04 Mar 1871
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1871
Page
1
A curious collage of quips riddles and jokes on topics from printing and editors to vaccination and weddings. Notable lines include a pun about an inn attention and a quip on steam as the great annihilator. A New Jersey graveyard inscription and debating society query are noted among the brief amusements.
Gen. Frank Herron announced as a candidate for Sergeant-at-Arms of the upcoming U S House of Representatives. The report rails through varied political notes including a London gossip spread about royal matches, bank charters and public concerns, closing with Illinois legislative actions on Quincy county taxation and city representation in Adams county.
The piece defends the state Registry Law against repeal proposals, arguing it prevents illegal voting and preserves election purity. It urges improving and simplifying the law rather than abolition, warning repeal could invite fraud, especially in cities, while noting bipartisan and Democratic criticisms.
A Chicago Board of Trade committee has reviewed a Sedalia to Quincy railroad proposal. The route would run nearly straight from Chicago via Quincy and the C B and Q to Fort Scott, linking with Gulf of Mexico projects. With Missouri Kansas Texas divisions nearing completion, the line could make Monroe City a launch point, benefiting both Chicago and Quincy.
The text discusses enabling connections with the East to compete with Chicago and St Louis on favorable terms. It states the enterprise does not threaten the Quincy Missouri Pacific Road, as they serve different regions. Sedalia papers show strong interest and urge construction of the projected line.
Reports claim France and Germany reached peace conditions at Versailles with an armistice extended to the 26th. Indemnity cited as two milliard thalers about $1.5 billion. Moniteur Officials allegedly support terms, though no official confirmation yet. French resolve remains firm despite harsh prospects.
The New York Tribune retorts to Frank Blair who charged the paper with supporting secessionists. It mocks his 1860 Hannibal reception, taunts him over past accolades and accuses him of stale politics while warning against personal slurs. The piece keeps a sharp, period voice.
A Utah mining boom is reviewed with high claims for the Emma mine near Salt Lake City and other districts such as Eureka and Bingham Canyon. The piece notes large ore output, potential profits, and interest from Omaha readers, while urging cautious investment and steady development of mineral resources in Utah. It also includes a reader’s letter on farming costs and homesteading in Nebraska, advising preparation, gear, and rail line progress, with a prompt to publish an emigrant pamphlet.
A fragment discusses mineral interests and prudent investment learned from past generations. It notes that Asage has succeeded and left an imprint, with each generation growing wiser from fathers' experience and its own accumulated wisdom, enabling today’s minor to benefit from the past.
The Quincy press fumes at Adams County Senator James H Richardson as he faces bitter denunciations over the Quincy to Missouri Pacific railroad bond issue. Debate in Springfield centers on Langley amendment and a proposed voter referendum, with Richardson arguing for conditions and the majority backing the company’s needs amid strong local anger.
A fierce tornado swept Helena Arkansas Friday evening blowing down one church and injuring two others while destroying 33 buildings including dwellings. A one story home was lifted and flipped violent winds carried a warehouse roof across the river. Totals estimate property damage at 250000 to 300000 with rail line damage near Memphis. Similar destruction reported at Grand Junction Pocahontas and Somerville with no listed fatalities.
Special correspondence reports a 1870 theft at Messrs. H. F. E. and S. Selby in Quincy. A robber entered during dinner, stole five to eight dollars, and fled. A suspected local man was arrested then dismissed after examination as no money or guilt was proven. No further clues found.
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