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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1870
Page
3
A fragmentary schedule lists trains and times such as 1:59, 13:05, 14:20, and 5:40. Mentions James Br. Clark as agent and freight services including lightening express and way freight. The text is garbled but centers on a railway timetable and agent reference.
The piece notes a drought causing wells to go dry and a debt of six, with real estate transfers totaling £6,035 this week. It reports emigration to Kansas, a turbulent Democratic Senatorial Convention at Bott’s Fall nominating Morgan with local pledges, and Williams of Knox County challenging the nominating. It highlights Myers Axtell & Co's new stock, local preaching, growing housing demand, and population growth. It covers pigeon and quail shooting, a Masonic travels talk, marriages licensed, and political organizing efforts ahead of the election. It references a speech incident at Edinaville, a Lafayette speaker, Stowe & Orton Circus, and fair preparations in Clarksburg with several infrastructural updates. It mentions railroad planning by North & South and macadam work on Main Street, plus the potential Wabash & Erie line and state-wide fair preparations. There is mention of Aurora Borealis on Saturday night and anticipated population growth.
The piece argues working men in Indian avolia should oppose high tariffs, warning protection hurts American wages by mirroring European levels. It cites wages in Lower Si- Jewin and blasts James Buchanan as a free trader. It also notes census disagreements in New York, a Wabash County railroad tax case, and community welcomes for Rev Stephen Bowers in New Albany.
A Chicago Times letter from September critiques anti Dutch sentiment and loyalty shifts in Franco Prussian era debates. It argues Radical factions fear Dutch influence and seeks to portray Dutch supporters as corrupt, warning that unification dreams could backfire on American Republicans and spark broader European republicanization.
The New York press editorializes that Senator Morton of Indiana was appointed Minister to England. He accepted but asked secrecy until Governor Baker could consider the matter. Morton, who left the city days ago to confer with the governor, now receives public congratulations as the country unites on the appointment despite past severity of his conduct.
The Hearth and Home is sold to new publishers Meere Pettengill Kates and partners of 21 Brondineau New York while American Agriculture remains independent. Subscriptions drop to 83 per year with options for weekly Hearth and Home and Monthly American Agriculturist at 1.40 or both for 4. The change preserves the paper’s character and expands facilities.
Olney Nursery advertises grape varieties and fruit trees suited to the local climate. It lists apples, plums, peaches ripening July to October, berries, gooseberries, currants, raspberries, evergreens, roses, rhubarb, and nuts. Delivery in fall. Coffman Wesson Box 33 Olney Ill. responds via Gazette office.
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