County Convention Nominates Sheriff and Officials
The Republican County Convention at Elk Horn nominated H. A. Stone for Sheriff B. H Humphrey for Register of Deeds and Henry Cousins for Clerk of Court. The report is deferred to next week with remaining candidates to be named if received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repiblican
Elkhorn
H. A. Stone
Darien
Sherif
Humphrey
Livayette
Register of Deeds
Henry Cousins
Wbore Wis
Ira
Tellawine
Rovaurer
D. I. Andy
Hiciaubent
Glerk of
Bowrd
M. EB. Dawing
G. Suevenor
J. L. Tibbs
Shall Potter Be Elected to Stand for Freedom in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin district urges Republicans to back John B Potter for Congress. The plea stresses his proven integrity, opposing slavery and Republican unity to fend off Shum Democracy, warning of fraud and federal interference if Potter loses. Voters are urged to duty, vigilance, and mobilization for his re election.
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Potter
Hind
Congress
Manfilly
Iunesthy
Jesus I
Thi
Shum
Bariah Brown
Poller
Mr. Potter Rnly
Lim
John B. Potter
Avery
United States
Wisconsin
Tulin F. Potter
Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Hte
Three Tickets in the Field for New York Gubernatorial Race
The piece argues Republican Know Nothing unity failed in New York this fall. Morgan and Campbell head the Republican ticket as gubernatorial and lieutenant governor nominees. It notes Morgan’s former Whig ties and Campbell’s Free Soil Democrat background. It predicts a united opposition against Buchanan Democrats and a strong New York delegation in Congress. It also notes the Milwaukee Daily Free Democrat’s ninth volume and hopes for its continued battles for freedom. From Uriga, literacy from Mormonism suggests quiet Saints, Brigham Young’s followers falter, and concern for his leadership.
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New York
Mon
EK. D. Morgan
Robert Campbell
Licuk
Morgan
Mr. Campbell
Buchanan
Congress
Milwaukee
Free Democrat
Maine Election Returns Show Republican Triumph Across State
A Maine dispatch reports Republicans winning a large majority in the state vote. Five of six Congress seats go to Republicans with defeats for Democrats in Cumberland Penobscot and York counties uncertain in part. Governor Morrill and Israel Washburn win by sizable margins. Johnson may carry Third District. both legislature chambers appear strongly Republican.
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Maine
Ciberland
Penoscot
York
Penobscot
Cumberland
Marrill
Israel Washburn
Congresa
Tohnson
Congress
Yas
Bancoe
B. French
Tester
Aroostook
Bradbury
Ray Charles E. Stuart
Michigan
Douglas
Stuart
Exhibition of Fruit at the State Fair
A State Fair fruit exhibition organized by the Wisconsin Fruit Growers Association under state agricultural society auspices invites growers to participate. Premiums include 70 dollars for best fruit display and other prizes. tickets cost 1 dollar for members. Submissions and tickets are coordinated through Milwaukee, Whitewater, Waukesha, and other local agents. Milwaukee September 19, 1858.
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C. C. Olin
Milwaukuns I. i
Stalin
Whitewater
J.C. Brayton
Az‘aling
A. G. Thturd
Waukesha
Charles. Gifford
D. A. Milwaukee
The Great Ocean Belt Baffles Ocean Bed Study
The Atlantic Cable reveal shows ocean bed undulations akin to land with mountains and valleys. Shallow depths near Valu tin and Trinity Bays contrast with far deeper sounding and raise questions about sea level, future seas, and possible land connections between Europe and America.
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Wmdad
Valutin
Trinity Bays
Great Northern Ocean
Sweden
Ireland
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Europe
America
Ole Savas
Later from Europe and Washington News Wrap
The Persia steamer from Liverpool Sept 10 arrives in New York. The U S China treaty outlines direct ministerial correspondence suppression of piracy port openings and religious liberty. Russia emancipates 200000 serfs. A Caspian Sea mill explosion at Asirakov destroys half a village leaving many dead. Wisconsin news reports Gov Randall's wife death and funeral in Waukesha. The Liverpool breadstuffs market shows little change.
