Fragmentary Southern Union rhetoric and a vivid Richmond scene
An incomplete East Coast debate echoes around preserving the Union with fiery orations about Andrew Jackson and Washington. A Richmond observer reports a slavery era scene of a trader with enslaved children, describing a white girl among enslaved people and a grim market image aboard the Orange and Alexandria line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Richmond
Washington
Orange
Alexandria
Havana
Adorta
Lian
Local notices and updates from Swatara Sentinel period
Community snippets from a Swatara Sentinel issue discuss delays in publishing and requests for forward documents, local business notices, a Valentine gift stock, a planned town development near Chambersburg Turnpike, a large cloverseed harvest, a sheriff’s memory, a fatal accident at Motter’s tavern, a transatlantic steamer departure with specie, and political chatter around Douglas and policy debates in Delaware.
Long agony ends as Peunington elected Speaker of House
The U S House chose Gov Presamuroy of New Jersey as Speaker, with ELT votes out of 208 cast. Briggs of New York shifted his vote from McClernand to Peunington, triggering the result. Peunington urged duty, sparing justice, and urged unity as oath of office was administered and rules reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
U. States
Presamuroy
Peunington
Shennan
Bocock
Ll. of Representatives
Uds
Dan
New Jersey
Punners
Missouri
Election of Forney and Ends of Key Office Picks
The article notes Col Joux Wo Fourszy of Philadelphia elected Cloak of the Louse with 112 votes and Tinary W. Hourraux elected Sergeant at Arms with 114 votes. It discusses Mr Grosseunie and Mr Urpin in laudatory terms and gives a portrait of Speaker Wiluian Paxxixaton, detailing his career from Newark to New Jersey Governor and Federal roles. It also mentions Governor Cuasa of Ohio elected U S Senator by the Turi s tee by a 16 vote majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forney
Col. Joux Wo Fourszy
Philadelphia
Tinary W. Hourraux
Arne
Grossunixxie
Urpin Wuon
Jane
le Haa
Mr. Lanniti
Kéiorney
Congress
Wiluian Paxxixaton
Newark
New Jersey
Gren. Taylor
Troy
Pennington
Minnesota
Senate
Fillmore
California
Mexico
United Voice
Fifth
New
Cuasa
Ohio
U.S
Disunion Fears and Union Support Echo in Nation
The Nashville Patriot argues against dissolution of the Union urging stern measures for its preservation. A Kentucky minister writes to the Vice President in favor of keeping the Union, noting Harper's Ferry as proof of its value to the South. Reports cover police detective death in Philadelphia, Princeton professor Joseph Alexander’s death, and diverse imports and political notes about the West, the Mississippi, and the eclipse of the sun anticipated in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Patriot
Rowen J. Bereennault
Kentucky
Vine
South
Gisuniou
Harper's Ferry
garThe
California
Red Sea
American
Hudson Strait
Atlantic
Spain
Africa
Nile
Dongola
Earth
Hithiopia
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
New York Courier
Rail route survey for East Berlin to York in 1859
A preliminary survey presents two railroad route options from East Berlin toward York. It details elevations, bridge spans over Conowago and Beaver creeks, embankment and excavation volumes, masonry needs, and estimated costs per mile totaling about 118 million dollars for the Oxford to York segment, with a path favoring Beaver Creek to avoid Conowago and a summit cut potential reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxrond
Javon Raussen
Heq
Soo’y
East Berlin
Yok
Wolfs Alley
Conowago Creek
Conowage
Yershy’s Mill
Butt’s Mill
Beaver Creek
Gettburg
New Oxford
Bleahy's Mill
Cononago
York
Baylor
Eisenhart
Philadelphte Street
Newbury Street
Corlorus
East Tertin
Codorus
Danuues
Gettysburg
Oxford
Bortin
Chettyshire Railroad
Road bid stirs farming hopes across York to Oxford
A letter urges expansion of a new railroad from Oxford to York highlighting farmer benefits, lime and coal traffic, and regional links to York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. It projects strong earnings, market access for producers, and boosts for mills, merchants, and industry along the route. The write-up frames rail as vital to agricultural prosperity and regional economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hust
Berlin
York
Oxford
Gettysburg
Conuwago
York, Wrightsville and Crettysburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Reading
Colubia
New York
New York City
Gytrybure
Olja Ril
Maryhiad
Balthaune
Obie
New Wattand
Vad
Doab
Oxfird
Laujivad
Jiuiuyan
Soujqvu
Adenum
Loki
Distress of the Northwest from tariff and money drain
The Herald reports widespread hardship across the Northwest as capital flees and debt mounts. A New Orleans investor sold $30,000 in St Paul for $1,800 while Minnesotans struggle to collect debts and heat and food become scarce. The piece notes Iowa faring worse, with farm wealth tied to wheat exports and a warned regional stagnation lasting years.
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Boston
Sherald
Herald
New Orleans
St. Paul
Minnesota
Davenport
Iowa
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Larhossooy
Suboky
Cigna
Ydaress
Payne
Teunes
Cuutinen
Seystone
Ashingto
Lancock
Lee
Dgnis
Jeam
North
Ash-land
Phe -Cnién
Andrew Jank- Bon
Orleans
Neptune
Erion
Washington Alps
Capitol
Jerusalem
Hit
Qhrist
Yee
Swadars Sentinel
Gertysburg
John Thongson
Board of Revenue
Comrie Gil |Ers
Lusrisburg
Camus
York Couuty
X. Marriy
Iin
Yount
Jowx Tlsweatayx
A. Vax Dyin
McKnight
Chambersburg
WH. Larsiman
Winna Coup
Tamiltonban
Hans Hamilton
Yak County
Black
Hver Green
Grantan Sworn, Esq
Motter
Liverpool
Dougls
Charleston
Douglas
Gul
Bentin
Donglist
Panpoxen
Tivten
Delaware
Hay
Alexander
Robinson Judd
Liberty
Delaware Republican
Arkansas
Tas Young
Swift
Ile
Valtiuore
Ander Diet
Aun
Joseph Alexander
Theologia Seminary
Princeton
M. J
Archibald Wexander
Sug Waddell
Virginia
James W. Atenander
Europe
Journal of Commerce
Baston
United States
Tingland
France
China
Tan Chay
Dunbary
Conn
Hairfiell
Stevens
Batesville
Gast Berlin Railroad
Pmivannersia
Esnayor
Henry D. Gilpin
van Buren
Mearns
Carlisle Herald
Virgiuix
Micacoh Doreheimer
Mechanicsburg
Dorxheiner
Dorheiner
Dorsheimer
Cumberland County
Mechumesbure
Pourstic Thienpy
Thosis Paulkner
Halifax County
Swisseheli
Stroma
St. Cloud
David
Nebaska
Exalasp
Yorkshire
Cassington Moor
Mifflin County
Michael Cancily
Chiraneesvox
Francis Mitchell
Marion
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