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Freeport Weekly Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1859

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The Republican Party Expiring Across the Nation

The piece argues Republicans are failing in multiple states and regions. It cites Connecticut victories for Democrats, quotes Senator Douglas, notes Republican gains in Michigan and Missouri, and highlights widespread GOP losses or weak results in cities like Chicago and Springfield. The tone mocks the idea of “expiring” Republicans while listing numerous local races and party fortunes.

Freeport Coxsecticett New England Congress Connecticut Douglas Democratic Party Congress Ncith Sr. Louis Free Labor Party Chicago Senate of Puyssings Galen Germany Christoph Wihelm Hoofland Berlin Dr. Hoofland Condon Times OM. Jackson Arch Street Philadelphia United States Canadas West Indies South America

Public Lands sale planned for July in Kansas and Nebraska

The report lists upcoming events and notices from across the nation including a July sale of public lands in Kansas and Nebraska, political shifts in Chicago, and various crime, weather, and sports items. It mentions Mary Hartung, Horton, Bates, Cameron, Seward, and other named figures and places like New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Detroit.

Kansas Nebraska Govi Morigan New York Mary Hartung Horton Clinton Merald Edward Bates Missouri St. Louis Cameron Pennsylvania Seward Republican City Council Chicago Washington Trinois Herald the Times Baltimore John McLaughlin Wm Comstock

European Congress Meeting Fixed for May First

Europe reports a European Congress to be held May 1 likely in Baden with five ministers attending England France Russia Austria Prussia. Austria may enter Lombardy with about 22 000 troops by March end. Paris says armaments rise with no easing. An Austrian detachment clash with escaped recruits reportedly occurred.

Baden Mariusbury England Walewski France Gorstehikott Russias Austria Paris Lombardy Italy Piacenza

City Votes New Loan Election After Debate

Notice to day states City Council orders another election on a loan for 4000 dollars to be held on the 26th instant. The accompanying statement lists indebtedness with total under 4000 dollars. Democrats previously sought nine thousand dollars but were defeated for lack of clear needs. Now a definite statement shows at most four thousand dollars required. The agitation appears to have yielded some good.

Sone Freeport Firast Court House Freend Presbyterian Chpress Pennsylvants House A. K. Teca Rowland Therton Bleeta Spencer Dan. Mitchell & Co Desnald Smhockley Saddlery Hardware

Impostion and Opposition in the 1800 Campaign

A South party calling itself Democratic is mocked as the imposition party while the Shatin Democracy of the North is accused of barefaced pretensions. The Oppositionois group includes strong figures and a brisk contest is anticipated in the 1800 campaign.

Union Fair at Warren Aims to Open in October

The Warren Independent reports steps toward a Union Fair in Warren this fall with Stephenson among invitees. A fixed early October date would provide time after the State Fair, making Warren a fitting venue for a successful event.

Wanthex Warren Stephenson

Warren Female Seminary to Open May First Principal Named

The Independent reports Warren Female Seminary and Collegiate Institute will open May 1. Rev Charles Martin, formerly pastor of a Chicago congregation, will serve as principal. The Warren Hotel has been leased for years and will be repaired to house a boarding school.

Warren Female Seminary and Collegiate Institute Charles Martin Chicago Warren Hotel

Inland Packet Line Reports Daily Run To Reed's Landing

The Dunleith Advertiser notes a daily boat service run by the Packet Company to Reed's Landing at the lake’s foot. Lake Ice remains solid and thickening. Boats travel from the lake’s head to St Paul with passengers transferring between boats.

Feay Dunleith Packet Company Reed's Landing Lake Pepin Ehickness St Paul Wleigls

Religious family magazine and art journal notices

A condensed review of Happy Home a biannual religious family magazine from Stone & Co Boston noting its nonsectarian morality and colored lithograph, MERRY'S MUSEUM praised as a top American family publication, and COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL highlighted for its March issue with engravings and Raphael feature.

Swornstedt & Poe, Cinchinati Carlton & Porter N. Y. City J. M. Trimble Ohio Happy Home GC. Stone & Co Boston Massachusetts Cosmopolitan Art Journal Cosmopolitan Art Association America N. Y Raphael

Winnebago Supervisors urged fair pay for county notices

A rural press dispute argues that the Rockford area should publish its Proceedings in all county papers at fair prices. The piece condemns “ratting” printers who cut rates, urges towns to channel work to local publishers, and notes Rockford ballots on license are to be decided on the 18th with Republican and Democrat papers backing license and the Register starting a Daily no-license push.

Winnebago Co Ann Board of Supervisors Rockford Republican Democrat Register Duponce Mendes Merida France America Moone & Dakin Drugglata Freeport Freeport Fnd Stéphenson County Furniah Circnlara Show Carda NLR Larten Dr. Dieponco J. Duponco Grover & Walter Sewing Maeching Co Lake St Chicago Levee Gylena Fiether United States Grover and Baker Broadway New York Summer Street Huston Chesnut Philadelphia Baltimore Street Baltimore Fourth Street Cincinnati Westetter Roth AML New Rochelle Osage Oxange Dablias Dallas Verbonus Tolvar Henry H. Taylor Canton Swerfpstakes Canton Stark Co Ohio Feery Henry HI Zaylor Uinvis Tlingis Henry HW. Taylor North-Western Elbinoig

Musical Convention Planned at 1st Presbyterian Church

City singers discuss forming a Musical Convention to be directed by WH N Besxnerr at the 1st Presbyterian Church on Monday evening April 18. Citizens urged to attend. singers with Jubilees asked to bring them. Mr Bennett aims to settle Freeport residence, with support for local musical effort.

1St Presbyterian Church WH. N. Besxnerr Bennett Freeport

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