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Marshall Messenger in Marshall, Illinois

04 Feb 1869

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Marshall Messenger

Location

Marshall, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1869

Page

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Early Recollections of Clark County A Founding Senator Named Kane

The piece recalls Clark County history in 1809 with Elvis Kane as one of Illinois first U.S. Senators. It notes Kane left Washington as a carpenter to seek national office, returning later as a state representative. It also lists early county officials and settlers, and describes prairie lands, rivers, and pioneer life around Darwin and York with vivid frontier imagery.

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Congress Havill U.S Elvis K. Kane Hing K. Kane Washington, D.C Washington West Capitol Ilinois Joseph Shaw John Chenoweth Samuel Ashmore Isine Parker Charles Neely Union Prarie Jacob Blaze Texas Stephen Archer Jivtitat Nits Walnut Prairie Esq Williamson Waze Ile Stephen Daniel Bright Tie John Blake John McClure Varnell Wm. McKeen Hugh Darwin Richarsons and Fitches York Garden of Eden Asnie Walton Wwer Toilacon Wim. Whitley Wm. Murphy John Stratton David Boland Lewis Murphy Ninevah Shaw Alden Winchester Charles Patrick Joseph Owans Wm. P. Bennett Johnathan Mays George W. Catron James Caneway James Murphy Joseph Curtis Wm. Lockard James Cantwell Silas Foskins Peleg Spencer John M. Robinson Henry Dumford John McClain Sherif Clark McCabe Thoms Taylor James McGeath Mark A. ‘Sanders Rezin Bell Newell Leonard Josiah Blick Daniel Lane David Caldwell Wim. Perry Cyrus Sharp Johu MM. Robinson Jacob Marian Appers Motem Wilson Darwin Illa Joseph Morrison Ducket Jesse Miller Blaze James P. Jones Birch Bob Sherif Tob Uri Manly Clark County Thane Sher Clack Coun Jean Robert James Lockard William P. Bennett Wim. P. Bennett Sherman House Capt Thomas Trundy Methyosec John A. Whitlock Wheaton Ils Marshall
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Prairie to Modern Egypt: Clark County Pioneer Sketches

The article recalls Clark County pioneers and early figures in Marshall and surrounding areas. It covers seed corn from Walnut prairie, Lincoln’s 1830s visits, early court history from 1819 to 1824, and biographical notes on William Archer, Win. Archer, and local officials. It also notes hardships, including fevers from Wabash bottoms and early law terms.

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Egypt Union ApnRanas Walnut Prairie Stephen Archer Mgr. Lincoln Marshall Gov. Duncan John Bartlett Silas Larlan Starlan Besser Jaws Clack County U.S Wabash Jesse Archer Prairies B. Archer Senate Clark County Clark Aurora Wabash River Thos. O. Brown Isaac Parker Johnr Welsh Win. B. Archer John M. Robinson Wm. Wilson Brown Thomas Wilson Jesse Wm . Archer Lsatwill &c Lewis Molin Dea'drick Esq Wichliff Kitchell Justice of the Peace Wilson
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Railway to the Pacific Completes its United States Span

The article outlines the progress of the transcontinental line with 1000 miles west of Omaha for Union Pacific and 500 miles east from the Pacific for Central Pacific. It notes 1863 earnings over five million dollars on average 700 miles in operation, and projected through passengers at two hundred thousand with a $100 fare averaging $20,000,000 income, of which about $12,000,000 would belong to Union Pacific, plus significant local traffic and regional mining boosts.

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New York San Francisco Union Pacific Omaha Central Pacific Pacific Union Pacific Company Nevada Idaho Montana Oregon Pacific Railway
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Judge Tong Hanged at Walkertown Canada

A fragmentary report recalls an execution at Walkertown Canada on the 14th instant. The crowd heard a confession of guilt and counsel to youths against whisky and vice, urging respect for parents and country.

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John Tong Walkertown Canada Alway United States
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