Poet praises Captain Wheeler Longfellow work praised
A playful 19th century notice extols Captain Wheeler long poem by Longfellow, lauding its genius and inspiration. It references Webster and the Geneva area, praising the poem’s diction and extended verse as unmatched by local scholars.
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Ms Superiative
Wheeler
The
Express
Ecpreus
Wisconsin
Leland
Utter
Heelers
Wighty
Longfellow
Parnassus
Jason
Old
Colchia
Saturn
Antonis
Mr. Webster
Captain Wheeler
Lorghilow
Geneva
Ganeva
First Locomotive Trip on Western Hemisphere Described
A speech recounts the trial trip of the first locomotive on the Western Hemisphere, detailing the engine, track, and dangers. The narrator describes the ride from Lackawaxen Creek through a high trestle, the curves, and the successful return, marking a historic early railroad feat.
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Erec
Spring Comes With Joyful Imagery and Political Note
An extended ode to the coming spring celebrates flowers birds and renewal, contrasts winter’s reign with spring’s ascent, and includes a humorous cast of animal names in a staged concert. A Republican Convention in Delevan on the 25th nominated Jony M. Keep of Beloit for Judge of the first Judicial Circuit.
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Arobin
Bob O’link
Miss Wren
Miss Lark
Shanghai
Winter
Joan
Jay
Delevan
Jony M. Keep
Beloit
Fire destroys Gazette office in Milwaukee last night
A private dispatch reports the Milwaukee Gazette office was destroyed by fire last night according to Wanke Hall. No further details on injuries or cause are provided.
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Milwaukee
Wanke- Hall
Gazette Office
Earthquake at Jeddo Destroys Dwellings Temples and Fires
A violent earthquake on November 11 at 10 PM devastated Jeddo destroying about 100 thousand dwellings and 54 temples, with 30 thousand inhabitants affected. Fires broke out in thirty different parts of the city as the earth eluges and destruction spread.
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Jeddo
Poetry of F. Bexyery Welcomes Our Columns
The poetry of F. Bexyery is welcome in our pages with many thoughts of long ago in our associations.
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F. Bexyery
CommunicAtions Crowded Out This Week
Several communications were received but crowded out this week and will appear again. The note signals upcoming reiteration in a future issue.
Advertising and public houses praised in Geneva 1856 letter
Barnum on advertising urges thorough public promotion to gain support and credit his success to the press. A Geneva Express reader notes Geneva Washington state travel impressions, praising the Geneva Hotel run by Hammond & Delaware and the village’s public houses as a reflection of local character. March 6, 1856, Geneva, Wal. T. B.
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Express
Avery
Lzpress
Geneva
Zxprese
The
Geneva Express
Messrs
Geneva Hotel
Hammond & Delaware
Wal
T. B
Ideals and Decline in Anglo Saxon Rise and Slavery
An essay discusses civilization's progress, race ideas, and the Anglo Saxon rise. It argues virtue, liberty, and an embedded religion bolstered strength, yet links social refinement, economic wants, and slavery to corrupt institutions, endangering northern schools and broader liberty. It calls for future study of education and reform.
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Guwave
Jloss
Jefferson
South
BE. W
Public documents receipt note from Home
A terse notice records the receipt of public documents from Home. The fragmentary text mentions an entity likely named Weashborne and initials M G, indicating a formal acknowledgement of document submission or transfer. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
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Weashborne
M. G
A Pleasant Village Trip to Chicago and Springfield
A traveler recounts a misty morning journey from Pleasant village to Springfield then Chicago on a brisk March day. He notes the rough road, snowy hills, rising sun, and the Illinois rail line’s rapid growth from Racine to Evanston, describing Chicago as a fast, bustling town with crowded streets and busy freight.
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Chicago
Springfield
Switzerland
Racine
Waukegan
Hess
Bro. Bradbury
The
Democrat
Bro. Brundage
Evanston
Biblicle Institute
Northwestern University
Winter at Mackinaw and Lake Superior reports
A Chicago Democracy Press note from March 24 cites a Detroit letter claiming unusually mild winter conditions at Mackinaw with the straits likely opening early. Observations from Lake Superior towns Marquette and others align on a mild season, while Kansas records colder temps contradicting Mackinaw. The piece ends with a Supreme Court ruling Bashford vs Barstow granting Bashford ouster.
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Detroit
Mackinaw
Lake Superior
Kansas
Marquette
Chicago
Dem. Press
Madison
Supreme Court
Bashford
Barstow
Governor Bashford Takes Oath as Office Opens
Madison dispatch reports the Governor Bashford has taken the oath of office and will assume the duties this afternoon or tomorrow morning. The Assembly received no message from the Governor, and the decision was appealed. Costs are sought by his counsel.
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Madison
Pesker Hull
Bashford
Legislature approves Bashford as governor in vote
Madison March 27 The House passed a resolution to acknowledge Gov Bashford. The vote was 37 in favor and 9 against. Both branches of the Legislature agreed to adjourn for the List of March and the last of September.
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Madison
House
Bashford
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