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Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1854
Page
2
We urge subscribers to bring wood for payment as supplies run short. The Wednesday note confirms a well attended convention last Saturday with orderly proceedings. Adams County delegation nominated an Assemblyman. anti Nebraska resolutions were adopted unanimously and endorsed by all ticket nominees.
The water power at this place under its new proprietorship is being first improved. The dam is undergoing an amendment to endure floods. Proprieties plan to build a large flouring mill and a multipurpose manufacturing building early next spring. In a year Baraboo will see substantial changes and next season more buildings than since its beginnings.
The October number of Godeys Lady's Book features 57 engravings 60 contributions and 100 pages with Crossing the Brook among the notable engravings. Nazro & Co announce new Milwaukee and Wisconsin store expansion while praising integrity and growth. Community notices include Caucus appointments and travel plans for local figures and a Fox Lake publishing venture announced by J A Wears of Berlin.
The Sauk Baraboo Democrats met at the Court House on September 30 with John Myers chairing and M C Waite as secretary. A five member resolutions committee urged anti slavery measures, pledging opposition to federal pro slavery actions and support for trials by jury in free states. Officers elected included STILMAN NILES for Assembly, WILLIAM J. HUNTINGTON for Sheriff, ROYAL C GOULD for County Treasurer, and JOON MUNROE for Clerk of Board. Upcoming election dates listed for several states. The Republicans plan a county convention next Saturday with CoC Washburne addressing. Dayton Green Co Wis gains a new post office with James Harvey as postmaster.
At Quincy Adams County a Democratic County Convention chose chair Wmn. Douglas and secretary James Hinman. Nominations included Sheriff Riel Moulton Fay Clerk of the Court S. Geo. Brook For Register of Deeds Andrew Jackson For Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Orin Morehouse For County Treasurer Horace Craswell For District Attorney D. A. Bizalaw For County Surveyor J. Warren Traxler For Coroner Thomas Rich Proceedings to be published in Sauk County Standard and Badger State. Orientation covers election festivities with peaceful, cordial mood and speeches by multiple speakers. Also notes on Wisconsin bank currency values and post office laws and editorials on election results and political commentary from various papers.
The Albany Journal notes naturalization requires five years in the United States and one in New York, two US citizens to testify to residency and good character, and a sworn oath. The applicant must prove intent to become US citizen for two years, renounce foreign allegiances, and renounce ranks or noble titles. After oath, eligibility for office is restricted with delays for Representative and Senator, and only native-born can be President or Vice President.
A violent affray erupted last evening at the Railroad Ar change in Madison's west end during a judicial election. Irish patrons attacked bar keeper Mr Rogers after he refused a drink, with knives wounding Rogers and nearby Gibson brothers. One Gibson brother may die from a chest wound. another man was bruised and a third severely cut. Stones were thrown. unknown attacker fled as the riot followed political tensions.
The proclamation of ratification of the Canada Reciprocity treaty is published in the Washington paper. It lists duty free growth and produce from Britain and the United States including grain flour breadstuff animals meats cotton wood seeds vegetables fruits fish poultry eggs hides timber and more. The Mineral Point Tribune notes a plum from the Columbian variety measured at 5½ inches circumference.
The Chicago Journal records half mast flags for the River and Harbor Bill with Senator Douglas’s course. New York Whigs nominate Clark and Raymond for governor and lieutenant governor at Syracuse. A Backwood Hunt near Appleton Crescent yields a rich supper after a 30-person party kills about 1000 small game. one deer found, a bear not located. The railroad track cave-in worsens, forcing passengers to walk, amid marsh underlay. An emigrant train westward departs Albany with 31 cars pulled by five locomotives. A thunder shower report notes a cow struck dead near a village physician. Spain dismisses Soule for insurrection fomenting. Tararag-Langriske brings Mrs. Brary to Janesville for Burton’s Theatre opening late December.
Readable fragments describe the American Artists Union offering 100 busts of Washington at 100 each, 70,000 in various sums, 50 elegant oil paintings with gilt frames, 500 steel plate engravings, and 20 perpetual bags of cash. Listings mention New York City addresses and property lots in 100 and 10th streets with villa sites and Hudson River views. The text references possession by the Artists Union and market values across many items.
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