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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1850
Page
2
The Democratic County Convention for Winnebago County will meet at Oshkosh Court House on Saturday October 19 at 2 PM to nominate county officers and conduct necessary business. Each town should caucus Thursday to elect delegates.
The Whigs of Winnebago County will hold a convention at the School House in Oshkosh on Tuesday October 22 1850 at 1 o clock for nominating candidates for Member of the elect and for county offices and other business. Towns will send three delegates each and meet Saturday October 19 to elect them. G W Wasnevan County Cursr Fown Central Xi 1 Burrrice Com Oshkosh Oct 5 1850.
County officials announce no final vote items yet on the judgeship. The official tally will decide the outcome, with claims reported from different sides while awaiting certification.
President nominated Mr. Harrison Reed for Register of the Land Office at Green Bay but the Senate rejected him. Alexander Spaulding, of Altoma, deputy marshal for the county, was nominated and confirmed in his stead.
The piece praises the Milwaukee Sentinel for attention to good behavior and notes that the advertising columns show letters remaining in county post offices, supporting their claim about circulation. The local post master is described as a clever Whig partisan who admits the paper carries more copies to the office than any other, double the next.
The Whig Call announces a request to publish the Whig County Convention call since the party paper is not issued this week. The paper offers courtesy to Whig friends and invites communications, while stating opposition to Whig politics.
The Whig party paper in Oshkosh changes hands as J. D. Hyman and Hiram Monery take over publication after earlier aid from Washburn and Blodgett. The note praises the new arrangement, Mr. Morely’s printer skills, and the improved party prospects, while joking about a censor publisher link to Unker H organ.
The Whig party in New York split after a state convention divided over free soil principles and Seward's stance. Filmore loyalists seceded led by Mr Granger who resigned as president. A liberal ticket backed by Seward friends emerged. many Whig papers rejected the regular ticket, while Democrats unite strengthening their position.
Preparations are underway to secure Eureka's permanent improvement with a steam saw mill contracted by two brothers of Lester Rounds and Mr Stare. They plan to complete the mill this fall and be ready for work in the spring.
The Board of Public Works issues sealed proposals to complete the Grand Kaukana and Little Chute improvements. Capitalists consider taking on the work in exchange for the water power grant. These are the final obstacles to continuous navigation from Green Bay to the Mississippi, pending contract completion. If proposals are accepted, full completion of the improvement is expected in 1852.
Holden's Dollar Magazine for October is received featuring two pretty plates. The view of the Suspension Bridge at Niagara is neat and accurate, giving the reader a sense of being beside it. The Wife and Daughter of Oscola is a vivid picture. The miscellany compares well with other monthlies. Price one dollar a year. Address Holden's Dollar Magazine, 190 Nassau street, N.Y.
The Rochester Democrat notes Mr Bonnell has invented a process to turn three and a half bushels of wheat into a barrel of superfine flour. The Detroit Advertiser asserts a barrel of flour weighs 210 pounds of good dry wheat, but the process itself is not explained.
Mr Dunning occupying county lodging sends a fragment from his room titled That Same Old Pipe. The relic in the crevice inspires the soliloquy of the owner who abandoned the pipe and calls readers to dispose of both relic and tale as they see fit.
A satirical note from The Scientific American on Mr. Tlove it and Mr. Llove it urges the iron direct for pipe making, with James Benton of Newark cited. The piece includes poetry about the famed "Same Old Pipe," and mentions longstanding river navigation, Maine election results, and reflections on Congress and national affairs. It also notes the Turkish ambassador Amin Bey arriving in Washington and being serenaded.
The county committee calls for a convention on the 13th to nominate suitable candidates. The piece urges country voters to attend caucuses and ensure delegates represent their wishes, warning that neglect leads to bystander demagogues and poor, self seeking nominees.
Letter From Washington dated September 25, 1850, provides a succinct recap of recent events in the metropolis. The writer aims to update readers on passing happenings and offers a brisk, period tone summary of local affairs and notable occurrences.
A correspondent from Pittsleigh reports one of the severest hail storms on record on the 27th of last month. Blair Stones reportedly weighed a pound, several people were badly injured, some knocked down in the streets, and every exposed window was riddled. An Omniuns team fled in fright.
The East District Whigs of Fond du Lac lament no mail delivery and criticize the timing of assembly nomination. With Capt. Sam. Jr. Esq. nominated, they warn the paper will miss expected exchanges and blame remains uncertain as Thursday afternoon passes without promised mail.
The United States and a prospective embassy service are described as mutually advantageous. Gen Riley, former California Military Governor, is visiting. A clash in the Sixth Auditor's Department arose when promoting an old Democratic Clerk to a new vacancy created by new clerkships. the effort was dropped. Similar departmental friction arose elsewhere. The administration favors prescription politics, stricter than Gen Taylor. Both houses work through private bills, committee reports, appropriations, and executive business in the last week of the session as Members head home with personal appeals for constituents. Wem,
The Oshkosh Democrat praises Lawrence University at Apaleton on the Fox River, noting its moral and literary character, strong discipline, and qualified teachers. It commends its suitability for patrons of science and literature and urges support from guardians and district parents. The note appears alongside local notices and advertisements from Clarke & Woodruff and Doty.
The piece reports emigrants landing at New York and a Cleveland earthquake shock felt on the first instant. It notes Chicago’s Colored population meeting with pledges to defend each other against fugitive slave law kidnappings, urging Northwide solidarity. Also mentions a newRock River bridge, a Vermont coal vein discovery, a Lewiston suspension badge, Wisconsin swamp land law doubts, and Turkey sending Amin Bey as ambassador to Washington.
The Wisconsin learns that Senator Dodge will be home soon. Senator Walker will not return during the short vacation. Governor Quitman of Mississippi appoints a 19 member Central Committee to select suitable articles for submission to the London World's Fair next year. A Jenny Lind concert fund raises 150,000. half to her share, donated. Senator Benton's motion for more funds to Dr Page for electro motive power experiments fails. Mr Cox, notable Depere businessman, is dead.
Aboard the Batty Bliss the Captain reports California as a great country with endless room for enterprising men. He notes rapid house growth, daily emigration, and bustling activity in San Francisco. Prices for common goods appear high, gambling houses and arcades thrive, and shipping fills the harbor as mail closes.
A historical reminiscence catalogs the deathbed phrases of U S presidents from Washington to Taylor and notes their ages at death. It also records a marriage in Buffalo where Browane Puca wed Miss Sanam M. Tanna, signaling new arrivals in the West.
Died in this village on the 6th inst Mrs Sophia wife of E R Baldwin Esq Clerk of the Courts aged 34 years 5 months and 24 days. She was among the town’s first pioneers and had won the esteem of many friends after a protracted struggle with an old asthmatic complaint.
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