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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1856
Page
2
The Prescott pamphlet reviews President Pierce's annual message as biased and anti slaver y in tone. It blasts the presidents stance on territories and Congress while noting foreign issues and postal deficiencies. The critique labels the message as unpresidential and calls out alleged deceit while highlighting broader political tensions.
The article discusses Arizona becoming a potential state, new travel routes to northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Milwaukee and Mississippi line opening to Prairie du Chien. It highlights a growing railroad and steamboat network, rapid settlement of Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, and Prescott as a commercial hub in the St Croix valley. A rumor from Kansas reports Free State prisoners freed by supporters.
Waubishaw Journal reports Hon Thos II Ford of Ohio and Hon Joseph Casey of Pennsylvania start a town at Beef Sloughs mouth on the Minnesota side opposite Buffalo River Wisconsin naming Lepecotah City. A mile and a half above North Pepin Wisconsin the nucleus of a second town forms near Lake Pepin with a new store by J Wilson of Reed's Landing. Lakeport price noted.
In a Madison Journal report Judge Collins ruled that a tax title deed serves only prima facie evidence of the deed and not the legality of prerequisites unless stated. California election news from New York steamer arrivals shows Buchanan leading with 14,000 votes, Fillmore 9,600, Fremont 7,600, with Republicans prevailing in the Legislature and Buchanan winning San Francisco by 150.
Minnesota papers report the Script for the Lake Pepin Mixed Bloods is being prepared at the General Land Office and will be sent out soon. It will be delivered to each signer upon relinquishment of their interest in the tract, benefiting those with future heirs.
Dispatch from Louisville reports a mutinous state among black communities in Southern Kentucky with a general insurrection feared. Vigilance committees have formed in Mayetta, Hopkinsville, and other towns.
Editor denounces North Star and Pioneer Post for alleged falsehoods over the Grant Road and Lake Superior link. He accuses them of misrepresenting Gov Bashford’s veto, a Milwaukee La Crosse bond, and a supposed trunk line to Hudson. He argues the true agreement limited the route to Hudson and critiques the papers for bias and misstatements about railroad plans along the Mississippi and Lake Superior route.
Wisconsin banks expand with new state banks and rising capital while Minnesota and Prescott area rail interests fuel talk of iron horse routes. California dispatches report treasure from Aspinwall and Sonora, frontier conflicts, and political turmoil as Hastings festival draws Prescott attendees.
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