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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1869
Page
5
The Weekly Whig Republican advertisement lists subscription terms by mail with six months at five dollars and six dollars per year, rates for multiple copies and club offers, plus advertising details and mailing instructions. A mislaid musical spoof titled Andy Redivivus is included as a late addition with verse about hell, demons, and political foes delivered in a satirical ballad.
The Quincy City Council approved an appropriation of up to 2000 to fund a preliminary survey for a proposed Quincy and Nebraska City Railroad. The motion notes the railway’s strong local importance, with a survey to be overseen by a Board of Trade committee and tied to census-based population figures and regional economic potential.
The New York Tribune, long an advocate for reforms and female rights, is criticized for its stance on women’s suffrage and social change. The piece questions the Tribune’s reasoning about women’s assertion, notes the Equal Rights Convention's reaction, and predicts turbulent times as reformers press for political participation. The author asks advocates of the movement to answer for this shift in sentiment.
A Cuban revolutionary government has formalized itself in New York with Gen Cespedes named President and Gen Quesada as Army Commander In Chief The move aims to strengthen the Cuban bid for independence and reduce reliance on foreign support It signals renewed momentum despite Spanish claims the revolt is near collapse and suggests continued effort toward recognition and nationhood.
The New York Stockholder notes the Toledo Wabash and Western stock at 78 after a 60 peak in January 1869, with about 14 million in funded debt and 5.7 million in common stock. It highlights extensive connections, proposed surveys from Delphi to Sheldon, and potential annexations linking to Kansas Pacific and the North Missouri road, expanding westward traffic.
The Quincy and Nebraska City Railroad gains steam as Nebraska City and Missouri towns back the project. Editors urge Kimsville meeting participation and insist the line through North Missouri will boost grain markets, coal access, and Westward trade, linking with Omaha and the Pacific system.
A New York Tribune correspondent recounts the mail run along the Pacific Railway. The mail and bags are piled on flat cars with a lone agent in the crowded caboose that faces cold winds. The narrator describes sleeping amid sacks and pouches while awaiting Elko to transfer the mail to a proper car and notes rugged scenery like Echo Canon and Pulpit Rock.
Springfield State Register reports the Sangamon County Circuit Court plans to curb professional jurymen who linger between terms. Judge Edwards aims to enforce the rule against serving as juror more than once per year, summoning jurors from citizens whose business won’t suffer from brief absences.
The Shelby County Herald advocates Shelbina as the optimal junction point for a proposed railroad from Monroe City via Mexico and Fulton to Jefferson City. It argues Monroe City would compete with a Monroe City and Moberly line, favoring a northern route through Shelby Knox and Scotland counties to connect with the H. and St. Jo. line and urges local support to advance the project.
The steamer Benton from St Louis to the Upper Missouri is reported sunk with total loss above Sioux City. A feeble reactionary movement in Spain favors ex Queen Isabella. Cuban revolutionists organize a Republican government with Cespedes as President and Quesada as Army Commander in Chief. Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad plans to boost capital by 4 million to expand lines within thirty days.
The Radical collector of Baltimore nominated two Black individuals to positions in the Custom House provoking outrage among Conservatives who accuse it of depriving two former agents of income and livelihood.
The State Institutions Board and Trustees for the Asylum for the Blind met in Jacksonville with Gov. Palmer present to discuss rebuilding. They proposed Jacksonville contribute 50,000 plus state reimbursement for immediate rebuilding, offered 10 acres west of the city and 40,000 for state land, but the proposal was rejected. The board will reconvene on June 1 to decide whether to rebuild now or wait for another Legislature session.
Davenport agents Kent and Goldsbury exposed a complex fraud involving forged Levi Miller endorsements on land sales in Cedar and Pine Grove areas. Investigators traced missing funds, forged notary acknowledgments, and unauthorized deeds while identifying a Pennsylvania-based culprit behind the scheme. A Washington Star report confirms post office forgeries and arrest of the suspected forger by Special Agent Depro.
A Galena Gazette tale recalls a May party by ladies who staged a picnic only to be threatened by an imagined band of Indians. The plot twists as male spectators vow vengeance then turn benevolent, inviting the ladies to a lavish later table filled with the spoils and decorations they had briefly lost.
A reader asks what label best describes the new bonnet style featuring satirical capitals and typographical flair. The query suggests the term Sat Caps as the most accurate descriptor.
The article lists distances from Omaha and elevations for key points like North Platte Julesburg Cheyenne Laramie and Humboldt Wells along the Union Pacific line. It notes passenger fares of five cents per mile on the Union Pacific and ten cents per mile gold on the Central, with a through trip New York to Sacramento under one hundred dollars in current currency and not over one hundred in gold.
Prof Austin of the Smithsonian in Washington visits Springfield to establish a Springfield meridian 150 feet west of the State House dome for eclipse observations on August 7. The total eclipse traverses Alaska to North Carolina, with a path through Illinois near Springfield and Louisville, ending offshore at Beaufort.
A Columbus Sentinel report from 14th inst describes a deadly clash near North Port Alabama where white youth and black residents clashed. Several were killed including Marcus Findlay and a man named Moore son, with one captured and hanged by a mob. A velocipede ride from Northampton to Boston is also noted with rapid travel times and uncertain return.
Governor Palmer riding near the Toledo Wabash and Western depot when his horse was frightened and kicked through the carriage dasher injuring his knee. The Springfield Journal reports the wound is not serious.
Quincy citizens hold meetings on building their share of the Carthage Galesburg and Quincy road. Burlington fears an imaginary transfer of the Carthage and Burlington line to the CBQ. The CB&Q is thriving with freight and passenger service from Carthage to Ferris at the junction with the TP RB rail line.
Erection of another grain elevator proposed at Peoria amid a stream of regional notes. Reports cover Warsaw velocipede sensation, Alton water works agitation, Stark county alms house completion, and Gen McCook’s Peoria visit. Also noted are insurance, rail, crime, and civic actions across Illinois communities.
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