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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1868
Page
1
Humorous Fragments and Wordplay From City Columns
A collage of old quips and typographical slips with jokes about spelling missteps and mottoes. It includes light sketches of Irish, Yankee, and academic characters, witty exchanges about cats, eels, and roosters, plus a tavern verse about three men and a single knave.
Aurora Adopts Street Letter Boxes Amid Regional Shifts
A fragmented report notes Aurora adopting street-letter boxes. The historic Moline to Rock Island horse railway is declared a fixed institution. A Buffalo Grove bed of an old mill pond yields crude petroleum in Ogle County. In Peoria, John M. Irwin wagers fifty dollars and drives a pair of horses with his wife from Summerville to Midel town about 95 miles in 10 hours 10 minutes. At Ottawa Albert Gibbons is found dead near Fox River with multiple wounds and a self-inflicted knife nearby. coroner’s jury finds death by self-action during delirium tremens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Moline
Rock Island
Buffalo Grove
Ogle County
Ill
John M. Irwin
Summerville
Peoria
Middletown
Champaign County
Ottawa
Albert
Gibbons
Fox River
Alta California
Point Lobos
Russsian Hill
Atla.m
Stockton Street
Geary Street
Rincon Hill
Dupont and
Washington Streets
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
San Leandro
Kanaka Davis
San Leandro Creek
Tennent
Russian Hill
Herald forgery dispute over New Orleans dispatch
A lengthy critique accuses the Herald of printing a forged New Orleans dispatch to aid partisan aims. It details how both forged and genuine reports appeared alike, notes the New York dispatch was real, and argues the Herald edited out the genuine news while promoting the fraudulent item.
Tax Herald Gauges Will To Help Quincy River Harbor
The Tax Herald mocks both parties over Hawley and Singleton vow to secure river and harbor funding for Quincy. It argues Hawley will do as much as Singleton, or more, equating more to nothing and satirically urging mathematicians to note the new axiom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Quincy
Singleton
Exact Sciences
Wuta Displeased by Herald Logic Rebound
The Wuta criticizes the Herald's reasoning as flawed and notes that logic used against them boomerangs back. They express being pleased with the Herald’s approach despite it targeting their side. The remark underscores partisan wit and editorial tension.
Illinois Legislature to feature Republican joint ballot majority
Based on current appearances the Illinois Legislature will elect a Republican joint ballot majority. The Senate is seen as 19 Republicans to 6 Democrats while the House stands 56 Republicans to 29 Democrats.
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Senate
House
Watergate proposal sparks dispute over electoral votes
A Herald editorial questions a claim that all electoral votes for Seymour and Blair, about 90 or more, should be discarded and Grant declared elected. The piece accuses the Whig party of duplicity and notes a New Orleans dispatch as potentially fraudulent.
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Seymour
Blair
Grant
Quincy
Herald
Dispatch
New Orleans
Radical correspondent L asserts voting for Grant and Colfax
The Herald notes a sheet from yesterday where L concedes the Wak of Monday’s claims about authorship of his communication to the Herald dated 29th ult. It questions L’s repeated declarations to vote for Grant and Colfax and contrasts Singleton’s repudiation with Republican policy. The piece hints at further evidence to prove the fourth proposition.
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Herald
Herald of the 29Th Vlt
Grant
Colfax
Singleton
Republican Party
Wie
Harbor debate ends as Hawley pledge widens support
The Wake asserts Hawley will secure river and harbor funding for Quincy, distancing from Herald misrepresentation about post election promises. It argues Hawley mirrors internal improvements, while Singleton supporters faced different guarantees. The piece questions Herald credibility now that votes are cast.
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Herald
Quincy Harbor
Congress
Quincy
Hawley
Waie
Singleton
Sront
Waic
Republicans win Kansas legislature as returns favor them
As interior and western counties report, Republicans lead with about 17 000 votes and only Wyandotte shows a Democratic edge. Leavenworth celebrated the result with Senator Pomeroy who pledged to walk Leavenworth bareheaded if the city was carried, and he fulfilled the pledge amid bands, crowds, and bright lights into the early hours.
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Kanas
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Pomeroy
New Rebellion and Rebel Robberies Across the South
A critical editorial condemns rebel violence in the South, noting lynchings and arm seizures by Ku Klux gangs used to influence elections in Louisiana and Florida. It contrasts Republican gains with Democratic silence and discusses foreign press reactions to Grant's victory and possible successors, including Sherman and Thomas.
