The Whig prospects and subscription terms for Quincy Illinois
The Quincy Whig announces itself as a first class war era paper with telegraphic AP reports and market news. It offers prepaid postage options, club rates, and extra copies for large clubs, with Daniel Wilcox as proprietor and requests writer names for correspondence from across the country.
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Tri Wate
Associated Press
Tu Wita
Bingle
Adress
Daniel Wilcox
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Returns of Ohio and Iowa elections read tonight
The article notes the latest returns from Ohio and Iowa will be read tonight from the counting-room of The Wu. It also reports snow yesterday at Grand Haven Marquette Mich LaCrosse and other Northwestern Wisconsin points.
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Ohio
Iowa
Grand Haven
Marquette
Mich
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Court ruling classifies rent due from bankrupt as preferred claim
United States District Court at Baltimore holds rent due from a bankrupt is a preferred claim. A distress warrant issued after the marshal seized the bankrupt's effects was allowed.
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United States District Court
Baltimore
Bankupt
Clergymen debate revival guests in New Flaven
At a recent meeting of clergymen in New Flaven Dr Leonard Bacon and President Porter of Yale College opposed inviting Moody and Sankey to start a revival. Bacon argued the move would be temporary and unsatisfactory.
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New Flaven
Teonard Bacon
Porter
Yale College
Messrs. Moody and
Sankey
Bacon
Inflation panic tied to Ohio election result warned
The author argues the public should expect only a temporary panic in either outcome of the Ohio election. Inflation fears may rise if inflation carries, or Wall Street deflation if it loses. Still, no serious worry is needed given past panics and the likelihood it would last only a few days.
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Ohio
Wall Street
Taft Sought for Interior Secretary Post
The coming Interior Secretary candidate must conceal or be concealed in Washington agencies. Mr Coleman of Pennsylvania is ruled out, while Judge Taft of Ohio is strongly suspected. Thorne hopes for a creditable reform if Taft, with ability and integrity, assumes the position.
Coatsburg Meeting Linked to Camp Point Talk by Col Richardson
The engagement at Coatsburg features Col Richardson speaking at Camp Point on Thursday evening. He invited Mr Graham and Mr Higgins and all Coatsbury speakers to attend and participate, aiming for a lively discussion on the courtless removal if they appear.
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Coatsburg
Col Richardson
Camp Point
Graham
Higgins
Coatsbury
Quincy
Cao Wut
Spanish forces sail for Cuba amid renewed push
On Sunday 1000 troops embarked at Cadiz for Cuba and 1500 more will sail tomorrow. Supplies for the Cuban campaign follow government plans and the captain general’s representation. The aim is a vigorous push to crush Cuban resistance amid hopes for relief and stability along the island.
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Cadiz
Cuba
Pease
Law to punish tardy language missing in Minnesota tale
A fragmented note mentions absence of a law punishing tardy language in Minnesota. It references a young man and a corn-fed daughter, with garbled phrases about a yellow-covered expression. The text is unclear and appears to be OCR garble rather than a complete report.
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Minnésote
Unhappy Union Ends With Delayed Ceremony
A mock wedding presided by a Justice of the Peace collapses as the groom, in laborer's attire, delays the ceremony to change his shirt. The bride, Dulcinea of Toboso, wavers and departs to her mother, leaving the young man to face a bitter winter in one of the nation’s coldest states and potential legal trouble for loafing.
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Commonwealth
Union
Ohio Democrats face party skepticism over Ohio victory
A New York paper notes Democrats in East fear a big Ohio win would hurt future prospects. It suggests party friends in Ohio are sending funds, and the paper-money faction's triumph could hamper hard-money advocates in next year’s Democratic Convention. Some Democratic leaders might welcome a Republican victory.
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Ohio
East
New York
Tendent
Harvey Wilbur
Indy
State Committee
Virginia
Philadelphia Ledger
Tilden
Kentucky
United States
James B. Beck
Gen
Williams
Stevenson
Leslie
Isaac Caldwell
Stoddard Johnston
Preston
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Thio
Religious meetings surge as many bodies convene nationwide
Inn Chicago Journal notes high tide of religious activity with sessions underway across the Midwest and beyond. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and Woman's Board of Missions meet in Chicago while the Rock River Conference works at Joliet and the Michigan Universalist State Convention advances at Bay City. The Illinois Young Men's Christian Association meets at Jacksonville, Indiana Christian Association ends at Indianapolis, Iowa North Presbyterian Synod opens in Sioux City, and Brigham Young leads elders in Utah.
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Chicago Journal
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Chicago
Woman's Board of Missions
Rock River
Joliet
Michigan Universalist State Convention
Bay City
Tlinois Young Men's Christian Association
Jacksonville
State Christian Association of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Iowa North Presbyterian Synod
Sioux City
Brigham Young
Utah
Episcopalians Fall Short On New York Cathedral Plan
The dispute between high and low church factions in New York delays building a Cathedral of St John after a state charter two years ago. Wealthier high church donors threaten to dominate services, while the numerically strong low church group withholds funds, stalling the project.
