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Newspaper
Jackson County Banner
Location
Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1857
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment touches on Civil War campaigns, Grant and McClellan, diary excerpts, and political commentary. It references troop figures, battles like Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Antietam era discourse, plus a late 19th century political diary entry praising Grant and criticizing McClellan. It also contains a public notice style quip about votes and Republican allegiance.
In March 1861 London correspondence recounts conversations with Horatio Seymour about the Constitution and Union. The speaker argues against coercion of states, condemns Democratic drift, praises the Republican party and measures like the Homestead and Protection Acts, and endorses Grant and the Union. A lengthy denunciation of the Democrats and a pledge to align with the Republicans follows.
A lengthy political tract argues neutrality is treason as the Republic’s divisions sharpen toward the coming election. It denounces Seymour and Blair, praises Grant and Colfax, attacks Copperheads and the Democratic platform, and urges loyal voters to rally behind the Union cause and reconstruction.
James Barber, Justice of the Peace, appraised a brown mare worth one hundred dollars. The mare, in possession of Michael Conlin of Albrom, will be sold at a public auction on October 23 at Lot Wat Black River Felts.
Community market advertises 8 featured vegetables at 14 percent discount. Items include fresh greens and seasonal produce, with TR noting limited quantities and early-bird readiness for shoppers.
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