Growth of our Cities and early urban rise in America
A survey of how Boston Albany New York Philadelphia and others reached population milestones. It notes time to 10000 inhabitants, later growth rates, and comparisons of city development across centuries, calling future rapid urban expansion likely and uneven in early America. It also recounts a Louisville Journal anecdote on teaching assignments in the South and a Prairie du Chien arson and pirate arrest incident.
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Boston
Albany
New York
Thira Dolphin
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
New Albany
Chicago
Milwaukee
Phildelphia
Pillsburg
Milykee
Atlantic
Canadas
Thia
Thlede
Lody
Broderick
Mr. English
Buchanan
News in an active form to chronicle progress of our City
Arescott Transcript Tweaeey and 2 Yurxs aim to provide a lively family journal that conveys the Northwest progress, discusses public affairs with independence, and reflects sentiment against slavery, inviting recommendations and items of news from across the country for broader dissemination.
Railroads progress amid delays and reforms
The La Crosse and Superior Road junction was fixed last year and a season start was expected at this end, but hard times delayed work. The main trunk to La Crosse advances rapidly, then the Northwest Branch to this place will begin. Investigations into the company aim to restore confidence, remove old-board corruption, and accelerate completion under the land grant terms. The Chetow Company is freed from suspicions, boosting prospect of earlier road completion.
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la Crosses
Superior Road
la Crease
Chetow Company
The Great Awakening Wains While Revival Recedes
The movement declines in large gatherings as revival power shifts from union meetings to individual churches. Yet the revival’s impact persists in breaking down sectional barriers and creeds, hinting at lasting social reform even if conversions seem fewer than expected.
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Avery
Removal of the Capital Debate Continues in Wisconsin
The article weighs capital site options Portage Stevens Point Kilbourn City and Milwaukee with Madison favored for central location and population proximity. It argues Milwaukee not the commercial center for western and southern regions, urges keeping the capital where it is. Also notes a Wisconsin River flood near Portage destroying a railroad bridge and impacting Fox River development.
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Portage
Stevens Point
Kilbourn City
Milwaukee
Madison
Canada
Roda
Wisconsin River
Fox River
Tenprosement Company
Conversation on Speaking and Reading T: Conversation on Speaking and Reading
A discussion on the value of fluent conversation and reading aloud. It argues educators and parents neglect this skill, noting social gatherings suffer when dialogue is dull and children are not coached to speak well. The piece cites a lecturer's failings and urges guiding speech to better express thought. It mentions Stephen A Douglas and Democratic politics of the era, contrasting with Fire-eater rhetoric, and critiques the Fort Snelting sale and government actions. It closes with local political notes and election results.
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Ling
Lord Bacon
Treunsox Nordic Star
Stephen A. Douglas
Lecomptonites
Douglas
New Democracy
Toombs
Harmond
Stephens
Jones
Trammond
Minnesota and slavery in politics and society debated
The article surveys tied to slavery as a political issue, noting state prospects and voters in Philadelphia, Buchanan and Lecompton references, and local figures. It mentions Minnesota prospects, Bay area reports, and a variety of magazine notices, literary notes, and a humorous debate about moustaches. It includes anecdotes from Congress and Wisconsin lumber trade, with multiple named persons and places.
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Senate
Wort Scott violence and a ferryman misread in early troubles
A private letter from Port Scott in the St Louis Republic describes increasing unrest near Wort Scott. Lane's men raided citizens along the Murmiton river, a U.S. marshal and 20 men pursued, fight ensued with casualties, property recovered, and martial law proposed. A Louisville to Covington ferry incident reports mistaken racial perceptions and a comic relief on the Ohio river cross.
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Fort Scott
St. Louis
le Louis
Port Scott
Wort Scott
Lane
Murmiton
Williams
U. S
Marshall Jigde
Anderson
Buguiea
U. S. Cavalry
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets
A collection of brief 19th century items covering politics in Minnesota and Britain, foreign affairs, and local incidents. It notes a House vote timing, troop movements to Utah, Empress Eugenie offering protection, Havana tensions with English cruisers, a New Orleans crevasse, a Madrid-reported Spanish Republican shift, and various political and social notes in the United States including figures like Buchanan and English.
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Eugenie
Orsini
Havana
New Orleans
Gretna
Algiers
Madrid
New York Zibune
Spain
English
Secret Oil Mixture Trick for Taming Horses
A dated, dubious guide claims oil of cammin and rhodium can subdue horses. It instructs combining oils, rubbing the horse’s nose, and using a silver thimble to place drops on the tongue, allegedly making the horse a tame servant. The text reflects archaic, unverified animal taming folklore.
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Tie
Bay City May 13 1858 Election List
Bay City Wisconsin reports a special election results slate with Noble E Martin as chair and Wm P Lyons as treasurer. Officials named include John Ferlig A C Morton L D Phillips Parker Tyler Newton Marcy Emmons Tudor and S Gibson. Local journalism excerpt notes ridicule of reporters and political satire from a western exchange.
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Bay City
Wis
Messas
Noble E. Martin
C'rman
Wm. P. Lyons
John Ferlig
A. C. Morton
L. D. Phillips
A.W. Parker
Peter Shaman
Lown
Noblée Martin
Chas
R. Tyler
Newton Marcy
E. W. Knight
Sanig Gibson
Emmons Tudor
Steamboat Record Weekly Log May 13 1833
The Steamboat Record lists the weekly routes and crews for May 1833 from St Paul to Taylor Falls Galena and Prairie du Chein. Entries name vessels Equator Green Ocean Wave Itasca Northern Belle and others with shippers and destinations including St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati and Galena. a death notice reports infant son of J H Souriacer aged months in St Paul.
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W. W W. Horewss
St. Paul
Scott
Prairie du Chein
Equator
Green
Prescott
Taylor Falls
Eolian
Bell
Galena
Grey Hagley
Harris
Dunieith
Hurd
W.L. Ewing
Green St Louis
H. S. Allen
Taylors Falla
Itasca
Whitten
Key City
Worden
Dunteith
Canada
Ward
St. Louis
Cremona
10Th Ocean Wave
Prairie du Chin
Taylor's Falls
H.S. Allen
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Hewitt
Northern Light
Lodwick
Fire
Ince
Martin
Envoy
Roa
Allen
Metropolitan
Rhodes
Ocean Wave
Roe
Lorenz
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Arescott
Frees Cort
Railroads
Axta'st Vaien
Tb Elta OG
Cravens Inevnigatie
Ft. Snetling
E.P. H. Day
People's
Hastings
J. F. Marsh Lecomptonite
Hole East
New Pourzican Tape
Mn. Es-_ GLisa
Alexander Envy anti-Lecomptan
Richard Vaux Dem
Lapr
Arethur
Moore
Graham
Wisconsin
St. Croix
Congress
Winchell
Tripp
Till
Gartrell
Georgia
Hill
Gartrell Meerely
Hall
Tak Leger 'Taape
Tamber Fellin
Mississipi
Uet
Pinery
Wausau
Cassville
Caseville
Glasgow Herald
UNION
Covington
Vine Street
Atonzo
Ohio
Cincinnati Gazette
Ishmael
Jersey City
Utah
Clingman
North Carolina
Mc. Biggs
United States Court
District of North Carolina
Evang
South Carolina
Washington
Wamnond
United States
Rome
Biathas
Cleveland Plain Dealer
West
Knoxville Register
Memphis
Tenn
Lake Pepin
Napier‘and Son
Tepecotuh
Pepin Indepen
Vox
Givin
Ev Costae
Jease Hanpanes
J. H. Souracier
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