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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1847
Page
1
The issue outlines subscription terms for the Weekly Wisconsin and Tri Weekly, price structures, and delivery details. It also contains political commentary on Wisconsin delegates and national elections, with notices on European grain supply and domestic markets, plus Wisconsin and national news items and forthcoming races.
The Autocrat notes St Louis and Western shipyards yield elite boats on Lake Michigan. Avrocnar praised as largest locally, with a forecast of 2000 ton steamers after harbor improvements. Writer urges government to fund harbors to foster western commerce and a regional naval capability.
A fragment from a periodical notes a singular table of statistics from a newspaper. It remarks that careful, stern instructions protect permanent results more than mere satire or professional business methods. Fine wording suggests a critique of advice and conduct.
WASHINGTON. Breadstuff firmer in New York markets with flour and meal prices listed. Cotton declined by a third of a penny, markets buoyant with good demand and harvest prospects. Provisions show little change. Included are foreign items noting health of Sport Pirthaborty and various international tensions. Election results report in Cook County show the regular ticket elected.
The interment ceremonies for Col. McKee Col. Clay and Kentucky Regiment veterans at Buena Vista drew about thirty thousand mourners in Frankfort. A detailed procession featured flags hearses and horse-drawn coaches, including Col. Win RKStevev and Col. Henry Clay Sr. The display included a battered battle flag carried by a young Gaines who fled with the colors. Also noted are the funeral rites for Capt. Lincoln in Boston Worcester and related notices, along with a bricklayer incident at Durkee's block, where Walter Prosser fell four stories and survived the fall with likely recovery.
Bucsia Morrow of Green Bay appointed Receiver of the Land Office at Green Bay, replacing the late Irvin. The change is praised as prudent for the territory. Morrow is noted as a diligent, morally upright young man previously elected to the Territorial Legislature. The article cites broader political and economic notes on railroads, population growth, and regional prospects.
The Illinois convention settled the franchise scope, voting citizens, white inhabitants, and one year residency. An amendment to admit all future residents after a declaration of intentions failed by twelve votes. A clash between Mr Pratt and Mr Campbell over pledges at Vinegar Hill sparked tension, with accusations of falsehood and references to beer and whiskey in the contentious exchange.
A 1847 style dispatch notes the convention’s handling of the elective franchise and militia power. It reports on a permanent poll tax proposal to fund education and cites tensions between Campbell and Pratt with accusations of intoxication. The Vera Cruz sightseeing commentary contrasts civilian life with military presence and health conditions in the harbor city.
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