Oregon city of Portland touted as future great town
Correspondence from PontLAnd Oregon describes Portland on the west bank of the Willamette near the Columbia, noting eight years after settlement it has brick blocks, rail and steamboat links, a large library and public works, a diverse population, and current debates on governance land and growth, while mentioning climate and rainfall with the area’s potential for crops and commerce.
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Pontland
Onegon
Packport Joudwar
Onderey
Corrésnot
Oregon
Columbia
San Fran
Upper Columbia
Portland
Nicholson
Josh Billings
Willamette Valley
Washington Ory
Falls of the Villa
Oregon City
Ieion
Riy
Illinois Congressional District Map Drawn For Next Apportionment
Springfield action consolidates Republican and Democratic caucus support to map nineteen districts for the upcoming House seat allotment. Districts list counties and towns from Dupage to Hamilton with detailed boundaries naming each district’s areas.
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Ilinois
Springfield
South Side
Seventh Ward
Hyde Park
Lake
Lyons
Riverside
Lemont
Palos
Worth
Calumet
Bremen
Thornton
Rich
Bloom
County of Dupage
North Side
Fake County
Kane
DeKalb
McHenry
Boone
Winnebago
Ogle
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Whiteside
Rock Island
Henry
Bureau
Putnam and Lee
la Salle
Kendall
Grundy
Will
Kankakee
Iroquois
Livingston
Ford
Marshall
Woodford
Peoria
Stark
Knox
Fulton
Mercer
Warren
Henderson
McDonough
Hancock
Schuyler
Adams
Pike
Brown
Calhoun
Jersey
Green
Menard
Sangamon
Christian
Morgan
Cass
Scott
McLean
Tazewell
Logan
DeWitt
Mason
Champaign
Vermillion
Douglas
Coles
Pratt
Macon
Clark
Cumberland
Shelby
Effingham
Jasper
Crawford
Richland
Lawrence
Moultrie
Edgar
Montgomery
Fayette
Bond
Marion
Clinton
Washington
Clay
Macoupin
Madison
St. Clair
Monroe
Randolph
Perry
Jackson
Union
Alexander
Pulaski
Johnson
Williamson
Massac
Pope
Wayne
Edwards, Wabash
Jefferson
Franklin
Hamilton
White
Saline
Gallatine
Hardin
Illinois Senate Map and Election Results by District
The legislature passes a plan to apportion Illinois into 61 senatorial districts with one senator and three representatives per district. Districts listed with last presidential vote splits show 34 Republican and 17 Democratic districts, predicting a 34 to 17 Senate majority and an 85 to 68 House if minority representation is applied.
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Cosen
Cook County
McHenry and
Lake
Winnebago
Boone
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Carroll
Whiteside
Ogle and Lee
de Kalb
Kendall
Grundy
AIV
Kane
du Page
Will
Kankakee
Iroquois
LaSalle
Livingston and
Ford
Bureau
Stark
Putnam
Marshall
Woodford
Rock Island and
Henry
Mercer
Knox
Warren
McDonough
Henderson
Hancock
Fulton
Pratt and
Champaign
Vermilion
Edgar
Douglas
Coles and Moultrie
Shelby
Cumberland
Fffingham
Christian and
Montgomery
Sangamon
Mason
Brown
Cass
Menard
Adams
Scott
Pike
Calhoun
Greene
Morgan
Al—Macoupin
Jersey
Madison
Bond
Clinton
Washington
Fayette and Marion
Clay
Wayne
Richland
Edwards and Wabash
Clark
Crawford
Lawrence
Jasper
Jefferson
Hamilton and
White
Franklin
Williamson
Saline and
Gallatin
Pulaski
Massac
Johnson
Pope
Hardin
Senate
House of Representatives
Couple’s Bridal Tour Ends With Shaker Sleeping Arrangements
A newly married couple visiting the Shakers found their bridal trip disrupted by the sect’s strict policy of separate sleeping quarters. The groom and bride were escorted to different rooms, with a whispered reminder that married persons must reside apart, ending with a quip about future marriage luck.
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Shakers
New York Tribune quote challenges GOP dissenters
The New York Tribune recalls how George Washington and Andrew Jackson faced fierce opposition and denunciation, echoing a rebuke to Republicans who disagree with Mr Creeley. The remark implies enduring partisan divides and calls out harsh treatment of dissenters.
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New York ‘Tribune
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Mr. Creeley
Political forecast from Washington on party unity and opposition
J. B. Pike writes from Washington that the Senate wrangle shows no new threat and that party organization remains the cure for public life’s ills. He argues Republicans will uphold a firm, vigorous platform at the Philadelphia Convention, while Democrats plot a third-party bid and nominate a Conservative candidate to attract disaffected voters.
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Republican Party
Philadelphia
Democratic Party
Adullam
Grant
Groesbeck
Trumbull
David Davis
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