Congress convention at Rockford names preferred candidate
The county Republicans back Mantis P. Sweet for Congress and travel to Rockford to cast their ballots. They press his claims warmly as they hope the convention will honor their wishes with a respected choice and unite behind the ticket, regardless of the outcome.
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Mantis P. Sweet
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Defeat of Blair shakes Emancipation hopes in Missouri
A Missouri reader laments the defeat of Frank Blair, a leading abolitionist in Congress, amid a divided free labor vote and a pro slavery Douglas Democrat victory. The piece warns that the Douglas and Buchanan factions back slavery, praises Blair’s stand, and urges freemen to oppose a national cruelty.
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Frank Blair
Slave States
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Emancipation Movement
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Douglas Party
Buchanan Party
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Senate
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St. Louis
Ocean Telegraph Lates and Atlantic Cable Report
The Chicago Daily Journal notes the latest Ocean Telegraph items with morning dispatches. Reports from Trinity Bay say Atlantic Cable developments are faring well. Other items include political stance on slavery in a Territory and a college presidency change at Hewilton College. Also mentions a price for fusing can remains at eight dollars per thousand.
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Chicago Daily Journal
Verrick
Herrck
America
Terrick
Chicago Dairy Union
Herrick
Dealera
Berton
The American Cyclopaedia Vol Rit Aims For Completeness
The article extols a massive encyclopedia project now in its third generation, highlighting biographical entries and topics across law medicine farming and commerce. It lists notable contributors and prominent figures, comparing volumes and arguing for readings of political debates on equality and Lincoln.
Kansas rejects Fogliso Land Bride in Territory vote
In Kansas the 2d spurned the Infamous Fogliso Land Bride despite Mr. Douglas calling it a virtual triumph. Freemen vote against it while Hamilton College alumni select Wm. W. Howe of New York City as next year’s poet. Howe, a recent graduate of 1658, is noted as a rising literary figure.
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Iva Belcney
Hamilton College
Wm. W. Howe
New York City
Howe
Ran
Atlantic Cable Begins World-Bridge Milestone News
The Atlantic telegraph fleet reports successful laying of cable from Valentia to Newfoundland. Ships Agamemnon Niagara and others completed paying out, with land connection due after landing. Engineers Everett and Woodhouse praised for flawless operation as oceanic transmission nears. Public celebration anticipated with bells and salutes once first royal and presidential messages pass.
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Atlantic
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Toombs and Douglas in Senate Admission Bill Debate
The excerpt questions Senator Douglas's stance on submitting the Kansas admission bill to the people. It notes the bill's referral to the Committee on Territories, chaired by Douglas, and his later amendment striking out the submission clause after consulting Toombs. It suggests Douglas manipulated the issue to benefit the North.
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Committee On Territories
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Gaitor
Trummule Speech in Chicago Warns on Slavery Move
Senator Trumbull spoke to a large Chicago audience last Saturday arguing the Dred Scott ruling could apply to Staley and territories. He warned slavery could enter any free state and urged the North to unite to curb further advances by the slave power for the nation’s welfare.
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Union
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Lincoln and Douglas Set for Friday Debate in Freeport
In Freeport the meeting of Lincoln and Douglas is fixed for Friday the 27th. Lincoln will open with a one hour speech, Douglas will follow for an hour and a half, then Lincoln closes with thirty minutes. The event promises the largest crowd Stephenson County has seen, as both rivals speak from the same stand to a shared audience.
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Union
Praise for Sweet and Illinois Deaf and Dumb Institution
The St. Louis Democrat lauds Martin P. Sweet of Freeport as a leading Whig influence and potential future national council member. It notes the Illinois Institution for the Deaf and Dumb opens September 1 offering free tuition and care. pupils from Illinois receive lodging, meals, and schooling, with clothing and travel funded by friends or counties.
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Ilinois
Gerrit Smith Nomination in New York Senate Race
A fragmentary set of notes references Gerrit Smith in nominating for the governorship, local politics in Detroit, and ongoing debates over slavery and Lincoln’s Chicago speech. It mentions yellow fever in Philadelphia, a steam navigation experiment on the Erie Canal, and a Leavenworth Kansas slave sale ad.
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Roche
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Burke
Iran Wilson
Whites Side
Leavenworthy
Kansas
Kansis
Remarkable Health and Household Gadgets in 1850s Ad Scrawl
A patchwork of product pitches and testimonials spans Dr Morse and Lane Vermifuge, Hollands German Bitters, and family machines. It touts improved machinery, patent pills, and tonics, with claims of health benefits for women and general use, urging readers to consult Gazette extracts and druggists for famed remedies.
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Professor Wood's Hair Restorative praised in New York News
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