21 Nov 1868
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1868
Page
1
The page presents poems titled The Unfinished Prayer and Gone Before. It depicts a parent guiding a child in prayer and reflects on absence and longing, contrasting affectionate memories with the hope of heavenly rest. The verses explore faith, loss, and the comfort found in belief.
A cornucopia of humorous observations and ironic epigrams from a late 19th or early 20th century column. Notable lines touch on public life, lawyers, railroads, fashion, and social foibles, with jokes about hats, bakers, doctors, and Brigham Young. Several quips poke fun at politicians, manners, and local figures, reflecting a society fond of playful satire.
A string of small but notable items from Illinois: Orin Chatterton of McDonough County is killed when thrown from his horse on the 12th inst. Captain T. C. Meatyard of Rock Island dies at Gen. Buford’s residence. A skeleton is unearthed at Peoria during cellar work, believed to be an Indian. The Daily Democrat in Cairo changes owners and becomes a Republican paper. The Aledo Record editor receives a seven pound turnip measuring two feet one inch around. Railway work advances in Schuyler County near Rushville, with ties laid. Vice President elect Colfax plans a westward trip then return on the 19th with his bride to resume last winter’s home. A bridge contract on the Sun route from Rockport to Louisiana, Mo., goes to James Boothe for 6000 dollars, 600 feet long. Berean College near Jacksonville is donated to the Protestant Deaconesses Institution. Wm. B. Saylor of Rushville dies after a revolver accident triggered during a coat throw, dying next morning.
A long report analyzes voting across Quincy and Adams county from 1860 to 1868, noting shifts between Lincoln Douglas McClellan and Seymour, party majorities, and the growing Republican strength. It credits the county committee and local leaders for harmony and predicts eventual victory. It discusses dissolution rumors about the Democratic party and critiques U S and English figures tied to Reconstruction and Cuba filibustering.
ACANL issues a call for a State Temporary Convention at Bloomington Illinois on December 9 and 10 to unite in a permanent temperance organization. Signatures come from ministers church members and temperance groups. General Grant’s refusal of a Washington public demonstration is praised by true national leaders.
A Montgomery special reports Alabama has decisively supported Grant with a clear majority in the fall vote. The piece notes Grant’s strong statewide backing as officials confirm Pennsylvania’s official vote tally at 23,898.
In a reflection on the presidential election, the piece argues office seeking will be restrained under Grant. It notes his dismissal of solicitations upon arrival in Washington, praising his stance against pressure from party factions and urging public confidence through restraint and adherence to the people’s will. It contrasts Republican unity with Copperheadism and cites Lincoln’s precedent.
The Second Congressional District of Illinois supported Gen. Farnsworth with a majority of 14 418 votes, an increase of 1 579 since 1866, reflecting a clear shift in support in the district.
The piece recounts Grant’s Pennsylvania victory and a November vote gain, notes fraud claims in October, cites Louisiana parish results skewing toward Seymour, and comments on New York political divi sion ideas and church reform rumors from Rome. It frames postwar political fault lines and regional fraud allegations.
The Hannibal Courier questions a Chicago paper’s claim that Senator Henderson has secured twenty newly elected General Assembly members, arguing those supporters would not come from North Missouri. The note suggests the balance of power between his party opponents and the Democrats is misrepresented.
In a reflection on past losses the piece notes the Democratic party remains 80 strong and hopeful, contrasting with defeats described as thorough like Vicksburg and Appomattox, underscoring resilience rather than despair.
A woman sought a whooping cough remedy for twin babies. A miscopied line about pickling onions suggested soaking them in brine. The fragment implies an unsafe instruction, reflecting faulty-era medical note taking.
Warren County official vote report lists Balmer and Hawley Singleton for president and national races. Missouri Congressmen elect include Wells in the 1st, Finklenburg 2nd, McCommick 3rd, Boyd 4th, Burdett 5th, Stover 5th, Shields 6th, Asper 7th, Benjamin 8th, Switzler 9th.
The table lists United States Senators whose terms expire on March 4, with their chosen successors. It shows state by state retirements and new incumbents, noting party affiliations and overall net shifts. The Republicans gain five seats while Democrats gain three for a net Republican gain of two.
The article presents official returns for the Fourth Congressional District with vote tallies for Singleton and McOreeree among others. It notes Hawley’s majority of 1,722 and compares Harding’s margins to 1866 and 1864 results, indicating a historical context for the race totals.
London reports Reverdy Johnson’s hard line on Alabama claims drawn as unwarranted by authorities. Negotiations aim for joint arbitrator selection with London meetings and a five member panel to determine England’s liability and Confederate recognition. Washington notes concern at State Department over Johnson recall and possible overstep in concessions.
Reports from St Joseph and surrounding areas note ongoing operations by packers at St Joseph, a strengthened Shields majority in the Sixth District, and the North Missouri road nearing Kansas City. Incendiary fires destroy stores in St Joseph and Sonora while a fire damages Maries county courthouse. Local rail progress includes new locomotives for the St Louis and Iron Mountain line and the North Missouri railroad reaching the Iowa line toward Bloomfield. Other items cover livestock sales, an accident injuring Lieut. Robbins, a card game dispute with a gun incident, standard weights for oats, and rail car axle damage near Brookfield.
Report from Concord and Newport recounts aged citizens and long-time voters: Gen Lew Wallace proposed for Senate by Lebanon Patriot. a 112 year old England resident and others recalled voting for Adams Washington Jefferson and Grant. A Davenport Deacon recalls voting twice for Washington and praising Grant as best president of our era.
Gov Baker of Indiana Gov Geary of Pennsylvania and J A Griswold former NY Republican nominee decline to permit use of their names for US Senate seats. An Omaha editor jokes about selling his political influence for a two cent stamp. The piece recalls party tensions, a planter pressuring workers to vote Democratic, a drunken arrest in Lowell, and a plan to amend suffrage nationwide. It notes Democrats dissolving clubs and debates about African influence in council chambers.
Illinois county notes report county tax changes, election totals, new bridges at Rockton and Rock Island, and a Sunbeam of local happenings. Mentions Mt Sterling, Galesburg, Jacksonville, Rushville, Joliet, Chicago, and Morgan Marion counties with post office counts, schools, gas in Decatur, and a fatality near Eureka.
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