Property Sold in Mountpleasant and Oxford Fraud Report
The Adams Sentinel reports multiple farm sales near Mountpleasant and near the railroad, detailing prices per acre and payment terms. It also covers Kansas voting fraud, Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton actions, and a Chambersburg shooting incident involving Isaac Craig and the M Kibbon family with follow-up injuries and custody.
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Savuen Lirnor
Ans
Pinere Twesner
Peter I Tavensvoox
Jomx
Pennsylvania Legislature Members by Chamber
The compiled returns list senators and representatives for Pennsylvania. Senators include Samuel J. Randall and Thomas Knox among others, with party affiliations noted. House members cover Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, and many counties, showing a Democratic majority in both chambers. The report also notes a Synod action on church unity and death of sculptor Thomas Crawford.
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Senate
Phindelphia
Samuel J. Randall
Philadelphia
Harrie Ingram
RL Wright
Murselis
Chester
Delaware
Thomas
Bell
House OF Representatives
J G. Kirpatrick
M. Donovan
John Ramser
I Armstrong
John Whartap
Oliver Beans
I Apkin
AL Donnelly
David R McClane
Tosusend Yearsley
Joshua Owen
Juha Uh. Wells
Benny Danlap
Joan J. Lovide
Northampton
Max Goepp
Joseph Touring
J. Letugh
Carbon
Charles I. Wileins
Norman Upp
Monroe
Wike—Lafayetta Wostock
Wayne —It
I. Stevens
D. Laceray
P. C. Gritman
Steuben Jenkins
Samuel @ Parner
Susquehanna
Labor prospects in the South invite laborers Northward
A South labor boom is urged amid fears of North unemployment. Charleston District could employ 50,000 workers in plantation farming, with ripe soil and climate for multiple crops, and strong market potential in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. The piece touts rail and steamship links to export berries, peas, potatoes, and more, and cites two railroads and the Blue Ridge Tunnel project as infrastructure aiding growth.
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Charleston
Dudre
Biry
Negesan ' Iy
Td Corporacion
Abhorien
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Weocan Agms
Havana
United States
The Old Sentinel Crew Rallies in Turbulent Times
A long fragment from a 19th century issue praises the Old Sentinel and its supporters as it faces storms and aging, notes enlistments and health of the crew, and salutes the Lutheran congregation’s new pastor. It also reports local county officers taking office, a private sale of a Gettysburg farm, college and political notes, a lightning strike on a Persian powder magazine, a New Orleans attack, and a mass slave escape in Cambridge Maryland with rewards offered.
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Ae'thia
A Cunning Rogue in New Chester New Oxford Case
A young man feigning deafness asked charity then entered FAcon Mumory’s home. He stole 827 from a pocket book and a silver watch, then fled. The suspect has not been heard from since, amid scattered notes of sensational 19th century crime and election turmoil in Maryland and London.
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New Chester
New Oxford
Facon Mumory
Murder and Prison Fate After Quick Grand Jury Trial
In Michigan on October 18, 1848, William Crosier and William Crorum aboard a Chicago boat named the Charles Sumner were driven ashore at Muskegon for milk. They learned of a plan and returned by rowboat, attended a dance, and Crosier broke a window. Guns were supplied to harm Crosier, who fled but was shot and drowned as Henry Young and John Powers pursued him. They were indicted, arraigned, tried, and convicted of murder, sentenced to life in prison, and confined in the penitentiary by the following Tuesday night, exactly one week after the murder. A separate note mentions Ward Beuchardie and a New York anecdote about a parishioner and a street scene with a jibe at a auctioneer.
