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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1857
Page
2
Notice states the Mird Assembly District Convention will be held at Fairchild's School Town on Ludlug 23rd at one o'clock. The paper urges full town representation at the convention.
A fragmented 19th century piece argues tariffs in 1845 spurred imports and debt. It links reduced duties to rising foreign and domestic credit, railroad finance, and inland liabilities while warning of national bankruptcy and urging prudence and economy to recover.
An earthquake was felt Thursday across St Louis Missouri Joliet and southern Illinois with a strong tremor in Centestia Illinois. It extended to Springfield and possibly farther, recalling a 1811 quake that disrupted rivers and land along the Mississippi valley. The piece discusses historical seismic activity and hints at broader regional effects.
A Waukesha Democrat defense of Judge Randall rebuts defamatory attacks from Shaw Democracy organs It notes his seventeen years residence in Waukesha and argues his personal character is sound despite political disagreements The piece denounces slander and urges avoidance of obscene detraction by hostile papers while defending Randall’s merits.
The French minister offers the chair of Paleontology to Professor Agassiz after M Loubigny dies. Agassiz declines, citing strong US ties and ongoing embryological studies. He clarifies Swiss heritage despite French origin and notes no charges against Republican rivals are credible. A chess note from Dubuque lists Paulsen playing three games in New York.
Megger telegraphs that Free State men won in Kansas though border districts unsettled. Marcus J. Parrat likely elected to Congress, legislature possibly Republican but many districts unheard from. Real issue seen as Republicanism against Sham Democracy and slavery, liberty versus slavery, and honest government. Notes on Fond du Lac Commonwealth, Oshkosh Courier squabbles, death of Senator William Fessenden, and sobering remarks on slave power.
The document explains the new Election Law with penalties for fraud, the duties of inspectors, and the public canvass rules. It notes section details on oaths, ballot handling, and penalties for various offenses, followed by a political commentary on resigning judges and governor Willard amid a displaced vacancy dispute. The piece includes brief notices on a Boston Tribune correspondent and a London barrister opposing capital punishment.
The steamer Grenada arrived from Havana on the 10th at 3 PM, bringing news of a gale on the 8th and 4th and a wreck sighting. The Northern Light carried a million and a quarter in bullion. Weller leads with an 11,000 majority, Bates and Rowe jailed for bail default. Reports note boundary disturbances near Lower California, American aid from San Diego, and a cautious stance by Governor Gaztvo. The Oregon Constitutional Convention meets, slavery debate stirs briefly, California mining returns improve.
A Philadelphia report warns of a hidden political faction named the Molly Maguire within the Democratic ranks. The group reportedly uses oaths, passwords, signs, and degrees to influence nominations and conventions. Origin stories place it in Boston before spreading to New York and major cities, stirring Democratic ire.
A fragment discusses state taxes under Bashfira administration with figures claiming taxes will exceed 400000 this year, nearly doubling past levies. It cites Racine Democrats and local papers, noting 1856 and 1857 votes around 300000 and critiquing retrenchment and reform amid partisan commentary.
The Wisconsin Mirror editor reports an extensive sugarcane experiment. Forty hills yielded stalks up to 13 1 3 feet, with ten stalks from four hills producing very sweet sap and a pint of syrup from boiling. Two cane types showed distinct results, one yielding richer sap. An acre could yield about 320 gallons of syrup worth about $160, suggesting strong profit potential. the other portion notes varied seed origins and later remarks blur the text with a political joke about cotton prices and slavery in New Hampshire papers.
A Fragmented 1850s discourse contrasts President Buchannan and Henry Clay on constitutional slavery limits and a future reconciliation by James B. Clay. The piece cites an 1857 remark and notes the historical debate alongside a brutal modern atrocity in Cawnpore with stark, non-graphic description.
We record the death by self-inflicted gunshot of Mr A G Foster a prominent Delavan citizen. He died after he was wounded but remained gravely ill. Authorities suggest temporary derangement may have influenced the act. Also noted is a Republican nomination for State Senator by Dennis Worthington of Summit and an advertisement for Larkes Female Pills with cautions for pregnants.
An OCR fragment lists varied grocery items and prices including apples, barley, corn meal, sugar, syrup, molasses, butter, and flour. Mentions Highline M, Wood co, and possible store or market headings from 1881 with unclear formatting.
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