The Weekly Whig Adopts Republican Tone in 1868 Edition
The July 10 1868 issue of The Weekly Whig Republican outlines subscription rates and delivery terms, notes two editions the Regular and Weekly Exposition, and provides advertising guidance and mailing instructions. It specifies prices for one year six months per month and club discounts, with post office address in Quincy Illinois and commission for postmasters on yearly subscriptions.
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Queer Wata Comrant
Postmaj
Our Tisk
Whig Comepany
Quincy
Ilinois
A Gentle Word Poem Fragment
A gentle word is never lost and can lift sorrow and worry. It cheers hearts, turns thorns to roses, and dispels gloom, bringing hope and peace. The speaker urges sharing kindness even when costs seem small, as a smile can replace the hurtful word. The verse links gentle speech to comforting voices and music.
Angelic love guides the lone pilgrim’s tented path
A lyrical, archaic meditation on a solitary wanderer who finds a divine, guiding presence in dreams and light. The speaker envisions an angelic beloved, whose “annunciation gleams” arrive as dawn, starry visions, and inward clarity, turning loneliness into spiritual companionship.
Whimsical jests and editor's notes on city humor
A string of quirky quips and puns from a New England paper including jokes about flirtation, corporal contrasts, and creaky wit. It riffs on beets, onions, marriage notices, and a Chicago editor’s observations, with travelers, priests, and newspapers as witnesses to light, breezy satire.
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Sisters of Charity
Mont- Blanc
Jonah
Paris
Flere
United States
Indy
Wiss
Chicago
Giles
Chalwerz
New Hampshire
Bert
Cromwell
Oliver
Thurlow
Mr. Boyd
Nabby
Josh Billings
Connecticut
A Frank Admission on 1864 Elections
In discussing the 1864 defeat the Herald admits the Radical party relied on soldiers to suppress Democratic voters and bar some from voting for McClellan. It notes many 1860 Bel and Breckinridge supporters were disqualified by law, while urging the Herald to avoid smearing the army with prohibitions on McClellan voting.
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Herald
BcClellan
Lincoln
Bel
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Missouri
McClellan
Thearty
Cuba Revolt Opinion Sees Revolution Likely to Fail
The writer, citing reports from Cuba and naval officers, argues the Cuban rebellion lacks momentum and will likely fail. He notes U S neutrality and predicted eventual independence as Spain’s grip loosens, forecasting Cuba’s ultimate destiny without detailing dates or names.
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Cuba
United States
Spain
The Keokuk Bridge Threatens River Navigation
A St Louis Board of Trade inquiry reports on the Keokuk railroad bridge across the Mississippi. Capt Griffith details eleven piers, twelve passages, a swing span, and eddying currents that would obstruct and endanger steamboat traffic, with depth and cross currents cited as dangers.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
Keokuk
Rivee
Iowa Shore
Griffith
Wales
Jong Pier
Controversial Bridge Plan Draws Legal And Navigational Fire
The discussion centers on a proposed bridge whose location and design raise navigation hazards on the Mississippi. Judges criticize spans and draw lengths while proponents argue for cost efficiency, with Mrs. Gaines highlighted as a persistent rights claimant battling opposition for decades. The report notes potential legal actions and the broader impact on commerce and property.
Northern adventurers blamed by New Orleans Conservatives
A heated exchange between New Orleans Conservative papers critiques each other for labeling political actors as Northern adventurers. The dialogue references Gascon sympathies, Picayune chief, and secession leaders. The piece notes Southern mobs and leaders were influenced by Northern adventurers in both positive and negative ways.
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Tur
New Orleans
Diaaamne
Times
New England
Mr. Weed
New
Diu
Notes on the Bane Hawley controversy and WHIG critique
A brief newspaper exchange condemns the Herald for inconsistency and misery in covering the Bane Hawley dispute. The WHIG vows to redefine its stance for discerning readers, while dismissing the Herald’s credibility and memory of its own positions.
Rochefort Barred From French Chambers by Press Law
The French Emperor believes he has barred Henri Rochefort from entering the Chambers by a three year imprisonment and citizenship loss under the press law. Yet Rochefort, once a Ham prisoner, now in Belgium, may outlive such efforts as French courts show impotence by pronouncing penalties they cannot enforce.
