20 Nov 1869
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1869
Page
1
Poem to a frail elder woman in faded gown with brown eyes and silvery hair. Speaker calls her a saint, praising care, companionship, and unwavering support through years of journeying, describing her as haloed by grace seen in her eyes and presence.
Poem excerpt in Browning style reflects a speaker torn between memory and longing as a final ride promises enduring unity. The narrator questions fate, love, and the possibility of bliss, wrestling with what might have been and what still could be in a shared eternal ride.
A dense collage of humorous snippets and puns from a bygone era. It weaves jokes about dairymaids, post offices, marriages, astronomy and fashion, with quick exchanges between witty chatterers. Names and places blur amid quirky lines on love, doors, and newspapers.
The State Journal flags a constitutional prohibition on judges serving in other offices and cites two judges elected as delegates who were then Circuit Court judges. It questions whether Democrats violating the rule may sit in the convention, notes precedents, and discusses Senate and U S election qualifications in contrast with state law.
The article argues for a general incorporation law for cities based on population, aiming for uniform local government authority and privileges. It cites Ohio as a possible model and urges winter consideration for constitutional inclusion to reduce charter churn and improve city governance.
The move to admit lay representation in Methodist Church councils, once likely, now faces doubt as returns show a shrinking majority. Three-fourths approval is required, and while many churches favor it, recent results reduce that margin. The Christian Advocate warns chances are doubtful and fears serious church dissension if the measure fails.
A letter to editors defends the newspaper against claims of failing to satisfy both advocates and opponents of the railroad. The writer asserts the Herald misreads their position, argues the paper has answered Mr. Buttz’s letters, and accuses the Herald of political blindness and moral delinquency.
The Herald pushes Browning as a presidential candidate while critics accuse it of lingering praise after years of attack. The piece argues editors seek political leverage on election eve, noting railroad mileage figures and cross party expectations for independent ticket winners. Springfield Journal comments on Democratic alarm and the idea that independence may still align with Republican players.
An Eastern report claimed large Western attendance at Free Trade League meetings with Perry and Brinkerhoff as speakers. The piece labels that as error, noting light attendance and little general interest. The Western press largely ignores the movement, deeming the views interesting for future consideration but not for today.
Mark Twain visited Adam's tomb in the Holy Land and expressed deep emotion at discovering a blood relative's grave. The piece also profiles Father Charles Loyson Hyacinthe, Orleans born in 1327, ordained in 1845, a famed preacher whose Paris lectures elevated his notoriety and drew broad comment.
Special correspondence describes the San Jose valley as fertile and lush with orchards and vineyards, noting San Jose as debt free and wealthy, with a refined populace. The writer praises the climate, agricultural potential, and scenic towns San Mateo to Santa Clara, and contrasts foggy San Francisco with sunny inland life. The Almaden quicksilver mines are promised for a future note.
The Commissioner of Pensions reports added 23,136 pensioners and dropped 4,876, with 187,963 on the rolls as of June 30, 1869. Annual pensions totaled 21,380,484.57, while total expenditures reached 28,499,884.08, up 4,411,802.09 from the prior year and likely to rise by 3,000,000 this year. During the year 41,033 applicants were received, including 22,720 invalids and 18,318 widows, orphans, and dependents. Seventy-seven thousand six hundred one cases remain to be disposed of. only one Revolutionary War soldier, D. F. Balaman, died in April. There are 887 surviving Revolutionary War widows, and 1,208 widows and children who served in wars after the Revolution but before 1861.
A Putnam's Magazine excerpt discusses the internal heat of the earth as a source of thermic energy at the Pole. It cites experiments and estimates that temperature rises with depth, suggesting at twenty-five miles rocks may melt, and notes Humboldt and others on subterranean upheavals. The piece links crustal compression to a potential sea of fire and raises Kane's Open Sea question alongside iceberg origins.
The New York World overheard remarks calling Daniel Drew a sharp old fox and recounting a case where a referee billed him twenty five hundred dollars. Drew paid the bill and suggested the lawyer invest the money. The lawyer did so and lost all, leading to the claim that Drew got even by overcharging.
The Capital district s recent election produced seven Republican delegates to the Constitutional Convention from its counties Col Meriam Tazewell R M Benjamin McLean C H Moore DeWitt 8S C Parks Logan J G Bayne Woodford N J Pillsbury Livingston and M Hay Sangamon all described as first class men The State Journal notes this strong showing.
Notice of dissolution of a partnership between Wilbur F Storey Melville W Fuller S S Hayes and Andrew Shu man Horace White I N Higgins Long John Wentworth. Partnership formed to secure employment for copperheads has accomplished its purpose and the firm has ceased to do business.
The State Journal notes Mazewell County is redeemed from democracy, with Republicans winning the entire county ticket. Col Merriam defeats Prettyman for the Constitutional Convention by 72, Judge Kie’s county judge gain 597, and Smith wins Clerk by 105. Well done, Tazewell.
Washington reports details of the sinking of the steamer Lillian by the English gun boat Starling on Oct 17 near Nassau. Lillian crew say about 120 were taken to Key West by an English schooner. the Lillian sank about 12 hours later across a reef.
Mr C C Bailey long known locally presented a winter series of Charles Dickens readings. While on Gov Gamble’s staff the idea arose during the governor’s confinement in Jefferson City. Bailey’s lively portrayals of Sam Weller and Mr Pickwick amused the governor and led to his first public reading in Jefferson City.
Readings by pastors including Mr Bailey are planned for winter travel through St. Louis Decatur Springfield and Jacksonville. dispatch notes provide details on route and schedule.
Missouri items report a burglary in Macon with $300 groceries stolen, a murder trial in St Joseph, fires destroying homes in Springfield, and a London schoolhouse blaze. The Hanibal and St Joseph Railroad freight business rises, cattle shipments to the East total about 9,000 head, a car of copper ore moves toward New York, and Canton receives 90 000 fruit trees from Stephen Partridge’s nursery in St Louis. An orphan boy drowns after falling from the Grey Eagle, and three new churches arise within Lexington Presbytery. William Rogers, 14 or 15, is involved in an unrelated event aboard a steamer. The price of wood in St Joseph runs high, with cord prices quoted at 750 dollars and up.
The report lists prices on produce like oranges and oysters in Houma Louisiana, and notes Tennessee wool production. It mentions a Nash ville passage of a thousand sheep with three thousand more, a North Carolina law on disguises as a misdemeanor, Wade Hampton and D H Hill considering a Military Institute at Charlotte, Pacific railroad bird scarcity observations, and travelers noting hawks and sage hens along the route.
Ice Mountain looms 400 to 600 feet high on the east bank of the North River in Hampshire county. Summer reveals pure crystal ice beneath light colored rock. some years it stays to September and may endure year round with deeper rock removal. A sun exposed face melts slowly, while rain seems to hinder melting. A cold spring at the base, once used as a dairy and ice house, preserves meats year round. Located 26 miles northeast of Winchester and 16 miles from Romney.
An 1830s tale from Mrs Ellet’s book recounts Secretary McLane approving a minister from Lisbon, who arrived alone at the White House. Porter Jimmy O’Neil misinterprets the scene, the Irishman, then the French cook, reveal the minister’s identity, and General Jackson finally appears to present him, with Jackson reputed to resent the incident.
A man determined to measure railroad time stepped from the cars at Keenah Wisconsin a few days ago and carefully set his watch by the circular indicator on the water tank as a public time signal.
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