Currency debate on paper vs gold and resumption
The writer argues the boom in gold gambling harmed wealth creation and that promises of specie payments caused instability. He recalls bank suspensions in 1841 and 1857, notes greenbacks' stability relative to gold, and urges a fully secured government backed currency. He signs from Belva me, Feb 9, 1876.
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High Life in Washington Among Congress Wives
An anecdotal sketch from a Cleveland Pleindenter piece describes wives of Congressmen in Washington social circles. It contrasts wives’ fatigue with social ambitions, listing the ranks of political spouses and noting the hollow glamour some seek while others endure the tiring social games.
Spectacular Niagara stunt ends in vessel’s dramatic plunge
Captain Gilbert Pratt recalls the 1830 Michigan expedition when Niagara hotel owners sent the old Lake Michigan schooner over the falls as a publicity stunt. The ship broke apart on the horse shoe fall, animals perished, geese survived, and a crowd watched in stunned astonishment as the vessel sank.
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James Partons Marriage Stir in Newburyport
Bogron Feb 9 Excitement follows the claim that author James Parton recently married Miss Ellen Eldredge in what Massachusetts law forbids for nonrelated parties. Parton, now estranged from his late wife’s family, learned of the restriction two days after the ceremony and the matter prompts discussion of possible legislative relief or a statewide amendment. An order to amend the statutes was offered in the legislature today.
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Plird Term Temptations in the White House Lay Out
Representative Proctor Knott of Kentucky mocked presidential costs by listing salaries and luxuries: a $59,000 salary, $25,000 housing, $35,000 conservatory, private secretary at $38,000, two assistants at $2,600, two clerks at $2,250, a $2,200 steward, and $6,000 for books and contingencies. He urged constituents to question four years of such an office.
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