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United States
South
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
John Brown
Arkansas
Ku Klux
New Orleans
Rousseau
Louisiana
Florida
Tallahassee
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan
Democratic Party
North
Grant
Singleton bid for Congress backed by Hancock Democrats
The editorial argues Gen. Singleton did not seek the nomination himself but was named by Democratic friends in Hancock. It recalls the Adams County Convention when pro-Singleton instructions were pushed, accusing opponents of shifting responsibility. It notes the Quincy backing and local prejudice used to win votes, yet Singleton failed to secure even one hundred Republican votes countywide despite counterfeit tickets.
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Europe
London
American Union
Telegraph
Daily News
Protean Times
Journal Des Debats
Grant
Lincoln
Republican Party
London Standard
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
South
Congress
Union
the Herald
Singleton
Hancock
Tig
Adams County
Armis
Quincy
Governor Horriton Says He Isn’t Afraid Of Rioters
Mr. Joan T. Horriton, newly elected governor of New York by repeaters and fraudulent naturalization papers, declares he is not afraid of rioters or those who advocate enforcing laws. He criticizes attempts to shift responsibility for rioting onto those demanding law enforcement, citing events in New Orleans, Memphis, Camilla, and other places where Hoffman’s rebel allies exposed the dodge.
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Chicago Times
Grant
Chicago
Seymour
New York
Joan T. Horriton
New Orleans
Memphis
Camilla
Hoffman
Johnson reappears as a steady toady to freedmen cause
A cable dispatch reports Johnson met a Freedmen's Aid Union committee in England and claimed aligned views on the freedmen issue. The move surprises observers who know his past sympathy with Southern conservatism and rebellion boosters.
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Johnson
England
Mr. Johnson
Democ racy in federal defeat cited and calls for Belmont exit
The article attacks the East's betrayal of Democratic leaders after sweeping electoral losses. Florence brands Belmont as responsible for repeated party defeats and urges resignation, or removal, though Belmont may keep steering policy with allied supporters' funding. Also reports Minnesota and Iowa adopting universal suffrage amendments while Missouri's amendment is defeated.
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East
Tom
Florence
Washington
Belmont
Democratic Party
Europe- EA
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Louisiana Election Returns Show Democratic Edge Narrowed
A dispatch notes the same Democratic Republican disparity seen in New Orleans persists in several parish areas. Louisiana parishes including St John Concordia West Baton Rouge and Iberville lean Republican, while overall state Democratic majority is estimated near 30,000.
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A. New Orleans
Louisiana
New Or Charles
St. John
We Are Still Without Official Returns in District
The column reports incomplete official returns from many counties except Adams while majorities from Mercer Warren Hancock and other areas are cited. It notes that Quincy’s voting total of 4,009 is larger than Peoria and Springfield, underscoring Quincy as the state’s second city and a widening margin over rivals.
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Adams
Keithsburg
Mercer County
Monmouth -Aélds
Warren County
Carthage
Singleton
Hancock
Peo
Kota
Gaga
Maour
Toledo
Lafayetta
Indae
TSE
Hota
Quincy
Peoria
Springfield
Indiana Governor Declines Dedication Invitation to Temple
A late 19th century letter from Governor Baker to Indianapolis Jewish Congregation declines attendance at the temple dedication and banquet. It notes freedom of opinion in a republic and expresses thanks, while Senator Morton returns thanks for Jewish support during his governorship and praises their loyalty and civic virtues.
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Indianapoli
Ind
Indianapolis
Indiana
United States
Conxnap Barr
Morton
Reign of terror in Louisiana taints November vote
The piece discusses violence against Republicans in Louisiana and claims the November election will be a farce. It cites murders, voter intimidation, and torn registration papers. It notes disputed returns in New Orleans and references Democratic gains and potential contest in Sangamon County elections.
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New Orleans
Seymour
Grant
the Crescent
Times
Sangamon County
Lanphier
Mahoney
Election era snatches and partisan posturing amid war talk
A fragmentary 1868 dispatch shows Republican zeal and mobs, with taunts from a Grand Cyclops oath and calls to fight at polls. It notes Des Moines praise of a 25,000 majority and Virginia voting turmoil, plus St Louis park funding hints and St Francisville prosperity signs.
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Blair
Seymour
B.U
T.E. D
Republican State Central Committee
Peter Melendy
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines
Town
Charlie Davis
Nigher
Iowa
Brotherhood of Men
Peter Murexor
St. Louis
Conductor Elliot Killed by Switched Train at Bryant Station
Galesburg conductor Elliott was killed at Bryant Station on the P and O railroad when a train being switched struck him as he stood on a cattle pen steps. The force knocked him down and the moving train passed over, cleaving his body in two.
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Galesburg
Bryant Station
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