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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1858
Page
2
The conductors of Tasxscuirr pledge to present News in a lively, readable form. They will chronicle City and Northiveat progress, promote independence in public affairs, and reflect Northern views against slavery. Letters without authors names will be anonymous.
The Transcript marks three years as a family weekly paper, praising growth from a village to a city, thanking patrons for support, and urging increased circulation. It calls for readers to form local clubs to boost subscriptions, aiming to double the list in the coming volume and improve postal delivery. It notes difficulties in title abstracts and the need to record duplicates and original ties for public records. It also mentions Minnesota's bill proposing a $5,000,000 state gradation loan.
A discussion on extreme sensitiveness likens Keats to a skinless man whose minor slights cause deep melancholy. The piece condemns fretful, suspicious people who misread casual remarks, urging charitable indifference and Carlyle’s center of indifference as a better stance for happiness. Wisconsin Legislature news notes debates on Lecompton Constitution and land grant inquiry, witness refusals, and procedural tensions among Democrats alongside petitions and bank committee resolutions.
The article outlines legislative proposals on taxation and education, including homestead exemption limits and county superintendents, plus fines for contempt and perjury. It then surveys the Mexican unrest with Comonfort’s fragile rule, fortified capital, Liberal strength, and foreign diplomats unable to broker safety as street fighting and mutinous factions grip the city.
The Lindson seer says the map showing the permanent line of the St Croix and Lake Superior Railroad has been filed in Washington and the Land office may open soon. The map marks the line terminating at Prescott. Citizens of Fountain City complain about log cutters from Minnesota taking wood from state lands, with several small clashes noted. Debts of Wisconsin cities for railroad construction total many hundreds of thousands, with varied city and town obligations listed. A large Republican meeting in Chicago celebrated the stout response to insults during a telegraph dispatch, with cheers for a Minnesota member singled out for his strong statements against the drivers.
Correspondent reports the nineteen hour House struggle over the Lecompton Constitution ends in victory for the opposition. The fight included a violent clash led by Mr Grow and Mr Keitt, with many Southern and Northern members involved. Descriptions note the disorder, portrayals of the combat, and a cautious hope for lingering peace in Congress. The piece also mentions a poem in Atlantic Monthly by Wm Butler Yeats.
The article recounts Keitt and Grow explaining Friday night’s floor clash in the House. Keitt accepts full responsibility and regrets the disruption. Grow cites lessons on decorum and self defense as necessary given the session’s challenges. The piece also notes Petticoat fashion chatter and regional navigation prospects with Lake Pepin boat dates.
The Grand Jury of New Orleans returns true bills of indictment against Gen. William Walker Col. Frank Anderson and others for neutrality law violations They are ordered to appear on the fourth Monday in April for trial A young Americaness in Paris threatens to sue President Buchanan for breach of promise over dining at her father's table years ago with the remark You shall be mistress of the White House if ever I become president. Also noted are reflections on laughter tears and human reason and a Leviathan ship proceeding where an iron handle injured several as men were moved forward.
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