09 Nov 1861
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Newspaper
Pepin County Press
Location
Pepin, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1861
Page
1
Public notice from the Pein County Press by U B Shaver with Saturday event timing and publication details. The item indicates an annual subscription rate in advance and references the publisher.
A collage of poems, quips, and notices reflects wartime sentiment. Verses praise the homeland, lament divisions, and urge unity under the Union. Fragments note political opinion, satirical lines, and brief anecdotes about current events and public figures.
A Shasta citizen reports a shipment via Wells Fargo of a Dutchess Angouleme pear weighing 35 1/2 ounces. The fruit comes from Benjamin Swasey’s Lower Springe orchard near Shasta, with a three year seedling tree producing 22 pears this season.
A garbled text fragment mentions Crood for the Western Crops and rains in Missouri. It quips about a horse and truth about seas, with nonsensical lines and questions about Perth as the smallest city.
A San Francisco to Boston Transcript telegraph reports a new bond between the Pacific and Atlantic. The message declares the lightning goes out of the West and shines to the East, praising the Republic and Boston from hub to rim.
A fragmentary verse laments mischief and disruption during the war era. The text references Dixie as a tune, mentions Miss South Carolina and a captured cannon, with scattered names and garbled phrases indicating a locally created song or satirical piece.
Sheridan asks guests to drink like men not beasts. The article notes Boston real estate valued at 167 million dollars and Philadelphia at 152 million, highlighting a 15 million dollar advantage for Boston. It also reports Nashua and N Y W Manufacturing Co contracting with the government to supply 300,000 cotton flannel drawers sewn by hand.
Gov. Curtin issues a proclamation urging November 28 to be observed as a day of thanksgiving and praise in Pennsylvania. The notice calls for public recognition and thankfulness statewide.
Those well acquainted with Sam Houston say the letter claiming his adhesion to the rebels is a forgery. The assertion follows rumors of support for rebel causes and questions surrounding the document's authenticity.
The St. Croix News reports extensive copper discoveries on the Upper St. Croix with promising rewards for enterprising explorers. It notes ongoing geological interest and mentions gas geology concerns alongside copper and iron in the region.
An unreadable fragment references serious acts affecting a slave population and mentions Missouri. The text suggests people are eager to view the events with a critical lens but lacks clear details or names.
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