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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1861
Page
6
The May edition features Buttercups and Dasha engravings and Dawning of Geninas designs. It includes a Double Extension Fashion Plate and Drawing Seasona Model Cottages. Terms are $3 per year with discounts for multiple copies. Address L. A. Godey, 323 Chestnut St. Philadelphia.
Correspondence from Chicago dated April 18 1861 reports Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces after bombardment from Morris Island and batteries ashore. Major Anderson and his men capitulated as fires enveloped the fort, the fleet unable to aid. The piece notes national shock, calls Washington’s course proper, and mentions Pennsylvania and other states mobilizing for war.
The author argues against southern secession, contending the Union is favored by the mass and that enforcing laws is essential. They acknowledge prior support for forceful government but now view it as necessary to preserve the United States and suppress rebellion. They urge eradicating slavery’s dangers within the social system.
The Legislature adjourned amid a scramble to reorganize the Judicial and Eleventh Circuits. The push to create a new judgeship favors I E Melamore of La Crosse, who sacrificed local and party interests to secure the position. La Crosse papers question constitutionality and note a Quo Warranto writ being sought by the Supreme Court.
Weather fine days favor farm work as farmers hurry to harvest and store grain. The clear skies allow optimal conditions for gathering crops and preparing yields for the season ahead.
The column greets G P R and W M as welcome contributors and expresses hope for frequent future letters. It asks after H, whose letters were read with interest a year ago, and urges continued input from Trans cript readers who have written before.
Observers note progress with transplanting trees and shrubs and share a quip on the benemefactor by planting. R B Cooper brings a hefty four hundred eighty pound tree, claiming future shade over more than a bachelor. G P Randall of Chicago sends an architecture pamphlet praising designs for schools churches courts and homes and urging economical quality. Governors from several states reportedly refuse troops. Maryland acts promptly and Massachusetts doubles its quota.
Gavesvittz University plans a large German class led by Professor Kottenger, praised for competence from both the native country and the United States. Financial uncertainty from Illinois and Wisconsin banks hampers business, with no clear end in sight. Past winter favored fruit trees. vegetation and prairie growth accelerate readiness to encroach on forests and groves.
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