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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1860
Page
1
The excerpt from Henry Clay's 1851 letter warns that opposing the Constitution and laws by force could lead to civil war. It argues the government must compel obedience, up to using militia to execute laws and suppress insurrections, while stressing restraint and legality.
The Philadelphia Press offers a vivid portrayal of Albert Edward, heir to the British throne, as he appears in a Philadelphia doorway. The account notes his slight build, sandy hair, blue eyes, cautious demeanor, and distinctive attire including a white frock coat, plaid pants, a purple scarf with a diamond pin, and a yellow cane. The narrative contrasts his boyish, self conscious air with the crowd’s gaze and the era’s royal spectacle.
The North Star Tribune laments financiers backing a ten million dollar government loan at par and five percent, amid Union fears. It argues capitalists misread the crisis, praises limited premium bids, and accuses Fusionists of political trickery in a polarized election climate.
A persuasive essay on poverty framing it as a moral and practical trial for young men. It argues poverty strengthens character, fuels effort, and builds stamina, while wealth can hinder virtue. The speaker urges poor youths to be grateful, persevere, and seize opportunity despite hardship.
An 80 year old survivor of Napoleon’s grand army, George Hynes of Ludlow Massachusetts, recalls Austerlitz Leipsic Marengo Borodino and the crossing of Lodi as well as the siege of Acre. He deserted near Moscow and later reached the United States to live out his life.
Mrs A J Howe of Geneva village died after her clothes caught fire while near a stove. Neighbors offered care but her injuries were fatal. She leaves a husband and two young children in grief.
The 1861 1863 Tribune declares shift from politics to enduring topics like Education Agriculture and Manufactures. It outlines sections with correspondents in London Paris and Berlin and aims to publish a cheap, authentic summary of useful intelligence. Subscriptions and club rates for Weekly and Semi weekly editions are listed.
In a New York Mercury piece the writer laments English style influence on American men. The Prince and royal party are critiqued for poor hats wide brims turned up edges dull finish and seedy looks. The article notes imitators on Broadway and says Prince ends French fashion dominance for fall.
The Telegraph notes a New York inventor has built a machine that telegraphs fifteen thousand words per hour, a claimed 700 percent increase. The device allows more messages daily than currently possible in a week, with the inventor described in a brief story set beside Pine Street.
Reports detail a slave sale plot in which Mary Boyd and two children were abducted from Galena Illinois by George Goodwin and Bolton. Jerry Boyd, a mulatto man, was killed during the escape near Iowa City as authorities pursue the alleged kidnappers and their Missouri connections.
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