National currency urged to replace rag money in Warren
The writer argues the war has produced a stable national currency and calls on Warren bankers and business leaders to stop accepting wildcat and state banknotes. He urges refusals of three-fourths of rag money to curb its circulation and promote Union greenbacks as the sole medium of exchange. The piece questions who will begin campaign in Warren.
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Rocky Mountains
Pennsylvania
New York
National Capital
Warren
Travel notes and political update from Washington 1864
Editorial correspondence from Washington discusses rail travel improvements from Warren to Williamsport and arrival in Baltimore, with travel tips, costs, and conductor praise. It also reports on Congress opening, appointments, Capitol renovations, and a Kentucky slavery stance urging practical emancipation or compensation amid wartime demoralization.
Draft Supplementary Draft Calls for District Quota
On Thursday the 15th the Provost Marshal office will move to Ridgway Elk County Drafted men report under a supplementary draft to fill deficiencies in the 500 000 men call The draft is light with few enlistees in naval service Credit to the District by Ensign Bond at Erie shows about two hundred of five hundred listed leaving a three hundred shortfall Mosers Lowry and Cochran of Erie left for Washington to push proper crediting of the district
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Ridgway
Elk County
Naval Service
Bond
Erie
Department
Mosers
Lowry
Cochran
Washington
Gooeys Lady's Book January 1865 Club Rates
The January issue features two steel plates a colored fashion plate fourteen full page engravings including three robes from A T Staw art Co New York and one from Brodie's Emporium It promotes club orders with tiered pricing and extra copies for clubs totaling six nine and more units
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House of Messrs. A.T. Stawart & Co
New York
Brodie
Emporium
Pedestrian Right of Way Cited in $4000 Street Crossing Verdict
The U S Circuit Court of New York awards $4000 to a plaintiff for damages after a street crossing incident. The ruling emphasizes pedestrians have the right of way and drivers must yield to pedestrians, avoiding dangerous fast driving around corners.
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U. S. Circuit Court of
New York
Damaes
McMutuen and Bryan Rebuilding in Titousville
McMutuen and Bryan are rebuilding their iron works in Titousville after a recent fire. They expect to be ready for business by January first and will carry out all feasible work for customers in the meantime. The establishment is described as one of the most enterprising in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Washinaton
Warren
Washington
Baltimore
Williamsport
Elmira
North Central Road
Philadelphia
Georgetown
P. & Route
Wasson
Pennsylvania
Republic
James Speed
Kentucky
Bates
Taney
Congress
Chase
House
Capitol
Morrill
Vermont
Louisville Journal
Lincoln
Naes
Eammers
Ieahs
Oherman
Millen
Savannah River
Augusta
Sherman
Beaufort
Savannah
Charleston
Grant
Richmond
Georgia
Georgia Road
Warrenton
John B. Ogden
Nassau Street
New York
Piper Chal Inteine
Nathaniel Mayfair
Brooklyn
Kings Co
Street hazards prompt council action on sidewalks
Letters complain of unsafe and broken sidewalks around town and urge the Town Council to repair them. A Memphis depot arson attempt is noted along with Civil War era election tallies for Lincoln and McClellan, including Ohio and Minnesota results and Union majorities.
Gov Fenton Arrives and Plans Congress Resignation
Governor Fenton has arrived and is stopping with Postmaster Bowen. He is expected to resign his seat in Congress around the 20th instant. Judge Scofield visits Avenue House at Tilt Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, recalling his last session.
Warren visit offers vast optical instrument sale
Rev G W Varnum of James town NY, agent for Craig’s and Novelty microscopes, Bellevue stereoscopes, is in Warren with a large assortment. Prices listed for brass Craig microscope 260, hard rubber 300, Novelty 2, Bellevue 3 47. Oil market figures and local social notes included. Election tallies show Tadiana 150 422 McClellan 130 223. Union majority 20 199.
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G. W. Varnum
Jamestown
N. Y
Craig
Bellevue
Warren
ED Tadiana Foots
Lincoln
McClellan
Union Majority
Enrollment revision urges public scrutiny of draft lists
The notice, dated Waterford Pennsylvania December Dec. 7 1804, calls for open examination of enrollment lists and invites civil officers, clergymen, and citizens to challenge names on grounds such as alienage non residence overage or disability. It stresses public duty to remove improper names to ensure fair quotas and warns that larger lists raise draft chances for individuals.
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Waterford
Ecomes
Inchard
Dong
Mar. Ganerat
Caimipre
Richmond Sentinel Deplores Lincoln Proclamation Speeches
The Richmond Sentinel argues the Confederate masses remain united and rejects the idea that the public acts are by a coerced few. It criticizes Lincoln’s coming message and any proclamation aimed at dividing the people from their leaders, calling such a move a foolish Yankee tactic.
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Richmond Sentinel
Confederate States
the Tribune
Tribune
Lincoln
Battle of Franklin Report Surges to Glorious Victory
Nashville dispatch describes the December 1 1864 battle near Franklin Tennessee where Union forces under General Schofield repelled Hood’s attack. Casualties run high with about 700 killed or wounded for the Union and an estimated 3 000 Rebel casualties. 1 000 prisoners and eight battle flags captured. Generals Rauber Geox Cheatham Lee Stanley Cox are noted among leaders and losses.
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Nashville
Franklin
Schofield
Hood
Rauber
Geox
al cl
Iwo
Cheatham
Lee
Fourth Corps
Coughlin
Cox
Stanley
Ugalre
Senate confirms Salmon P. Chase as Chief Justice
Washington December 6 the Senate confirmed Salmon P Chase for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Nominations of James Reed for Attorney General and William Dennison for Postmaster General were sent in but not acted upon.
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Washington
Senate Today
Ien
Salmon P. Chase
U.supreme Court
Janes Reed
Wmn. Dennison
P.M
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Butner’s Canal
Dutch Gap
Soule
Memphis and Charleston
Memphis
Army and Home
Ohio
Broug
Egbert
Mite Society
A. H. Ludlow
C. CO. Wetmore
Hsg
Avoonna
Mdovermoniia
Hardee
Grahamsville
South Carolina
Griswoldvaie
Millin
Wheeler
Kilpatrick
Richmond Examiner of the 3d
Evening Telegraph
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Jet
Devis’ Organ
the Herald
Gov. Brown
Macone Telegraph
Jem Mace
Uni
Traite
Reb
South
Copperhead
North
Harrisburg
Barborous
Union
Princton
N. J
Cranberry
Abraham Lincoln
Belvidere
Gregg
Weldon
Richand
Dutch Gap Canal
Etersburg
O. & Ind
Wee Eae
MAR Ig
Ty Gisl
Bes
Pricus. Hutier
Lockade
Variety Hall
Sarah B. Lambert
Greenpoint
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg
N.Y
Sewell Fisher
Corydon Township
Il. A. Jamieson
G. N. Vaneps
Deerfield Township
J. H. Richardson
Deerfield
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