Senate backs first step toward manhood suffrage in state
Reform move gains Union support in the Legislature but may stall without cross‑branch cooperation. McFarland attacks Democratic race theory, while Warner and Bateman defend negro suffrage and push for a timely vote despite illness and dwindling Union votes.
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Disputed G A R Hailing Sign Sets Off Political Jibe
The Columbus Journal reprints a satirical military hand signal described by the Enquirer and denounces Democratic misinterpretation. A proffered “real hailing sign” involves tipping the canteen, rallying by fours, forming a hollow square, and a drum tapping sequence.
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Lincoln biography sparks renewed domestic life debate
The Toledo Blade reprints a Chicago Times reply by W. H. Herndon to Rev. James Smith about Abraham Lincoln's marriage and religious views. It argues Herndon overstates faults, questions Lincoln’s sanctity, and suggests airing private life harms Lincoln’s family. It urges Herndon to return to law and stop public disclosures.
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Brisbin responds to Kentucky editors and threats
James B Brisbin U S Army writes to the Cincinnati Gazette defending his record and denouncing the Louisville Courier. He recalls rebukes from Wheeling and Oquoin, asserts loyalty, notes 27 battles and three wounds, and accuses Kentucky editors of insulting soldiers and spreading lies.
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Swindler Trick Hits Furniture Dealer in Akron
A man posing as an A. & G. W. A. R. official swindled D. G. Sanford of Howard Street by using a counterfeit check for 100 to buy 78 in furniture and 22 change. The swindler fled, with reports of similar thefts in Ravenna and Urbana. السلطات
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Rosecrans Resignation Notified in Washington
The Catholic Telegraph asserts Rosecrans resigned two months ago, not two weeks as some dailies claim, and notes Bishop Rosecrans urged Johnson to refuse the resignation. It accuses Grant of pressuring for the resignation and says Rosecrans and his son now run extensive mining ventures on the Pacific coast.
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Wife Wins Bid in Richmond Auction Room
At a Richmond auction room a husband and wife competition ended with the wife securing the article for five to thirteen dollars, unseen by the husband.
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Our Tired Nation Blames Fashion and Fables on Womens Habits
A satirical Mrss Gro. Washington Wyltis railing at modern women and children. The piece contrasts reading Macaulay with sensational novels and laments dress lengths, music, manners, and the era of high hats and fast fashions.
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Franks And Franks: Debates Over Franking Privilege
The piece notes Randall of Pennsylvania urging a bill to outlaw franking use by Congress members and cites widespread abuse including stamps used for junk mail and obscene publications. It recounts anecdotes about a South Carolina widow praising Lincoln and a Willard’s Hotel encounter, framed as commentary on political integrity and postal burden.
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Not Quite Converted Helm Defends States Rights in Lexington Speech
The Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Helm spoke in Lexington defending States Rights and the late rebellion while claiming the Kentucky Democrats would resist the Military bill. The Toledo Blade notes the era’s partisan tone and warns of federal enforcement led by Gen. Thomas.
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Anecdote of Dr Garth at the Kit Kat Club
A tale recounts Dr Garth visiting the Kit Kat Club delaying departure due to fifteen patients. After fine wine was served he forgot his patients until Steele reminded him. The other physicians quip that nine are beyond saving and six are beyond killing, highlighting feisty humor.
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Michigan Legislature weighs forest preservation plan
The Legislature studies forest protection to curb lumber harvesting and climate effects. Scientists link deforestation to harsher winters and poorer crops, and European experience supports exempting forests from taxes to reduce future timber demand.
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Plain spoken rebuke over 1863 political ticket idea
A correspondent scolds J. G. Bennett for proposing in the Herald a joint ticket of Generals Grant and Lee for President and Vice President in 1863. The letter calls the idea a d d fool, insults loyal folks in the North and South, and says such a link to a traitor will not be tolerated.
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Boy Hunted Rabbit Injures Thigh in Elba
An accident in Elba Knox county leaves a boy, child of Mr Gormiey, with a broken thigh after a large dog pursuing a rabbit forcefully strikes him between the legs. The event occurred during a rabbit hunt.
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Trade boards drop cental weights. push bushels in America
The Boards of Trade in Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Chicago and other cities abandon the cental system. They argue the old bushel-based method is sensible American and will eventually be adopted in England as well.
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