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Newspaper
Geneva Weekly Express
Location
Geneva, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1855
Page
1
The piece surveys Wisconsin's development from Mineral Point to Madison, noting Milwaukee growth, Dane County expansion, and notable landmarks. It emphasizes rail prospects, Lake Country scenery, education institutions, and concerns over preserving ancient earthworks while detailing early 19th century settlement dynamics and regional commerce.
A Western Texas writer argues settlers from German French Swiss Hungarian and other groups along Northwestern Texas favor creating a new state from the western portion aided by Northern state settlers. He thinks ten thousand votes exist and cites a Mississippi congressman Mr Wilcox report after Texas visit. The act annexing Lexus could allow division into two or more states, a move likely to be urged.
Captain Benjamin Moore places a fixed iron meridian instrument in a tower cupola to observe the sun and stars. The device offers mean time to the hundredth part of a second and surpasses the sundial for meridian determination. Moore, a mariner versed in astronomy, has spent eight months perfecting the setup in the valley.
A reader recalls earlier fuss over an organ bass viol in church and contrasts it with Boston churches now using steam powered organs. The comment satirizes Yankee progress and mockingly notes organ bellows worked by steel and steam, implying religion modernized by technology.
A quip contrasts prosperity with peril, noting that ease for a Christian can resemble a calm sea for Dutch marines who allegedly tie up the rudder, drink, and sleep. The remark implies complacency bred by wealth or success.
Passmore Williamson’s release, ordered by Judge Kane who jailed him, ends a long clash over habeas corpus and alleged slave cases in Philadelphia. The episode exposes judicial overreach and public opinion’s power, as Williamson reappears amid nationwide condemnation of the ruling and calls for reform.
Copper industry in 1850 will shift dramatically as United States output nears dominance. A surge in Lake Superior mining activity and new stamping mills forecast copper production around 5,000 tons this season, worth about $500 per ton, with 18 mills opened and 50 more planned next year. Estimates place next year’s value at $2,590,000 and the St Mary's canal opening spurring investment. Vulture anecdote follows.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad reports October earnings of 112,553.88, well above the prior year’s 79,776.64. Ten month totals show strong growth against last year, with 185% year-to-date figures, and a projected annual revenue near 675,000 for the 200-mile line.
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