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Southern History of the War (March 16th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: J.W. Moore, agent for the sale of Edward Pollard's history of the late "rebellion" has taken rooms at the City Hotel, Frederick. The author is editor of the Richmond Examiner.
Full DetailsTo say they endorse… (March 16th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen attacks the Examiner for saying that "Copperheads" said that peace and law and order would never be restored "until the rebel flag waved over every state."
Full DetailsAnother Battle--Nobody Hurt (March 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: False information was printed about Mr. Henry Ziegler in the Maryland Union newspaper. The paper had been informed that certain school desks made in "Yankee land" were of an inferior quality. The desks had actually been made by Mr. Ziegler in the shop of F. Schroder of Frederick. Ziegler went to the Union editor and demanded the name of the person who had criticized the desks. When he was denied that information, Ziegler and the Union editor had a nasty confrontation with a verbal exchange and physical threats. Ziegler invited the Examiner to inspect the desks and they were observed to be of good quality.
Full DetailsFor The Examiner (March 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the Examiner from "A Cosmopolite" who has recently returned from a visit to Virginia. He says the rebel sentiment there is as strong as ever before and cites examples of things said to him. A Methodist Episcopal church in Loudoun Co. was closed and a notice posted on the door that if the preacher who came from the Baltimore Conference ever spoke there again he would be "beheaden." The opinion was expressed to "Cosmopolite" that Union men were of a lower class of society.
Full DetailsMessrs. Editors… (March 21st, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the editor written by "That fellow Tom. Clark" stating that a story that appeared about him in the Maryland Union misrepresented the event. Assault which Maryland Union ascribed to Tom. Clark was instead committed by Mr. Simmons. Writer regards editor of Maryland Union as "dog-pelter, or dirty scavenger."
Full DetailsThe Political Situation (March 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: The political climate in Carroll County shows the "dawn of a better day," but time and patience is required
Full DetailsCongress (March 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announces passage by Congress of a "Civil Rights" bill
Full DetailsLadies' Southern Relief Fair (March 22nd, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Numerous Carroll County ladies met in Westminster to collect money and suitable articles for a fair to be held in Baltimore; the proceeds will support efforts in the South
Full DetailsThe Union! The Enforcement! and the Enforcement of the Laws (March 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen accuses the Frederick Examiner of hypocrisy for having opposed Lincoln, then supporting Lincoln, and now opposing Johnson's efforts to restore the Union.
Full DetailsBaltimore Fair for the Relief of the South (March 23rd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Republican Citizen reprints an article in the Baltimore Gazette about the "Ladies' Southern Relief Fair" to be held in Baltimore and urges Frederick Countians to contribute to it.
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