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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1847
Page
4
The piece argues Wisconsin as a terminus for emigration, noting diverse European and American settlers forming a strong mixed population. It highlights emigration prospects, regional advantages, and the political case for Baltimore as a meeting place, with a broader reflection on population, character, and national strength.
A Norwich and Worcester line switch misadjustment caused a Boston to Springfield train to derail at Mill Dam Brooklyn. The lead cars struck the second class cab, hurling twenty passengers into the water while seven were crushed on the track. Telegraph dispatch notes the car bottom smashed and several injured. names of the dead not confirmed.
The telegraph reports alarming distress in manufacturing districts of Europe and the UK. Unemployment surges in Lancaster and Birmingham as banks seek relief. British stocks slump with Consols at a decade-low. Amid global turmoil, Italy and Spain see political unrest while rail and shipping news detail wrecks and commerce shifts.
The author extols railroads as engines of national unity and economic progress. They argue the Chattanooga to Nashville line will boost East Tennessee goods to markets via Savannah and Charleston, while Tennessee’s credit and public faith enhance support. Wisconsin’s distant progress is welcomed as a fellow Union member.
Market reports show New York flour firm at once we see potential winter range of five to seven dollars per barrel, aided by favorable Washington news and light sea-board stocks. Notes on Michigan Central Railway expansion to Buffalo and winter lake routes. Also review of Henson Menville's Omoo in England, where The Times lauds the novel as charming and highly crafted, comparing it favorably to Type and Robinson Crusoe. Reports on New York election returns via St. Louis telegraph and Dane County constitutional convention nominees are included.
Real estate values near business districts rise sharply across western cities with rates from $10 to $100 per foot front, while distant areas show lower prices. Plymouth linked to copper finds and potential mining, water power from Mullet River could boost town growth. Cherokee Nation notes officials elected and John Ross reappointed as Principal Chief, but government claim remains unsettled.
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