Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Quincy Whig in Quincy, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1872

Page

4

A New Victor and Forsyth Scales for Sale

Various sale notices include a 4 ton Hay Scale and a Forsyth Scale offered at favorable rates. Call this office for particulars. Also advertised are cloaks fresh from Joseph & Nelke's, new sateens in bright colors at low prices, and low figures on black beavers and cloaking fabric. Also services by L Davis, tailor, and a damaging horse incident on Maine and Thirtieth streets. A German-language joist discussion is planned at Keokuk Junction. The Tribune report on Gov. Oglesby’s Opera House speech notes a large black audience and accuses the editor of mischaracterizing the crowd.

Wells & Castle’s Tribune Gov. Oglesby Opera House the Tribune Alabama Johnson Grant Queen Vicaver England Gen. Grant Grand Old Republican Party A. C. Matthews Oglesby Pittsfield Sixth Maine Street Quincy A. O.mathews Congress Charles Metzner Col Pike County Col. Matthews Charles Metzhnee Adams County Glee Club Springfield Illinois Col. Miller Jones

Auction Sale of Alstyne Property Draws Attention

A prominent Alstyne property sale slated for Saturday near the city center is pitched as one of the largest in local memory. The notice urges cautious buyers seeking homes to secure a site now. The piece also reports on a Bible Society anniversary notice and assorted local city items, including roosters, officials, and editorial clashes in the Tribune.

Adams County Bible Society C.h.gordon C. H. Bull C. H. Gorpos Greeley, Brown, Schurz Trumbull, Palmer, Julien & Co Congress Greeleyites

Calamity Hit Larmor Family Sparks Local Aid Drive

A bright light revealed a devastating fire destroying Samuel Larmor’s dwelling north of Quincy. Loss includes nearly all furniture clothing and staple crops 150 bushels corn 100 bushels potatoes with no insurance. Col Jones urges local aid for Larmor his wife and three children. Also notes Trinity ALE Church Ladies Fair opening Oct 21 at Pinkham Hall with dinners and Yankee Dinner Thursday.

Samuel Larmor Col. K. K. Jones Col. Jones Larmor Quincy Mr Jones Larmons Chicago Gardner C. H. Bull Pinkham Hall

Crowded Quincy rally marks Republican push in 1872

Amid stifling partisan fervor on October 22, 1872, Quincy witnesses a massive Republican demonstration. A 1.5 mile procession with Tanner contingents, decorated streets, and a Park gathering hear ex-Gov. Wood and Gov. Oglesby outline Lincoln era gains, negro suffrage support, and Grant victory in Illinois.

Auction Sale Of Furniture At Hampshire Street

Auctioneer J Braprodzs offers the stock of furniture for sale at 628 Hampshire Street on October 24 at 10 a m to the highest bidder. Proceeds go to the seller.

Vermont Street E. H. Osnort Brevenau & Son Hampshire Street J. Braprodzs

Western Patents issued for week ending Oct 1 1872

List of U S patent awards reported by W B Richards from the Western Patent Office Agency. Inventors and places include F H Brown Chicago sewing machine. H M Smith Chicago fuel from coal dust with half interest to N C Girdley. C G Udell Chicago hinge for step ladder. Alimon Pitcher Freedom Minnesota with half right to L D Pitcher. Edward M Crandall Chicago broom. George E Dutton Monee Illinois sewing machine. Joseph Hall Pleasant Egg Carrier. J L Stevens Chicago Egg Carrier. L Wolff Cultivator. M E Gorham Rockford Iowa. Robert J Mann Burlington metallic sieve. Francis Quinn Keokuk bread and candy cutter. I C Schramm Des Moines boiler attachment. Owen L Sampson and James R Dill Crawfordsville pruning shears. Wm H Gates Perry Township earth auger. Geo Hart Buffalo Township Lancaster churn. Tno R Sanders Davenport cultivator.

