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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1850
Page
2
In a dated notice, a local market describes wood valued as payment, inviting subscribers to bring firewood to settle debts or subscribe. It notes wood serves as better currency than gold or silver and mentions using bark and chips to cook meals when supplies run low.
Returns indicate Gov. Doty leading by about 1200 in this county with wider district support. Eastman elected assemblyman and local officials Baldwin Cooley Dickinson Wilcox Rowley likely chosen. Despatches show Doty strong in Fond du Lac Sheboygan and Port Washington while Durkee wins first district and New York leans Democratic.
Mr. Williams has fitted up and opened a drug store as previously advertised. The establishment appears well arranged and resembles a city drug store. Williams is an affable proprietor likely to attract substantial local business.
The Republican claims that the paper gave a false statement on this county’s area. The editors say they have no positive knowledge but believe the county is bounded as in Lapham’s Wisconsin map and that the Indian Territory is only temporarily attached for judicial purposes until organized into its own counties.
Mr. Spaulding, former Deputy Marshal and later Register of the Green Bay Land Office, is replaced by Amos Dodge of this village as Marshal. Dodge, a rabid Whig, is praised as one of the town’s cleverest men and an excellent selection for the position.
The union network reports 181 Protective Union Stores in operation in New England with 20 added in the quarter ending October last. In Boston on October 10, the Central Division met with about 100 delegates, all praising progress and the spread of mutualism.
A Fond du Lac man named Captain Sam Ryan Jr. gains a new head for the paper over its columns. The Fountain City accentuates his generous heart and notes his role in the Prospectus of Mrs Bailey's Friend. Subscribers speak highly of his optimism and effort.
Judge Jay voices intense condemnation of the Fugitive Slave Law on the first page. The piece notes widespread northern meetings and rising moral indignation, with Republicans and Whigs uniting in opposition as anti slavery activism strengthens.
The Boston Chronotype offers fifty dollars for the best article on Daniel Webster and his actions favoring the return of fugitive slaves during the last session of Congress. A second prize of fifty dollars invites essays on the causes of the current low mood of cotton manufacturers and tariff politics.
The piece notes Meadville and Oshkosh showing divergent enterprise with Meadville establishing its first Meat Market as a sign of Eastern initiative while Oshkosh supports free markets. It comments on Milwaukee Whig politics and praises the Sentinel’s stance for humanity and freedom amid opposition.
A letter writer complains that mail service often fails to be forwarded at Fond du Lac, noting that friend Ryan is capable but neglects proper forwarding, causing repeated mail delays.
Gov Dodge reports Henry Doves senator visited Saturday in fine health and spirits. The senator and Captain Estes of the Peytona spent a half hour in the sanctum discussing early state incidents. He stayed through Sunday and left for home on Monday.
The editor laments the harsh demands of political campaigning. He notes editors face loss of patronage for sharp attacks or lukewarm moderation, with pressure to write favorable circulars and assist candidates. He admits a lack of news and an apology for the sparse number while defending the effort already invested.
Signs of Progress shows J Elizabeth Jones lecturing on Anatomy and Physiology in northern Ohio with good success while Miss Sarah Coates lectures successfully in southern Ohio. Mrs Nancy E Clark has been admitted to Cleveland Medical School and aims to practice medicine. The notes deem these as signs of the Spirit of the Age indicating expanding freedom for women across all domains.
The article recalls an annual payment event on the southern shore of Lake Powaygunnay where about 2500 Indians and several hundred whites gathered. It notes overall order, with gamblers present, and mentions that this was the last such gathering in the area as settlers advance. It also references Holden's Dollar Magazine and a Louis Philippe illustration.
The Saturday Evening Post of Philadelphia is praised as a large nine column mammoth sheet offering news miscellany anecdotes biographies and amusement for every reader. It lists subscription rates and agents Deacon & Peterson at 66 South 3d Street Philadelphia.
The record lists village populations from Deputy Marshal in Marquette County including Strongsville 80 Kingston 948 Marquette 204 Dartford 198 Princeton 138 and Hamilton with missing value. A note praises the Catskill Mountain House plate and advises readers to view Mr Cottrill’s advertisement offering a broad, reliable supply.
An endorsement highlights Lawrence University at Appleton on the Fox River praised for its moral and literary character. Four capable teachers, two men and two women, guide disciplines from solid to ornamental studies, with strict yet wise governance expected to earn patronage from discerning guardians.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports that five colonies New South Wales Van Diemen's Land South Australia Fort Philip and Moreton Bay have formed a league for a Republic under the title United Provinces of Australia. They advocate separation from Great Britain and say Dowsing Street government is oppressive with a Presbyterian minister leading the movement.
The Rev John S Alemani is sent by Pope Pius IX on a mission to evaluate the progress of the United States in arts and public and private enterprises He will then go to California where he has been made Bishop and will represent the Pope in examining and displaying titles to Jesuit property claiming up to 150 million dollars of land This could trigger extensive litigation over land claims in California
A wide mix of reports lists missions funding, population figures, sugar cane developments in Louisiana, Treasury receipts and expenses, and a Southern Convention stance on Fugitive Slave Law repeal. It notes rail progress between St Petersburgh and Moscow, a new lighthouse on Skilagalee Reef, land grants for improvements, and fugitive slaves moving to Canada. Other items cover mint coinage in New Orleans, a large San Francisco fire, Cincinnati legal and demographic notes, and trains, bridges, mills, and population snapshots across multiple states and cities.
Died Tuesday fiveinstantly in dropsy of the chest Mrs A Crosby wife of J W Crosby of this place after a long illness. She was connected with the Southport Telegraph and had only been married a year arriving to start a home with hopeful prospects.
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