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Henri Rochefort
Lanterne
France
Napoleon
Ham
Rochefort
Belgium
Myra Clark Gaines Reviews Gen Clark Property Heirship
Mrs Myra Clark Gaines publishes a card in New Orleans papers revisiting the history of her claim to five million dollars of property in New Orleans and the South as the heir of Gen Clark after a Supreme Court ruling a few months earlier.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana
Gaines
Myra Clark Gaines
New Orleans
South
Gen. Clark
Supreme Court of the United States
Does this look as if the Democratic party were gaining ground so rapidly
The Quincy Herald argues Democrats gain ground but data shows inconsistencies. It cites Lincoln and Douglas votes in 1860, 1864 and later, noting misstatements about Bell Breckenridge totals, and claims of Republican gains outpacing Democratic. It concludes doubtfully on rapid Democratic growth.
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Lincoln
Douglas
Bell
Breckenridge
Douglas Lincoln
Eaet
General MccClellan
McClellan
Grant
Seymour
the Herald
Democratic Party
Cossessyencie Democra
Endorsement Notice From Illinois State Journal
The Illinois State Journal invites unity among West journalists in a modest memorial to the Associated Press. It quells concerns about Mary Walker possibly taking office, Mr. Howard's contact with Chris, Mr. McMahon’s safety from Lopez, and advises against visiting Washington on private business, urging calm and restraint to avoid temper flare ups.
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West
Associated Press
Mary Walker
Howard
Chris
McMahon
Lopez
Washington
Warning of impostors at Chicago Irish Convention
The President of the Irish Republican Association of Pennsylvania warns the public against an attempt to pack the Irish Republican Convention in Chicago on the 4th with Irish Democrats. He says impostors have earlier used “the livery of heaven” to serve the devil.
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Irish Republican Association of Pennsylvania
Chicago
Speech by Senator Casserly on the Fifteenth Amendment
The California Democrat Eugene Casserly denounces the Fifteenth Amendment claiming it would elevate the Chinese and Negro races and bring Chinese labor into fatal competition with whites. The piece notes Casserly praises Chinese frugality and industry but argues such views reflect democratic demagoguery and liberal bias.
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Eugene Casserly
California
Pacific Railroad
Casserly
United States Senate
Acquittal in Naperville Murder Sparks Moral Debate
The Bailey acquittal over the James Laird case highlights the peril of Ringed vows and seduction. The jury found Bailey not guilty of murder, deeming the act justifiable homicide given Laird’s alleged violation of the marriage bed. The piece calls this a perversion of law yet notes community sympathy for those harmed by such crimes.
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Naperville
James
Laird
Dubuque Voters Reject City Debt Settlement
In Dubuque Iowa a debt settlement vote drew 228 in favor and 265 against from 3500 registered voters. The city faces debts totaling about 1.7 million dollars.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Location bids for Illinois State Reform School
Board of Trustees heard location bids in Springfield with Peoria and Bloomington Normal among proposed sites. Totals included 30 000 dollars cash and land values, 75 000 in bonds for Pontiac, 128 acres near Springfield and 10 000 in freights, plus other land and material valuations.
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Board of Trustees
Springfield
Peoria
Normal
Bloomington
Pontiac
Disaster Drowns Colorado Expedition Team at River Crossing
The Telegraph reports the Colorado Exploring Expedition under Major Powell left Bloomington Illinois. Risden, a teamster, returns to Springfield and says all twenty members perished crossing the Colorado River just below the rapids.
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Bloomington
Ill
Powell
Risden
Springfield
Colorado River
Public debt drops sharply in July to sixteen and a half million
The July public debt statement shows a reduction far beyond expectations totaling nearly sixteen and a half million. Since General Grant took office, the debt has fallen by nearly thirty six and a half million.
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Gen. Grant
California reacts to Fifteenth Amendment vote
Ex Secretary Seward receives praise in California while President Johnson mingles with aides in Washington. California Democrats oppose the Fifteenth Amendment, yet express support for emancipation of slaves and coercion of rebel states, seen as a hopeful sign.
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Seward
California
Andy Johnson
Washington
Lords committee drafts Irish Church bill to replace current proposal
A committee of the English House of Lords is drafting a new Irish Church bill to replace the ongoing discussion, aiming to include all proposed amendments.
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House of Lords
Cable signals on the French Atlantic line fail
Telegraph reports that the French Atlantic cable has ceased signaling, suspected from a defect. A buoy was laid and the cable cut to prevent further issues, with repairs expected to follow after stabilization of the line.
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Atlantic
Rumored Cabinet Departure Possible for Secretary Boutwell
A rumor from an unreliable source suggests Secretary Boutwell may retire from the Cabinet for personal reasons. The report offers no official confirmation and lacks corroboration from other authorities.
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Boutwell
Dedication of Soldiers' Monument at Gettysburg
The dedication of the Soldiers' Monument at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, occurred yesterday with imposing ceremonies.
