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NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1865  

* Post Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Owner of Ford's Theater letter signed

Page 5 has one-third of a column headed: "Ford's Theatre--Letter from the Proprietor to a Clergyman" which is a letter signed by John T. Ford concerning a minister's opinion on reopening the theater. It is very rare to find in newspapers letters signed by the proprietor of Ford's Theater, particuarly in his defense of attempting to reopen his theater after the assassination.
Page 5 also…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865  

* Soldiers' National Monument
* Gettysburg battlefield cemetery 
* Laying the cornerstone celebration

Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first since the end of the Civil War. The front page includes: "The Gettysburg Celebration" "Laying the Corner-Stone of the Monument--An Oration and a Poem--A Letter from the President".
Page 4 includes: "Home, Sweet Home!" which begins: "Mrs. Jefferson Davis...writes in March last from Montgomery, that she…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 

* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 

Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument", which includes the text of General Howard's oration and the lines of a lengthy poem by Colonel Charles G. Halpine. See images for details.
Pages 4 and 8 have…

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 29, 1865 

* "Old Melodies", by Mary J. Allen
* Ref. to "The Long Ago", by B. F. Taylor

Page 3 has: "OLD MELODIES", which was inspired by a single line from the poem, "The Long Ago", by B. F. Taylor, which is quite moving. Other poems and literary items are found throughout, as well as a few news items of the day.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine and top margins, some fold wear, browning and rubbing in the masthead, but generally good.

NEW-YORK TIMES, July 29, 1865

* Edmund Kirby Smith captured
* Confederate States Army general

Among the front page heads: "Capture of Kirby Smith by the Mexicans" "Four Pieces of Artillery and Nine Hundred Rifles Taken". In the report it says in part: "Major Texxier...has just arrived... bringing intelligence of the capture of Gen. Kirby Smith and his entire party. He was intercepted... at Piedras Negras, Mexico, about fifty miles below Eagle Pass, and compelled to surrender." Also:…

NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1865 

* President Brigham Young
* Sign from God on polygamy
* Mormons - Mormonism

The bottom of page 4 has a very curious article: "Brigham Young--A New Revelation On Polygamy" which notes: "It is reported that Brigham Young, the Prophet, High Priest and Grand Turk of Great Salt Lake, recently stated, in a conversation with Speaker [of the House of Representatives] Colfax (traveling through Mormondom westward), that polygamy was not an indispensable element of…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1865 

* Harvard University commencement
* Georgia no longer a slave state
* Post civil war reconstruction era

The entire front page features the coverage of "HARVARD" "Culmination of the Grand Commencement" which concludes on the back page.

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, dated July 31, 1865

* Post civil war baseball
* Early Coney Island
* Commencement at Franklin & Marshall College

The front page has: "The College Regatta" "Yale Wins again on Saturday in the City Races" "Accounts of the other Races & the Baseball Match" Concludes on the back page with a summary & box score of baseball match between Harvard & the Charter Oak (Yale) clubs.
On the back page under "The Field" is a summary & box score of a baseball match…

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 26, 1865  From shortly after the end of the Civil War, some of the articles are headed: "Policy of Johnson's Administration" "Johnson & Brownlow" "The Monroe Doctrine--Another Discordant Element in the Abolition Party" "News of the Week" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some foxing, good condition.

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South" this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the…

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Sherman--Then and Now" "The Negro At Home" "Brutal Treatment of Mr. Jefferson Davis..." "Vermont & the Negro" "The Fallen President" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some loss at the blank spine does not affect text.

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this…

NEW YORK HERALD, July 20, 1865 

* Abraham Lincoln assassination trial
* Mary Harris acquitted
* Reconstruction era

The top of the front page has: "Mary Harris' Trial" "Conclusion of the Washington Murder Case" "Exciting Scenes in the Court" "Sharp Practice of the Lawyers for the Defence" "Verdict of Acquittal" (see photos).
Other news of the day. Eight pages, untrimmed, some margin wear with tiny tears, generally good.

NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1865 

* Jefferson Davis in confinement
* Fort Monroe - Hampton, Virginia

The front page features "The Pirate Shenandoah - She is Operating in the Arctic Ocean - Eight Ships of Our Whaling Fleet Destroyed - The Pirate Does Not Believe in Lee's Surrender".
Page 4 has: "The Health of Mr. Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe - He is Neither Starved nor Pampered in Any Way - His health Better Than it Has Been in Five Years - He is as Well as Can be Expected". The back…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1865  The front page features "The Pirate Shenandoah - She is Operating in the Arctic Ocean - Eight Ships of Our whaling Fleet Destroyed - The Pirate Does Not Believe in Lee's Surrender" and: "Yale College - The Honors Bestowed Upon Her Fallen Heroes".
Page 4 has: "The Health of Mr. Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe - He is Neither Starved nor Pampered in Any Way - His health Better Than it Has Been in Five Years - He is as Well as Can be Expected". The back page…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1865

* Government to buy Ford's Theater ?
* Andersonville Prison - Henry Wirz

Page 5 has an item with small head: "Ford's Theater" concerning the possibility of the government buying it or renting it (see). Also on pg. 5: "Base Ball" "Keystone of Philadelphia vs. Mutual of New York" with much text & a box score.
Page 4 has: "Justice Upon the Murderers of the Prisoners" begins: "The assassins of the President disposed of, the government will next take in hand…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 17, 1865  Inside has some reports relating to Reconstruction including: "The Returning Regiments" "The Reconstruction Question" "The Freedmen in Alabama & Louisiana" "Miscellaneous War News" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.

NEW-YORK TIMES, July 21, 1865 Pg. 3 has: "Outdoor Sports" "Base Ball" which include a summary and box score of a game between the Empire and Mutual clubs with mention there was: "...a goodly number of ladies being present." The back page has a summary and box score of a game between the Lowell team and the Atlantics. Mentions that the Lowell team "...had the honor of making the most fly-catches in the match, besides scoring the only home run of the game." (see)
Pg. 2 has: "The Pardons Under…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 13, 1865 

* Horace Greeley & go west, young man

There has been some dispute, however general consensus is that Horace Greeley was the first to use the oft-cited phrase "Go West, young man...". There are many, many citations on the internet that Greeley used this phrase in his July 13, 1865 editorial. Here is the Tribune of that date and I've scoured through the issue yet never found the quote. The closest I could come is in "The Homstead Law" article, page 4 column…

NEW YORK HERALD, July 17, 1865 

* Early Southern reconstruction

Among the front page column heads are: "Through The South" "A Trip from Augusta, Ga. to Montgomery, Ala." "The Prospects in the Two States" "The Negro And The Crops" "Washington" "The President Overwhelmed with Visitors"  and more on the Reconstruction.
Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1865 

* Jefferson Davis

The front page has many one column heads including: "JEFF. DAVIS" "His Continued Ill Health" "He is Daily Allowed to Walk in the Open Air" "How He Occupies Himself in His Casemate" "Character of the Letters Sent To Him" "Not One Word of Kindness, but Curses Loud & Deep" with more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 3, 1865 The front page has: "RESTORATION" "The Work in South Carolina" "Benjamin F. Perry Appointed Provisional Governor" with a bit of text on the efforts towards Reconstruction in that state from just after the end of the Civil War.
Much other news of the day as well including a back page item: "Our Dead Heroes" "Re-Burying & Re-Marking the Graves of the Soldiers who fell in the Wilderness" with a long list of those names.
Eight pages, great condition.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 29, 1865  The front page has much talk of the scaling down of the military. Other content within includes: "Letter from Newport, R.I." "Status of the Rebel States" "Orders Of Battle" "The Cavalry at Five Forks" "A Monument to President Lincoln by the Army & Navy"  "The Dept. of Georgia" and much more.
Sixteen pages, 10 by 14 1/2 inches, great condition.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 29, 1865  The front page has much talk of the scaling down of the military. Other content within includes: "Letter from Newport, R.I." "Status of the Rebel States" "Orders Of Battle" "The Cavalry at Five Forks" "A Monument to President Lincoln by the Army & Navy"  "The Dept. of Georgia" and much more.
Sixteen pages, 10 by 14 1/2 inches, great condition.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the Monitors" "The Naval Academy" "Rear-Admiral S. F. DuPont" "The Permanent Army" and near the back is: "The Death of Rear-Admiral DuPont". Much more war-related content as well. Sixteen pages, very nice…

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865 

* Samuel Francis Du Pont death
* Military Civil War title

As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the Monitors" "The Naval Academy" "Rear-Admiral S. F. DuPont" "The Permanent Army" and near the back is: "The Death of Rear-Admiral DuPont".…

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New  York, July 15, 1865 

* Winding down from the Civil War

As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Most of the front page is taken up with: "The Reduction of the Army" from after the Civil War. Other items on inside pages include: "Enemy's Goods Found Floating at Sea" "Reorganization of the Medical Staff" "The Standing Army" "The New Army" "Army & Navy Personal"…

