Excursion Southward Shows Deep South Slowly Recovering
Editorial correspondence describes a long Illinois Central excursion from Cairo to Mobile in April 1867. The party travels through Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi by rail and river steamer, observing postwar conditions, frontier agriculture and growing towns. It notes wealth growth, population projections, and the gradual revival of commerce and culture along the route with stops at Columbus Meridian and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siana
Gilsonney
Lewis Ben
Ben Ae
United States
Correspatn
Aser
Illinois Central
Chicago
Cairo
St. Charles
Gen. Anderson
Columbus
Hegira
Secesia
J. W. Trover
W. P. Holliday
Regular Infantry
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Tennesse
Paducah
Confederacy
Union City
Buford
Illinois Volunteers
Ohio River
Kenton
Rutherford
Dyer
Humboldt
Memphis
Louisville
Jackson
Tenn
Ying
Tennessee
Ssippi
Saving Bay
Macon
Miss
Mississippi
Meridian
Vicksburg
Selma
Mobile and Ohio
Sherman
Enterprise
Col. Prince
7Th
Illinois Cavalry
Grierson
Mobile
Gulf
Lakes
Whistler Station
Murdock
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Moile
Fire Department of
New Orleans
Mobile Station
Battle House
McKinstry
E. H. Griggs
Association
Nonce
Entet
Quail
Olio Reid
Maridick Ployes
Popular Bitters and Hair Preserver Advertisements
An 1860s advertising page touts STOMACH BITTERS as a cure for indigestion and various fevers, argues against patent medicines, and promotes Cristadoro's Hair Preservative with claims to prevent baldness and improve hair. Also contains histories of Venice liniment and Allcock's Porous Plasters with testimonies and depots in New York and Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Cristadoro
New York
Maiden Lane
Astor House
Apridachm
Allcock
J. W. Johnson
Hartford
Fuller
Peekskill
Thomas Allcock & Co
Brandreth House
J. T. Schenck
Philadelphia
Schanck
Schenck
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THE
NEW State House
State House
Joliet
Messrs
Cochran & Piquenard
Nepactss
X - Bentone
J.G
Gindela
Einsely
State House Commissioners
Legisature
Ssid
Shepherd
Parker, Munson
Cook
Lake
Briggster
Bauer and Deakman
Corinth
Tapello
Druggisia
G. Welling
Broadway
Tobias
England
William IV
Liverpool
Park Place
Jogn Wheeler
Wheeler & Cruttendes
Star Mills
Iour
Torng Epring
Oliva Atresia
Quincy
Ellinor
Ah ‘General Agency
Saya
Ganey
Metcher
Missi
J.N. Sabri & CO
Cincinnati
E.G. Miller
Montgomery & Bommer & Mote
Alinde
Sixth Street
Maine
Hampshire
Fowler
C. BR. Richardsor
Addand
E. Cor
Apstaira
Vermont
Washington Park
Joseph Lyman
Gainey
Vermont St
Vermont and
Eighth Streets
Woodruff's Bank
Fourth St
Woobruff
York Street
H. A. Williamson
North Front Street
J.C. Cox
COX & Bushnell
Moure
6Th Street
Moulton
20Th
Front Street
8Th Streets
Thomas T. Woodreff
Fourth Street
Col. J
Willkon
Col. Wilson
T. 2
Dwight
Dayton
York
Comstock
Worcester
Mass
Neitherias
Charles & Allen
Eaglroa
Chigage
DAX
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago TV
Anrog Osh
Buffalo
Rochester
Cicinnati
I Piemnday
Baltimore
Washington
Boron
Pullman's Palace
Canadas
Spring Street
Robert Harris
North American Fire Insurance Co., OF
Hartford, Conn
Josrer B. Pierce
WM. C. Hastengs
John O. Osborne
Fifth Street
Court House
Thomas T. Woodruff
West Side
Sque
Transac
Ted
BAME
Merchants’ and Farmers’ National Bank
Partica
Adams
Thees
Eatata
Lorenzo Bull
Merchants & Farmers
HL Bort
Cashier
C. H. Browning
N. Bushnell
Lorenzo Bail
C. J. Bull
Edward J. Parker
C. HL Bull
Janlédantf
J. W. Brown’s
East Side
Pablic Square
Trea
Union Planing Mills
Quincy House
Schmitt & Mulliner
Booremers
Nowe
Bowen
Co Hatiens
Deaks
Ae sLaunber
Garpentars
Ind
Déilers
Missouri
Iowa
Fuvinxd
Sahara
Scrmits & Mulisnee
Psi Dao Eyert Vetaliy
Charles Brown, Jr., & Co
Boot and Shoe House
Hampshire Sti
Washington Square
Jamiessy
Kingsbury Bros
E. E. Stone
North Fourth Street
J. F. Wreeler
W. B. Anderwaed, &. Manson
Wheeler, Andrews & Co
Lwholesale
Grocers
Maine Street
Wheeler, Anderws & CO
Dennis Bro's
Sixth
Oxstees
F. C. Sherman
Hampshire Strest
Magedson
EJ. Mitchell
Lara
Quincy, Hla
Attorne
West Lae
Ani Offics
North Hovas
Dlinoia
Soman Menary
W & H. DeCrow
J. Parkbors
Atacy
Sumner & Mets
F. Gaushell
ING Bags, Umbrellas, &C
Hampshire Street
Fifth Brrest
Biscols
Jands Dawto
Jan’y
Avalon
BR. van Frank
Sec
Western Bead Fire and Marine
National Fire & Lightn
Easure Bloomington Fira
Bloomington
National
Fire and Marine
Gomme
Decatur Tl
Eh — Ve
Board of
Life and Accident
Traveling Life & Accident
Hertford Ct
First National Eclectic Life
Janees J. Langdon
Geo.w.fo8s & Son
J. Mt
Penfield & Bishop
General “Insurance Agents
Company Republic I
GarplUs
Henry Allen
Bowie
Amos Green
W- Burrs
Buckeye I
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