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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1861
Page
5
Correspondents report a sizable Washington population opposing the Union and aiding the enemy. The piece notes the capital’s condition emboldens the foe and lowers attack odds. Clerks in departments are required to take allegiance oaths, but rebels repeatedly recant the oath to avoid arming against the government.
General Fremont and General Premont receive praise from Unionists for their cautious yet effective actions in St Louis. Rebels are said to be subdued quietly as operations continue, with Fremont’s wit noted and the daughter of a famed figure serving as clerk to her husband in the Vision cfuse.
A youth clings to a strict theory of perfection, learning through experience that reality defies exact measurement. He discovers that practical limits challenge pure philosophy, a lesson that matures him beyond denunciation of all that cannot be weighed or weighed.
The column presents excerpts from Wendell Philips Speech reflecting sound truths for consideration. It notes Philips and others as thinkers rejected as theorists by Republicans and Democrats. The piece acknowledges their humane aims while doubting practicality.
Coxarnss asked the President to set aside a day of fasting and prayer, issuing a Proclamation for Thursday September 26. Rev. John Frothingham asks us to announce the observance in the village per the President's Proclamation.
News notes several papers sympathetic to the South have been suppressed. The writer questions how such papers existed and survived, while urging stronger actions to curb open rebellion as government measures tighten.
In Wirra near this area the pest control efforts have nearly completed stacking for several days, resulting in an excellent condition overall.
Wan News notes no current threats to Washington. It states the true attack would be in Western Virginia, requiring 16 000 men for its defense.
A dog named Boys expresses thanks to Dake in May for his liberal Qomatian aid. The brief note highlights gratitude from the canine’s owner and notes the assistance as a local generosity gesture.
A local article debunks reports that Indians attacked Black River Bottoms and says depredations were untrue. It notes families fled in fear, calls the fabrications dangerous, and reports Mr. Messmore was ousted from his judgeship while Judge Gale was restored to his post.
The Indiana Excitement reports a telegraphic claim of fourteen murdered families in Tloricon Dodge County Wisconsin and an Indian rebellion near Black River Trenpealeaw. Later notices say the affair was a local family quarrel revolving around an Indian pony shot by a white man and retaliatory shooting. Indians gathering on river bottoms for duck hunting is common and not alarming.
A discussion on cannon casting and boring methods describes sand molds and iron frames, furnaces, cooling times, and forming methods. It covers rifling, windage, and the use of lead cups to induce rotation and seal gas. It also mentions refurbishing old cast iron cannons with wrought-iron bands for stronger charges.
A Springfield Republican critique denounces a rural pastor who told grieving parents an infant could only hope if there was evidence the child was saved. The piece condemns his cold rhetoric at a child’s funeral and urges genuine compassion and reform in parish ministry.
A lightning strike at the Ridprade house of Mr. A Jompkin on a Wednesday caused instant death to George Kelly of North Lamartine, son of Mr A Kelly. The bolt ran down the door casing as he stood nearby, stunning Mr Tompkins and shattering dishes and glass. The Sentinel reports the tragic event.
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