
Washington reports efforts to pass a special act allowing Southern claimants to obtain compensation for furnishing crops to Union soldiers without sworn affidavits from commanding officers. Southern Representatives cite impossibility of securing affidavits for various reasons.
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Washington
Methodist Bishops Urge Responsive Services and Modest Dress
The Methodist Bishops urge congregations to emphasize responsive services congregational singing and earnest preaching. They call for sincere spiritual effort in every church and advise members to avoid ostentation in the Lord's house.
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Methodist Bishops
Lord's House
Mur Lucca Divorce and Quick Marriage After Split
The case traces Mur Lucca's turbulent marriages starting in 1865 to Baron Adolp von Rhoden, divorce in New York in 1872, custody of her child, and remarriage to Emil von Wallhoffen two days later. Berlin-based husband von Rhoden appeals to set aside the decree. court action pending. Claims and counterclaims depict a life of gambling, dissipation, and rumored affairs with Berlin actresses.
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New York
Berlin
Adolp von Rhoden
Wand
Emil
von Wallhoffen
Baron ‘von Rhode
Fancheri
Luces
Wallhoffen
von’ ‘Rhboden
Mme-Luacca
von Rhoden
Chicago Gets Praised Yet Dismissed by London Review
A London Review extols Chicago as the newest great city and predicts growth. It warns locals against overpraise and mocks the city’s boastful spirit while accusing the Review of bungling its compliment with misread references to the Chicago press.
Pennsylvania coal strike framed as annual wage cut ploy
The piece argues that East Coast coal actions are an annual mechanism to raise prices while weather floods stocks. It claims New York and Philadelphia markets are overstocked, prices have fallen, and winter demand is weak. The author accuses coal and railway firms of using reduced wages to spur a general strike and profit from reduced operations.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Milnes
Tax Chaplain of the United States Senate Demands Press Duty
A brief editorial laments the press as a powerful engine and prays Providence guide it, while noting a portion of the public press appears uncontrolled by any guidance. The piece singles out the Chicago Times as a likely example of media beyond divine influence.
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United States Senate
Chicago Times
Warning on medical quackery prey in city dens
The Boston Journal of Chemistry reports a warning about medical quacks who extort large sums from fearful victims. A young man, misled by a French doctor’s promises, sank into debt while paying for supposed cures, with the con artist urging immediate cash to avoid supposed death. The piece urges authorities to devise plans to eradicate this dangerous imposture.
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Boston Journal of Chemistry
Corwin Anecdotes and Witty Retorts From Old Stager Memoirs
The piece recounts Mr Corwin’s sharp humor and retorts in Congress. It notes his attack on General Crary, Van Buren dinner party stories, and a Covington meeting anecdote about racial attitudes and a quadroon ball as told in Harper’s Magazine.
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National Intelligencer
Cratg
Corwin
Adams
van Buren
Senitor
Maryland
Ohio
Covington
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Weary Boston bank tale of a sly clerk
A colored man applied at a Boston savings bank without deposit and asked to withdraw $1. The clerk said withdrawals must be at least $3. He offered $3, then declared he would deposit $2. The teller credited $2 and the man left with his $1, whistling Catch a Weasel asleep.
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Boston
Poison in Water Supply Rumor Contained by Public Health Talk
An essayist at the Public Health Association meeting discussed a wartime rumor that Southern emissaries planned to poison the city’s drinking water. He calculated that 114 tons of arsenic or 3.5 tons of strychnine would be needed for a single day, amounts likely unavailable globally.
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Public Health Association
False beauty and deception in Paris prize chase
A New York Graphic critique notes how beauty culture feeds deceit from false necks to enamel, dyed hair, false eyes and teeth. It cites a cafe chantant singer and Paris fashion tricks, pointing to both women and men who profit from counterfeit enhancements and manufactured appearances.
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New York Graphic
Rorpo
Paris
Chantant
Berlin
Memphis Mardi Gras Proclamation By Rex Cardiva 1874
A whimsical proclamation from Rex Cardiva delivering a Mardi Gras decree in Memphis. It calls a royal carnival on February 17, 1874, invites all to attend the court in grand attire, declares folly and splendor to rule the day and night, and orders rail and steam leaders to lower fares in the king’s city. Signed by Rex Cardiva, Altest, Momus, Typhon.
