Railroad hopes and local politics in Linn County
The issue discusses the Town Central Rail line with notes on funding efforts led by S. S. Jones and local subscribers, warnings about capital risk, and calls for farmer support. It also covers local campaign tensions over Marion Cedar Rapids alignments, regulator concerns in Cedar County, and scattered regional news from the period.
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Hoad Monttora
Central RK
New York
United States
Italia
Passport clash over Dr Rock exposes U S racism
The piece reports Senator Wilson asking the State Department for a passport for Dr J B Rock and Secretary Cass’s reply that no citizenship certificate is granted to persons of color. The writer denounces the policy as hypocritical and urges action against a government seen as oppressive to colored citizens.
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Paseporte
Tribuns
Willson
State Department
J. 8. Rock
Boston
Cass
Depantitanr
Rata
Waaitinatos
Henny Winsey
Saxata Chamurh
Sin
Prdaport
Bain
Dred Beatt
Lewis Cab
Secretary Days
Wilson
Doctor Rock
Europe
Lred Douglass
Lauper
Payette College project and seminary gains described
A North Western Christian Advocate letter details Payette College efforts led by Rev Bughee. It notes a finished seminary building valued at about 335000 debt free, with ~100 students per term. Patrons Alexander and Robertson pledge a college building for 500 capacity and funds to finish library apparatus. The piece also mixes political commentary on slavery and sectional tensions of 1856–57.
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Bayette College
Bughee
North Western Christian Advocate
Payette
Church of the Northwest
Satuinary
Robert Alexander
Samuel I H. Robertson
Fayette
Apoetat
Phhph Croat Ugl
Kansas Bill Conference Report Foretells New Ordinance Debate
The Kansas bill conference heard proposals from the Senate committee but the House committee found them unsatisfactory. Mr Haglish signaled a new draft focusing on a fresh ordinance and a popular vote on admission under the Lecompton constitution. Debates to resume tomorrow with hopes both chambers will accept the Linglish plan.
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Llack
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Lecompton Bil
Wasiarosx
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Green
Senate
House Committee
House
Haglish
Lecompton Ordinancy
Lecompton
United States Nuns of Representatives
Conmittes
Tinglish
Is There Hope for Opposition to Slavery Power
The piece argues the Missouri and Lecompton crises test whether any party can oppose slavery outrages. It praises anti-Lecompton Republicans while critiquing Democratic loyalty, and notes the Republican fit as the nation’s best chance to check the slave power. It then shifts to Sonora a geographic survey, and ends with Canadian federation talk and expansion signals.
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Penn
Connecticut
New Hampshire
St. Louis
Kansas
South
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Indiana
Union
California
Nuriberyantis Avery Ton
al Winwer
Orleana
Washington
Missouri
Wilmot
Texas
Nebraska
Lecompton
Congress
Anuntlers
Ney
Kansay
White House
Treasuy
Republican
Stephen Han
Judas
Concago Wholesale Market Prices From 1684 Intent Dates
Fragmented entry lists assorted commodities with prices such as Spring Wheat and Corn, Provisions and meat products, and various goods like Golden Syrup and salted items. The source is garbled but indicates market rates and goods traded at a Chicago area wholesale market in 1684 with unclear units and spellings.
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Concago
Mess York
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