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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1867
Page
1
An extreme plea for unconditional negro suffrage in Ohio dominates the letter from Yeni Tonehlight with claims the Commercial shares the radical view and readers should join the front in a public fight. The piece is echoed by a cascade of brief items ranging from politics to trains, scandals, and oddities.
The Steubenville Herald outlines subscription pricing and delivery terms for daily and weekly editions, with rates for mail subscriptions and single copies. Advertising rates are listed per insertion and duration, including classifications for business cards and notices, and payment requirements.
A dense ad block touts Waltham Mass watches praised for accuracy and low cost. It promotes Swayne's and Harvey's remedies for skin and female health, with agent recruitment and mail-order offers. Also mentions Hostetter's bitters and Batchelor's hair dye, plus daguerreotype portraits by Weiser.
A wounded veteran returns from battle to a lover at his side. She and he recall their long past, the fear and pride, while he wears the medal star and bears an empty coat sleeve. Their shared memory binds them as they face an uncertain future together.
A first class mail train from London at eight p m carries a passenger who notes two well dressed men a pretty young woman and a lovely girl of about ten years The child vanishes during a voyage and the narrator fears foul play He imagines cries of a child and reads sensational newspaper headlines while sleeplessly watching the night through dark windows An 1867 Union soldier letter discusses postwar Virginia politics race relations and loyalty to Congress with ex rebels claiming to wear blue uniforms and no ill will toward Union soldiers
On a morning journey from London to Scarborough a traveler, alarmed by a child’s possible harm, dramatically exits a moving train at a station now identified as York. An embarrassed passenger explains the child was asleep beneath a seat, concealed by a cape and shawl, ending the narrator’s rushed judgment.
The Washington Evening organ warns that the administration will use its strong hand to prevent radical treason and defend the Constitution. It argues Congress risks revolution, urges support for Andrew Johnson to complete his constitutional term, and claims real armies would fight under the flag if clashes arise.
Instructions describe a simple cream dessert: place a tea cupful of thick cream on a folded napkin on a saucer, turn when firm, repeat three times every six hours, then serve with parsley and a light salt rub on the outside.
The Columbus Journal Ceremeer reports Senate petitions for ten percent interest and a dentistry statute, a relief claim by Mary C Mahon, and bills to redo road laws with township control, abolish polls tax, and fund relief. House debates include gas works purchase and Agricultural College issues, plus Sabbath School Union actions and new county constitution and officers.
John George Ryan publishes a Southern Vindicator urging Southern secessionist action and defiance against Radicals. The piece calls for firm resolve and constitutional action when war comes, claiming oppression breeds rebellion but predicts no rebellion this time. It notes 116 members of Congress and their families wintering in Washington.
Washington dispatch reports Governor Geary announcing the passage of the Constitution Amendment and Simon Cameron’s Senate election by Pennsylvania’s Legislature. Impeachment testimony proceeds with Surratt potentially called. Grant’s trip to Europe denied. Currency and Randalls gold bill discussions surface as Maine Massachusetts border issue moves forward. General Thomas testifies on Southern Railroad transfers under Johnson’s orders.
London reports form bread riots at Greenwich while the steamer Swatara with Surratt aboard reaches Minorca and coals before returning to America. Paris notes French and Russian talks on the Eastern question and the Duchies’ annexation to the German Confederation. Market dullness shows declines in wheat and corn with firmer provisions overall.
An official Florida letter says Everglades Indians insist on keeping freed slaves in tribal bondage, while freedmen renew contracts across the state. Emigration to St Johns River areas increases as General Ely brings 800 freedmen from South Carolina. Fernandina tax sale clash prompts governor and federal inquiry. Customs receipts last week reach 182 909.
The letter dated January 25 from Governor Cox states a sense of duty to his family will lead him to return to his profession at the end of his term and that he will not seek re nomination. He says this to prevent any doubt that could complicate the canvass.
A. H. Crosby purchased the Opera House from A. H. Lee, the lottery winner, for two hundred thousand dollars in Cureaco on January 27. The deal confirms Crosby as the new owner of the theater property.
The joint committees report on Capitol management and pension agents, while the tariff bill sees amendments and rejections. A resolution to amend the Constitution to bar presidential re-election is brought forward. Disputes arise over remarks about rebel cooperation, leading to a censure vote and heated exchanges.
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