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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1861
Page
5
A report outlines post office counts and fiscal figures for 1861 including 28,586 offices, 10,688 cases acted on, 9,235 postmaster general appointments, and 337 presidential actions. It shows 1861 revenue and expenditures, deficits, and state-by-state nett proceeds, plus notes on dead letters, foreign mail, and contractor payments.
The Richmond Enquirer reports on a Virginia State Convention committee review of constitutional amendments. It argues northern labor dominance creates an oligarchy and calls for disfranchisement of labor and abolition of free schools, contrasting northern and southern political economies and the role of slavery.
Weet notes several Southern Illinois farmers turning to cotton this season. In Christian County along the Illinois Central line one planter reports about 300 pounds per acre with high current prices making cotton more profitable than wheat or corn. The effort expands to 2,000 acres as others prepare to enter cotton and build ginning and baling facilities. A longtime resident claims to have grown cotton every season with no losses, unlike wheat or corn.
Rev. J D Rodgers of the 23d Indiana Regiment encountered an older man aboard a Henderson to Paducah train who behaved oddly and pretended to be a farmer. The stranger, later identified as a Confederate army colonel who had fought at Ball Run, was detained by the Provost Marshal in Paducah.
The Laconis editor S C Ratowis died from an act self inflicted, with the event signed off as his own doing. The report notes the editor’s role at the paper and marks the incident as an intentional death.
The sermon argues against a congressional emancipation and urges waging the war within the Constitution. It contends for a provisional government for escaping slaves seeking refuge, and warns against breaking pledges to preserve republican institutions. It also lists satirical depictions of Kansas First soldiers and camp life.
A Richmond Braither letter from Charleston dated November 21 reports large cotton losses with an estimated 1 500 bales abandoned on plantations. Planters set fires to crops and unusable property, while livestock is driven off and hands moved inland. The piece notes widespread devastation around Port Royal islands and Edisto as marauders threaten landings, praising planter patriotism amid record crops.
Ma Rovers writes to the London Times that rebels may torch their cotton to avoid Union capture. He notes current crops are prepaid and that planters would welcome such a move, presenting no sacrifice to the rebels.
A Boston Courier reprint defends President Lincoln praising his honesty and fair tone. The piece condemns savage threats and demonic hatred, urging loyal citizens to support Lincoln and trust his constitutional duties amid Northern and Southern tensions.
A Paducah tally from the St Louis Republican recalls a man carrying a coffee pot for milk on march tied to an expedition. An officer suspected whiskey in his flask and was outwitted when milk was poured. A later drunken episode in soldiers quarters revealed the trick, with bread sealing the inside and whiskey inside the can. The man is described as clever enough to lead an expedition against Jeff Thompson.
Tybee Island lies near the Savannah River mouth as a marine outpost tied to Cockspur Island and Fort Pulaski. Savannah’s harbor defenses include Fort Wayne Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski with Skidaway Island gun batteries and earthworks along the river for naval and land defense. The text notes a wary secession era stance and mentions the Tybee lighthouse, the nearby town, and cotton production with scattered references to local mischief and rumors.
The venture, once 15 vessels and 5,000 men, rises to at least 35 ships with over 10,000 men. Vessels will depart from Annapolis and be renamed with new homes, delaying sailing as preparations ramp up.
Tax caps in Italian cities mock a scandal involving Cardinal Antodelli. Reports say he met a Polish noblewoman newly arrived in Rome, who frequented his hotel, and she allegedly eloped with a French officer carrying 20,000 pounds of jewelry and gifts from a noble acquaintance, sparking accusations of robbery.
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