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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1860
Page
2
A four year old boy was killed and eaten by bears while playing near a brook in Clinton County New York. His eight year old brother witnessed the events and the search lasted days before a black bear and two cubs were killed. Remains and portions of the boy’s leg were recovered from the bears’ stomachs.
The Compiler editor travels to Philadelphia to seek a cue amid a split Democratic National Convention crisis. The piece notes his shifting stance between Douglas Breckenridge and the Baltimore platforms, while recounting a Hanover carriage accident where a locomotive struck a one horse vehicle, killing the horse and injuring none of the two occupants.
The paper reports on the Fourth of July celebrations and public demonstrations, the Bedford County convention endorsing McPurnson and Lincoln, Maryland militia appointments, Lincoln’s home status, and a North Pole expedition from Boston. It discusses Democratic splits, Union party dynamics, and trade/tariff concerns with emphasis on elected officials and party maneuvers.
The World contrasts Philadelphia 1856 and Chicago 1860 Republican platforms. It notes Philadelphia stressed slavery, tariff limits, and home stead policies while Chicago emphasizes states rights, a tariff, and a strong anti corruption stance. The piece marks a move toward a less radical anti slavery position and a focus on honest governance led by Lincoln.
European intelligence reports the Italian movement gaining strength with Neapolitan troops recalled to Naples and leaders like Lanza sent to Ischa prison. Garibaldi organizes a Sicilian levy en masse for Naples, Messina to be dealt with later, while Britain and France appear to aid the patriots and Sardinian claims seek restitution and indemnity after a seizure of vessels.
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