08 Jun 1860
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Newspaper
Weekly Gazette And Free Press
Location
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1860
Page
1
Old line ad rates listed for the Weekly Gazette and Free Press in Janesville Wisconsin. Rates cover annual, quarterly, and six month terms with notices for cards in print and business directory listings. Includes notes on advertising duties, changes, and penalties for nonpayment.
A veteran recounts a West Point cadet era train journey in which he, as an officer, ends up entrusted with a baby after a woman abandons it. Passengers mock him, a conductor suggests covering the child to Boston, and a kind stranger helps, leading to a poignant reunion with a love from his past and eventual marriage. The tale shifts to other Civil War era notes and poems, ending with reflections on Lincoln and political rhetoric.
Reports from Washington outline Senate action on a widow’s pension for Thos L Harris and a Cuba acquisition bill. House moves to relocate the St Louis arsenal. judicial reviews and corruption probes advance. News from Weymouth, Boston, and New York blends trials, poisons, and civic measures with international diplomacy and Mexican treaty debates.
The investigating committee exposes corruption across the Buchanan administration. Testimony reveals offers of favors to Forney, post office printing contracts worth 80 000 dollars, and pressure on navy yard staff. Editors like Greeley and Raymond are criticized for partisan battles. Debate over government printing office continues with calls for impeachment. Senator Damely of the U S Supreme Court dies at Richmond.
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