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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1847
Page
5
The piece argues Wisconsin voters are intelligent and capable of judging enduring principles. It lauds the Democrats for openly presenting their platform to the public and inviting the electorate to decide, contrasting with Whig managers who withhold declarations. It emphasizes the public eye and the people’s judgment.
A lengthy hopeful column on Milwaukee growth and regional expansion. It argues Milwaukee will become a major city within five decades, discusses brick architecture advantages, regional commerce through Lake Michigan outlets, and the broader Northwest emporium. It also notes Norwegian newspaper activity, political commentary, and local notices.
The report describes a two am blaze at St Pauls Grave Church with flames racing from the belfry as the steeple burned. Firefighters could not save the interior or the organ and bell valued around £2000. Insurance covers about £10,000 of losses totaling $20,000 to $25,000. Surrounding structures were saved though damaged.
The item reports rapid population increase in a Texas county and near frontier depredations. It covers war steamer construction orders under a 1847 act, listing vessel classes and shipyards. It also notes a Louisville Democrat account, a New Albany affray, a fatal encounter with wrecks, and Honolulu’s population and public works.
A fire destroyed Hassler house on Poplar near Girard College and damaged the adjoining Gwier home, with Hassler’s library of about 1100 scientific volumes and vital Coast Survey drafts lost. The same issue reports record rain across the city, flood damage to bridges over St Catherine Creek, crop and land losses, and warnings of a temporary end to the rainy season amid fluctuating weather gauges.
The Milwaukee Argus notes a strong emigration tide to the city from Teuchland and Prussia, praising Germans for truth, steadiness, and industry. It highlights the German community in Kilbourntown, their customs, dress, and language, and asserts they are honest, industrious citizens vital to the territory’s development.
Wisconsin Democrats praise harmony and unity after a contested convention. They declare Moses M Strong the unanimous choice for Delegate to Congress, urge supporters to rally, and emphasize loyalty to Democratic principles amid constitutional debates and national issues. The piece frames Strong as a capable, longtime Territory leader with advocacy for universal suffrage and rights, urging a united Democratic vote to secure future statehood and national influence.
A historical sketch traces the Calhoun family from Ireland to Pennsylvania, then Western Virginia, and finally South Carolina. It highlights revolutions, frontier battles, daring escapes, and a boyhood steeped in precepts from father to son, shaping a future nullifier’s political creed and lifelong stance on state sovereignty and taxation.
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