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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1844
Page
3
The report shows Walworth County Democratic gains while Rock County leans Whig. Noggle and Meacham lead the district ticket in Walworth, with Whigs carrying Rock and Democrats prospering locally. Calls for official canvass corrections and a push for joint ballot influence close the note.
The Albany forgery dispute erupts as newspapers battle over an attributed travel extract. Critics note the parallel publication of Featherstonhaugh and Roorkick passages, denounce branding of slaves as interpolated, and call for exposing the fraud’s author amid politicized commentary.
We learn from a reliable source that Thomas W. Durr's father and brother in law have recently been allowed to visit him in his confinement. Five promises well. We hope he is treated with as much mildness as if he were a state prisoner of the Austrian government. WV. Y. Eve. Post.
A large Tarrytown gathering drew democratic yeomanry and families to honor the capture of Andre the spy. Speakers included Caleb Fomp kins, Robert Tyler, Ely Moore, and General Ward. John Yorks, sole surviving militia member, narrated the incident and the elderly patriot’s role. Numerous Revolutionary veterans were introduced and ages listed while other speakers and bands contributed to a lively, lengthy event. Newspapers note the crowd’s enthusiasm and extended proceedings into the night.
A quip filled passage mocks spoils to various figures and parties, naming Whigs, Henry Clay, John Tyler, James K. Polk, and more. It notes Massachusetts Governor Briggs pressuring Rhode Island over Thomas W. Dorr, plus a Maryland leader shifting to Polk and Dallas, and mentions Canada calling its Parliament for October 22 to dispatch business since government removal.
Public notice lists parcels in Clinton Troy Van Buren Dunkirk Falls Woods Addition and other townships with delinquent taxes from 1841 1842 and 1942 along with unpaid interest penalties and redemption fees The Clerk of the Dane County Board names residents and lot ranges and warns parcels will be forfeited if taxes are not paid by April 1 1844 and notes names of taxpayers and officials involved.
Public tax notice states lands and town lots in Jefferson County were sold in April 1843 for tax payment and are redeemable until April 1945. Interest accrues to October 5 1845 and forfeiture will occur by law if redemption is not completed.
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