Fitz John Porters Treachery and His Disgraceful Defiance
The piece recounts Gen. Fitz John Porter's 1862 conviction for willful disobedience to orders in the presence of the enemy, Lincoln's approval of the court sentence, and Porter’s later appeals aided by newly claimed evidence. It details the three disobedience events at Bristow, Manassas Gap, and the delays in 1862, arguing the punishment was just and the soldier’s loyalty was lacking.
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Gen
Fitz John Porter
Lincoln
Porter
Grant
United States
Holt
S Fant
Pore
John Pope
Pope
McClellan
Harrison
Peninsula
Washington
Aquia Creek
Warren Junction
Burnside
Alexandria
Army of Virginia
War Department
Pops
Warrenton Junction
Bristow Station
Col. DeKay
Hooker
Jackson
Ewell
Bristow
Manaasas Gap
McDowell
Guincaystle
Heintzieman
Sigel
Reno
Gainesville
Manassas Junction
Bethlehem Church
Sedley Springs
Sedsley Springs
Griffith
Manazase
King
Manaasas
Aisak
Morrell
Peace
Stuart
Lee
Tresson
T.8
Joan Pere
United States Army
Independent journalism and the press in society
The piece argues for absolute press freedom and outspoken coverage, condemning timidity and excessive critique by independent papers. It warns that independent journalism has eroded trust in public figures, politics, and republican institutions, urging readers to demand principled, engaged coverage and active citizen involvement in politics.
Barber's chair dispute over city rules and country manners
Two men clash in a barber shop over who goes first. An elderly country figure invokes a regional rule while a young city man asserts priority, leading to a humorous exchange about local customs. The barber defuses the quarrel and shaves the elder first, then the younger.
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Barber
Weather as Social Glue and the Meteorology Talk Trend
The piece argues that weather dominates conversation, noting a shift since January. It critiques the Government weather signal system for dampening informal talk, laments the loss of an older class of weather prognosticators, and contrasts social life with railroads and official offices as modern influences.
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New York Times
Sandwich’ Islands
California
Friend
Washington
What a Creole Is from a New Orleans correspondent
A correspondent corrects the common northern misconception about Creoles. He defines a Creole as a Louisiana native, contrasts it with Hoosier and Buckeye designations, and rejects stereotypes of appearance and lifestyle, emphasizing cultural and regional identity over romanticized images.
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Sathse Ayn
Ohio
Algatora
Independent Journalism Prospectus Statement
A newspaper prospectus declares it will be independent and critique all parties. The editor asserts candid, fair discussion of public questions and policies, without allegiance to any political clique, aiming to win readers with principled reportage.
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Bprrok
Aheet
Peo
Reasons for Tilton Declining Carpenter and Bow en Testimony
The Tilton case notes surprise at the plaintiff resting without calls from Frank Carpenter or Henry O Bowen of the Independent. Carpenter could not swear Beecher confessed any offense, though he would testify Beecher denied any offense on cross examination. Bowen will not be called on direct but may testify in rebuttal if Beecher admits any pattern Bowen knows.
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Tilton
Messrs
Beecher
Mr. Carpenter
Henry C. Bowen
Bowen
American goods abroad hint at price gaps across continents
A shopper buys gold plated rubber pencils in Paris for 15 francs, then finds the same item in London for 10 shillings and in Liverpool for 8 shillings. The dealer notes prices drop further in America, where production is said to be based. A dozen pencils cost about $15 in Boston.
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Paris
Atlantic
London
Liverpool
America
Andre Os
Si Bs
Boston Tran
How the True Story Was Obtained in Beecher Case
The Tribune reports that after Tilton wrote the True Story in December 1873 friends urged stealthy publication. Redpath agreed to help in New England but feared consequences and stopped before Evarts's team or the court. He kept the manuscript, later aiding a compromise between Beecher and the Mutual Friend.
