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Newspaper

Adams Sentinel

Location

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1847

Page

3

Tragic caseload as youth John Blair dies after mental distress

The article notes John Blair son of Andrew Blair of Carlisle admitted to practice law after a creditable exam. He showed signs of mental illness, fled his home, and was found dead in a watercourse days later. Separate item reports Mrs. Caster, widow of Judge Daniel, died in Richmond from shock after a fire near their residence. she was daughter of Edmund Randolph, former U.S. Attorney General.

John Blair Andrew Blair Carlisle Tie Caster Daniel Supreme Court of the United States Richmond Edmund Randolph, Esq The U. States Huntington Township Dayien Bowen Gannien Spaxaren Tyrone Township Lis Ave Burza Jase Conrad Weaver Mawras E Charles W. Bigham Smithsboro Washington County Seneca County Ohio Jenian Ewin Ane Jerson Ewing Henry Hrinkerhoff Many Axx Eynen Elias Eyler Hezekiah Brinkerhof Hezexian Gnisxennorr

Santa Anna Fugitive in Mexico After Defeat at Puebla

Santa Anna fled after his troops were dispersed near Puebla by Gen. Lane, reaching Tehuacan then Orizaba with his wife and about forty followers. Lacking funds, he sold his carriage for $600 and faced danger from countrymen while seeking escape. The Union notes sympathy amid his precarious plight. It also mentions receiving the Pictorial Saturday Cover for January 1848, a large war-engraved publication showing Gen. Taylor before Monterey.

Santa Anna Puebla Lane Tehuacan Orizaba Cape Taylor Monterey

Whigs of Adams County Convene for Convention Delegates

A large Whig meeting at the Adams County Courthouse on Monday evening appointed James Cunningham as president and Cols Dosainson and James McYz unxy as vice presidents to choose a delegate for the Canal Commissioner nomination in March. A committee drafted resolutions criticizing the Mexican War and Polk's expansion, urging opposition to war and defense of Whig principles.

James Cunningham Jonx Dosainson Col James M'Yzunxy Bessnart Hine Brown R. W. M’shrecay A. R. Stevenson John Broauh Buehler Joseph Fink Nathaniel Grayson Wm. Gardner Samuel Cobean Ephraim Swope Janes J. Will J. Schr Adams County James K. Polk United States Whig Party

Whig Conferees Appointed and Congressional Outlook Note

Daniel M. Smyler Jo Joseph Fink and Joan Brougil named Conferees to select a delegate for the Whig National Convention and to appoint a substitute elevator if needed. Motion elected I B Mcreary Jacob Aughinbaugh and D A Buehler as Conferees to confer with Franklin county on a Senatorial Delegate for the Canal Commissioner Convention. Proceedings to be published in Whig papers. Georgia Whigs gain Senate seat. Congress likely Whigs 117 to Locos 10 and Natives one. Florida Whigs hold House majority. Louisiana delegation unchanged. Louisiana and Georgia outlook noted. Louisiana and Florida majorities compared. Louisiana and Georgia political complexion discussed. Continuous Whig strength in Florida House. Louisiana delegation unchanged. Georgia and Florida results favor Whigs, while the House standings in the state legislatures show shifts.

Union Winfield Scott United States Sean Taylor Clay Alexander R. Stevenson Adams County Canal Daniel M. Smyler Eey Joseph Fink Joan Brougil York County Messrs. I. B. M'Creary Jacob Aughinbaugh

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