13 Mar 1869
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1869
Page
1
A jumble of notices reports annexation talk in Nova Scotia and a severe Canadian snowstorm blocking railways. It notes Montreal seeking Gen Averill as American consul general, Virginia Republicans split, Gov Boutwell taking Treasury duties, and Congress adjournment plans.
The scene at the White House includes cadences of ceremony as President Johnson and his wife enter, with Cabinet figures and generals guiding the new occupants. General Michler leads to the blue room while Colfax and others greet and offer assistance. The crowd and staff interact with humor amid formal reception as details of the first hours unfold.
A vivid wandering narrative recalls a Grant era crowd inside the Treasury. The author describes crushes beyond capacity, a flood of tickets, elaborate costumes, and chaotic cloakrooms. Horace Greeley laments losing his white hat amid the melee as officials clash with spectators.
Reports from Washington on Congressional proceedings and delegations pressing the president. Press reaction to the new administration. Rumors of a forthcoming State Department reshuffle with Horace Greeley named for the English mission. Virginia pols nominate a bolting ticket. Severe Canadian snowstorm disrupts railways. Nova Scotia annexation plans and Cuban insurgent setbacks. Spanish loan request discussed.
Washington reports the House debating a Butler resolution to appoint a Joint Committee on Indian Affairs, with splits over treaty law versus law adoptions. Other measures include naturalization fraud prevention, definition of misdemeanors, and bounties for drafted men. Adjournment planned for the next Monday.
A severe March snow storm across Canada leaves three men frozen to death near Montréan and a house crushed by snow. In Quebec eight feet of snow disrupts rails. four trains from New York blocked at St Johns. An avalanche in Point Levi kills four, while a memorial seeks to keep General Consul Averill in Canada.
Washington dispatches report Gen Campbell as Wyoming governor pick and Horace Greeley as England minister, with Greeley likely to decline. Meantime Nova Scotians seek annexation to the United States while Louisiana electors resign to delay Congress. Boutwell begins duties amid a crowd of applicants and a Navy officer visit, with Sherman and Rawlings meeting the President.
Markets mixed with gold quiet. government securities active on large interior orders. Erie and United States Express settlement rumored incomplete. rail stocks steady to lower. Wheat and corn weak in multiple cities. flour soft, oats and barley dull. Pork steady to firmer. lard and bacon fluctuating. hogs in light supply with steady demand. New York and Cincinnati notes show broad price weakness in grain and firmness in pork.
A Richmond special to the Herald reports a call for independent ticket nominees in Virginia. For Governor the choice is J. C. Walker of Norfolk, for Lieutenant Governor John F. Lewis of Rockingham, and for Attorney General J. Taylor of Montgomery county. The address alleges the Republican nominations fail to secure unity and reflect state interests. Walker is a Northern settler who invested 200000 in local improvements. Taylor and Lewis are respected Virginians.
Europe report notes Laureano Figuerola the Spanish Minister of Finance has requested a loan of one thousand million reals to cover extraordinary government expenses as of March 12 according to MaprAID.
New York notices split sentiment on the cabinet nominations with The Herald calling them satisfactory and a bid to repeal the Tenure of Office Act, The Times and Tribune positive, The World critical, and The Sun approving. A New York Tribune dispatch claims Hamilton Fish may be replaced within a week.
A Havana dispatch reports troops attacked insurgents near Macaca, routing them and killing nine. A Santiago outlet states a column under Vielascas moved to Mayers. The Mount Vernon arrived at Kingston with Col. Lambert and Dominican revolutionists bound for an expedition against Salnave to back President Dominguez.
Lowell Mass March 12 Thomas G Gerrish City Treasurer is a defaulter to the amount of $30,000 speculating in stocks. Mr Colfax introduced Murdock at a reading in Washington last week and praised him highly.
A reader recalls a night of cold reflection after an event that left a lasting impression. They describe trudging home without hat or coat in bitter air, then dreamt of Horace as a ferry boat they steered, and note losing an old white hat in the course of the memory.
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