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Memphis
Manor Gras
Ealf
Rex Cardiva
Altest
Momus
Typhon
Spanish Cabinet Gifts Grant Memorably Named Toledo Sword
The Castelar cabinet presents a Toledo blade to President Grant as thanks for forbearance in Virginius negotiations. The sword bears Grant’s wartime battles and the motto Let us have peace. Castelar’s minister of war sent it with cabinet members contributing. Congress permission expected for reception.
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Grant
Onder
Virginius
State Department
Toledo
American Regation
Madrid
Congress
Spain
Philadelphia Exports Hit Record In 1873 Trade Rise
The official tally shows Philadelphia's exports of domestic produce from its port reached $29,033,189 in 1873, up $9,183,396 from 1872. The city’s growing independent steamship line and strong railway backing boosted foreign trade, outpacing Boston, while Boston prepares for a surge with new routes and Dominion line connections.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Ocean Steamship l Line
Kees Bor
Oston
Hoosac
Dominion Line
Rice exports hint at Louisiana rise in farming
The Picayune notes 1400 barrels of Louisiana rice shipped to Charleston last week. It argues rice culture is rapidly becoming a leading Louisiana industry and may soon surpass other states in output. Plaquemines Parish production is cited as a key example of small farm agriculture advancing.
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New Orleans
Plaquemines
Fanning? What He Took
General sympathy rose for Basil Wood, express agent at Franklin Kentucky, after reports that he suffered a gash to the face and a mashed skull during a robbery. New details reveal Wood took the money himself to feign injury, cutting his gums to simulate blood and then striking his head on a counter to mimic the wrecked “mashed skull” return.
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Basil Wood
Express
Franklin
Telegraph
Wood
Belief clash between collegian and Quaker on France coins
Fragmented dialogue shows a collegian and an old Quaker debating belief and reality. The speaker asserts belief in France via a metaphorical coin while challenging the other's trustworthiness. The exchange hints at skepticism toward religious texts and differing worldviews.
Papal Nuncios and Chigi Family in 19th Century Service
A fragment recounts the rise of young nobles in papal service. Berhad and Don Plavia Chigi rise through church ranks from Madrid to Paris and St Petersburg. Mgr Franchi and others, including Queen Isabella, play roles in diplomacy and court society leading to Vienna nuncio status.
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Chigt
Paps
Paris
Berhad
Lipeless
Saete
Don
Plavia Chigi
Chigi
Madrid
Monsignor
Petersburg
Alexander
Franchi
Oea
The
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Consulta
Isabelle - At
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Ele
Termini
Oregna
Hague
Lisbon
Foril
Rio Janeiro
Vienna
The Southern hotels described as large boarding houses
A correspondent criticizes Southern hotels as large boarding houses with higher charges and limited meals. Provisions often cheaper from the North, milk condensed, game common but meals lacking fish, with frequent communication gaps and a focus on short seasonal profits. Despite flaws, rooms are large, beds comfortable, and society sociable with polite Northerners running many establishments.
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North
Cape May
Philadelphia
Sisotheritks
Nairne
Woman in Flames Runs to Bath to Escape Fire at Winthrop House
Inmates at Winthrop House in Boston were startled Monday when a woman, attempting to flee flames, leaped into a two foot deep tub and turned on both hot and cold taps. Steam and smoke enveloped her as servants rushed to douse embers. She later fainted, sustaining serious burns to her hands, wrists, body, and lower limbs, likely for days. She had reached for a bureau item and inadvertently contacted a gas jet just before the blaze began.
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The
Boston
Winthrop House
Riaing
Trotting Interest Grows Across U S Since 1869
The Trotting Register notes rapid growth in public contests from 1 095 in 1869 to 2 504 in 1873. It also records heats under 2 30 minutes and shows 823 horses winning these fast heats over the period, highlighting expanding public interest and participation.
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United States
Trotting Register
Thabut
Eesencee Vale Ssf
Massachusetts Education Reform The Globe Cautions On Self-Review
The Boston Globe notes Massachusetts educators measure themselves by their own standards and compare to poorer states. It argues this self-contrast fosters mischief and hinders needed reforms. The piece contends Massachusetts will not reach the world’s educational ranks without confronting real shortcomings.
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Massachusetts
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