Barrie night travels and Buffalo fire recounting 1860
A traveler recounts a 1860 post election journey from Berraie to New England. He details a derailment near Ge lena, the Grand Wide Awake celebration in Chicago, the Globe propeller disaster, and a deadly fire at the Clarendon Hotel in Buffalo. He notes mud in Cleveland and compares politics with vivid social scenes.
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Berraie
New England
Gelena
Freeport
Chicago
Propeller Globe
Tims
Telegraph
The
Globe
Buffalo
Cleveland
Exchange Street
Main
Main Street
South Division Street
Clarendon Hotel
William A. Carland
Mr.Chamberlain
Rowe & Chamberlain
Main and
South Division Sts
Valley of the Lakes
Slavery reform debate echoes in local party posturing
The piece rails at postmaster appointments and factional plots within the Republican movement. It laments ambition for office while urging focus on defeating entrenched rulers, paying campaign debts, and steering toward principled governance.
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Dubuque
Republican Party
Dette
Seasses
Election canvass shows New Jersey electors and Delaware results
The official canvass lists Electors with Republican and Democratic names in New Jersey and notes Breckinridge and Lincoln tallies in Delaware. It cites Brewer and Watts defeated by about 1,600 votes and others by 100 to 200, highlighting sectional politics and a "National" candidate's gains in a slave state.
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Maw Mast
New Jersey
Wa. Cook
Joel Parker
Jek Conga Ce Pom
Migeare
Vroom, Wurts
Desdict
Brewer
Breckinridge- Bell
Messrs. Brewer
Watts
Lancounum Datawanz
Delaware
Breckiseivax
Lincous
Brix
Doveras
Kentucky
Dovetas
Rival Rivalry in City Growth Weighs Elections
The article notes strong growth competition among Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati. It lists aggregate votes from the recent election with St Louis 21988 Cincinnati 26693 and Chicago 18985. It then speculates population estimates from the Chicago Tribune: St Louis 160000 Soanet 190000 Chicago 140000.
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Orrixs
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Esich
Chicago Tribune
Soanet
Tight race noted in Missouri and Illinois returns
The Saint Louis Republican reports tight margins between Dovatas and Bax in Missouri with about 61,786 to 61,01 in early tallies and a larger GOP lead for President Lincoln in Illinois, 170,155 to 157,850, with a 123,305 Lincoln majority after 99 counties.
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Dovoras
Illinois
Lincoln
Douglas
Iowa County Returns Show Republican Leads in State Tickets
Officials report county returns with Republican majorities in multiple counties. Marshall county shows a 450 margin on state and national tickets, with gains noted over last year. Allamakee County leans Republican by 50, Cerro Gordo records 244 overall, and Cerro Gordo tallies Lincoln 157, Douglas 58, Breckinridge 7, Bell 2.
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Mircuatt Co
Allamaree Co
Allamakee
Lrcots
Doveras
CrBno Gozvo Co
Cerro Gordé County
Lincoln
Douglas
Breckinridge
Bell
Mansmat
Marshall County
Dusvaur—Execator Co
Iowa
Mate Stain
Besinese
Dubuque & Sioux Ty and Western
Dubuque Elevator Company
Freigty
Sioux T
Que City
Dubuque
John R. Thorne
A. L. Thorne
Britton-Brasher marriage notice in local church
A brief marriage notice from a local church lists Rev. Ienae Kewten performing the ceremony for the couple Britton and Brasher. The fragment notes the event occurred recently in a small town setting.
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Britton—Brasher
Ie Atth
Ienae Kewten
Court Hears Murders Case Witnesses and Debate
The trial includes testimony from Michael McDonnell and others about the murder scene on Locust Street. Jurors hear statements on Wood and Mooney with defense and prosecution arguing credibility as the case extends into the afternoon adjournment.
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Cadman
Charles Woods
Jake
Backim
Iowa
Morgan
Esces Barthon
L. Phelan
John F. Smith
Mooney
New- York
John Gleason
McDonnell
Serch
Cisbech
Michael McDonnell
Clifford
Eisel
Herkimer
W. Mille
Sesson
Fitzpatrick
Woods
Keak
Moomer
Bismy
Articus
Jose Ol Ar
Erin Toruton
Ier Mills
Barker
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Baflo
Besine
Mississippi
Bdathie
Party of Principle
Solomon G. Haven
Fillmore, Hall & Haven
Congres
Spaulding
Dolly Dutton
Dolly Duttons
Dolly
Garibaldies
Broughams
Lincolns
Sraseen Pan __stes
New York
Alban Evening Journal
Feet
Matters
City News
Vermont
Michael McCarty
First and
Locust Streets
Lewrensy Phelan
McDouvell’s
Woodd Maees Lippmann
Woode
Carl Danteen
I Court
James Doyle
Sulgord
Utley
Bissell
Drevarer
Lows Va
Edeued Mooney Nein
M.S. Hether- Henchomnet
F. Yi
Murdock
Cas
Roxbery Ressett
Swaar
Biceblinger
Dubuqueé
Sioux City
Manchester
Jey
Northrap
Nenal
Fiel
Cawley
George D. Lawreate
Dubuque & City R. R
Freight
Seca
Esceee
Ncenee
Ixovunax
Sameda
Allison & Crane
L. Treats
Coroflewa
Bostxaesors & Fancvson
Setoom
Effy
Butoqus
Biesk
Donaville
Tae Dunlelth
Intel
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