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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1858
Page
2
The editors J N Twoster and E Yorxe describe Taaxacript as a family journal for March 6 1858, promising faithful city and Northwest news, independent debate on public affairs, and a stance against slavery. They request communications nationwide while preserving source anonymity upon request.
The piece urges spring improvements beyond houses, stressing fences and gardens to boost beauty and comfort. It notes western towns lack street lines and propose residents, including business people and ladies, nurture gardens to enhance neighborhoods and landscapes for all observers. It also reports a local vote urging lawmakers to restore usury laws to county level, arguing for fair loan terms and no rate limits on legitimate profits.
A column condemns gossip as a social scourge and praises temperance efforts. It notes a governor's commission elevating the senior to Lieutenant Colonel of the 48th Militia, reflects on patriotism, humorously hopes for editor honors, and reports Felt’s Mills Temperance Society pledging to abstain from drinking, swearing, and smoking to fund a village library.
Mounted on Bartholomew's horse through muddy roads, the narrator visits River Falls. The piece praises River Falls as prettiest in the west, likening it to a New England village with neat dwellings, white fences, a rapid stream, an academy, and surrounding hills. The tone blends travelogue with humorous misplacements from a botched packing analogy.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court orders Byron Kilbourn Falvey and others to answer before the Committee of Investigation. They pledge to comply and report all known facts. Legislature debates Dunn County split and Pe pin creation, tax payment extensions, and various judiciary and property measures.
Public rehearsal by Dr. Pride at the Congregational Church on Friday evening admission 25 cents to raise funds for a church steeple. Land Office to open for private entry April fifth per Hudson North Star Extra. County Board to meet Tuesday at the Clerk's office. Various notices of sermons, performances, and entertainments across New Orleans venues, including St Charles Theater for Boulet benefit and the Second Presbyterian Church services.
The court held it may inquire into legislative imprisonment legality, permit joint committee probes, and grant witness immunity from criminal prosecution. Chief Justice Whiton and Judge Smith defend legislative jurisdiction while warning the court cannot adjudicate all procedural abuses. The discussion covers Bribery law limits and the scope of legislative investigation.
Reports from St Louis indicate California and Arizona influence groups pressing Washington to buy the Mexican state of Sonora for the U S Government. Negotiations proceed toward acquisition while speculation grows that the administration will close the deal amid high-level backing. A Ware New Hampshire girl insults a rival. her mother retaliates with a broomstick beating. A New York Tribune note recounts a man’s failed attempt to raise poultry costs per pound and per dozen eggs. At Brown's Hotel in Washington an altercation between James B Clay and Cullom escalated to a slap and a possible duel before mediators Crittenden Toombs and Kennedy brokered a settlement and return to Washington. Jonah, after the whale, writes home about a promising oil venture while seeking funds, and Mrs Julian Desa Hayne from California arrives with twenty thousand dollars in cashes from thirteen months of acting winnings.
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