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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1860
Page
3
A late Tuesday gathering at St Paul room is announced with full attendance requested. By order of Yur Svituwater Geancs, the notice mentions public safety concerns and ties to firearms use, describing a live capture company and related warnings.
The report describes a school exhibition under Mrs. Sitney and Miss Bailey with classes in Latin Greek geometry algebra and practical arithmetic. It notes strong pupil effort and praise for teachers, including Principal W. Hatch and B. Comstock. A spectator recounts the crowd at the brick building and the public demonstration of the Latins exercises, a reading of a school paper called The Democratic Transcript, and various performances.
A Prescott report lauds a school program featuring essays by scholars of both genders, interspersed with poetry and song performed by young students. The piece commends the principal and staff for a refined event that reflects credit on the institution and urges ongoing support to reap future rewards for the community.
The Clifton Republican clubs met on a Saturday, urging farmers to oppose federal measures seen as anti slavery. The speech attacked Homestead bills, land delegation, and territorial slavery policies, while rallying for Republican policies and opposition to the Dark Lantern crowd.
A Clifton gathering featured spirited addresses by Mesars Brrazil Bailey Whitten Childs McDonald Miller Bascom and Gann. A Democratic correspondent labeled the other meeting a fizzle while a speaker quipped further fizzles could burst democracy out of Clifton. The Club plans to reconvene to prepare for a County Club meeting at Prescott on the 13th.
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