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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1853
Page
1
Grace Greshiwwood reports American artists in Rome wintering over sculpture and painting. Crawford’s Washington Monument to Virginia features six Virginians with Henry and Jefferson amid grand drapery. Story and Greenough, Mozier, and Paget show studies and portraits revealing dignity, grace, and national candor.
The piece praises Mr. Page for ennobling portrait painting yet urges him toward more original, universal works. It notes Mr. Terry’s brilliant yet gentle scriptural canvases destined for America, and Miss Hosmer under Mr. Gibson in Rome. Hosmer’s Venus of Milo head and Praxiteles Cupid show her industry, modesty, and high artistic faith, with copies praised for taste and fidelity. She will soon model her own ideal compositions with Mr. Gibson’s consent.
A Birmingham clergyman quotes an American chronicle on Daniel Webster's Christian faith and daily Bible reading. Webster argued that true faith rests on Jesus Christ as truth, urging ministers to preach to individuals rather than the crowd and warning that only a personal reckoning before God matters.
The Chicago Tribune reports a proposed Pacific railroad from Chicago through Madison and St Paul to the Rocky Mountains and Puget Sound. It argues for shorter, northward alignment, strong harbors, and rapid settlement, with Wisconsin Gov Doty urging federal support and capitalists ready to build with or without aid.
Election returns show light turnout with the entire Whig ticket elected except for a tied Assessor race between C Brubacher and J G Faler. Officers named include Julius Smith Supervisor John Barfoot Collector Martin Krimbill Lawn Clerk John H Beaumont B S Hanchett and Jared Sheetz Highway Commissioners Jacob Mayer Overseer of the Poor. Also reported is the lightning death of John Kepler near Oneco March 31 killing him and five horses. his son survived. Kepler, a Pennsylvania native, left a wife and ten children.
The death of Mrs. Fillmore wife of the late President occurred in Washington on March 30. The New York Evening Mirror lauds her as virtuous, cultivated, and unselfish, a model of Christian womanhood, mourned nationwide as the nation reflects on her partnership with President Fillmore and their shared service.
The passage reflects on the Ex-President and the angel of death with words of consolation and humility. It notes the deceased and family sorrow while praising a Chicago daily expanding its size by four columns in its second half year.
A large crowd in Stephenson County gathers at Freeport Court House on April 4 1853 to denounce the late legislature’s Black Law. D M Kenasy presents arguments linking to Jefferson and the Northwest Ordinance, while Dr A W Rawson chairs and offers a resolution condemning the act. An amendment defers action for one week and calls for further discussion. notices plan republication in local papers.
In Wasiinctos on March 30 Mr Soward moved to adjourn the Senate as a mark of respect after the news that Mrs Millard Fillmore wife of former President Millard Fillmore had died this morning. The motion was unanimously agreed to.
A Brooklyn inventor, Ay. John H. Swith, unveils a grain cradling machine based on a vertical drum with rotating frames that cut and lodge grain for binding. Designed for a gingha horse, it eliminates rake work, needing two men to remove bundles and others to bind, with efficiency comparisons to prior devices.
The article remarks that Mr. Smith may become more famous than the Crescent City figure, noting defrosting figures and possible numbers as desirable. The tone suggests rising notoriety for Smith and compares him to a well known Crescent City personality.
The Wadams town meeting on March 26 1853 at the New Pennsylvania school house elected P M Smart and L G Reid to draft resolutions opposing dram shop sales. A lecture by Mr Barry of Freeport followed. Resolutions urged banning sale of intoxicants except for medical or mechanical needs and pledged community support for those who abandon such trade.
A letter from 1863 seeks help for Randolph Kundig a German mechanic believed alive after being identified as murdered near Morristown New Jersey. Suspects Joseph Hugh and Hugla face inquiry. identifications questioned and witnesses doubt the verdict. Kundig may have worked on a Dover Railroad and later been seen in New York and La Salle Illinois.
The city mourns the death of Mrs. Cass, widow of Gen. Cass. Born September 27, 1788 in Lansinburgh, NY, she lived in Virginia and Ohio before settling in Detroit. A devoted mother and benevolent figure, she died Thursday night around 11 o'clock, leaving a lasting impact on many.
The Senate confirms New York City appointments including Dickinson at Collector Westchester Dix as District Attorney and others. Alexander Toll replaces Avery as Collector at Macine. Philadelphia and New York factions clash over Brown’s Collector post amid broader political shifts and canal commission retribution. Baltic sails to Liverpool with 180 passengers and 85000 in specie. London Times critiques Pierce inaugural. Broadway railroad injunction made perpetual.
Nominations confirmed include Gray editor of the Plain Dealer Cleveland as Postmaster, William G. Marey son of the Secretary, Purser in the Navy, Ripley Purser in the Navy, W N McNulty Postmaster Georgetown D C. Others referred: Joseph I Roper Secretary of Minnesota L Chapman Surveyor General west of Ohio Indiana. Gen Dix confirmed 27 to 8, with names listed as opponents. Petit director Philadelphia mint confirmed. Bourgeon United States Treasurer. Union comments on Com Mollin’s survey of San Juan noted for energy and prudence.
Official notice from the Canal Commissioners announces that the state canals will open for navigation on April twentieth. The shore remains visible from the pier, and the lake is clear to Point Abino. Several vessels are preparing to sail to Detroit, Cleveland, and beyond, with cargo and passengers. Funeral arrangements include Mrs Fillmore’s remains arriving and a 2 PM service today. Local crime and court notes touch on the California murder of Jowett’s brother and Maine’s liquor law ruling.
A fragmentary historical report describes a mission to Carthagena by Dott Manitiol and Senor Escobar detailing General Santa Anna's reaction to Mexican turmoil. It quotes his regret over loss of territory, the nation’s finances, and calls for unity to defend Mexico amid foreign threats and domestic betrayal. The document notes battles, governance failures, and Arista’s influence, with Santa Anna expressing willingness to aid if patriotism returns.
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