Public Meeting Denounces Fugitive Slave Law at Waukau
Citizens of Waukau met on Tuesday evening November 3 to discuss the recent Fugitive Slave Law. Moses Dennis chaired the session with A. Queratan as secretary, and resolutions denouncing slavery and urging liberty, conscience, and divine guidance were adopted. Proceedings ordered for publication in county papers.
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Congress
Moses Dennis
A. Cuaratan
Manning
M. L. Parsons
Moses Chandler
Dr. Hiakhin
E. D.fall
Satan
Heaven
Savannah
Georgia
District of Columbia
Consumption of Coal and Fugitive Slave Romance
The New York Herald speculates coal demand will surge as US consumption may more than double in ten years. Ocean steamships will burn tens of millions of tons yearly, with five hundred thousand tons needed for new fleets. The Crafts escape story is recounted as a notable fugitive slave case provoking strong reactions in Boston.
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United States
William and
Ellen Crafts
Georgia
Boston
Benjamin Muzzy
Empire City
New York
California
Episcopal Service Notice in Hardware Store Room
Rev. Mr. Sweet of the Episcopal Church will conduct Divine Service in the room over A. N. & A. H. Raymond's Hardware Store on Sunday next November 17 and every alternate Sunday thereafter. Services begin promptly at 10, 4, and 12 PM.
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Episcopal Church
A. N
A. H. Raymond's
Apology for Delayed Papers and Route Deliveries
We failed to publish on time for three weeks due to heavy work and two mail routes did not receive papers until Monday. We apologize and promise better timing going forward.
Fugitive Slave Law Meeting at Waukan Criticized
Proceedings from a Waukan gathering express strong abhorrence and indignation toward the Fugitive Slave Law. The writers pledge constitutional obedience while denouncing the law and claiming they would assist fugitives if opportunity arose.
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Waukan
Wauikan
Whigs Lead in Several States and Districts
Doty carries a District by over 4000, Durkee leads District I by about 1800, Eastman, a Democrat, wins in District II. New York's state ticket mostly Whig save Prison Inspector, with an expected 18 to 14 Whigs to Democrats in Congress and a Whig majority in the Legislature. Michigan elects two Whigs and a Democrat to Congress, and the Legislature remains Democratic with anti slavery views. Illinois likely returns Coffing Whig in Chicago District.
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Durkee
Eastman
Cole
New York
United States
D.S. Dickinson
Michigan
Ilinois
Coffng
Chicago
Regular Ticket Dominates County Election Results
The Regular Ticket wins in the county, securing the Assemblyman, District Attorney, Treasurer, Clerk of the Board, Surveyor, and Coroner posts. The Bolling Convention candidates for Clerk of the Courts and Sheriff also prevail, while no Whigs win. Westward divisions fail to stop Eastman’s decisive victory for Regular candidate.
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Mr. Weed
Bolting Goorin
Neenah
Jones
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Eastman
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Avery
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Tuttle
Kimball
Rowley
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Cross
Wilcox
Hamilton
Roegere
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Beckwith
McCall
Carpora—Mallory
Isbell
Banks
New Dopp Kellogg Meat Supply Serves Town Men
The firm Dopp and Kellogg emerge from Kellogg and Dopp to offer abundant meat for local appetites. December issue features improved Godey magazine with sixteen engravings and four steel cuts, plus updated fashion plate and continued Arthur and Kate Walton features.
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Kellogg & Dopp
Godey
Arthurs
Kate Walton
National Police Gazette Urges Primary Election Law
The National Police Gazette argues for a law to regulate primary gatherings citing corruption in Caucuses and Conventions. It warns that whiskey, bribes, and thuggish guards determine nominations and threaten honest voters and outcomes.
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National Police Gazette
Themos
Gazette
Whig Victory in Michigan First District Over Fugitive Slave Law
The First District election centered on the Fugitive Slave Law. Buel, a Democrat who backed the law, sought re election with Casston’s backing. Despite a Democratic district, a Whig was elected for opposing the Fugitive Law, signaling a people’s verdict against the abomination and party zeal.
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Michigan
Buel
Casston
Congress
Portable Grist Mill Demonstrated by Clark In Lancaster
A Lancaster correspondent reports a portable Grist Mill invented by Mr Clark occupies four feet square by steel high and grinds five bushels of wheat per hour. It yields flour equal to the best mills with extra superfine quality and bread as good as the best flour. The mill can be drawn by one horse and costs two hundred dollars.
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Scientific American
Lancaster
Clark
Iron Steamers Patent for Iron Framework Ships
Mr. Jordan of Liverpool has secured a patent in this country for building iron framed steamers with hollow ribs. Government reportedly plans to construct a fleet of such vessels for the African Mail Service and to aid in suppressing the slave trade.
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Mr. Jordan
Liverpool
Progressive Development and the Order of Progress
An essay reviewing A J Davis and his chart of Progression from Savagism to Republicanism. It discusses clairvoyant origins, authority for natural progress, and the current transition from the Fourth to the Fifth Period. Plus a Massachusetts agricultural fair note on a plow without handles.
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A. J. Davis
New York
Massachusetts
Steam Baking Mathie. A patent granted in Beatland
A patent has been granted for steam baked bread and biscuits by machinery, replacing fire. Dough is mixed kneaded by machines, ovens kept at even temp, loaves weighed and produced entirely by machinery. The system promises faster, cleaner, better bread with no hand measurement.
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Beatland
Marriages in Menasha Algoma and Oshkosh area
In Menasha marriages Saturday last include Barney Wits to Ann Hata and Samuel Catu to Dotty Porria with additional matching pairs. Algoma saw Eowann Hewrrt of Oshkosh wed Eavinta Kellona of Strong's Landing. Also Wm Maexnam of Oshkosh to TeaBRLLa STanoFicco of Vinland. Oshkosh couple Harvey Anais and Anza Sisims united Monday led by Rev J P Gallup.
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William Furgerson
Barney Wits
Ann Hata
Samuel Catu
Dotty Porria
Cornne
Haresee
Jaxe Perres
S l
Algoma
R. Fiverdell
Eowann Hewrrt
Nothe Indebtedness Notice and Local Warehouse Sale
Nothe remarks debtors to settle by January 1 1851 to close accounts for the year. We are anxious to settle our business and issue this notice. WEED GUMAER Oshkosh November 15 1850. The undersigned KNAPP CO announce warehouse wharf completed and ready for storage forwarding or commission. They list brick grain wheat salt lumber and a variety of goods for sale including apples grafted, leather, and hides.
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Weed & Gumaer
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
W. A. Knapp & CO
Ferry St
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