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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1858
Page
2
The Register Office moves to No 2 Commonwealth Buildings Main Street over Smiths Hardware Store. Pettengill Co are agents for subscriptions and advertising in New York and Philadelphia. O HM Serien is the Chicago agent for ads and subscriptions.
A Chicago Tribune account describes a tremendous hurricane that swept Elicon in Warren County Illinois on May 80 destroying most buildings except three shanties. It reportedly killed fifteen and injured about five hundred with doubts about its authenticity lingering.
Heavy rains have caused widespread damage with the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad hardest hit. No trains have run on time since Saturday as four bridges between Milwaukee and Elm Grove are washed out and about sixty feet of track near Wauwatosa is damaged. Water flowed into the depot at Waukeena and flooding extends through nearby country. Passengers are being carried by omnibus and carriage while repairs proceed, with service expected to resume soon.
The article argues the slave trade revival harms America’s honor and warns against war with Britain. It notes British searches of suspected slave ships flying American colors and questions government tolerance of illicit slave trading, urging prudent action over reckless provocation. The piece condemns pro slavery politics and cautions readers against sensationalism while stressing firm defense of national dignity.
A fragment discusses the risk of bringing us into collision with England to aid trade, noting the tactic in stages and questioning its diplomatic and economic consequences.
The article debates Mormon relocation as a national issue, citing Papua as a possible destination and arguing independence from other nations. It recalls Buchanan’s administration and discusses 1868 Maine-style party and local political shifts, including temperance meetings and a new state controller appointment. It notes a Rhode Island senatorial race and introduces regional papers like the Waupsen Register.
A full report on the Pearse murder trial and the death of William Hamilton appears in this number. Reflections condemn the crime and its consequences, noting the barbarity of the act and the responsibility borne by those involved. The piece examines rivalries, the victim’s fate, and the broader impact on the community, with additional notes on related crimes and political correspondence.
The court declares Richard N Pearse guilty of murdering William H Hamilton and sentences him to confinement with hard labor in the State Prison for life. On January 17th to 19th each year his daily confinement will be solitary as the judge urges reflection on the victim.
A historical note recalls a Georgia episode sixty years ago where every state legislator received about a thousand acres of Yauco lands. The land sale was exposed, public outcry arose in Milledgeville, the grant was repealed, and the legality was challenged up to the Supreme Court.
A Milwaukee Sentinel letter dated May 22 extols Whitewater and surrounding farmland. It praises the village’s bustling mills, plow factory, foundry, tanneries, and other plants, noting skilled workers, thriving trade, and robust growth. The piece highlights Whitewater’s churches, fair grounds, nurseries, brick buildings, and pride in home manufacture, with strong community leadership and a flourishing local press.
The Journal of the preceding meeting was corrected and approved. A lengthy debate touched on licenses and street improvements on Walworth Street Franklin Street and Whitewater Street. Resignations were noted, licenses denied, and ballots held for village officers. The Board adjourned to Saturday June 3.
Fragmentary OCR of a Whitewater retail market page lists produce and goods including peaches plums potatoes and other items with scattered prices and quantities. The readable items show a mix of produce and household goods, but many words are garbled preventing full itemization.
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