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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1871
Page
2
Tur Legislature met yesterday with no firm information on organization. Reports from Jefferson City note Capt. J. T. Pratt departed for section duties, while Congress debates tariff and postwar policy. The piece traces party tensions, Radical critique, and Republican strategy shaping the Missouri political scene.
A long, mixed set of editorial opinions from Missouri papers discusses the Senate race, endorsing John S Phelps as the best available Democrat. It cites his experience and loyalty, notes other candidates like Drake and Blair, and references public sentiment across regions while urging Southwest Missouri representation. It also mentions the broader party dynamics and a call for a strong Democratic nominee.
From McKrynef Texas December 15 a first snowstorm this winter brings reflections on immigration waves. Wagons from Georgia Mississippi Alabama and Tennessee swarm the roads as Texas fever expands westward. The piece notes building demand, scarce lumber, and labor shifts while documenting racial tensions, jail cases, railroading rumors, and growing mail facilities predicting a future of rapid growth and development.
A correspondent from Mountain Home Arkansas reports rapid growth from a village school to an academy with over one hundred students. He praises faculty effort, Greek and Latin study, advanced algebra problems, and plans to found a college. Local trustees support the expansion and a strong town will form near the White River site.
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