16 Apr 1859
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1859
Page
1
N S Murphy a law solicitor in chancery advertises general conveyancing and natural practice. Address listed as Dinek Center street Whitewater Ave, inviting contact for metropolitan matters.
Washington correspondent reports a long running sale of the Brion news properties and the Union printing contracts. Wendell gains control with minimal payment while Bowman and Buchanan arrange kickbacks and pensioned contracts. Allegations name General Buchanan, General Boyemah, Judge Black, and officials tied to Pennsylvania and the House, with motive to secure future Senate printer influence.
The narrator recounts a journey from London to Wincobank Hall near Sheffield, detailing the estate, its park, gardens, and the house filled with art, statues, and grand interiors. They observe the Wentworth pew, local nobility, deer parks, and a Keppel monument, contrasting opulence with England’s rural labor.
The narrator recounts months of seances with the medium and the circle, detailing rappings that shifted around the room and even up the body, tested by touch and various experiments. After years of doubt, the speaker asserts a firm belief in spiritual communication, noting personal cost and social scorn while vowing to testify before a jury.
From the Zenilon Times a reflective piece compares Mr. Sickles and Mrs. Sickles with English standards of justice. It contrasts American vigilante style with England’s solicitor led process, noting public indifference and the sensational Washington tragedy. The author discusses social interest in Mrs Sickles’ society role and Mr Sickles’ standing as former Secretary of Legation.
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