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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1859
Page
2
Fragmented text appears from a historical newspaper, listing names like WINFIELD SMI, PL LYOS, PHILIPS, ROR GARY GEORGE, and others. The passage mentions conventions, delegates, and the State, but details are garbled and hard to parse.
The piece rails at Democratic consistency and party seizing of power, contrasting Secretary Marey’s diplomatic stance with Secretary Cugs’s positions. It recalls conflicts over slavery, territorial rights, and federal authority, citing historical moments from 1849 to the Freeport speech to argue for authentic democratic principles and unity.
Telegram from Napoléon to Empress Eugénie declares a peace treaty with Austria. Lombardy and Venice split with Sardinia and Austria, Pope to preside. Emmanuel’s kingdom gains extended influence while Italy’s hopes falter under Papal power. London press condemns the bargain as false pretence.
A Kate Cessel voyage from Stillwater to Minnehaha Falls carried nearly four hundred travelers despite constant drizzle. The group, led by Capt Greer, endured muddy trails and a misdirected walk to the falls, with entertainment from the Asion brass band and a dance at homeward return.
A writer accuses Wise and the Democrat editors of false statements and abusive attacks on county officers and private citizens. He demands proof of claims about taxes and prosecutes the paper for corruption, urging civil discourse and condemning personal invective as harmful to the community.
A Baltimore style roundup discusses July Fourth customs across the Union. Read about a Tennessee sale of enslaved people at Winchester Court House, plus brief notes on diplomacy, politics, a billiards wager, labor market shifts, and a tragic steamboat disaster at Clear Lake with 28 drowned.
The state legislature repealed a ban on free instruction for deaf mute pupils at the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. The institute offers free tuition, board, and instruction to suitable ages, with parents paying clothing and travel. The ten month term runs September to June at Delevan Walworth County on the Racine and Mississippi Railway, with indigent provisions. J. S. Officer, Principal, D. & D.
A late July 1859 letter to editors requests publication of nine copies of Rates of Practice for the Fifth Circuit, noting its relevance mainly to practicing attorneys and acknowledging the special term recording. The writer, Mr. Purscort, signs sincerely.
The document outlines general terms for the circuit court with four special terms yearly and specifies dates in Prescott and Tutson. It details clerk duties, calendar preparation, motion ordering, trial sequencing, continuances, attorney conduct in court, and demurrer requirements.
The document lists rules IX to XV governing trial procedures in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Wisconsin, including waiver of written charges, timely submission of instructions, calendar and discontinuance for want of prosecution, payment of state tax for writ actions, and court signing orders. It notes effective date September 1, 1959 and is signed by Fuller, Circuit Judge, with a final line mentioning life insurance for £225,000 belonging to Mx. Cuore.
Reports from the Belfast area describe a rapid religious revival with prayer meetings nightly and vast crowds. Converts come from diverse backgrounds and are drawn to Protestant worship, with many churches filled and streets crowded with worshipers seeking Bible instruction and salvation.
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