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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1870
Page
2
The poster of Evane in thin place yesterday reports flattering prospects in the First District for the Republican party’s triumphant campaign in the coming contest.
The Revenue Department announced the appointment of General Jamon Veatch to the Collectorship of the First District of Indiana. The choice pleases Republicans statewide and locally for his military and civil service record and integrity. The note asserts the appointment suits the administration and Indiana's loyal voters.
Governor Mortons speech delivered before the Republican State Convention on February 22 surveys the state of affairs, praising economy and reform under the national administration. It criticizes the Democratic platform, analyzes tariff and finances, cites Hendricks, and lambasts Democratic dishonesty while urging careful reading of the appeal for facts and arguments that resist refutation.
A scathing critique questions who suffers most from lax enforcement of liquor and gaming laws, the State or offenders. It cites indictments for retail liquor without license and gaming houses, alleging swift dismissals and plea deals, urging firmer action and scrutiny of the State's attorney and grand jury expenditures.
A partial fragment suggests someone seeks assistance for personal gain and plans to help themselves rather than others. The text hints at self benefit and possible deception, but lacks clear details or named individuals.
The county's mineral wealth is drawing capital from abroad as explorations by Randy & Niblock accelerate with plans for two furnaces. Coal borings near G. T. Heys farm suggest broad activity and emerging markets. Eastern capital eyes favorable fields, noting coal and iron as modern civilization drivers.
A Cincinnati Gazette correspondent outlines vast mineral deposits and growing manufacturing in southern Indiana. He cites plans for a railroad route, finance secured to begin early spring, and the promise of enhanced shipping, capital investment, and skilled labor to elevate local production.
The piece traces Indiana's transformation from a sparsely settled fishing ground to a bustling manufacturing and rail hub. It highlights population surges in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the rise of home markets in Lafayette and Lafayette’s rail connections, and growing coal and iron industries. It notes census-era shifts in lumber, machinery, metals, wool, and printing, with emerging mills in New Albany, Indianapolis, and Connersville, plus a booming coal trade and expanding iron deposits in Clay County and near Vincennes and Michigan City.
The article notes rapid growth in Indiana iron and manufacturing since 1860. It cites rising capital in furnaces along the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad, 2,000 tons of rail, and new mills at Indianapolis, New Albany, and Terre Haute. It highlights advances in machinery, rail components, and farm implements, with cities like Lafayette and Logansport emerging as centers while Indianapolis leads. The piece credits transportation networks and foreign ore supplies for Indiana’s expanding industrial prominence.
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