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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1859
Page
2
A translated dispatch from Ulm recounts the brutal aftermath of Lombardy fighting. Wounded soldiers endure amputations, hospital improvisations, and mass suffering as nurses, clergy, and charity sisters tend to the injured. The piece laments war’s bloodshed and questions the cost to nations.
A torrito accident on the Susa Line near Porin in Thaly killed eleven and wounded about thirty. The passenger train carried artillery from Piedmont and officers’ baggage, with two locomotives drawing several cars including munitions. Scenes showed wreckage, crushed horses, and scattered casualties as locals rushed to aid survivors. A separate English trial reported in Morx Sessions, involving Thomas Saverland and Caroline Newton over an alleged kissing incident, ended with a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. A grain elevator fire at Ontario New York destroyed a large building, with 25,000 or more bushels of wheat and 5,000 of corn stolen, estimated losses around 120 000 dollars.
Delegates from Adams Franklin and Fulton counties convened in Chambersburg on Monday to nominate state senate candidates. Wy Ring of Aidan was named chair and a Fulton man named Mr. nme was chosen secretary. K. McCtanis of Wracklin was unanimously renominated by the People’s Party for State Senate. Gol. D. O. Gark named senatorial delegate to the next State convention.
The letter discusses unfounded charges against Mr. Durboran and a councilman, noting a circulated document alleging improper pay, while defending Durboran’s integrity. It also mentions local officials, the death of M W Davila, and issues with a tobacco property seizure and counterfeit notes in circulation.
In a defense of accuracy the writer denies misrepresenting Mr Wing and asserts no endorsement by Mr Diehl for Wing. The piece questions the Compiler’s political authority and criticizes rival editors for partisan bias while urging honest, consistent civic action and support for Gen Cameron without aligning with Buchanan faction interests.
Mr Light, a promising young aeronaut, ascended from Chambersburg on Saturday and landed safely by Meadow Creek near Marsh Creek a few miles away. He returned in the evening, noting the safe descent and signaling his trip by express to Harrisburg. A brilliant aurora borealis display lit the sky last night and continued for much of the night.
A Woods Meeting occurs September first in the evening near New Chester with Rev Ny Crawtorn and the Indian Preacher and other ministers of the Hazel of God from afar. In Wilson’s Grave near Bendersville the second quarterly York Springs Circuit meeting starts Friday September Sth led by the Methodist Episcopal Church. A Sunday School celebration follows Saturday September 1 with the America Brass Band of Gettysburg performing.
An advert promises Great Keynesian performers Sands Nathans Co’s Circus to draw crowds. A mangon named Trimmer from New Oxford was badly cut when his head hit a post after leaning from a moving wagon at Ansover Thursday evening. A large student party from Mt St Mary’s College toured Gettysburg Railway by special trains, visiting local institutions. Rail traffic boomed with freight and coal movement, boosting local business. Indiana saw 2700 new school houses built in five years at a cost of 1.1 million dollars.
The Alurani prepare for a reunion during Commencement week at Pennsylvania College. Rev Tr Mowers of Baltimore, chairman of the committee, has arranged details for a festival and a ladies event, with excursion tickets to be offered on various railroads during the week.
Sabbath schools at Christ Church and St Janas Church enjoyed a day by Conoway near New Oxford with rain ending the fun. Locomotive Gettysburg visited town and Barons property sale noted. California and New York events reported. fires and floods mentioned. ongoing political shifts and notable clerical losses referenced.
The Young Men’s Christian Association notes praise for the Address by Edward McPwen son, praising his intellect and promise. The pamphlet copy is described as elegant and enriching, crediting Pennsylvania and the district for sending a trusted, bright representative to national halls. The piece lauds Adams County and local figures Steyvens Cooper and others for shaping future leadership.
The text urges organized political action six weeks before the October election. It warns against apathy and calls for unity to prevent a feared defeat of the National Administration. It mentions Planes of Lovefoons and opposition leaders Wright and Tawa. Harrisburg, Flarrisbeg, and key figures Coohan and Keim are named as part of the looming contest.
A fragmentary 19th century account recalls President Buchanans stay at Bedford Springs. It notes a social incident involving a singing request to the president and a sharp remark about disappointment tied to public perception following a notable political event.
Report from Baltimore Sun describes a violent assault on Saturday night aboard a steamboat on the Choptank River. Passengers were attacked, some stabbed and robbed as lights were doused. Four suspects were jailed in Darlington County after Sunday dawn arrests, with one victim said to have died from wounds. Meanwhile William H. Purnell was renominated by the Maryland American Party for Comptroller of the Treasury.
Readable excerpts describe a push to sell Public Works, a plan to reduce funded debt, and praise for state leaders including Col. A. T. Me Chore. It notes bond sales and tax relief efforts blocked by Senate opposition, with public support voiced for debt reduction and canal board reform.
A fragmented Newburyport page recounts a farmer Archibald Gamplall’s accident leaving him alive with a dislocated neck, a near-mortal spinal injury, and preserved senses. The column shifts to tales of a Norfolk man believed drowned after a sea ordeal, a brutal assault in South Bend exposing public violent acts, a Warren Ohio inquiry into a false birth rumor, and a Boston girl punished for striking a man.
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