Copper-Johnson-Possum-Kan garoo Ucket candidate tale ends in mock zeal
The notes lampoon Joan Potter Cook as a parachuted candidate for Congress, mocking his claimed disinterest and denouncing his past speeches. The piece ridicules his shift toward politics, cites reaction from Cedar and Linn counties, and lampoons campaign tactics plus a Davenport residence sale. It also covers the Iowa City Jeffersonian Democracy convention and its ticket.
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Joan Potter Cook
Congress
Cook
Cedar
Linn Counties
Lincoln
Bill Seward
Copperhead
Seward
Greenbacks
Chicago
Union
Philadelphia
Johnson
Booth
Exme
Florence
Davenport
Iowa City
J. F. Duncomb
Webster Co
R.S. Higgins
Keokuk Co
N. G. Sales
Southern Union Convention At Philadelphia Grand Assembly
The Southern Union Convention met in Philadelphia on the fourth instant. The city overflowed with people and flags as Southern leaders Hamilton Brownlow Durant and many others gathered. Union supporters from the North including Butler Burnside Wade Wilpon and numerous others were present amid high enthusiasm and recalls of the rebel convention fading.
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Southern Union
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Brownlow
Durant
Union
Butler
Burnside
Wade
Wilpon
Ist Inst
London
Candia
Russia
Iowa
Sioux City
Mobile Advertiser
Bog River
Spear
United States
Canada
Douglas monument lays in Chicago as Johnson tours
A stream of dispatches recount Andrew Johnson traveling from Washington to Chicago with a party, delivering stump speeches in Baltimore and other cities while attacking opponents and praising himself. The notes also cover mountain surveys in 1866, mining sparks in the West, and various national and international updates including Hor ton’s funeral, bond conversions, rail incidents, Native conflicts, and European peace signals.
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United States
Andrew Johnson
Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Albany
Rochester
Rebels attack camp meeting and fire tents near Baltimore
A midnight assault by a mob disrupted a Methodist Episcopal camp meeting for colored attendees near Baltimore. The attackers used clubs, broke up the gathering, and set tents and clothing ablaze as tensions from the rebellion era persist. The report notes broader wartime turmoil and related political commentary from London Timess.
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Jas. Harlan
Interior
J. M. Edmunds
Landee
Moce
Teetts Monigls
Methodist Episcopal
Timore
New Orleans
Emma
Sandwich Islet
London Times
Philadelphia
Mystic Park
Medford
Henry A. Hall
Plains
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WM. P. Wolf
Epos
Tipton
Slican
State Wright
Cedar Co
Es ‘Sauant Seankin
Wor
Andi Keictor
Mitchell Co
Gene Ferrer Ssell
Dubuque Co
Speed
State Land Office
C. Carpenter
Supreme Court
EH Stiles
Wapello Co
L. Lindermar
Page Co
Mram Pace
Boot County
Z. H. Rothrock
Cedar County
Co. Scott
Jones County
Mountains
Mr. Advertiser
Denver
Platte
Cherery
Clear Creeks
Cache de la Poedre
Nebraska
Africa
Snowy Range
Blue River
Atock
South Park
Buffalo Flats
Gold Sun
French Creek
Gilpin
Clear Lake Counties
L Keith
Virginia Lode
Canada McOllough
Shake River
WELLS
Boston
G. W. Horton
Treasury Department
Toledo
Ohio
Europe
Michigan
Detroit
Crapo
May
Henry J. Raymond
Cleveland
Cincinnatii
Hom
John A. Dix
Douglas Monument
South America
Spain
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Paraguay
Ingman & Boynton
Maria Ingman Eliza V. Boynton
Board of Supervisors
State of
Board of
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Herbas
Si Om Board
Cedar River
Gower's Ferry
Gower's
Sylvanus Yates
John L. Godden
Jane Thomas
Tows
Bats
County Court of Nty
Staten of Soforan
Jane
A. D
J.C. Betts
Edar County
Ereas
County Board of Supervisors
UBLIC
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John
Tuthill
James Yule
Law
WM. Coutts
Ezekiel Rodgers
Leonora Rodgers
James Rodgers
Cour Cedar County
Baer
Bell
Anne of
P. m
Benton
Victor
Ine Megalieok
Devon Alley
Jan
Vici
Dar Jane Ini
Rod Aa Vie Victor A
Tllinois
J. BL. Carey
NEW Hardware Store
Hang
Aldrich Movsz
Greene & Young
Ziratari Aana Ars
Hi E
Court House Square
William Bagley
W. 8. Woodis
Vail & Reed
Gre
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Vermont
Ferre Desare
Indiana
Linois
Wisconsin
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Oregon
THE
American Institute
Frankin Inetizets
Maxyiand Pt Ae
Paris
Dublin
Linz
Besancon
Baconne, &T. Dizer
Chalons
Empress
France
Austria
Ueen
Myrania
Grover & Baker
M. CO
Broadway
Washington Street
Terry
Muscatine
James DE Wolf
EAL
Clarence
Live Stock Insurabee Company
Des Moines
Gine
Annie
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Lowe, Io
Nort
Seale
Peete
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