General amnesty talk and political turmoil across nations
The dispatches recount Haiti proposing amnesty for rebel leaders and a pending new rebellion. It notes Senator Rumann? and H Pendleton speeches at Springfield, October. It mentions McCulloch delaying stamp duties on spirits, and threats against Andrew Johnson in Greenville. Frosts threaten crops. a grand Republican demonstration with torchlight processions in Chicago. Pendleton’s Springfield speech is framed as far-reaching criticism of wartime currency proposals. The Weekly Whig advertises farmer-focused content and price.
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London Times
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Farragut
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Mounica
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London
the Times
Great Britain
United States
England
Moran
Legation
St. Petersburg
Berlin
South Germany
Pendleton Rally Dominates Springfield Campaign Scene
The Times reports Pendleton spoke three hours at Springfield Illinois to about forty thousand. torchlight procession drew six to seven thousand. Tribune notes Trumbull will reply in October in Springfield. Also mentions a grand Tanner parade in Chicago on Sept 23 with many speakers including Palmer and Logan. 9000 troops expected.
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Springfield
Trumbull
Chicago
the Times Special
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Tribune
Heapquarsers Taxyers
Copps
Adjutant General's Office
Cuicago
Tinvis
John M. Palmer
A. P Stone
Iowa
John A. Logan
John Dougherty
E. N. Bates
Epward
Satomon
Tanner Corps
Masonic Grand Encampment elects officers in St Louis
The General Grand Encampment of Knights Templar met in session at St Louis on Sept 17. Officers elected include William S Gardner of Lowell Mass as General Grand Commander J Q A Fellows of New Orleans as Deputy Grand Commander and Jarvie of Massillon Ohio as Generalissimo. Delegates departed for home following the vote and schedule of departures.
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Lowell
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New Orleans
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Massillon
Ohio
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Elwood
Hannibal
Quincy
Apollo
Chicago
Wisconsin
Various 1860s notices including appointments burnings and events
Maj Ball ordered to Alaska as Commissary. Lieut Hoxie to Jefferson Barracks Mo. McClellan Parker distillery fire in Peoria Il losses 70000. John McLane Taylor to San Francisco as Government purchasing agent. Scott to replace Gov Rawson in Bahama Islands. Lady Thorne mare sold for 17500. Alex Mitchell nominated for Congress in Wisconsin First District. Gen Carl Schurz to arrive in Chicago. Mrs Deval drowned near New York. Bennett residence upper floor burned. Gallaher reporter robbed in Chicago. Rebel Democracy demo at Wheeling with Clymer and Thurman. Price and Collins printing-card firms burned in Philadelphia. Treasury stamp duties postponed to November. Union Pacific trains reach Black Butte and rails laid. large torchlight Boys in Blue in New York. Iowa Republicans mass meetings Sept 2–23 and Oct 23–24.
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Alaska
Lieut. Hoxie
Engineer Corps
Jefferson Barracks
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Peoria
John McLane Taylor
San Francisco
Iassau
Mr. Scott
James Gordon Bennett
Washington Heights
Gallaher
Indiana
Chicago
Wheeling Heer
Heister Clymer
Pennsylvania
Thurman
Ohio
Fires In New York Wreak Damage and Canal Boat Sinks
A fire at 1881 7 South street damaged A. M. Bright, Jr., & Co. junk warehouse and Long Island House liquor store for about 50000 dollars. Sheldon & Ripley and Geo. O. Mulford facilities suffered 6000 and 10000 dollars. A canal boat sank at Pier No. 43 with 75000 bushels corn, 4 kegs varm, 35 oil casks. Bennett residence upper story burned, 20000 dollars. family elsewhere in Europe. by 2 PM they moved to Fifth Avenue.
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New York
South Street
A. M. Bright, Jr., & Co
Long Island House
Sheldon & Ripley
Geo. O. Mulford
Fulton Street
Albany
James Gordon Bennett
Washington Heights
Fifth Avenue
Fires in the Woods and Fires Across the Nation
San Francisco reports seizure of the Idaho steamer and sugar for revenue fraud involving refineries importing sugar from the Sandwich Islands and adulterating it with charcoal. Oregon Legislature convened at Salem with Democratic majorities. a bill to repeal the 14th Amendment is introduced. Fires burn extensive woodland in Marion County near San Rafael and across Oregon near the Columbia River, smoke shrouds Bay Area.
