23 Mar 1857
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1857
Page
1
A battered editorial urges rapid planning for spring elections. It pressures local officers to assign trusted men to stations and warns Republicans to expect Democratic efforts to sow division and disrupt the board of supervisors. The piece stresses duty, timely nominations, and preparedness to avoid blame.
Fragmentary 19th century column touching on slavery extension politics, Gen Jacob Fry appointment in Chicago, Lake Michigan shipping, spring elections, Massachusetts and New York allocations, Kansas political context, rail fare details from St Louis to Leavenworth, overland routes to Kansas, and brief notices on Canton destruction and Chinese-European tensions. Includes a special notice for W. Lacour in New Orleans and assorted market items.
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