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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1852
Page
2
The report covers WG nominations with names like Scott, Graham, Shafter, Hale, and Julia k, noting Meads and Meadville posts, and describes a political blend of election campaigning, rail improvements, and local demonstrations. It mentions Dough and Maxwell speakers, Douglas visits, and a Wisconsin-to-Pennsylvania travel arc with rail interests and farm progress.
A Massas letter from Oct. 1852 states reports of an angry argument at the hall of Tommeranes are false. The division says there was no political discussion, only celebration of a new hall and reinforcement. It accuses creators of misleading claims and notes temperance as the real issue.
The Southern Wisconsin road bays commence route survey from Janesville toward Dubuque with plans to survey the entire line this fall and complete contracts within two years. The line, linked with the Valley route and Milwaukee Racine rail, will be a key Chicago to Mississippi corridor. Construction advances include the Milwaukee line to Whitewater and Milton to Janesville, with completion aimed by December.
A Cumberland, Virginia correspondent reports a strange natural phenomenon last night. A flood of insects filled rooms as lights burned, drawn to candles and lamplights. People dropped candles, bees swarmed streets, fires scattered light, and insects laid two eggs before expiring minutes later. Within ten minutes the infestations faded away.
Charles Ely of Broostynitz New York offers a free pound to Rev. Pease for a house in the city valued at $1000 for use as a sewing women’s reform and employment project. It will house 50 to 60 boarders with kitchens and work rooms, featuring a sales room, a fundraising office, and an employment bureau for applicants seeking sewing work. It plans to board women at $2.23 a week, allow work in the house, sell unsold items at cost, and provide loans to the cold and distressed to restore work. The project emphasizes healthful living, reform, and better living conditions than current boarding houses.
Marysville Kentucky reports forty one enslaved people fled toward Ripley last night from Augusta and Dover area. Pursuers refused search warrants and most slaves hid in a yard. five continued, three captured, expected to be brought back tonight. Ripley residents aided by armed Black River Kentuckians surrounding a hotel where the captives were believed held, sparking fears of disturbance as authorities refuse warrants against masters.
Gerritt Smith reported robbed of 48910 by a thief linked to the New York Tribune connection. E G McKin, of Trey N Y, is said to have stored nearly a million acres and large sums in bed mattresses. The missing money, placed there after his father’s death, vanished from his room at nine o’clock. He offered 5000 reward for recovery, noting his poverty and unwillingness to rent his lands.
The Romendale Scou Club and The Whigs of Rosendale and vicinity met to organize the Rosendale Scott Club. They adopt a constitution pledging support for Winfield Scott and William A. Graham, raise a vigilance committee, and elect officers including President Bernice, Vice Presidents Maurice Sona and others, with a list of members and local officials.
Travter from Cuba reports increased policing of American vessels at Havana. English officers aboard a British steamer were detained on suspicion of filibustering after a wall inspection revealed letters and private mail opened. American Consul Reed cannot access a newspaper. Extra police are stationed on American ships entering Havana, while other nations’ ships are less affected.
The Democratic convention at Mineral Point renominated Ben O Ewstmen as representative for the Second Congressional District. Meanwhile Crawford County’s paper notes $93,200 has been subscribed for the Prairie du Chien and Madison Railroad. The Canadian Legislature issued an address to the Queen over fisheries protection and trade, while the Liberia conference plans proceed with Bishop Scott and two pastors joining the mission. Post Office reports show over $11,000 in dead letters opened in the last quarter.
A Buffalo hotel guest reports a mouse in the American Hotel cage that learned to sing by mimicking a canary, nightly drawing attention as it performs. The piece shifts to a Carlisle NJ incident where white and Black residents clashed, beating and whipping Black people, with some firing buckshot at a Black house. Several reports follow including a suicide-suicide note, court verdicts in South Carolina, a murder during a stock exhibit, a fatal railway funeral mishap, and political notices from Wisconsin temperance groups and party conventions.
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