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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1860
Page
1
The narrator recounts a lavish dinner at Mrs. Swift’s, meeting Miss Araminta Swift and Bar on de Brioche while debates on Crimea and China unfold. A tense night ends with a delirious dream sequence, a mislaid death notice, and Artemus Ward’s comic afterglow about twins and community antics.
The Rockford Republican lauds Richard Yates for his strong legal background and creditable antecents. It notes three terms in the Legislature from Morgan county, two terms in Congress defeating Harris and Calhoun, and his vigorous advocacy for Western interests and Republican principles. The Springfield tour quotes praise for his firmness energy and oratorical ability and suggests he would strengthen the Republican ticket if nominated.
An Ice Boat on the Wiard Patent arrives in the city via the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway en route to Prairie Du Chien. The craft resembles a car with an iron hull and wooden deck, seats facing each other, and a wheel between. Inventor Wiard claims it can reach thirty miles per hour on smooth ice, with ornate enamelled panels and glue-themed branding.
The Chattanooga Adverstiser reports a melodramatic tale about a widowed Southern man, protective of his daughter, opposing a Yankee teacher. On a train encounter he shifts sentiment, leading to an unlikely romance with the teacher, now identified as Mrs.
A sad accident at our station occurred on Saturday at 9 o clock resulting in the death of George Grover son of Hiram Grover of Terre Haute. He was eighteen, making his first trip as a fireman. He slipped while boarding a moving train and his leg was crushed. Dr Reed arrived from Terre Haute and could not save him. He sank for about twenty four hours before passing. His body was sent east on Sunday evening.
In a Washington style debate the Senate strains to pass the Homestead bill while the House weighs polygamy suppression in Utah. Douglas allies defend limits on Congress power to regulate territorial crime as party lines clash over federal authority and territorial governance.
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