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Altair Ag
Chambersburg
Isaac Craig
Pittsburg
Gunterland Valley Depot
Doszen M'Kianin
Congress
California
M'Kullery
Craig
Bae
Hier Childden
Graig
Chambers M'Kibbin
M’kibbin
Saime
Crag
Chay Herglinzy
Harrisbury
Uenis cmAnewint
Western
Syvon
Wranklin
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Arustronge
Il Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Carbon
BOTY
Centre
Chester
Chilton Cay
Cleartivid Lab
Au Cluiton
Columbia Aq
Crawford
Ltda
Cumberland S.cte
Dauphin
LOU
Delaware
Stle Iik
Eric
Payette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greane
Wadington
Indies
Jefferson
Funinta
Lueester
Lravrenge
Lebanon
Bay
Kean
Merevr
Milhin
Monroe
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Sh Union
Venango
Warren
Hpi
William Strong
Hames Thompson
Joseph Lewis
Dames Wooch
Dicoh Broom
A. Dik
Jasper Hy Buy
Adams County
Adilsistration of Justice
Michigan
William Crosier
William Crorum
Charles Sumner
Munkegon
Dana
Crosier
Wiliam Young
Doha Powers
Bull
Young
Powars
Worthy of Consideration on Imports and Self-Sufficiency
The author argues average annual imports for cotton woollen, iron, and silk total about 100 million dollars. He contends self-sufficiency is possible for cotton woollen and iron with domestic capacity in Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia. Reducing imports by half could prevent panics and financial revulsions while avoiding gold outflow.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Nat
Intel
The Land Speculators and Western Investments
New England and Middle States investors travel west to monitor farm lands and building lots bought last summer and spring. The Tribune notes such investments now look hopeless for years, depending on future land price trends and demand.
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Chiesea Tribune
New England
Middle States
Tribune
Oregon Constitution Provisions Reported by Journal of Commerce
The Oregon Constitution is described as abolishing grand juries and requiring no Lieutenant Governor with the Secretary of State acting as Governor pro tem. The Governor would also be Treasurer, Senate limited to fifteen, Assembly to thirty with biennial sessions, ballots abolished, and judges barred from non judicial offices for one year after. Municipal borrowing banned and all bank charters forbidden. Slavery to be addressed by two appended clauses. Also, Brigham Young opposes U S troops entering Salt Lake City and threatens resistance, per a Republican correspondent.
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Oregon
State
Assembly
Journal of Commerce
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Samuel Miner
Mountpleaant Towne
Phi Ip
Jon Ilanes
Kansas
Guv. Wacko
Oxford
Kansas Herald of Freedom
Walker
Slayton
Johnson County
Hoogth
St. Louis
Ost
Osford Pracinct
Tohnson County
Mesars
Stanton
Free State
Gov. Walker
Lecompton
Kippensburg
Cuatz
M'ibbea
Cuambersburg
M’ibben
Wim
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D. Bradford
E—G Reed Myer
Tinga
Lonny Lauther
Merver
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W. Senfield
Opdiviv
D. A. Finney
Beaver
John 2. Warrin
William Wilkins
Hdard D Gazzomi
Westmoreland and Fayette
Jacob Turvis
TU Ee Armstrong
Titian J. Colley
York
Willmin
Welsa
Pemmerats
Forymia Presbyterian Ynod
Virginia New School Presbyterian Synod
Washington
General Assembly
Messia
Sunderland
Flaskell
Sod Danning
Baltimore
Richmond
Iself
United Synod of the Prechurch
Knoxville
Thomas Crawford
Tandon
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Schuylkutl
RTL Liber
Charles Tipple
Michael Weaver
Edward Lauman
Win
Lawrencs
Juha George
Edmund LL Sath
Amos Woller
Beny Nanadmacher
Lancaster
Roth
Jonathan P Roland
Samuel Tice
Jos D Ponpill
William Me Wolf
Cumberland
Hugh Stewart
Charles O. Brandt
D. Adnans
Charles S Will
Pahon
Jules Nil
K McClure
Ledford
Somerset
Samuel J. Caster
David Slay
D. Tinstington
Daniel Houtz
D. Bie Robt
Wo Christy
D. Gatbrii
J. B. Buckhouse
Nicholas Voeghily, Jr
J. Aston Voster
Lawrence
de Lorma Tmie
George P Shaw
Buthen
W. Crawford
W. W. Dodds
Merner
William G. Rose
Ransdell
Clarion
Vorest
William
M. Abrams
Delferson
Clearfield
Pdnel Spyker
Wilces
D. Crawford
Warren—Robert
BP. Miller
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Luthistown
York Smings
Menallen
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Blue Ridge Tunnel
Col. Crozer
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Flewen
Sherif Lidpeyen
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Minnesota
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Terry
Backhouse
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Persia
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Joan
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Sanuel Pattison
Misa Juno Cator
Richard Keene
WW. Brannock
Reuben
Phillips
Wm. D. Praversa
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J. Louis Republican
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