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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1861
Page
5
Poem outlining Southern secession fears and plans to withhold goods from the North. Imagery includes cotton, sugar, oranges, and furs, with a projection of Lincoln taking the chair and Buchanan and traitors being sentenced. Dated February 1861 in New York.
A period voice poem extols virtue and chastity, and then a history of Britain’s names and origins from Britain to England. It recounts Angles and Saxons, the term Britannia, and the evolution of England’s name. The piece ends with a critique of fortune tellers who prey on gullible women, detailing their tricks and the dangers of their schemes.
A limestone stone near the Hoosac Tunnel eastern mouth in Massachusetts was found days ago. It resembles a baby elephant and has attracted notable attention from locals and curious visitors.
Mr Lincoln's reception by the peace congress and Washington society unfolds with a public embrace of his memory and sociable charm. He greets delegates led by Governor Chase and President Tyler, recalls historic figures, and extends courtesy to ladies and guests at the hotel.
The Charleston Courier reports Fort Sumter belched forth a 34 gun salute to celebrate Washington's birthday, marking a ceremonial display by the fort and commemorating the historic figure.
Postmaster General Horatio King invites bids for carrying U S mail from La Crosse through Onalaska New Amsterdam Scotia and Gakville to Sumner Wisconsin for 64 miles round trip weekly. Bids due by April 15 at 8 PM with schedules, guarantees, and certificates as per prior advertisement forms.
Clerk John Nicholls of Trempealeau County Wisconsin publishes the grand and petit jurors drawn for the April term of the circuit court to begin on the first Monday of April 1861. The notice also states that an application will be made at the April term to discharge the name of J W Millowr and each member of his family.
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