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Newspaper
Columbus Republican Journal
Location
Columbus, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1856
Page
3
An executive message by Jon W. Geary urges citizens to maintain peace, obey federal law, and unite for Kansas Territory’s prosperity. He calls for restraint, respect for Supreme Court and Congress, and focus on agriculture, roads, education, and orderly growth toward statehood.
Gov Johnston declines further consideration of the North American Vice Presidential nomination. In a letter to the Executive Committee he withdraws to avoid harming the party, pledging continued support for Fremont and freedom while urging no blame on others. A separate notice shows publishers voting for Fremont at a New York semi annual sale.
The Wyocena Convention nominates a Republican ticket and urges strong support from Columbia county Republicans. The group promises a decisive victory in November and warns opponents of upcoming attacks, naming candidates such as Binumnecrurst and Por TER.
Mr CG C Barnes who founded the Bank at Waukesha and Fox Lake is in Columbus preparing to establish a bank there. Known for solid references in Milwaukee and Madison, he is trusted to run a reliable institution with honesty and ability.
Legislature reports no major action besides apportionment. Columbia county gains one representative. Land Grant Rail Road bill unchanged. Assembly considered adjournment on the 8th inst. Local ads promote G C Burt etmee goods and Bassett’s cheese. S&P highlights Fremont in Maine with expected large vote.
Reports say the steamer Niagara of the Collingwood line caught fire about four miles off Port Washington on Lake Michigan on the 24th at 1 PM and burned quickly. Captain Miller perished with many passengers while Captain Sweeny and crew helped others to safety. The vessel was valued at up to 890,000 with 300 life preservers and lifeboats.
Fragment reads as a chaotic critique of Democratic and other parties with scattered references to elections, figures and regions. It hints at foreign sentiments, border protection, and a call for vigilance against deception, with mention of Stockholm and Northern Europe. The piece ends in partisan chatter about the party's hopes.
Fragmented remarks reflect foreign spectators and American voters debating Fremont as a moral catalyst. Observers in Europe see a grand popular movement toward justice and liberty, while domestic voices fear disillusionment with slavery and partisan hypocrisy.
Fragmentary OCR text references a town defense event and unspecified Putin cases. Names and places are unreadable, with scattered mentions of individuals and actions. The fragment lacks clear persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes to summarize.
A construction train and a freight train collided near the New Albany crossing on Gabuday evening. Eight laborers died on the spot and about twenty were wounded as engines and cars were wrecked. Engineers and firemen escaped, the construction train engineer fled into the woods, and tracks were torn up delaying passenger service for hours.
Last week a young lady named Dickinson, a teacher at a Dunkirk girls’ school, vanished. A note found on her table read Warewell The waves rolling high over my corpse will with their wild waste form a fitting requiem of a spirit through life's storm. The note blames disappointment for her disappearance and cites alleged refined tastes and accomplishments.
Senator Geyer of Missouri writes a letter urging Know Nothings to back Buchanan amid a heated contest. Luke Pryor, former Know Nothing candidate and Fillmore elector in Alabama, renounces Know Nothingism and openly supports Buchanan. Free Democrat questions Buchanan papers in state reactions.
Reedsburg Sup. November 22 notes an offer on the Alba House hotel between the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers. Terms include 4000 down and 2000 later, contingent on John C Fremont’s election as president. The seller claims a 46000 price and references similar terms in Pennsylvania.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports a young woman residing on Sye tried to kill herself last Sunday evening by swallowing a substance. She was given stomach pumping and is recovering well, though she remains distressed by the ordeal. An advertisement for photos is included near Drake's blacksmith shop.
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