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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1858
Page
2
Promoting an independent vivacious family journal, aimed at public affairs and anti slavery sentiment. Contributors invited nationwide comments on current matters, with details to be published for broader awareness.
The piece critiques Democratic papers for holding Republicans to accountability while tolerating fault within their own ranks. It cites Barstow and Bashford as examples, notes the Lecompton dispute involving Douglas, and laments the complexity of the new assessment law. It also references editorials on Captain Worden and other local incidents, concluding with broader public notices and local developments.
Maren Root writes from Maiden Rock in June 1858 describing the town’s rapid growth and thriving industries. She highlights clean water, a deep well on a bluff, saw and shingle mills driven by steam, a busy ship yard, a river steamer, a new hotel, a blacksmith, carpenters, and traders, with prospects of new merchants and a bustling town center.
Passenger narration aboard the Keoktr steamer describes a challenging trip along the Mississippi. The author laments river bars near Beef Slough, praises the Keoktr and Manta line, and reflects on dramatic river scenery, rising waters, and plantation life in Missouri.
Summary of disparate items including Cordes’ loss in Milwaukee at 60,000 dollars, Mrs. Thurlow Weed’s death in Albany after illness, a satirical quip about fashion and tar and feathering, the Lady Elgin’s likely total loss on Lake Superior, 2500 dogs drowned in New York under the dog law, and commentary on Democratic gains and political figures. Also notes floods estimated losses, a renomination for Congressman in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma- or New Orleans mayor’s past work, a newspaper business observation, Ethan Allen monument bones dispute, Wisconsin representation, mad dog incidents near Neosho Missouri, refugee Martin Kostas’s death in Guatemala, Agassiz’s stay at Cambridge, reports from Leavenworth about Gov Denver, La Crosse railroad finance and completion hopes, a mob tar and feather incident in Maryland, Australian heat and deaths, a potential re-nomination for Con gress, mergers of Chicago papers, Missouri political nominations, Nicaragua canal rumors denial, slave ship controversy, New Orleans fires, and population data for New York City and Brooklyn.
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