Southern Pacific Railroad Plan Promotes National Links
In a Troy Herald digest from December 8, 1876, reports cover the U S Army numbers, Avery case in whisky rings, penitentiary lease changes, Senator Ferry’s death, and a lengthy transcription on the Gulf South’s Southern Pacific railway project. The piece outlines Col Tom Scott’s route summary from Shreveport to San Diego, praising a rail corridor across the South and West, arguing federal bond guarantees and national prosperity while warning against Northern Pacific misdeeds and urging government support to unlock southern resources.
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Southern Pacific
Tom Scott
Texas and Pacifico
Shreveport
Texarkana
Dallas
Fort Worth
el Paso
New Mexico
Arizona
San Diego
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Atlantic and Pacific
Vinita
Pacific
St. Louis
New Orleans
Galveston
Atlantic Coast
Ohio River
United States
Pacific Canat
Credit Mobilier
Congress
Ae Letter
Com prehensive review of late Vice-President in Sun
A reprint from the New York Sun offers a broad look at the late Vice-President who died in Washington City on the 22d alt. The piece weaves political history with incidents and reflections meant to inform and entertain our readers.
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Washington City
The
New York Sun
Henry Wilson Obituary Abridged From the Nation's Capital
Henry Wilson vice president of the United States died in Washington after long brain and spinal ailments. Born February 16 1812 in Farmington New Hampshire he rose from poverty to shoemaker and legislator and later senator. A Free Soil and abolitionist leader he joined the Republican party and became vice president in 1878. Known for energy industry and fidelity to anti slavery views his career ended with his death. The piece recounts his humble origins, political rise, Senate service and role in wartime leadership.
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Henry Ilson
United States
Washington
Farmington
N. H
Colbaith
Wilson
Houry
Willson
New Hampshire
Nloraco Greeley
Natick
Massachusetts
Natiok
Beens
Charlies Sumner
Dwage Winey
Tee Allons
Cambridge
Ta Natick
Boston
Senate
Choates
Lawrences
Wilsyn
Charlies Francis Adame
Charles Sumner
Llorace Mann
Conscience Whigs
John Quing Adams
Iiam Hl. Seward
Doston Whig
Charles Francis Adams
Henry Wilson
Ike John G. Whittier
Henry B. Stanton
Faneuil Hall
Blexico
Wilmot
Webster
Sumner
Mann
Abbot Lawrence
Robert C. Winthrop
Lawrence
Winthrop
Adams
Old Massachusetts
Ile
Tentonce
United Nation
Unites
Whig Party
National Whig Convention
Gen. Talor
Buffalo
Van
Dams
Hige
Ton Davigean
Free Boll
Rehe Bors
Mascathusets
Whison
United States Senate
Edward Everett
Republican Party
Seward
Fessenden
Trumbull
Collamore
Wade
Hale
Mayon
Sudell
Toombs
Butler
Hunter
Benjamin
Casa
Douglass
Bayard
Houston
Crittenden
Clayton
Bell
Wileon
Brooks
Jefferson Davis
Davie
Yus Unteoue
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the United States
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Sherman
W. O. Avery
Mr. Avery
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senator Ferry
Connecticut
Ferry
Joe Fore
Wm. Grosvenor
Joyce
United States Treasury
Eads
Mississippi
Danube
McDonald
Wit. McKea
Globe
Ma Kale
Gen. Lubcock
Aod
Col. Beatt
Advanc Forumant
Cape
Vice-Presiden
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