Fragmented 19th Century Press Request From Territorial Correspondents
A half column newspaper note urges correspondents across the territory to limit communications to a single page, write clearly with public figures and aides named, and avoid personal details. It lists several names and departments, reflecting a broad, formal dispatch style.
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Erie
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The National Campaign and Party Realignments
The piece critiques postwar party realignments, arguing Democrats are obsolete and fractured by rebellion and misrule, while Republicans stand for Union and wartime ideals. It asserts Reconstruction and constitutional reform dominate policy aims, with Southern restoration tied to Union victory and sustained by vigilance against constitutional abuse.
Political Turmoil and Union Demands Across States
Virginia City readers confront heated debates on Reconstruction, suffrage, and party strife as Democrats accuse Republicans of shifting loyalties, Utah and Mormon issues spark clashes, and calls for conventions in Helena loom amid a tense national landscape of elections, military rule, and potential unrest. The piece cites figures, dates, and regional tensions shaping a fragile political fabric nationwide.
Territorial Cabinet needs mineral samples from all districts
The article urges Montana territories to submit mineral specimens for a proposed Territorial Cabinet. It lists donors from various districts and minerals like gold ore, hematite, and ores for display. It notes a lack of county responses and calls for broader participation to compare lodes and promote mining development. It also reports on a Sacramento rock drilling machine by Nicholas Drumer and a Montana diamond show teeming with activity.
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Masonic Celebration Promises Grand Territory Event
The Masonic celebration on the 24th promises the grandest affair yet in the Territory with corner stone laying of a new temple. A full regalia procession starts at 10 a.m. and ends at the Temple with ritual by Grand Lodge officers. Speeches by Grand Commander Hosmer, Col Sanders, and General Meagher are planned, followed by a Grand Ball and poetry festival in the city’s largest halls.
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Hez. L. Hosmer
The Apportionment of Acting Governor Meagher Districts
The apportionment of Acting Gov Meagher into Council and Representative Districts is presented as fair overall though the fourth and fifth districts may not be strictly just. The delay was due to missing population data and the July 1 deadline set by Congress.
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Sun
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Monitor raft voyage to Paris described in late 19th century text
A telegram notes Captain J Mix plans a Monday departure for Europe aboard a monitor raft. Reports from Scientific American recount a similar doomed voyage by Vince and Donovan, while another two and a half ton sailer sails from Baltimore. The raft uses three airtight cylinders, Russia leather, and a light frame deck, schooner rigged with no cabin. Captain Mikes and two others aim for Paris and the Exposition, claiming 20 to 30 knots with seven inches draft.
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Monitor
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Unity in Democratic ranks across states noted by press
The Oregon paper highlights Democratic unity in policy across states amid national events. It cites Charleston Mercury and others urging citizens to support President Sherman’s reconstruction plan and to back the party’s legislative agenda.
Mining Matters From Red Mountain City June 8
A fragment from Red Mountain city dated June 8 describes travel from Nevada City via Wells Fargo overland, a storm in Red Mountain, a Venetian ball, a piglet found weighing 593 45, unsettled tensions with a Spanish woman, and a warning of future correspondence when the snowstorm subsides. The text includes remarks on a pistol threat and a cryptic postscript from D. and M. Hi.
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