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Newspaper
Reading Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1869
Page
2
The Adler office and Gazette and DenocraT have moved to 542 Penn Street in Schmucker House, opposite the Keystone House.
Transient advertisements in the Daily Eads will be charged ten cents per line for the first insertion and five cents per line for each additional insertion.
Chaotic dispatch reports backers of the Dispatch wounded as they retreat toward Mineral Springs under cover of improvised defenses. Cannons spiked while townsfolk celebrate victory and mock the decline of private banks. A bank note shows a $70,000 overdraft, with proceeds to fund whiskey speculation and old debts.
The fragment describes a tale of a treasurer allegedly tied and robbed of funds, a monkey theft theory, and questions about reform. It mentions Fort Cobb and Gen Sheridan as authorities to discipline depredators, with calls for pacifying radicals to avert more violence and war.
The Journal denounces copperhearth soldiers including Dr W Nurray Weldman Capt John Denhart Lieut Daniel Coyle and Private Trenaqua Shaker for supposed cowardice and for opposing purported Democrat efforts to recruit youths to a niggerist cause. The piece labels critics as hypocritical and villainous and calls soldiers in Reading to respond.
A critic questions moral risk in allowing an office-holder to access public money. The speaker argues that Uncle Sam should be as cautious as taxpayers with their own pocket books to prevent waste or theft of government funds.
A 1869 letter from Hlinois, Daxville describes influx of settlers from Pennsylvania and New York, notes two thirds Pennsylvanians, rising land prices, and prime farming in corn, wheat, oats. Cattle thrive on prairies, crops like wheat and rye good, corn half yield due to wet spring. Prices: land 2–50 dollars per acre, cattle 16–85 per head, hogs 8–10 cents per pound. Personal health, nostalgia for Berks County, and intent to return someday.
A decision in the New York Central Railroad suit Jenks v Vanderbuilt was handed down in the Supreme Court Chambers by Judge Ingraham. The first and second orders are vacated and dissolved while the third order restraining payment of dividends on internal certificates is continued pending further orders. Vanderbilt and his supporters call the decision quite favorable.
Ne Derrees cites that completing the Agricultural Report requires 225 tons of printing paper. Transport would need a train of army wagons over a mile long or a brigade of porters forty-five hundred strong, each carrying 100 pounds. The edition consists of 224,5000 volumes.
A muckraking account claims a list of Radical members and lobbyists profited from Alaska deals. It alleges payments to journalists, officials, and a Washington correspondent, with figures up to 500000 dollars, and calls on Congress to reveal all recipients.
A sad report from the Columbia Spy recalls Rev. Mr. Sweetiey of the borough who died recently after admitting a false religion life. The minister Roy Cooper faced the dying man who feared he was lost despite professed faith. the narrative notes multiple brutal acts against wives and a child, with remorse expressed on deathbed.
In the Senate a bill to protect fur bearing animals of Alaska was reported and extradition provisions were advanced. A constitutional amendment was discussed, while the House passed a prize laws measure granting Farragut and fleet access to certain protections. Senator Lawrence introduced a constitutional amendment, and the Army Appropriation bill drew speeches in the evening session.
In the Senate, Davis introduced a supplement to the act incorporating a telegraph company. A joint resolution protested by Ney was read. The House reported several bills but acted on none. session adjourned Tuesday morning after a Tuesday afternoon session.
Citizens in Middletown press a dam proposal amid high anticipated costs. Voters weigh whether the project justifies the expense and benefits for the community.
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