Balloon ascent tragedy amid Kentucky skies from 1835
The Star of the West ascent near Lexington ends in disaster as Clayton descends through clouds, ends in ground near Clarke county farm. Log entries describe a violent parachute collapse, two hundred foot fall, and a dramatic survival amid surprised locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asconton
Crarros
Terra Firma
Earth
Civsien
Clayton
Mr. Clayton
Lexington
N. E
Ashland
Henry Clay
Alice
Athens
Hallo
Clnte
Thomas Ap Jones
Clarke County
Winchester Road
Comb's Ferry
Kentucky River
Jones
R. Clayton
Reverend Scott's mission amid slave state duties
The Rev Mr Scott a Methodist missionary in New Orleans faced scrutiny over his conduct while teaching enslaved people. The article notes his careful rhetoric, claims about obedience and conversion, and the need for caution in a slave state. Also mentioned is the U S president appointing Charles Shaler of Pennsylvania to a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Orleans
U.S. Gas
Proclamation Notice Sheriff James Bell Jr Election
Proclamation states under an 1796 act an election is to be held in Adame county with public notice given to electors. It designates James Bell Jr as Sheriff and enumerates officers to be elected in the county as part of the official notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
James Bell
Adame
Hundred-Year-Old County Election Notice With District Maps
General Election will be held in the said County on the second Tuesday of October next the 43rd at the Districts listed with townships and election houses across Gettysburg Cumberland Germany Petersburg Berwick Mountpleasant Hamilton Oxford Huntington Latimore Berlins Mehal Meville Straban Franklin Conowago Sherry’s Town Mountjoy Bonaughtown Reading Alampton and other local sites. Voters elect One Governor Two State Senators Two State Representatives One County Commissioner or Public Accounts Director of the Poor and County Employment House. Inspectors to conduct the election are named in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Cumberland
Germany
Mountpleasant
George Lashella
Deilone
Hamilton
Carlisle
Hanover
Blake's Bridge
Sail Road
Georgeburg and
York
Philip Heagy
Oxford
Duntrieti
Huntington
Latimore
Wm. Thormpeon
Petersburg
Hamiltonhan
Liberty
James Reid
Hanover and Carlisle
Philip’ Eich
Berlins
J Mehalléis
Straban
John Gourley
Hunters-Town
Franklin
Christian Boocher
Said Township
Conowago
Adam Caster
M'‘Sherry
Tyrone
John Harman
Heidlersburg
Mountjoy
James Black
Commonwealth of
Pennsylva
Senate of
Pennsylvania
Adams
County of
Poor & House of Employment
Senate
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Election convention notice and PA election law extracts
A fragmentary extract details the Pennsylvanian convention election process and duties of inspectors and sheriffs. It references Act passages from 1806 and 1835, outlining ballots, returns, and the opening of results in December. It notes inspectors handling convention tickets and sheriff duties under General Assembly authority. Local names include James Bell Jr and Adams County context appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Polegame
The
U. Sigies
Legislative Ty
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the Adams Sentinel and
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Advertiser
Nat. Intelligencer
Weakrey County
Tennessee
Meera, Gates & Statens
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Fitzgerald
Treasury
van Buren
Carroll
Union Bank
Huntsman
Globe
Jackson
Sam Yours
David Crockett
Publica
Liana
Verinde Mannan Nn
Wobet
Official Gazette
U. States
Nashville Republican
Miney
Massachusetts
Magaehanets Missionary Society
Connext
Quincy
Negly
Waa
Haime
Sonn Qenyey
AD ‘Ams
Connert
Opinson
Benjamin Rush
England
Fife
Dumphtries
Scotland
America
Ross
Boathia Felix
Gloucester
Wilk
Cincinnati Whig
Liberia
American Colonization Losiety
Bracesurn
Bath County
Virginia
Pi Cecandew Donevson
Davidson
T. Mason
Michigan
Ohio
Mason
Libéria
Stockly Donelson
Ring
Casey
Acai
Post Office
Charles Shaler
Shell
Bonn
Ian
Covercy
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