Minnesota Central plans massive railroad expansion to St Paul
Stockholders would receive full dividends until new divisions finish. A projected line from Portage to La Crosse would be contracted in January and completed in eighteen months, with further connections to St Paul and Mil waukee. The plan envisions vast routes through Minnesota and Wisconsin, aiming to control Upper Mississippi trade, with a New York Tribune summary noting potential 20 percent dividends and lands aiding cost recovery.
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Anstock
Portage
la Crosse
Dportige
Ss. Croix
St. Croix
St Paul
Milwaukee
Minnesota
St. Paul
Mississippi
St. Peters
Missouri
Minnerota
Pass
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Minnesot A
N.Y Tribune
Minois Central
Railroad Collision At Alliance Kills Ten In Ohio
A Cleveland and Pittsburg Road train collided with an Ohio and Pennsylvania express near Alliance Ohio at seven o clock killing ten and injuring several others. Listed dead include Jacob Jance John McIntire Dr Smith and Lady J Atterhurst Wm Rachie N Go Taylor John Brooks among others. A car was thrown into the depot grounds and another into Ssorbachs Hotel sitting room. few passengers were hurt. Wounded include Charles Coxts engineer A Roth Philadelphia W C Clottan conductor Dr Courtney Wheeling and Anna Amour Columbes Indiana.
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Cixeinsatt
Cleveland and
Pitts- Largh Road
Oho and
Pennsylvania
Allies
Ohio
Jacob Jance
John McIntire
Dr. Smith
J. Atterhurst
New Garden
Wm. Rachie
N. Go Taylor
Philadel Lio
John Brooks
New Jersey
Lastatch
Alliance Net
Ssorbach
Charles Coxts
A. Roth
Philadelphia
W. C. Clottan
Dr. Courtney
Wheeling
Albr
Kavenough
Tady
Anna Amour
Columbes
Indiana
J. Psinter
Stark County
River Falls saw mill fire destroys N N Powell works
River Falls correspondent reports the saw wall of Messrs Powell was wholly consumed by fire on Wednesday night the 17th mat. The mill and entire machinery were lost. Estimated damage about 8000 dollars. They plan to rebuild by April. The incident delays local timber demand, with only one other mill nearby.
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River Falls
Nobluan
Powell
Real estate price surge in Superior after railroad bills
Superior Chronicle reports real estate gains since Wisconsin Legislature railroad bills. Town shares priced at 49,000 and 10,000 two months ago now bring 000. Unimproved lands within five miles of Superior sell for five to ten dollars per acre.
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Rial Estate
Superior
Superior Chronicle
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Code publication moves to State Printer
Commissioner J. Hopkins hands Wisconsin Code publication to the State Printer for release this month with 6000 copies distributed by the Secretary of State at about 25 cents each. Stockholders in La Crosse elect officers and directors, with meetings set for the second Monday after October and quarterly gatherings in January, April, July, and October. The steamer Lady Elgin ran ashore near Presque Isle, Lake Ontario, causing total wreck.
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Lunapic Asylum
Pyoudat
Wisconsin
J. ©. Hopkins
Prairie du Chien & la Crosac BR. R
Stockhollers
C.K. Lord
T. B. Stoddard
Theo. Rudolf
James B. Bame
I. D. Clinton
E. P. Pike
Sup't
W. E. Potter
Howard Cramer
T.W. Reynolds
la Crosse Dem
Montrean
Lady Elgin
Presque Isle
Lake
Ontario
Creck
Rail Road Terminus Dispute Between Hudson and Prescott
The North Star is accused of false claims over settler demand to name Prescott as the Lake St. Croix railroad terminus. The author defends Prescott against Hudson backers, denounces deception and bribery attempts, and argues for a neutral verdict by the legislature. December 6 1855. St Paul Dec 6 1855. Frresp Nunsos. Green House fire report and loss noted by L. M. Foro & Co. St Paul Times reacts with sympathy.
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Prescots
Hudson
Superior
Mundison
Prescott
Trudson
Bayfield
la Crosse and Milwaukee Company
Eprors
North Star
Land Grant
Lake St. Croix
Great Northwest
Httle
Savannah
Grant Road
Studson
Tudson
Hudsonians
Ail Road
Milwaukes Nd la Croste
Madigan
Iudzon
Madison
Milwaukee
la Crosse
L. M. Foro & Co
St. Paul
Arrival of the Atlantic makes port with Liverpool dates
The Atlantic arrived at New York the day after crossing from Liverpool dated November 26. Reports note British government plans to fund extra Atlantic sounding ships and verify existing data with a guaranteed annual £14,000 on £330,000 capital, later rising to £10,000 after earnings reach 6 percent for 25 years, with U S government making a similar arrangement. Also mentions a Rhodes powder storehouse fire, Yeni Kale explanations in Constantinople, Malaga quiet with punitive measures for smuggling, Greek election results and Ottoman troop movements. In Washington, Southern Congress members fear insurrection by Black parties in Kentucky, quickly suppressed.
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Atlantic
Liverpool
James Wilson
Cyrus W. Field
Atlantic Telegraph
United States
Rhodes
Russia
Constantinople
Black Sea
Spain
Malaga
Sta
Athens
Greecy
Otho
Open Air Sale at Saratoga Highlights Various Goods
The notice advertises an open air sale at Saratoga featuring clothing and textiles such as woolen blankets undershirts and overshirts along with dishes fish and peppery provisions. It lists heavy goods and other articles to be disposed of cheaply with ready payment. Also included is a wholesale ad from Prescott listing 5000 lbs coffee 15060 lbs sugar and other staples with tobacco soap candles flour and tea.
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A. C. Morton
G. H. Nichols
Prescott
Suazer
T. Hurst
Des
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