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Persia
Liverpool
New York
China
Forntash
United States
17. S
Canton
Russia
Asirakov
Caspian Sea
Earthquake Horror Fanned By Ill-Considered Claims in 1857
A letter to the American Journal of Science and Arts details a western New York quake of October 1857. It describes a farmer in Aurora feeling the earth move while digging potatoes and exaggerates the event as a grand, even comical, disruption. The writer mocks sensational reports and cautions readers about credulity and misinterpreted observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CE. West
American Journal of Science and Arts
New York
Aurora
Buffalo
West
Buifate
Mr. West
Failed to Unite Republicans in New York Convention
A fragmentary report notes the Republican and American State Conventions in Syracuse could not unite after conference committee resolutions. The Republicans nominated Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates, while Americans declined to concede remaining offices, fearing a diluting split. Democracy, with multiple ticket options, could win, but the piece argues Republicans should stay true to principles and avoid temporary factional deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convenlione
New York
Syracie Jagt
Confurencé
Grovks
Ullmia
Minnesotas Scenic Lakes Then and Now at Minnehaha
Minnesota Correspondence from Sept 6 1858 describes the Minnehaha region in Hennepin County with details on Minnehaha Falls also known as Laughing Water. It notes connected lakes Harriet and Quibpon near Snelling, the arching cascade, and a NY couple’s wedding witnessed by 300 at Fort Walls. A boat trip to Lake Harriet and Cravath Lake follows with praise for scenery and bold natural imagery.
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Minneta
Hennepin County
Minnelinha
Amelin
Snelling
Mississippi
Irty
New York
Gear
Lake Minnehaha
Harriet
Quibonn
Lake Harriet
Jenny Jenkins
Cravath Lake
Lake
Fsb
Buchananites Read Timely Warning on Fremont Nomination
A fragment from a 1860 era paper discusses General James Watson Webb and Republican strategy, calling for resistance to slave power. It cites Bernal Berlin Courier and Oshkosh Courier on convention loyalties and critiques a Democratic district convention’s platform and stance toward the Buchanan administration, warning of political division and potential defeat if the party shuns the national administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watson Webb
Fremont
Galena
Gen. Webb Jether
Gen. Webb
Oshkosh Courier
Democratic
Teays
Daniel Kaus
Darien
Thie County
My. C
Gilbert
Ageremate Yalun
Tival
Unr
Frederick Miller
James Sherwood
Fairfield
Mock Co
Shell
J. P. Lyon
Justice
G. C. Scark
Neus Saya
Nellore
Tarey
Lincey
Rent
Berials Brown
Aum Lp
Prafersanea
Curis
Nallon
Penera
Buchanan
Ale. Brown
Democracy of the Union
Cincinnati
Ar. Buchanan
Brown
Democratic Party
Dewigsvatic
Cnion
Beehanan
Jassoséef
Descerd
Taying
Democrata
Shele Democratic Party
Political Upsurge: Republicans Win Broad State Margins
The Star in the East notes Vermont led by example as Republicans gain majorities in both states after a close contest. It predicts stronger results in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York among others by October and November, while urging continued anti slavery organizing. ESP Mr. Giddings writes a history of the anti slavery struggle in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Freedom
Giddings
CongTecr
Changing Democracy Exposes Slavery Debate in 1840s
From the Winnaukee Free Democrat the piece argues that the Democracy now trains its lines toward slavery while the Republicans remain opposed to it, noting a stark contrast in party stances over nine years. It cites 1787 Ordinance provisions and 1840s state resolutions as evidence of Democratic shifts toward pro slavery and asks where the party will stand in nine more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Congress
Missouri
Territories
Cen
Moader
Freeport Question Sparks Heated Exchange at Public Meeting
An audience member pressed Abraham Lincoln on slavery in territories during a Freeport session referenced by the Chicago Duty Journal. Lincoln declined further interrogation, while other speakers criticized abolitionists and debated the reach of Fugitive Slave law and Dred Scott implications in territorial legislatures.
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Chicago Duty Journal
Douglas
Root
Elgin
Pontingue
Little Violet
Freeport
Jula
Star
Jim
Lovejoy
Dred Scott
Sumner portrait praised alongside English and American orators
The London illustrated ages extols Charles Sumner for purity of life, vivacious presence, and persuasive eloquence. It likens his style to Edmund Burke and notes his speeches have circulated in Britain. Separate reports note Judge Lackland granting Blair ballots access and condemning the County Court for denial.
