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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1858
Page
2
The Whitewater Register comments on a harsh New Year for the nation with low wages and high taxes, yet notes abundant crops and growing demand for dwellings. It predicts renewed manufacturing activity and improved prospects for Whitewater, urging perseverance and energy as the season begins.
A St Paul Dec 18 report shows Sibley Democratic Governor by 240 votes over Ramsey Republican. County results from North Shore area favor Ramsey, while bogus returns from Cass, Pembina, Mille Lacs boost Sibley to a 544 majority. Cedar Lake precinct adds to Sibley totals though full county canvasses pending.
Report of an organized gang of robbers busted near Neosha Dodge County with members seized. Plans and signs exposed. A pass hook listed Milwaukee and Waukegan targets and a claim of easy access to stores. Milwaukee Sentinel notes further plots against residents at Waterstown and Dr Goodnough. Copyrights and debts referenced in wider state finance notes. Kansas Question debate noted.
An express from the army of Utah reports the main force under Col Alexander at Black's Fork on the Green River after joining Johnston and Gov Cumming. Snow and cold threaten supplies and horses. Indians steal and stampede stock while officials strive to move trains. The expedition aims for Henry's Fork with winter quarters beyond reach if conditions worsen.
Correspondence from Racine notes a school examination day in Whitewater with eight ladies and two gentlemen in the inaugural Wisconsin public school system. The piece praises the students, teachers, and local officials, detailing diplomas, declamations, and the day’s significance for education and civic virtue amid a wary public mood.
The document outlines the 1857 year end state finances under the new fiscal year rule. It lists eleven funds General Fund Judicial Fund School Fund University Fund Swamp Land Fund Drainage Fund and more with balances, receipts, and transfers. It covers expenditures for 1858 including legislature pay, benevolent institutions, Capitol expansion, and other operating costs and details sources of revenue such as state tax bank tax and arrearages.
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