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Gettysburg
Flood Delivers Heavy Loss at St Joseph on Tuesday
The Herald reports another disastrous flood at St Joseph on Tuesday last causing about $30,000 in property damages.
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St. Joseph
the Herald
City
California Emigrant Views Yolo County Prosperity and Climate
Special correspondence from Quincy Whiz reports on California climate and rich soils in Yolo County. Emphasis on wet and dry seasons, flower month May, abundant crops including wheat barley grapes and fruits, and rail access via the Pacific Railroad shortening travel to six days. Advice to careful settlers with capital, urging industrious farmers to join growing opportunities.
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Quincy Whiz
Woontawn
Cal
California
Jack Frost
Sacramento
Yolo
Plains
Golden State
Yolo County
San Francisco
Nevada
Quincy
Retort of J McCormick on Eastward Plans and Munchausen Claim
The writer states the great enterprise is now consummated and that after arranging some business matters he will travel eastward to share true stories about the wonders of the country, joking that Tama is a direct descendant of Munchausen.
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Ted
Tama
Munchausen
J. McCormick
Thrilling tale of shipwrecked crew cannibal ordeal
Paris correspondence recounts the 1863 Adelina Eliza disaster from Bordeaux to Hong Kong. A typhoon, wreck on a coral reef, and cannibal captors spurred a brutal survival saga. George Samazon, mutilated and starving, trekked three years across desolate islands and South America before reuniting with white men and reaching Europe.
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N. C. Picayune
Adelina Eliza
Bordeaux
Hong Kong
Cape of Good Hope
Indian Ocean
Oceanica
Europe
Remo
Iland
Ao Aarchipelago
George Samazon
South America
Robeson Named New Secretary of the Navy in Grant Era
The New Jersey native George M. Robeson, son of Judge William P. Robeson, approved by the President as Secretary of the Navy to fill the Borie vacancy, is about 41, a Princeton graduate, and a Republican aligned with Grant’s policy. He previously served as New Jersey Attorney General and has strong legal background.
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George M. Robeson
Secretary of the Navy
Borie
William P. Robeson
Warren County
New Jersey
Robeson
Princeton College
Hornblower
Newark
A. C. M. Pennington
Camden
Ward
General Grant
Samuel L. Southard
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
M. H. Dickson
Jackson
van Buren
Navy Department
Arctic Balloon Voyage Promises North Pole Flight
The Pall Mall Gazette reports French explorers Tizsandier and de Fouvielle prepare to reach the north pole by balloon. The Le Pole Nord balloon, under construction at the Champ de Mars, will hold over 10,000 cubic meters of gas, with a three mile seam length and a car capable of ten passengers and 4000 pounds of ballast and a month’s provisions.
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Arctic
Messieurs Tizsandier
de Fouvielle
North Pole
le Pole Nord
Champ de Mars
Caoutchouc
Spangler Confession Published By Democratic Paper
The confession of Spangler, Lincoln assassin pardoned by Andrew Johnson, was written up by a Washington letter writer from notes taken during an interview. Spangler, easily persuaded, swore to the confession to cast odium on the Republican party, which he asserts played a minor role in the conspiracy.
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Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
New York
Washington
Republican Party
Philadel
Railroad scheme links Hannibal to Missouri river
A proposed Hannibal to Missouri River line would run through Palmyra Emerson Nelsonville and Knox Adair Sullivan Grundy Harrison Gentry Nodaway and Atchison counties connecting with the Union Pacific near Fort Kearney. The plan argues two and a half million dollars in grading and bridges and predicts high land value gains within five miles of the route, with Marion County ready to subscribe up to half a million dollars.
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Hasiibal (Mo ) Courier
Hannibal
Palmyra
Emerson
Nelsonville
Marion County
Knox, Adair, Sullivan, Grundy, Harrison, Gentry, Nodaway
Atchison
Missouri River
Union Pacific Railroad
Fort Kearney
Omaha
Mississippi
Missouri
Towit
Marion
Hannibal and
St. Joseph
North
Idunnibal
Quincey
Oregon Forests Described By Revered Visitor From Coast
Rev Dr Eliot writes from the Pacific Coast describing Oregon and Washington forests as vast and majestic. He notes firs hemlock and arbor vitae with trees six inches to twelve feet in diameter, up to two hundred fifty feet high, and a grove of fifty acres where trunks are closely spaced. The scene includes straight trunks reaching high above mossy floors and a blue sky above the whispering wind.
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Eliot
Pacific Coast
St. Louis Democrat
Oregon
Warrensburg to Get Elevator with 123 Bins
A new elevator planned for Warrensburg will feature 123 bins. Local reports note upcoming construction and related infrastructure developments in the area.
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