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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1857
Page
2
The May 14, 1857 Baraboo Republic editorial laments the early split within the Democratic party over the Wisconsin governorship. It notes pro slavery pressure on Wy. A. Barstow as a candidate, predicts a fractured nominating scene, and urges the Republicans to delay and choose a trustworthy protreasury, pro school fund candidate.
A National Intelligencer correspondent proposes a theory on a comet’s influence on Earth and the solar system, including possible weather and electrical effects. The item also reports Mayor McGinnes of Portage, Wisconsin, discussing the Fox and Wisconsin Improvement, bridge construction, funding efforts, and improved roads, plus a science remark about Lord Rosse’s telescope and distant starlight.
Baraboo May 13 1857 letters denounce Western town houses with hideous dash boards marring front gables urging better design. Elsewhere a Michigan Southern line crash near Adrian kills several, with families emigrating to Wisconsin among the dead and injured.
A Madison correspondent describes a Columbia slave auction observed during winter travels. A young male slave fetched 1275 dollars while others including a mother with two children, an elderly woman, and a family of four were sold for varied sums. The account condemns the cruelty and dignity loss, noting bidders’ moral failings and the disturbing examinations of women. The writer observes remorse and public sentiment against such sales despite the prevailing system.
The note argues the Chicago to St Paul railroad should run via Janesville and La Crosse along the Mississippi, asserting this path is the shortest and most capable of being built. It predicts rapid construction toward Madison and La Crosse, with Minnesota pushing to extend from St Paul downriver, disputing Milander’s hoped dominance of the trade.
In New York on May 7 the prosecution closed its evidence against Mrs Cunningham. Mr Dean moved to dismiss unless the District Attorney would call witnesses Weker Snodfrags and Telen and Augusta Cunningham. The court reserved ruling, and then rejected the motion to dismiss on the ground the court was not properly constituted.
A private letter from Jefferson County Sheriff to Mr Suur of Watertown dated May 4 1837 reports a murder. Dennis Dean was killed by Edward Walsh while traveling from Nil Waukee. They lodged at the Clinton House Milwaukee. Walsh is in custody. $890 was found on the deceased. The piece notes the boarded woman arrested at Louisville on sterling money charges.
A scrambled OCR style report notes various items: Pope to visit France in June, care running to Columbus, cargo or tonnage figures at Louisville and Albany, and a mix of other 19th century items. The fragmentary text references weather, births, local deaths, political notes, and infrastructure such as a new bridge at Berlin over the Fox river, plus multiple city and state updates.
From Kansas correspondence dated April 24 1857 details Lecompton as a pro slavery stronghold with land grabs and town growth stalling, now challenged by Free State activity. Delaware City rises after Lawrence buyers acquire the town. Atchison and nearby towns lean Free State amid shifting territorial control.
A verbose miscellany discusses liberty and reform, noting that freedom aids enlightenment and justice while warning against predatory conclusions. It touches on China, European alliances, US policy, a comet sighting, and a London society’s long effort with limited results, alongside church funding disputes in New York and a Georgia court damages case.
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