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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1865

Page

2

Varied calls to hang Jeff Davis reach President

A flood of representations from Boston Norwalk and the West urge President Johnson to hang Jeff Davis high in Washington. Citizens express support and send items including a cord linked to nullification era memories. The letters arrive daily as discussions swirl.

Jeff Davis Boston South Carolina Norwalk Connecticut West Johnson Washington

Grant Arrives in Chicago at Sanitary Fair Greeting

Gen Grant arrived in Chicago on Saturday and was escorted to the Sanitary Fair where a large crowd greeted him. Gen Hooker gave the welcome address, Grant spoke briefly, and Gen Sherman declined to speak. The audience urged Sherman to speak, and he declined, saying he never orders a soldier to do what he cannot. Grant then met visitors at the Tremont House.

Gen. Grant Chicago Gen. Hooker Gen. Sherman Grant Gen. Sheraman Tremont House

Death of Hartford poet Lydia Huntly Sigourney at seventy four

Mrs Lydia Huntly Sigourney died in Hartford on Saturday in her seventy fourth year. A renowned poet her first volume appeared fifty years ago. Born Huntly at Narwich Connecticut on September 1 1791.

Lydia Huntly Sigourney Hartford Huntly Narwich Conn

Old neighbors predict Johnson will hang Jeff Davis

A longtime acquaintance of President Johnson, once close during his military governorship, asserts that Johnson will hang Jeff Davis if his Cabinet breaks up. The source says Johnson is ferocious in punishment talk but gentle at heart and stands by his judgment.

Johnson Jeff Davis Presiant Andrew Som Nas Cor. Oin Congress Alao United States Joseph H Barrett Lincoln Anata Ie Moord Wilstach Baldwin Wooster Joseph O Plumer

Adoption of New Constitution Grows in Missouri Counties

From seventy one counties and a portion of soldier votes the adoption appears to have a decided majority. Thirty two counties remain to be heard, most likely tipping the final majority between five and six thousand in favor of the new Constitution.

Autsa St. Loui Hétaras Suiles

Government plans to try General Lee for treason in Virginia

June 6 report from Wasminorton states the government intends to indict and trial Lee for treason in Virginia. It asserts protection after surrender to Grant does not apply and a wary observer present at the surrender doubted any idea of Lee facing trial.

Wasminorton Lee Virginia Grant

Conspiracy evidence links rebels to Lincoln plot and raids

Testimony tests three witnesses connect rebel agents in Canada and Richmond to Lincoln assassination, New York hotel burnings, and northern raids. Boone, Merritt, and Conover describe the conspiracy, commissions from Richmond, and plans to target Lincoln and other leaders, with letters and dispatches supporting the case.

Weaddins Cleveland Herald Canada Richmond New York Richard Montgomery Virginia J. B. Muritt Sanford Conover New York Tribune War Department Thompson Lincoln United States Booth Windsor Steele Abe Aggs Jacob Thompson Gid Stantag Grant Fmend Bea George N. Sanders Jefferson Davis Sanders Surratt Payne Harrold Beall Conover Tare Andy Dixon Merritt Justice of the Peace Washington Beverly Wacker Montgomery Tribune The

Troop Letters From Mobile Describe Peace Era and Union Hope

D. F. Yarnell reports Thirteenth Army Corps in Mobile under Gordon Granger and J. C. Veatch. He notes healthy troops, urban bustle under Yankee rule, and Selma visits. He predicts stronger postwar unity, praises Johnson’s policy, and reflects on peace and national endurance.

Karron Aervstica Mobile Thirteenth Army Corps Gordon Granger J.C. Veatch Coost Wayne Holmes County C.C. Andrews Ala River Selma trans-Mississippi Southroas Lincoln Seward Union Johnson D. F. Yarnell

West Virginia Oil Regions and the New Oil Boom

Editor reports from the oil regions of West Virginia noting a shift of activity from Venango County to Wirt and Calhoun counties. Parkersburg grows as an oil depot while Burning Springs hosts hundreds of wells with high daily output and superior oil quality. Prices for land and development rise as capital flows in, with the West Salem Petroleum and Mining Company holding acreage near Burning Springs.

The Republican Sim West Virginia Venango County Pennsylvania Wirt Calhoun Virginia Oil City Oil Creek Pitt Hole Cherry Run Parkersburg Burning Springs Burning Spring Ran Little Kanawha Hughes River Ohio River Kanawha Weat Salem Petroleum and Mining Company

undeveloped lands with wells and protests in 1861

Lands near the Hopkin farm and Deper Speer farm are being developed with two wells each. An owner from Pennsylvania refuses $100000 per acre, paying $250 per acre last fall, urging investment. The piece cites historical wells destroyed in 1861 and notes current oil prospects and partnerships.

Middle States Hopkin's Jones Deper Speer Shaw Westmoreland County Pennsylvania West Salem Petroleum and Mining Company C. C. Stauffer George Leasure West Balem

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