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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1850
Page
3
The November 9th events in California and Oregon mark a historic public celebration. Citizens filled Wells Fargo Bank in California with torches and flags as streets flooded with cheers. A large crowd gathered to witness a naval display and civic music while speeches lauded the union and state pride.
A sweeping, historically framed piece discusses the Anglo Saxons famed for strict family codes, maritime forays, and relentless energy. It traces their bold exploits, social punishments for adultery, and the enduring hardy, enterprising spirit that echoes into modern times, including depictions of their ships and weapons. It also notes scientific and colonial curiosities, from Artesia in Bavaria to salt well exploration and a Boston observatory report, with mixed literary and journalistic tones.
Col Richard M Johnson who died recently, aged about seventy, had a long career in public life. He served twelve years in Congress and commanded a volunteer cavalry under General Harrison in the war of 1812. From 1819 to 1819 he sat in the U S Senate, and he was elected Vice President with Van Buren in 1816. He retired to private life after his term. He was highly regarded for his abilities and generosity, leaving a wide circle of friends.
A Charleston Mercury urges citizens to sever ties with the North and trade anew, while reporting a hydraulic castor press capable of moving over a thousand barrels yearly and noting a large oil export. A critic jokes that disunionists should drink castor oil and drink less beer to avoid ridicule. The Boston Post is blamed for grievances, including a reflection on a widow portrayed as deeply sincere and bereaved.
A fragmentary review discusses Daniel Webster receiving 30 900 in New York politics gifts, noting past large sums to his family. It contrasts Webster as pensioner of labor versus servant of merchants and slave opposition. A polemic letter from Lord Durham criticizes papal acts and Protestant clergy as major causes, urging law review.
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