Northwestern editors seek price uniformity regionwide
The Fox Lake Journal proposal prompts Southern Wisconsin editors to back a Portage City convention to fix advertising and job printing prices. Proposals urge a Northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota gathering in St Paul to curb underbidding, protect presses, and keep papers paying.
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Wisconsin
Fox Lake Journal
Portage City
Minnesota
St. Paul
Northwestern
Northwestern Press
Independent
Livelihoo
Renality
Weather notes and local updates from River Falls era
The piece mixes weather humor with local industry and regional news. It mentions a bitter cold snap, weather observations, a call to whistling for warmth, a plan to trial Chinese Sugar Cane, and snow reports near Galena. It also cites railroad progress from Manitowoc to Monasha, a Senate race between judges Lowe and Jackson, and remarks on Native American movements. Exchanges with Prescott Transcript and Waubushaw Journal are praised as aiding the paper.
Supreme Court Dred Scott ruling and Michigan Senate pick
Washington reports the Supreme Court conference on Dred Scott with Taney drafting the opinion and McLean writing the dissent as the court stands seven to two. Michigan chooses Zachariah Chandler of Detroit to replace Cass as U S Senator, hailed as a strong Republican advocate and advocate for the Northwest interests.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Taney
McLean
House Committee On Territories
Arrizonia
Gadsden Purchase
New Mexico
Michigan
Zachariah Chandler
Detroit
U. S
Cass
Chandler
Senate
North- West
Mil. Sentinel
Free State Legislature Recess Amid Arrests in Topeka
Jan 6 Topeka report says both Free State branches met with no aortal present and recessed until tomorrow as Marshal Paydee arrested most members for treason during oaths taken last March. Warrants issued by Sheriff Jones. marshal lacked U.S. Army aid, leaving him to return alone. Public meeting supports removing the U.S. Marshal. quorum awaited. Border Ruffians reportedly seized the House, expelled Clerk Bridges, and enforced a forced roll call amid widespread upheaval.
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Topeka
Kansas
Free State
Unil
Paydee
Nimlien
Sherif Jones
Jude Cato
U. S Army
U. & Marshal
Bridges
Morace Greeley Sues Plaindealer Editor for Libel
Cleveland Jan 8 Morace Greeley sues J W Gray editor of the Plaindealer for libel over articles during and after the late campaign seeking 19000 in damages. Harrisburg Jan 18 The Senatorial Convention met at noon Simon Cameron Republican elected on first ballots with 109 to 58 forney 7 Fuster 0
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Cleveland
Morace Greeley
J. W. Gray
the Plaindealer
Harrisburg
Simon Cameron
Cameron
Forney
Rem
Fuster
Peat Beds Near Madison Attract Attention In Wisconsin
A Milwaukee Sentinel correspondent notes peat beds near Madison on lands of Cols. W. B. Slaughter and G. H. Slaughter and Wm. Green, six miles west of town along the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad. Three beds cover about 120 acres with depths from 10 to 33 feet yielding millions of tons. deemed superior fuel to Ohio coal and capable of producing brighter gas. A reporter estimates the beds may be worth about a million dollars.
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Madison
Cols. W. B
G.H. Slaughter
Wm. Green
Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
Lough
Ohio
Milwaukee Sentinel
Dem. Press
Grand Legislative Banquet in Prospect
An Iowa City correspondent reports a rumor of a reunion of Legislatures from Town Wisconsin Indiana Illinois to be hosted in this city this winter. Officials praise the plan and railroads may back the venture, promising a warm reception and liberal local support. A new town named Chippewa Room area near the stage road is surveyed by Washburns, with C C and E B Washburn named proprietors.
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Iowa City
Town
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Chi. Press
Weshaai
Chippewa Room
Pepin and
Chippewa Falls
C. C
E. B
5. B. Washburn
North
Pepin Ind
Wisconsin voters weigh seven U S Senate hopefuls in early canvass
The Milwaukee Free Democrat urges vigilance on slavery issues as seven candidates surface for U S Senator: Howe, Taylor, Holton, Doolittle, Randall, Warvey, and Jackson. It notes ineligibilities, outlines each man’s strengths, and argues for a principled Anti Slavery choice while praising lesser known contenders for future consideration.
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U. S
Milwaukee Free Democrat
Republican Party
Friends of Freedom
U. S. Senate
Timothy 0. Howe
Green Bay
David Taylor
Sheboygan
Edward D. Holton
Milwaukee
James R. Doolittle
Racine
A. W. Randall
Waukesha
ZL. P. Warvey
Rock
M. M. Jackson
Mineral Point
Jackson
Randall
Harvey
Saylor
Howe
Judge Doolittle
Holton
John Il.hweedy
Doolittle
U.S. Senate
Taylor
Garmon
Judge Howe
Supreme Court
Pecan land policy and Minnesota statehood measures described
The letter notes a General Land Office ruling allowing declaratory statements only once, threatening pre emptions on public lands and affecting town sites. It also questions whether Minnesota town site titles stand under Congress acts. The Minnesotans bill proposes presidential election, state university, land grants for schools and roads, salt springs, and a non interference clause with federal land disposal.
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St. Anthony
General Land Office
Minnesota
Rice
Congress
United States
North Pepin and Dunn County Territorial Dispute
In a clash of local loyalties the Prescott Transcript and North Pepin Independent report motion to create a Dunn County division with North Pepin as county seat. Residents warn neighboring Pierce County not to resist and suggest waiting to be invited in, framing the dispute as territorial reallocation rather than conquest.
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Dunn County
North Pepin
Prescott
Pierce
Railroad Mortgage Plans for LaCrosse Milwaukee Line
The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company proposes a ten million dollar mortgage to fund construction from Madison to St Croix and Portage City to La Crosse. Trustees include Mesars LP, Soulter, Shepherd Knapp, and Judge Greene Bronson. Bonds at 7 percent interest for twenty years, redeemable at a 10 percent premium. Subscriptions offered at 80 percent with ten shares per thousand dollar bond, paid at five dollars a share. Books closed December 20 for existing stock dividend. new loan books opened December 20 and closed January 2 at No 8 Wall Street.
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Taz LaCrosse & Milwaukee R. R
LaCrosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company
Evening Post
Mesars
Soulter
Bank of the Republic
Shepherd Knapp
Mechnics* Bank
Greene Bronson
Mad~ison
St. Croix
Portage City
la Crosse
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Creare
Wall’ Street
Reform Needed in Law of Assessments
The Monroe Sentinel urges the Legislature to reform the assessment system arguing current practice taxes property at a fraction of its cash value, amounts to moral perjury, and causes injustice. It cites Monroe real estate assessed at seven dollars and fifty cents per acre versus a cash value of about forty dollars, urging statewide reform for equal justice.
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Monroe
Monroe Sentinel
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Pierce Co
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Aturday
Hlivoh Giess
Editors and Publishers’ Convention
Hiltier
Galena
G. W. Catrnes
River Falls
DCF
Manitowoc & Mississippi R. R
Manitowoc Herald
Manitowoc
Monasha
Mud Creek
Mensha
Platteville American
U.S
Lowe
Prescott Transcript
Waubushaw Journal
North Pepin Independent
Shaver
Waubishaw Journal
Transcript
Prospect
Miller
Proudist
Wone
Wowe
West
Republican
Republican State Central Committee
Eis
E. D. Holton
Hirge
Julius Doane
Joshua St. Giddings
Jas. H. Paine
John
L. Walter
J. R. Preeman
Salt Park
Youne & Cor
Youne & Cor’s
Lana's
Merrick and Gates
G. H. Nichols
I. Nichols
Alres
GH. Nichols
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