Andrew Johnson Hero and Patriot Debate Sparks in 1860s Press
A North American piece contrasts Andrew Johnson with Morton McMichael, praising Johnson as loyal to the Union and Constitution while depicting McMichael as lip service. It urges readers to favor Johnson as a true patriot who faced danger for the cause.
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Johnson
Nashville
Greenville
Philo
Andrew Johnson
Andrew
Tennessee
North American
United States
Philadelphia
McMichael
Perdon
Fyce
Confederacy
Morton McMichael
Pork Fear Sparks Alarm Over Trichina Deaths
New York trichina deaths spark public concern in a Philadelphia Ledger report. A Coroner cites seven cases in a Carliale Street German boarding house with two deaths and others treated at City Hospital. Officials urge thorough cooking and moderation to prevent further cases.
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Trichina
New York
Pergong
The
Phils. Ledger
Carliale Street
City Hospital
Gold Value Question Sparks Dispatch Debate
The Dispatch discusses whether gold’s value is rising or falling. It argues gold holds a fixed value while the apparent changes come from the fluctuating value of paper currency. The piece suggests the real phrase is greanbacks are below par rather than gold above par.
Plagiarism Concerns Highlighted in Allentown Paper
A reader criticizes the Allentown Daily News for borrowing articles from the Danny Hoons and publishing them as its own. The piece notes Saturday Evening Thoughts originally appeared in the Hague and urges proper credit for copied material.
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Allentown Daily News
Danny Hoons
Saturday Evening Thoughts
The
Hague
Radical papers lash Johnson over bodies of assassins
Several radical newspapers attack President Johnson for releasing the bodies of assassination conspirators. They denounce the move as kenneling vengeance and accuse national leaders of grave shame.
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Gnovis
Johnson
Weekly Infernal
Hav. Naty
Leaders Po
Sharp partisan letter from H Buowat defends conduct in state politics
A long letter from H Burwat of Harrisburg defends his public acts and denies alleged pledges to vote on the Water intra bill and the burial ground bill. He recounts conversations with church committee members and asserts he acted with honor. He condemns a Reading Daily Eagle editorial attack as false and asserts accountability to his constituents.
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H. Broust
Han. Hatt
Hovar
Harrissura
Messrs Ritter & Co
Reading Daily Eagle
Ca . Guntinaen
Piention Hag
Paca
Mat
Hasse of Assembly
Hohner
Ger‘oan Reformed Congregation
Bickley
Flia Contreante
Honce
Mr. Bickley
Reading
Angie
H. Buowat
New York Marble Cutters Push for Higher Wages and Apprenticeship Reform
The Working People reports New York marble cutters seek $450 for nine hours, with current pay at $4 for ten hours. The Master Builders' Association outlines apprenticeship terms including year-by-year wages, wage adjustment rights, and a five-member arbitration committee. It also mandates apprenticeships of four years, libraries and drawing schools support, and formal certification on completion.
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New York
Sadaty
Master Builders’ Association
New York City
Association
Mechanics
Proceedings of Congress February discussion on bills and amendments
The report outlines activity in both House and Senate including rereporting the Virgil Ellison bill, debates on a Department of Hob, electoral college issues, tree planting resolutions, reconstruction matters, and a National Banking bill revision. It notes credentialing problems and evening session approvals of amendments and reporting.
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Congress
Virgil Elsellon
Rusa
Entts
Cduttat
Thayer
Pennsylvania Legislature Receives Bills Amid Session Notes
In Harrisburg the Senate discussed several bills including a court procedure reform allowing judges other than the presiding one to hear cases. Other items included a $4000 settlement demand tied to a 1868 act and a supplementary measure on penal proceedings. Committees reported in the hotel as the General Appropriation Bill dominated morning and evening business.
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Hantisland
Senate
Verg
Haher
Davis
Farmers Nationial Bank
Reading
McCandless
Insurgent unrest and port closures in Cuba report
Havana dispatch reports a decree closing all Cuban ports without customs houses. Incoming officials include Adada ex governor of Bagatio and relatives of former leaders. Despatches note sugar shortages, railroad fires, and refugees as insurgents press operations.
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Havana
al Cliban
Anigrds
Adada
Bagatio
Lersandi
Lone
Quiros
Jiguani
Sentingo
Valmaseda
Bagua
Seerae
Gilapignio
New York
Manzanillo
Londo
Bayamo
Senate committees move on treaties and nominations
The Foreign Committee recommends rejecting the Alabama Claim Treaty while reporting favorably on the Naturalization and San Juan Treaties. Nominations approved include A. R. Banka as Indian Agent. News notes include Newfoundland Legislature backing Confederation with Canada and railroad acquisitions. A bank robbery case in New Windsor leads to two arrests in New York.
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Senate’ Foreign Committee
Alabama
Senate
A. R. Banka
Wynkoop
James F. Babcock
Congress
Democrats
Connecticut
Newfoundland
Canada
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Eggex Railroad
Qaynego and
Syracuse
Key West
James Weaver
James McQuain
New York
National Bank
New Windsor
Maryland
Troy
New’ York
Jacl’ B. Thompson
Hogeboom
Clinton
Thomas H. Bailey
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Washington Hand Press
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ORR, Painter & CO
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Abraham Stout
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