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London
Polhce
Ifan
Charles Sumner
Sumnes
Edmund Burke
American Statesman
St. Louis Coxte
Lackland
Blair
Congress
Louis News
Death of Oshkosh Chief Triggers Tribal Mourning
The Shawano Venture reports the death of Oshkosh Chief after a whiskey fueled drunken quarrel with his two sons. The funeral drew Monomones and Keshena traders, with a velvet adorned coffin and vermilion decorations. Kroron urged action against whiskey’s ruinous effects as mourners performed a death dance before dispersing. Also recounted is a humorous Janesville anecdote about a mistaken animal on display leading to a comical escape, plus notes on open hearth cooking and a four hundred pound bear killed near Eau Claire by Milo Kelly.
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Shawano
Oshkosh
Keshena
Kroron
sAquan-a-may
Wisconsin
Milo Kelly
Rau Claire
Eau Claire
Christie’s Acue Balsam Advertises a Fever Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Christie’s Acue Balsam as a safe universal cure for fever and ague, chills and fever, and related bilious complaints. The copy claims it contains no poisonous substances and is suitable for all ages, urging readers to use Christie’s brand specifically to avoid imitations.
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Christie
Christie's
Sumamior H
Whitewater retail market register circa 1888 items
A fragmented list from the Whitewater retail market dated September 1 1888 cataloging various goods and prices. Items include produce such as apples corn potatoes and peaches, meats like pork and cod, dairy including butter and cheese, and household staples with scattered price figures and weights throughout the page. The OCR yields many garbled terms and unclear quantities but preserves a snapshot of a local market ledger with multiple brands and units.
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Whitewater
Register OF Ciuk
Cary
Ryu Bu
Joga Poms
Birtley
Minckere
Republican Convention Resolution Denounces National Administration
The Third District Republican Convention adopts a resolution praising Charles Billinghurst for his past terms and endorsing his renomination, while opposing the National Administration’s policies. It pledges to restore core principles, oppose river and harbor funding, and support land reform and relief for laborers and the landless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Billinghurst
Congress
Kansar
United States
Wisconsin Editors and Publishers Association Meeting Advised
The second annual meeting of the Wisconsin Editors and Publishers Association will be held at the Capitol in Madison on October 6 1858. Hon Charles D Robinson of the Green Bay Advocate will deliver the annual address and Horace Rubice of the Madison State Journal will read a poem. Madison editors organize a arranging committee inviting professional brethren from other states to attend.
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Assembly Hall
Madison
Conrerpon
Lie
Stdell
Tess
Wood
Searé
H. A. Tenney
W.P. Lyon
McLics White
G. Rogers
George Cai Gregor ME
Winfield George I. Grave
Wisconsin Editors and Publishers Association
Capitol
Bedn
Arz
Charles D. Robinson
Green Bay Advocate
Horsee Rubice
Madison State Journal
Wisconsin
Zy T
Harrison Reed
JL Pomexox
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Whitewater Register
Comgress
Hepes
Disceic
John F. Sirenitts
Uriga
Brigham
Great Ocean Belt
Madison Argus
Gov
Randall
Minnesota
Berlin Courant
Terry
Gree
Berlin
Fiora Temple
Garden City
Chicago
Poaymers and Mechanics
Fond du Lac
Douglas Dadgeth
Albany Argus
Memphis Avalanche
Mrsvaux
Janesville
Deonus
Jie
Cee & Miss. Railroad
Ale Favosvile Acroin
OS A
Ouing East
Coty West
Fredghe
Tue
Sewnee
Esentiptanis Japetia Eacul Ve
Bareius Panagea
Sevause Ib
Congar & Day
Alentes
Bowen
Aayderson
Firas Cave
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Vilage
Canadas
West Indies
South America
Hostetler
Ben Indy
DE Grath
Van
Heriar
Gee Dé Grath
Ag Caxty
S. Emits
Sehaol Metzius No
M. E. Congar
Wintuwater
FROST
Seaseis
Miere
Metropolitin Vatch
Wintewater Brave Mand
Tieners
Ferry
Cesrd
Syston
Forest House
Richard Burke
Daniel Casey
G.T. Waltzier
Holland
Dietillery
Nan of Tattle & Bhults
Curtise and
S. JL
Tutele
Curtiv & Tuerle
Tulttle
Whitenster
Sepk
Wisconsin Editors & Publishers Association
Dunn
Dngus
Oug City
McGregor
Africa
Liberia
Soudan
Sierra Leone
Lola Mon‘ter
Gmices
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