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New York ‘Tribune
Tilton
Boston
Redpath
New England
New York
Evarta
Beecher
Evarts
Hill
Lottery of Love Causes Quadruple License Mix Up
Two Polk County men each secured a marriage license for the same woman. The first groom started a ceremony but was interrupted by the second man presenting his license. The minister halted, the couple remained unwed, and chaos followed as lawyers weighed injunctions while the second party wed another bride elsewhere. The tale ends with rival grooms pursuing legal and marital claims.
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Salem
Oregon
Statesman
Polk County
No. 2
No.1
Rase
Dallas
Rumors on Prince Bismarck retirement from public life
The London Saturday Review reports circulating chatter that Prince Bismarck may soon retire from public life due to age and frail health. It notes his constant vigilance, heavy workload, and the dangers of assassination, while assessing how his absence might affect German politics both internally and in relation to France, Russia, and Austria.
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Germany
Bismarck
London Saturday Review
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
Napoleon
Tuileries
Prim
Orsini
Coat Orsini
France
Italy
German Empire
Russia
Austria
Bavaria
Decares
Unes
Rede Smant
Prin Bismarck
Sea of Germany
Beable
The Going to Do Folk and a Farmer’s Folly
Rural New Yorker correspondent warns against perpetual about to do folks and their short lived zeal. A farmer neighbor in heavy boots wastes mornings on bluster then social talk while neglecting real work. Neat homes and gardens don’t come from talkative planters who never begin.
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Neas
New Yorker
Waverly man inherits large estate and nephews plan
The Waverly Republican details a tale that W W Bailey is heir to about 3 million dollars after the death of his uncle Joshua Bailey of Cohoes Falls New York. It notes Bailey’s single son died childless, an adopted orphan girl received funds, and two thirds of the estate would go to Bailey’s nephews to preserve the family name amid plans to raise boys.
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Waverly
W. W. Bailey
Joshua Bailey
Cohoes Falla
N. Y
Europe
Bwigt Bailey
Bee
Baye Bye Boya
AV. W. Bailey
Fatty
Central Shaft Cleared After Night Work
The central shaft, 1,080 feet deep and previously jammed with timbers and debris, was finally cleared on Tuesday night. Workers under Mr. Low and Bond executed a staged removal using a movable platform and rope systems to lift the timbers and rock, enabling a steady eighteen foot progress steps until the shaft became hollow and rock free.
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Hoosa, É
Low
Bond
Felne
Austin Bond
North Adams
Rival River Steamers, Captain Davidson Forms Independent Line
Rumors claim Capt. Davidson plans an independent St Louis to St Paul line using three repaired steamers the Tom Jasper Kyle and another. Officers include Capt Laughton as master. A court decision on the Keokuk Northern suit may alter plans, with talks of faster service and new rates on the river. Separately Capt Bruner forced an ice gorge break at Alton clearing twenty acres of blockage.
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Capt. Davidson
Hawkins-Gray
Keokuk Northern Transportation Company
Louis
Davidson
St. Louis
St Paul
Tom Jasper
Kyle
Pular
Laughton
Keokuk
Alton
Bruner
Union
Wood River
News In Brinf and World Notes of 19th Century Events
Brief, mixed dispatch covering adultery verdicts, church appointments, financials, cattle and hog figures, Havana leadership, Salem fire losses, political nominations, abductions, military orders, court verdicts, bond issues, arrests, and international moves including France and Haiti. Reflects era tone with varied shocks from crime to diplomacy.
Delaware's colored schools lack state funds and face harsh discipline
In Delaware, twenty eight colored schools educate between 3100 and 1200 students without state funding. They are said to use harsh discipline and lack welfare services, unlike white schools. All are led by colored teachers, some highly accomplished, with revenue mostly raised from colored communities.
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Delaware
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Adler
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Gson
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Ethelrre
Pagetiy
Bureau
Oficersa
Ivil
Ful. Pees M. Baffet
Tnterier
Sf. Duffear
AM. Leonzay
Finance
Sf. Wallen
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