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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1859
Page
2
The excerpt laments the American stance toward the African slave trade, accusing the U S administration of allowing it under the cover of freedom, while promising change in 1860. It also notes Wisconsin politics, rail plans, and local notices amid a broad array of 19th century issues.
A Ontario grain elevator owned by Cunvington was destroyed by fire this morning except for the engine house. The warehouse held 150,000 bushels of Chicago spring wheat and corn. Loss is about 130,000, insured mainly in New York firms. A Canadian schooner named Mary at the wharf sustained significant damage from the blaze.
In a candid sermon from the Deacon's Seat a minister declares himself a reformer challenging the weighting of piety and measure within the church. He urges moving the thermometer of faith toward the congregation and away from deacons and pulpit pomp. A call for reform echoes amid church life and material support. A storm and shipwreck report follows detailing Prince Howard's Island shoreline damage, drownings, and a telegraph note from New Brunswick predicting the cyclone.
The steamship Asia arrives from Liverpool via New York with advances and telegraphic notes from Parliament. Reports cover the Peace Conference attendees in Zurich, French naval and army measures, the Great Eastern ship, a London builders strike, and varied European affairs including Tuscany, Venetia, and Italian confederation schemes. Also noted are the steamer Hungarian heading to Quebec and imperial discussions at Zurich, with broader coverage of Atlantic and California overland news and port reports.
Wise of the Richmond Enquirer and Dutd of the Richmond Examiner left Washington for Maryland to duel over a newspaper quarrel. They returned the same day after exchanging shots. no one was injured. Nearby notes discuss Carel Schurz’s potential political strength and other unconnected items about frost, a tree, and a steamer sinking near New York with no loss of life.
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