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Wisconsin Argus

Location

Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1844

Page

2

Decision on Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction in Dane County

Supreme Court upholds that a justice of the peace cannot hear a suit based on a book account where the items exceed fifty dollars. The debit side determines jurisdiction. credits cannot cure overreach. The case involved a balance of 804.04 with credits totaling 864.54, leading to dismissal and affirmed costs.

Justice of the Peace Dane County Freep & Borkiy Ta Court Tescoff Tavin Carren A. L. Conunna Pla J. A. Weave Bag Moore Winn Wright Ty. Gry LO Cas Va Goshen Wis Walker Va Turner Wheat Wisconsin Justices of the Peace Ve. Moore Hinn Stenneman Va Grenwell Jos & R Molden Va Bader Liowner Sterenas Mane Kivin Thia Cage District Court of Supreme Court Clarke Corneling Breese Bites Downer Stevenson Lowe Little Wend Sohn Binn S& RE Penn Ulswich Court

Burning of the Kentucky State Prison scene of great excitement

The Kentucky State Prison burned last night trapping over 160 convicts as fires swept all wards except the cell block and provision house. Citizens seized arms from the arsenal, the Governor ordered no escape, water finally reached the affected buildings, and all prisoners remained secured inside. Melancholy accident reported at J.K. Wing’s mill where engineer Samuel G. Martin died after scalding. Reverend Ebenezer Patrick, Methodist minister, died by his own hand at Princeton. Merino shawls from Blakely Pennsylvania wool marketed in Lancaster.

Atotice Samuel G. Martin J.K. Wing Martin Mutuin Palmyra Wayne Co ) Sentinel Stamesite Indukind Ag Iaussio Mikostey Libor Capetal Exelus Ins Laboratory of Nature

Election Returns Show Democratic Lead in Sauk County

Vote tallies show Mr. Catlin ahead of Mr. McDowell by 70, Mr. Slaughter ahead of Mr. Phelps by 3, Mr. Phelps over Bristol by 26, Bristol over Williams by 18, and Bristol over Turner by 24. The district is claimed as decidedly democratic with no Whig tickets. Cudin was known, but Mosure Williams and Turner were less recognized in some precincts.

Catlin Mr. McDowell Mr. Slaughters Mr. Phelps Mr. Bristol Mr. Slaughter Mr. Bristols Mr. Williams Turner Sauk Mr. Cudin Mosure Williams

Iowa County Legislative Returns Reported

Returns from Iowa County show House results with Democrats Huard 753 Terry 643 Oliver 673 Collins 682 Chilton 679 Hamilton 591. No Democrats elected. Hoard and Chilton win, one Whig Collins. Calting previously served on the Council as member and president.

House of Representatives Huard Terry Oliver Collins Chilton Hamilton Messrs Hoard Calting

Cheering News from the Old North District

A letter from Green Bay reports results in the recent election with Braws county fully backing its ticket while Dr Darling is not elected. Puntage county shows Brawley 64 ahead and Catting trailing, with limited other city results unclear.

Green Bay Braws Darling Puntage County Brawley Catting Fond du Lac Sheboyigan Manitowoc Dr. Ap

Territory canvass hints at Democratic gains in council and house

A frontier letter reports Brown County turning Democratic with Darling’s defeat of Whigs in key precincts. It notes Fowler and Brawley elected to the House and predicts a strong Democratic majority district wide. Other counties like Crawford Racine show Democratic wins with unclear margins.

Ixnceland Kimball Blnatg Dousman Ray Cushman House of Representatves Kilbourn Shepard Walker Daugherty Show Cushing Ellis Smith Brown Shears Moores Bosswell Messrs Fowler Brawley Darling Waterloo Brown County Youra Dart Wilcox Reese Commack Nelson Fld Praairie du Chein Wynam Browman Jamra Fisnan Crawford County Racine County

State Government Vote Favor No Statewide Support

The article notes the popular vote on state government is strongly negative across counties. Rock Walworth and Rhine were not yet heard from, but are believed opposed or cautious about authority. It argues the measure lacks broad mandate and that previous tries to push state government have failed.

Rock Walworth Rhine Madison American Freeman

Whig Logic in Clay Papers on Free Trade Debate

The text satirizes a canal boat vote on Presidential candidates and free trade. It notes a Canadian resident’s stance under varying interests and mocks relying on opinion to illustrate scientific or economic principles. It questions tariff arguments and class interests in a satirical historical discussion.

Oswego Canal Ind Canada Weil Park Acatea Avor

Anxious to End Tariff Policy, Writer Attacks Locofocoism

The piece argues the author means the mass of Great Britain as most anxious about annihilating the U S tariff, and that Locofoco demagogues call the tariff party the British party, presenting a debate on tariff policy and political labels. The quotation critiques the linkage and questions who is meant by Great Britain.

Great Britain United States Locofosu Tariff Party

Tariff conflicts spark party critique across nations

A fragment argues that both British and American elites push tariffs to serve aristocratic interests. It claims repeal of English or American tariffs harms respective classes and that reform would shift price relations, benefiting landowners and the people through reciprocal economic effects.

The Varijf speech on Russia trade and tariff critique

A Boston speaker at Gloucester argues against tariff protection and explains how American and Russian trade cycles create wealth. He contends three million dollars yearly leave theUS for Russia, while two million in American goods return, benefiting importers and manufacturers and showing money as a fluid medium in exchanges.

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