Thrifty Caledonia To La Crosse Road Graded
A visitor describes improvements in Caledonia and on the road from the ferry to La Crosse. Grading on the bottom land at McGilvray accelerates spring travel, with about 400 dollars allocated by La Crosse County and local subscriptions from La Crosse Trempealeau counties. Dinner at Caledonia House featured Scottish hospitality.
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la Crosse
McGilvray
la Crosse County
Trempealeau
Caledonia House
Galesville paper chides Trempealeau print for Democratic placement
The Trempealeau Representative is commended for apologizing to Republican readers after placing the Democratic ticket at the top. The Galesville Transcript accuses it of ignorance and political maneuvering, notes a recent Republican shift, and urges honesty and fairness while defending its own editorial stance.
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Galesville
Transcarry
Union
Transcript
Gattsville University Fall Term Exhibition Proposal
Gattsville University nears 60 students with hope for more. The Fall Term closes with an exhibition on Wednesday evening December 20 featuring Original Essays Colloques Declamations Tableaux and music. An admission of 10 cents will be charged at the door to defray expenses with any surplus to help purchase a bell for the University.
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Gatssville University
La Crosse Advertisements Highlight Local Firms
La Crosse notices call readers to new advertisements in another column. The firms are described as reliable, reasonably priced, and gentlemanly in conduct, offering goods in their line to city customers.
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la Crosse
Forxicn Connesronpence Parisian Life Paper
Our readers will value the vivid delineations of Parisian life. We express thanks to the writer for this engaging paper and note another installment will appear in the next issue.
Readers call for continued legal reports from correspondent
Our correspondent G. thanks readers for the interesting communication. Though by a Democrat, there is little in it to which a Republican can take exceptions. Legal professionals and others express desire for a continuation of legal reports.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln
South
Illinois Banks Suspended Payment Amid Financial Turmoil
A list of Illinois banks including Grayville Bank Southern Bank State Bank Bank of the State Bank of Napierville Bank of Aurora American Exchange Corn Exchange National Bank Bank of Raleigh Bank of the Commonwealth is noted as having suspended payment. The item blends political idle chatter and local updates with a weather note and school start.
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Illinois
Grayville Bank
Southern Bank
State Bank
Bank of the State Bank of
Napierville
Bank of Aurora
American Exchange Corn Exchange National Bank
Bank of Raleigh
Bank of the Commonwealth
Legal Advertisements in Separate Column Cited
The notice mentions additional legal advertisements located in a different column and references correspondents H and D W and Emma, indicating broader legal notices expected beyond the main column. The exact actions or deadlines are not specified in the fragment.
La Crosse Fire Destroys Mill and Secession Debate
In La Crosse on Nov 19 1860 Mr Borton notes the destruction of the Butrick Co steam flouring mill by fire caused likely by the furnace. Loss about $16 000 with $6 000 insured and wheat corn and flour of a Chicago company burned. The item also discusses Republican victory pride and southern secession, debating peaceable separation, government property rights, and possible war to preserve union.
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Ee Crosse
South Carolina
la Crosse
Borton
Butrick & Co
Patrick Heery
Yorktown
Douglas
Lincoln
Secedera
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