F. H. Brown Chicago Mane Blemington D. Moore H. M. Smith N.C. Girdley F. F. Warren C. G. Udell Alimon Pitcher Freedom Minn L. D. Pitcher Dixon M. Crandall George E. Dutton Joseph Hall Pleasant Jno L. Stevens L. Wolff M. E. Gorham Rockford Iowa J. Mann Burlington Francis Quinn Keokuk I. C. Schramm Des Moines Owen L. Sampson James R Dill Crawfordsville Wm. H. Gates Perry Township Geo Oe Hart Buffalo Township Linncoln Tno

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Daily Whig City News Missouri Lewis County Quincy Ware Republicés Wells & Case Youx Hexpgnson Rogers & Malone New Colonnade Philadelphia Joseph & Nelke’s Wm. Tenehoff W. Steinwedell Barnard Arntzen Esa Keokuk Junction L Davis Louis Stern Cedar Creek Twelfth Street John Graves Greeley Chanticileer Palmyra M. Kay James Saleps Robert Payne John Crotcher George Jones John Walker John Congress Wash Morgan Henry Holmes Mitchell Derby Wm. Monroe Harrison Duton Thomas the Patriotic People Cal BR. J. O.lesby Chas. Metznee Trinity HM Church Fair Adams County Tanners R.L. Maier G. Gro M. Janzs Adjt Tremont Hose Ill John H. Boltz F. H. Mann Boston P. W . Higbee Syracuse D. C. Salmon L. Bullinger R. We. Stickney G. E. Preston W. A. Northup New York James F. Engle J.T. Brown Washington D.C E. H. Power James 8. Hull Nashville H. G. Davey T. H. Robson A. D. Emmite Texas J. L. Dawson Keozak J. McKeans Wm. O'Neal Alex. Beach Samuel Hesse W. E. Lockwood Plattsburg J. P. Ramsey J. Louis C. Z. Metzner Aurora RJ. Oglesby Decatur Rockport Ils H. D. Mrowbridge Baltimore S. Pearson Buffalo N. Y F. M. Harrington Kirksville A. J. Ray J. D. Stitt Indianapolis G. Edge Trenton N. J Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania Horace Greeley Eighth Broadway Eighth Street Ellington Richfield Liberty Payson County Fourteenth Street Ninth Street Kekun Sia Quincey Payson Brass Band Fall Creek Seine Sixth Street Highmpshire Hampshire Maine Jersey Washington Square Horace Washington Park Jos. Robbins Rder Wood Richard J. Oglesby Republican Party of Republican Party Abraham Lincoln United States Ron Aay Ulysses Henry Wilson Dick Oglesby Izzard America Gratz Brown Pwr Shing Mr. Greeley Robert E. Lee Lee Cincinnati Democratic Party Play Fair Chas O’conor U. S. Grant Pratoeer Epuilem Schurz Carl Schurz Hr&d Iblican Party Spain Frank Blsir Great Geo. J. Richardson Orien George Wall Street Boutwell Greeleys Bengs Trumbull Ninth Sigie Street State Tenth Street Jesippi Ouri Odgdawn Samuel Bard Idaho Mesars. Allcock & Co Atlanta Iste Atlants Daily New Era Sally Elliot Mass Allcock A. A. Hayes M. D State Assayer Massachusetts Pew Uae Cole Wilhoff Wilhoft Nebraska State Orphan Asylum A. Asemey Quincy House Janiedly Hengy iIt Henny Druggista Butts North Eighth Street St. Louis Schroeder Potthern Timous Borren Saiiec Lake General City Oates—Choicz Garley, Pratt & Collins Greevesea Quincy Live Stoeca Tyne Moxpar Bvestna Tranepullat Tod Pitteborzh Shipping Ateere Rio Imperial Japan Dava Hyson Cassia Mackener White Shore Lake Oswego Cem Wisher EIO O. BR Babbito's Porto Rico Demerara New Orleans N.O N.orleans Western Patents United States Patent Office Wallie Western Patent Office Agency W. B. Richards American and Foreign Patents Galesburg Illings Clinton Grey Eagle Lake Superior Victory Rob Roy St. Lous Lucy Bertram Northwestern St Johns QuiKer Wria Mace Rene de Quincy Manufactures Brown & Bros H. Witte & CO Front Street Delaware Salonas Richard Jansen H. F. J. Ricker Oetlsdichr Sam Jonas Richard F. Newcomb 4Th and Maine Sts
Search Courier

Search the Quincy Whig Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Quincy Whig?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication