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Newspaper
Daily Courier
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1854
Page
1
Notice of Democratic Congressional Convention to nominate candidates for the Third Congressional District to be held at Waubau on the third day of October. One delegate from each Assembly District and two from each senatorial district, with rules for representation and adjournment. Names listed.
A late issue of The Journal of Havre, France, carries a matrimonial notice seeking a marriage alliance. It states a man of about thirty years with a fortune of 60,000 francs desires to wed a thirty to forty five year old woman who has good education and additional parlor accomplishments.
A dated Exchange Paper column denounces a class of men with “sinegar faces” who complain of fate. It urges self respect, pride in work, and to prove worth by actions rather than whining about society or being despised for their job.
A letter from Lansing Ronnell reports seven of Viercing's safes recovered from the ruins of the late fire in Milwarkes with contents in good order. He promises a full statement next week and warns against false claims, offering a thousand dollars for proof of any real damage. The piece also includes notes on economy of beans and hominy and a sea wreck tale with skeletons after a ship foundering.
A discussion critiques the phrase Barstow and the balance as an emblem of reformist rhetoric. The document alleges improper bids and favoritism in public printing during Barstow’s tenure, citing J A Tenney’s letters proposing covert concessions. The piece argues Tenney’s accusations rest on political rivalry and exposes the scheme as a failed attempt to defame Barstow.
A drunken man named Lynch was caught in Boston on Thursday in a troubling incident involving his wife. He appeared intoxicated and was described as a wooden person by witnesses.
July drought grips Ohio with wildfires spreading from Cuyahoga Falls through Franklin and Portage counties harming farms and prompting evacuations in Hudson. Smoke blankets Cleveland and nearby towns as efforts to halt flames falter. Two weeks later California news report notes a deadly boiler explosion near a foundry injuring workers and a Sharp rise in fire losses.
Baltic news notes the Russian withdrawal from Bucharest on August 1 after breaking the road to Nalwwernes, with Prince Ger. Rolf praising troops and hinting at possible return. Omer Pacha seeks lodging for 20,000 outside walls as Russians depart. July 29 advances from Ostenitzoi to Bucharest drive in the Russian rear guard. Cyclops chased by Russian frigate Vladimir near the Bosphorus. a Russian steamer damages Turkish merchants at Heraclea. British and French governments file a formal demand in Boulogne over Levomrce de Laluns aboard Portraor, amid port activity and ship seizures.
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