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Newspaper
Pepin County Press
Location
Pepin, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1860
Page
2
Judge Barron delivers a forceful charge to the Grand Jury at the start of the Wisconsin Circuit Court term. He warns of distrust and urges rigid adherence to oath, secrecy, and lawful, truthful presentment while avoiding abuses of the system.
Pepin County Agricultural Society sets its first annual meeting for January 2 1860 at 1 PM at the Eiklar House Frankfort to adopt a constitution elect officers and conduct other business. Thanksgiving dinner recollections praise gratitude for a bountiful harvest and share a cordial invitation to Mrs S and writer.
Broken Activeta Banks report Bank of Aurora Bank of Raleigh Bank of Commonwealth State Bank of Illinois Southern Bank of Illinois National Bank Corn Exchange Bank American Exchange Bank Grayville Bank closed. The article warns further failures and urges people to keep money until confidence in Southern State bonds returns.
On Tuesday a boy named M Gee spotted a deer attempting to cross the lake from Minnesota shore to Chippen Bottoms. He skated after the animal and, with a skilled dash, brought it to shore securing a Thanksgiving reward. Also notes the December issue of Godeys Lady's Book with engravings, receipts, and club renewal terms advertised.
An extract from Judge Barron’s charge to the Hudson Grand Jury is published to counter disparaging remarks about his appointment. The issue also lists errata correcting county board proceedings and notes on Mexico elections and Juarez’s presidency amid civil strife.
In England a movement aims to teach young women the watchmaking craft to repair and clean watches, a field offering constant work in towns and cities. It notes a Boston widow once supported herself by the trade and mentions the District School starting Monday at the Musiadist Church under Miss Perkins.
The piece highlights Beer Towe's Imenoven Scale as a simple durable tool reducing wear through friction, with certificates of accuracy. It notes a large stock including a 20 ton track at Morris Canal area and a West Coast agent confirming long use and level setup at seven feet. Political items report quiet day in Washington with braces for Liberty poles.
Raleigh dispatch reports a strong Southern stance with Governor urging a conference with neighboring states, a state convention on federal affairs, and enrollment of men 18 to 45 to form a 10 000 man volunteer corps. Richmond says 100 000 armed youths exist with 200 000 reserved. resistance to federal aggression is widespread. Charleston notes secession flag raised. Alabama lawyers seek to collect debt dating from the North.
A Lorain man visiting Norfolk County Virginia was confronted by a local group who suspected him of abolitionist sympathies. After pressure and threats, he left the area and returned home last Tuesday, avoiding further trouble.
The New York Court of Appeals weighs voter intention in ballots while in Council Bluffs Frank Bates is revealed as a girl. Arkansas may gain four or five representatives, Buffalo Female Academy offers tuition to Captain Jack Wilson’s daughter, and a Paris thief earns a year. An Australian claims cobwebs cure dysentery. A beggar trades a button for blue sous.
An article notes Josep Shirk of Franklin in Venango County Pennsylvania struck a vast oil vein yielding 150 barrels daily. It mentions other items from worldwide exhibitions to naval academy cadet news and a Jackson proclamation on federal authority and disunion.
The passage from a modern love letter to Adelina expresses a refined compliment, noting that the author’s engagements prevent a visit and imagines seeing her as visiting an old ruin, rustling with cherished recollections and nostalgic charm.
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