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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1875
Page
4
The Quincy Whig announces itself as a first class newspaper with telegraphic reports from the Associated Press and special telegrams. It promises complete market reports, careful miscellany, and excludes objectionable matter. Subscriptions offered with prepaid postage and various club rates. Correspondence requires writer’s name and address.
The Ouincy Gaiing reports a lively rivalry between the governors of New York and Illinois over pardoning matters with no major state election on the horizon. A London Times note warns American steel producers may flood English markets as U S firms set up branch factories in England, signaling growing competitive pressure.
In his lecture titled The Problem of Life, Sir Tilton discusses character and reputation and argues that lacking money or status does not disqualify a person from discussing related issues. He compares this to a person judging financial problems without wealth.
A paragraph cites Governor Wildon pardoning seventy convicts in seven months, claiming reform gains and potential Democratic votes. Separate notes warn of a fatal hop disease across the river counties, threatening a major hog-raising district with sprawl of disaster.
The Brooklyn Rink hosted a Tuy groat revival open to the public with Messrs Moody and Sankey leading ceremonies in morning and evening sessions. Thousands failed to gain admission due to the crowd, and telegraphic reports noted the day’s exercises will interest the religious world.
The text notes that Beecher’s libel suit against Moulton was discontinued though prosecution could have occurred. It compares the Tilton organ coverage to a man who would scourge a wife regardless of the circumstances, arguing the press would crucify Beecher for reviving scandalous details.
The article states that Mr Deochor showed both Tilton and Moulton wore consummate ras cals and he likely dropped his suit against Mr Moulton. If the Mutual Friend seeks vindication let him sue Mr Bovcher for it.
Hon. John Sherman, troubled by bronchial issues, declines participation in the Pennsylvania canvass. In a letter to the Republican Committee he urges Pennsylvanians to maintain progress toward a specie standard, to pursue it gradually so as not to disrupt business until paper currency matches gold in purchasing power. He cites Ohio's example of supporting good money convertible into coin on demand to secure uniform money for capital and labor and to restore confidence and revive industry.
The Springfield Republican notes mixed reactions to Zachariah Chandler’s appointment as Secretary of the Interior. It observes discreet skepticism from prominent Republicans Bristow Pierrepont and Jowell, while acknowledging Chandler’s surprise at the selection and potential as an efficient minister. It adds he already aims to reorganize subordinates left by Delano.
The Mercantile Agency reviews 1875 failures by nine months totaling 6,334 cases and 131 million dollars, noting slow recovery after prior panics and ongoing contrasts between rising liabilities and stabilizing crops. It then outlines the federal debt, detailing which 1860s and 1864 5s and 6s have been or will be extinguished, redeemed, or converted, and lists outstanding amounts across several bond series with maturity and interest terms.
The Nation argues Ohio’s hard money victory boosts sound currency talk but cautions the Republican party leadership must prove convictions. It notes a split among leaders Morton Logan Carpenter and others, and discusses broader fiscal prudence, worker thrift, and savings bank importance as a metric of national thrift.
A Dun and Company circular reports a modestly improved trade prospect versus last year. It says the rise in failures weeds out weak firms, views this as not wholly deplorable, and urges conservative credit practices to sustain prosperity rather than risk it.
The passage notes annual interest on five million dollars and five years of conversion saving about 12.0 million. It describes the debt as a potential national flight threat, calling the February 1861 loan and Oregon war debt exceptions, and says this financial legacy will remain for generations though steadily reduced.
The Rhode Island savings banks survey shows 37 banks with 818,771,602 in deposits at year start and 98,559 depositors, including 18,621 with over 1,900 each and 14,88 over 3,500, while 69,954 hold under 500. Most savers are factory workers and deposits rose despite manufacturing district hardship. 1872 figures are cited for comparison. The note also highlights low pauperism and mentions Charles Nordhoff’s Providence report on Rhode Island’s population and savings.
A collage of notes spans topics from Ralston mortgage holdings and Bristow sugar talks to a pre Christian Dinua temple used as a slaughter house. Items cover marriage at 85, school eyesight, a baboon chewing tobacco, Indiana Fair finances, stone-cutting in Rutland, Massachusetts population oddities, Paris bankers with Peru contracts, and a Kentucky farmer’s marriage hitch.
A collage of 19th century notes critiquing reform, politics, and crime. It mentions London’s large number of drinking fountains, Willi Allen’s funeral, jokes about Moody Sankey, and a Georgia judge’s instruction on arming officers. The miscellany touches on reformers, tramp questions, and sensational asides about crime and punishment.
A collage of 19th century political notes cites Senatorial motions in Hartford and Washington, labels a Bourbon as mockingly flannel-mouthed, and praises Iowa and Johnson County for Republican gains. It mentions Butler leasing a Cape Ann estate on Capitol Hill to Senator Jones, Hayes as a noted Arctic explorer candidate, Loss named as editor, and a varied view of Prohibitionists, Texas constitutional debates, and Charleston residents’ loyalties to the United States government.
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