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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1861
Page
3
A garbled report discusses a 1660s style council and a draft of laws amid civil strife. It references a committee drafting actions, a push for peace, and admonitions to uphold republican virtue. The piece mixes dates, names, and imagined events in a stream of political rhetoric.
A GOWANDA Reporter note quotes a local Democrat leader advocating immediate militia funding and arming Wisconsin Guards like a state defense unit. It calls for national unity under the Constitution and warns against secession and partisan aims while urging support for the federal government.
The text details historical meal rations for soldiers including pork or bacon, bread, corn meal, peas, rice, potatoes, and vegetables, with varying quantities and extra provisions like coffee, sugar, and candles. It also mentions public complaints and comparisons to government provisioning, plus a brief note on historical naval actions and a New York _Resident_ account of hydrophobia deaths and bites.
The proclamation directs the Post Office to halt mail to seceded states and threatens arrests for officers handling such mail. It also notes a War Department order to Washington that will form a unitary army from regiments in the North, arming and uniforming them under blue cloth and renaming units by position rather than state. North Carolina returns indicate Congress members may be elected, with sentiment leaning toward the Stars and Stripes.
Reports from Washington describe Comdr. Wilkes’s residence as a busy hub of visitors and information while Chief of the Army’s forces remains noncommittal about plans. Citations document Johnston’s alleged relations and rebel movements, with mentions of Halstead and rumors of strategic positions. Updates cover conscription, reenlistment bonuses, and military supply costs along with local newspaper chatter.
A 70 year old man William Brode and 25 year old Hannah Bryno traveled from Lawrence Massachusetts to Detroit to wed. She stole $488 from his pockets after waking early Monday. They faced abduction charges but were married before Justice Swinscou, then reported they were pleased with the outcome. Also notes a home remedy earache and counterfeit ten dollar bills circulating in New York City.
Washington dispatches report a false alarm during a church service about enemy movements near Falls Church. Telegraphs reveal miscommunications and a surge of arrests, including civilians and officers, amid counterintelligence efforts.
Washington reports stir over possible martial law as Boston advisers press the President to reshuffle War and Navy leadership. The scene reflects tensions with British policy, monetary interests, and a push for constitutional changes amid war nerves. An Erie Sewing Machine ad pitches agents and profits nationwide.
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