Nation teeters on debt as exports and gold flow ease
The State of the Country discusses a six month crisis when Europe loaned cash but warned of coming default. It notes a flood of foreign capital, rising prices, and a shift to bonds while domestic mills idle and workers seek work. The piece laments debt growth, squandered credit, and disappearing industrial output amid speculation and political missteps.
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Buncombe
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Wisconsin Assembly
Illinois
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Freeport Journal Seeks Settlement of Arrears
The Freeport Journal announces completion of its first volume under current owners and urges four subscribers in arrears to settle. The paper notes heavy unpaid work and asks patrons to pay small outstanding amounts, with an agent visiting subscribers to collect payments or allow remittance at their risk.
Whig Ticket Urges Freeport Voting Unity
In Freeport a Whig appeal urges residents to elect Brewster for Supervisor Mease for Assessor Barefoot for Collector Earle for Town Clerk Rosensteal for Overseer Rhodes for Constable and Beaumont Egan Stolkop as Street Commissioners. The piece stresses party organization and support for the ticket to win upcoming Tuesday election.
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Freeport
John Kk. Brewster
Board of Supervisors
Brewster
John Barefoot
Barefoot
Richard Earle
Earle
Charles H. Rosensteal
Mr. JR
Constable
Constable Young
Constable Rhodes
Rhodes
the Whig
Joln IL
Beaumont
Thomas Egan
Valentine Stolkopf
Town Urges Voters to Cast Early Ballots
A civic notice urges residents to vote early Tuesday morning to secure a Whig majority, warning that abstaining could result in an unfavorable outcome. The plea targets all voters to participate and support the town’s preferred side.
Beware of Fraud as Election Looms on Tuesday
The notice warns of illegal votes likely on Tuesday and urges all Whigs to actively guard polls. It notes a Vigilance committee was appointed but hopes not all work rests on them and calls for broad citizen effort to keep out illegitimate votes.
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Committee of Vigilance
Chas
Lectures on Irish History Proposed by Local Citizens
A reader letter from Edmund Burke requests publication of a memorial in the editors journal. The note, dated March 28 1852 at Vreeport, asks to insert a reply to citizens who signed a memorial urging a series of lectures on Ireland’s national and political history.
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Ireland
Edmund Burke
Burke Letters On Ireland History Lectures Begin
Freeport March 28 1852 Edmond Burke signs a letter agreeing to start a lecture series on Ireland history. He secured the Court House for the Monday evening session and aims to present a simple and engaging history.
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Ireland
Edmond Burke
Whig meeting at Freeport selects nominees by ballot
At a Freeport Court House gathering the Whigs chose L W Giteau as chairman and Richard Earle as secretary. Nominees were selected by ballot for town offices including Brewsten, Mease, Bargroor, Ruoves, Rosensreat, Isaan, Beaumont, and others. A two-member committee and a vigilance group were appointed, with a three-person central committee named, and the proceedings ordered published in the Freeport Journal.
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Freeport
L. W. Giteau
Richard Earle
Jared Sheetz
Joux K. Brewsten
L. A. Mease
Joan Bargroor
Brom'p Force
I. Ruoves
Cnas
I. Rosensreat
Tuomas Isaan
J.H. Beaumont
V. Sroscova
Mation
I. G. Bapgn
Joan W. Suarven
Hons Jewell
Freeport Journal
Prospects Improve for Miners in Toulumne Calaveras Areas
The mining districts of Toulumne and Calaveras show favorable general intelligence for workers in mining or gold washing. Water scarcity remains the chief drawback, with more rain eagerly awaited. Native quicksilver was found at Sonora in clay banks, and several pounds were collected. Two sailors earned 3500 in a week from Negro Hill near Mormon Island. The Bear River and Auturn Canal progresses steadily and water sales could greatly offset costs. Ravines between North and Middle Fords yield promising results after rains. Miners average around 8 dollars daily, with 12 dollars daily in areas like Spanish Flat and the Secret Diggings where water exists. Union Quarto Mining Company operates five pestles.
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Calaveras
Sonora
Negro Hill
Mormon Island
Bear River
Auturn
Union Quarta Mining Company
Monster Sea Serpent Rumor Spreads Through Press
A fanciful account from the era describes a colossal sea creature, with conflicting measurements of 103 ft 6 in by 494 ft, said to have swallowed ships from Franklin’s expedition. The tale cites Barnum and cites the Chicago Journal noting political redistricting debates.
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N.Y. Tribune
North ‘Pole
Simm
John Franklin
Mother Mya
Scatterings of Refugees and Odd Reminiscences
Fragments describe a mass of displaced people seeking asylum beyond the Austrian frontier, wandering through Tyrol Bohemia and Austria in a desperate exodus from Hungary. The tale weaves in a Boston scene about General Moreau mishearing a French ode, a bank sale notice in Shawneetown, and a quip about marital dinners.
Railway Contract Proposals for Illinois and Mississippi Divisions
Sealed proposals invited by the Chief Engineer Chicago for grading masonry bridging and superstructure of divisions of the Lincolnville railroad from Cairo to Big Muddy River and other segments in Illinois and Iowa. Proposals due by specified dates in 1852 1853 with plans quantities and payment terms. offices in Chicago New York and Union County Illinois.
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Ilinois
Liinvis Cell
Wits
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Big Aladd River
Big Muddy Ri
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New Laven
Canal Street
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Wigra, Union Co
Tlinois
Lasalle
Lasalle Co
Ulinviss
Freeporty Stephen
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