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Episcopalians
New York City
Cathedral of St. John
Church
High Church
New York
Trade revival stymied by Ohio and Pennsylvania stance
The New York Times notes that shifts in Ohio and Pennsylvania have dampened hopes for economic revival this season. Merchants fear returning to specie payments or government note issues, and Congress discussions now unsettle business. Anti-inflation factions may need cross party unity to move forward.
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New York Times
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Treasury advances plan to resume silver payments
In financial circles the silver redemption policy is debated as impossible while gold remains dominant. The Treasury prepares for silver resumption and authorizes minting ten, twenty five and fifty cent coins to redeem equal fractional currency. Dr Linderman works on minting prototypes to support the plan. Fractional currency on hand totals about 20 million dollars, with estimates by denomination, requiring up to 20 million to retire notes.
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Treasury Department
Suly
Yate
United States
Lind Rminn
Mint Bureau
Ptteh
Coinage Conversions Demand Large Mint Output
The government plans to replace existing currency with new coins, estimating 40,000,000 twenty-five cent pieces and 30,000,000 half dollars needed to retire old notes. Many fractional coins are worn out. Philadelphia Mint focuses on small silver coin while San Francisco and Carson City push gold coinage for Pacific demand.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Carson City
Pacific Coast
County Seat Politics and County Division Debate
The piece refutes rumors that Quincy aims to seize the courthouse and divide the county. It cites Illinois constitutional limits on county creation and seat relocations, noting Adams County’s size precludes division and warning voters that Coatsburg supporters push removal plans, with a November 10 deadline looming.
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Quincy
State of
Illinois
General Assembly
Adams
Conatsburg
Contsburg
Coatsburg
The Coatburg Meeting Pushes County Seat Move
A Saturday gathering near Coatburg showed strong local support for relocating the county seat from Quincy to Coatburg. Proponents warn a vigorous campaign is coming, while opponents vow energetic lawful resistance. Higgins voices several assertions about county conditions and bridge repairs.
County courthouse dispute fuels reader tensions in Conts burg
Report summarizes debate over courthouse removal as speakers clash over appropriations and tax burdens. Col Richardson rebuts claims of city overreach, noting 215000 plus appropriations this year unused in city. County opposition urged broad, coordinated effort to block the project across all regions.
Prohibitionists and Labor Reformers Stir Massachusetts Campaign
A Bosros correspondent reports that Prohibitionists and Labor Reformers in Massachusetts, usually peripheral, gain influence due to party turnover. Prohibitionists threaten a third ticket to topple Rice, aiding Democrats, but after Rice’s nomination some pledge support to the Republican ticket. Prohibitionists now halt fundraising, urging Republicans and Lawollian supporters to rally for a pro Republican victory ahead of the presidential race.
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Bosros
New York
Massachusetts
Gaston
Talbot
Rice
Prohibitionista
Mr. Rice
Ries
Loring and
Adams
Worcester
California Returns Reflect Democratic Victory After All
Returns show Democratic candidate totals with Phelpe at 81,824 for Republican, Bidwell 1,762 Independent, Trewin 61,100 Democrat, indicating a nominal edge for the party. Including Lovett’s 678 temperance votes yields a 151 vote popular margin, with minor shifts across districts as listed, while some statewide offices show Republican or independent leads.
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California
Timothy G. Phelpe
Reepublican
John Bidwell
William Trewin
Trwin
William T. Lovett
Temperanes
Teket
Birt Dietr T
Hankin
Swift
Independent
Piper
Democrst
Uyfiz
Paste
Tuttle
Larkin
Denio
Ueb
Need
Luttrell
Houshtop
de Vabli
Delegation Comprised Of One Republican Three Democrats
The delegation will consist of one Republican and three Democrats as no Democrat won a majority in his district. Vote tallies include Can 11090 Thompson 5343 Wigginton 15610 and others, indicating fragmented results across districts.
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Can
Thompson
Wigginton
Old Time News Notes and Murky Court Verdicts
A collage of 1875 era items mentions Cornell freshmen, Waite in Washington, Miss Cary, Ralston bonds, a sickly youth, lectures by Mr. Bradlaugh, and odd tales of molasses from watermelons. Also notes on Moody and Sankey in New York, the Pope’s cardinals, and a string of political forecasts, inventions, pearls in oysters, and a Battell murder coroner verdict reading that death came from blunt and sharp injuries by unknown hands.
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Cornell
Waite
Washington
Miss Cary
Ralston
Napoleon
Mr. Bradlaugh
Missouri
Moody
Sankey
New York
Arvcadian
London
Prince of Wales
India
Col
Forney
England
Keeley
Mable
Raccoon Key
Brunswick
Wang Yang
North Adams
Mass
Kaiser Wilhelm
Troy
Wood
United States Navy
Battell
Brown
Warren
Moore
Alexander Brown
Adams County
John I. Battell
Twelfth Street
Maine
Hampshire
Quincy
Jons H. Honrux
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Matched Base-Ball At The Fair Grounds In Payron
Correpamlence from The Wiist Cane Porst notes young players anticipate a match game of base-ball at Payron fair grounds on the Iothinet between the Red Blockings and the White Stockings. A new bat and ball will be awarded to the winning club and refreshments will accompany the event.
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Payron
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