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Idaho
Custom House
San Eenelien
Sandwich Islands
Oregon
Salem
Senate
House of Eleven
San Rafael
Marion County
Columba River
A Lamb for the Slaughter
Boston on September 18 reports John Quincy Adams has accepted the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts governor. He opposes the National Democratic Convention finance plank and declares himself a Jackson Democrat who believes in hard money.
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Boston
John Quincy Adams
Massachusetts
New York Quotations and Column of Old Currency Codes
The fragment lists dated entries and numeric codes such as September 15, 1868, and references to New York quotations. It contains scattered figures like 14 eg 0U 86's and 65 N1 HO C and 5-3's from 1862, with mentions of ULB 5.0 and various 19 U.8.5 Bre values. The piece appears to be a late 19th century financial or market snippet with cryptic shorthand and dated tokens.
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Quimcy
New York
HO C
Unio
F. Baker
Breelock P
Torbe
said_ Bakers
Wheelock
Quincy Pinold
Quincy
S. BL
Hamilton
Esignes
Market News and Quotations from Sept 18 1881 Across Cities
Cotton and grain prices steady to mixed with limited receipts as markets in New York Cincinnati and Louisville report bids and declines. Wheat and corn show soft to dull demand while pork and lard hold firm. live stock supplies in Chicago mixed amid transportation costs and seasonal fluctuations.
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Tennessee
New Western
Railroad Depot
Cuba
Cariaco
Buffalo
Incinnati
Birley
Bond
Ballimente
Chicago
Uvion Stoce Yaaps
Cricanu
Cincinnati
Grand Lodge of Good Templars Elect Officers at Galesburg
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Illinois met in Galesburg and elected officers including Grand Worthy Chief Daniel Walkins of Bloomington and Grand Counselor Charles Button of Aurora. Miss Fannie Woodbury of Chicago was named Worthy Vice Tempter, with Col. Thomas Logan of Carthage as Worthy Secretary. Other officers to be appointed amid heated discussion on temperance politics.
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Galesburg
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
Illinois
Daniel Walkins
Bloomington
V. Charles Button
Aurora
Fannie Woodbury
Chicago
Col
Thomas Logan
Carthage
J. Lee
Chesterfield
J. K. van Doorn
Quincy
Seven Lynchburg tobacco warehouses burned with large loss
A fire in Lynchburg Virginia yesterday destroyed seven tobacco warehouses on main street and a large quantity of tobacco, plus a dwelling. Miss Hirshfield was severely injured by jumping from the dwelling window. All property was insured. In Brooklyn a Fulton Avenue Navy Street blaze destroyed seven dwellings and eight stores, leaving thirty families homeless with total loss estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. no lives were lost.
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Lynchbaurgh
Brooklyn
Melita Fire Disaster Rescues Passengers and Crew
From New York Sept 17 an account of the steamship Melita burned at sea. The Louisian arrived from Liverpool reporting sighting the distressed bark Monequish with signal and provisions. The Monequish then met the Jacob A Stamler bound for New York. Melita’s mate and 16 others were rescued aboard the Stamler as provisioning ran short.
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Liverpool
Monequish
Prince Edward’s Island
Boston
Jacob A. Stamler
Havre
Stamler
Monequishy
Pugilism. A Pugilistic Contest Declined
Sam Collier has arrived in Washington and met Edwards to seek another prize ring bout. Edwards declines any further match, while Collier aims to regain his former laurels in the sport.
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New York
Sam
Collier
Washington
Edwards
New Governor General of Canada Named in Australia
Florence report says Italy did not request French troop withdrawal from Rome. St. Petersburg notes Russian forces in Central Asia will be reinforced, with unconfirmed Bokhara evacuation. Loxton reports Sir John Young, current New South Wales governor, designated as Governor General of Canada.
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Rome
St. Petersburg
Central Asia
Bokhara
Loxton
John Young
New South Wales
Canada
Crops hit by late frost across Midwest Buckwheat damaged
Dispatches from Illinois and Iowa report a heavy frost yesterday morning that seriously damaged buckwheat sorghum and tender vegetables across the region with effects reaching many Western states including Cariaco on September 18.
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Cariaco
Illinois
Iowa
Reigned Insanity of One of the McGee Assassins
Ottawa report says Buckley’s claimed insanity is a ruse and a medical board has pronounced him sane New York reports frost events at Hartford Providence and other places last night
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Buckley
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