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New  York, July 15, 1865 

* Winding down from the Civil War

As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Most of the front page is taken up with: "The Reduction of the Army" from after the Civil War. Other items on inside pages include: "Enemy's Goods Found Floating at Sea" "Reorganization of the Medical Staff" "The Standing Army" "The New Army" "Army & Navy Personal"…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1865 The back page has: "The Field Base Ball--Keystone of Philadelphia agt. Star of Brooklyn, with the summary mentioning: "The seats apportioned for ladies was filled with the galaxy of beauty and finery by the fair sex  of Long Island..." and that many had fashionable umbrellas and parasols. Includes the box score. Also post civil war news such as: "FROM THE RIO GRANDE" "General Sheridan Gone To Texas" "The Freedmen in Mississippi" and much more.
Eight pages in…

BOSTON CULTIVATOR, July 1, 1865 Ftpg. has an illus. and report: Bullards Improved Hay Tender". Mostly agricultural-related content. Lite staining in the left margin and in some text, ftpg. has a small inked stamp in the upper right corner, some fold foxing. Tabloid-size, uncut.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1865 The bkpg. has: " Out-Door Sports" " Base Ball" which includes a summary and box score of a game between the Atlantic and Gotham clubs. Mentions a crowd of "...at least 4000, every seat on the platforms being occupied-a large delegation of the fair sex being present..." Mentions, to the crowds disappointment, the absence of " C. Smith" of the Atlantics, and " George Wright" of the Gothams. Includes the box score.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 29, 1865  The full front page is a political cartoon: "The Great Labor Question from a Southern Point of View" showing a Black farmer and Lincoln.
Prints inside including a half page: "Presentation of 200 Battle Flags to Gov. Fenton at Albany, New York" and "Grand Dinner to the Army of the Tennessee at the Union Hotel, Saratoga"
A full page has 3 scenes: "Grand Ball at the Opening of Leland's Opera House, Saratoga" including a print of "Saratoga Lake" and: "On…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 22, 1865  The full front page is a print captioned: "A British Midshipman Restoring the American Eagle in Front of the United States Legation at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands".
But the prime content in this issue is the somber full page print captioned: "Execution of the Conspirators at Washington" which shows four of them hanging from the gallows. The facing page has seven related prints including those captioned: "Execution of the Conspirators--Clergymen…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1865  The full front page is a print: "Rustic courtship" by W. Lucas. Prints within include a full page: "Lieutenant-General Grant and Staff" with each noted. But the best print, and also a full page, is one by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: 'Holiday In Camp--Soldiers Playing 'Foot-Ball' " which shows much action during what would have been more of a rugby game.
Other prints include: "Major-General P. J. Osterhaus" "Admiral Louis  M. Goldsborough" "The…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1865  The full front page is a print: "Peace--Fourth of July, 1865" showing an angelic figure over returning soldiers. Prints within include a full page with 6 images concerning: "The Wreck of the 'Golden Rule' - Scenes Upon The Island El Roncador". Also: "Luther C. Ladd" "Addison O. Whitney" "Dedication of the Monument in Memory of Ladd & Whitney, Lowell, Massachusetts"; a full page of the: "Ruins In the Heart of Charleston--View from King Street"; half…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1865  The front page has 2 prints concerning the dedication of the Bull Run monuments, captioned: "Monument Erected on the Field of the First Battle of Bull Run" and: "Consecration of the Bull Run Monuments--Reading the Service". There is front page text on the dedication as well.
Inside has a full page of: "Sherman And His Generals" and another of: "The Military Commission Engaged in the Trial of the Conspirators at Washington". Other prints include: "Camp…

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1865 Ftpg. has: The Saengerfest Grand Procession All Germany at Jones Wood The Highways Thronged More Crowd Than Comfort Dancing Under Difficulties & more.

THE NEW-YORK TIMES, July 20, 1865 First col. heads on the ftpg: "Miss Harris Acquitted" "Extraordinary Close of a Remarkable Trial" "A Court of Justice Rivaling a Political Caucus" "They Return in Five Minutes and Pronounce a Verdict of Not Guilty" & more.

THE NEW-YORK TIMES, July 19, 1865 Ftpg. heads: "Progress of the Trial of Miss Harris" "The Remarks of Judge Wylie to the Jury" "Addresses of Counsel for the Prosecution and for the Defence" "Elaborate Statements and Arguments in the Case."
Complete in 8 pages with crease affects in unrelated text, traces of foxing, otherwise in good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1865 Ftpg. heads: "MISS HARRIS ACQUITTED" "Extraordinary Close of a Remarkable Trial" "Tumultuous Joy of the Multitude" "The Boys Shout 'Hi! Hi!' and the Trial is Over. Nice.