President's Message and Senate Election Talk
Washington reports indicate the President's Message was sent to the Senate. Debate centers on naval accounts with Jay Cooke & Co and government settlements in London. Perry's term ends March 4 prompting early election talk with Conkling Morton Hamlin named among possibilities. The Senate plans no pro tem election for several weeks.
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Senate
Jay Cooke
McCulloo
London
Robeson
Cere
Jay Cooke & Co
Perry
Conkling
Morton
Hamlin
Across the British Isles Floods Damage Coast and Shipping
A sweeping sea of floods hits the British Isles causing widespread damage and threatening the Thames overflow. Reports note many shipping losses and distress along the coastline as storms intensify. A dispatch from St. Petersburg cites a large Russian mobilization and potential war backing from 70 million sympathizers abroad.
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Islea
Thames
Real Estate Conveyances in Monmouth County Dec 3 1876
Monmouth County Clerk records list conveyances including Brown to Lloyd farm Matawan 41 61-100 acres for 4000. Dodd to Houghton release at Monmouth Beach 1, Sarah Houghton. Conover to Barclay Connelly six and 13-100 acres Marlboro. Various releases and transfers in Keyport, Ocean Beach, Matawan, and surrounding townships with prices from 250 to 19000 dollars.
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Monmouth County Clerk’s Office
Asbury Park Journal
George W. Brown
Charles
Lloyd— Farm
Matawan
Mutual 6- Insurance Co
New York
Daniel Dodd
M. H. Houghton
Monmouth Beach
N. J
The
Mutual Life Insurance No
Charles Peatackie
St Monmouth Beach
Walling
Addis Sherman
Ocean Beach
James
Minogh
Elizabeth Patterson
Charles Patterson
Bright
Quesn
Lafeyette Conover
Barclay Connelly
Sammars
Marlboro
Mary Sheehan
Oxa
Pao
Township of Marlboro
Kehe Beach
Nice
Gilbert
W. Walling
Wm. E. Walling
Los
Keyport
William B. ‘Walling
John H. Conover
Cornelia Walling
Anthony
Q. Kensboy
Frederick G
Charles Wi
Okoff
Benjamin
White
Covan
Consideranm
Icebound Mississippi ferry hampered by heavy ice at Quincy
Multiple early 19th century items report a frozen river near Quincy delaying ferries, a 60 year old Beth Alvord drowns intoxicated in West Hampton, and a schooner Cherub from South Ambay bound for Gardinar Maryland wrecks two miles northeast of Highland light Boston with crew saved. A New Orleans fire destroys 112 houses, leaving many destitute and uninsured belongings lost. the incident notes casualties among firemen and broader urban religious revival actions. Additional items cover blanketed topics from a Greeley monument unveiling to bridge planning for the New York and Long Island routes and a Philadelphia book sale tied to Gen. Washington's estate.
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Mississippi River
Quincy
Til
Beth Alvord
West Hampton
Maes
South Ambay
Gardinar
Highland Light
Boeton
New Orleans
New York and
Long Inland
New York
Blackwell's Island
Long Island
Lawrence Woshington
John A. Washington
Virginia
Washington
Workington
Paterson News Roundup: Fires, Laws, and Local Ventures
A scattered Paterson report notes funds shortfalls at evening schools, an effort for pardon, county politics developments, a sale at auction on the Centennial Grounds, and various local incidents. Fires devastate Englewood and Newark areas, with property losses and operator details. Industry news reports Elizabeth Sewing Machine factory at full capacity with a Germany order, and Oxford Iron Works resuming full blast.
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Englewood
Bergen County
J. Wyroan Jones
H. J. DeMotte
Balvidere
Abraham Besch
Norfolk Street
Newark
Elizabeth
Tragic Brooklyn Theatre Fire Kills Hundreds
A fire during the opening of the play Two Orphans at the Brooklyn Theatre on Washington and Johnson streets caused massive casualties. Dozens died, hundreds missing, morgues filled. authorities and crowds sought victims at the station house and Adams street market as relief measures began.
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Brooklyn Theatre
Washington
Johnson
Adams Street
Common Council
County News From the Long Branch News
A county meeting of the Good Templars will be held at Templar Hall Long Branch on Wednesday December 18 with officer elections and business. Fire at Central Hotel on Ocean Avenue is contained with water. cause unknown. A tragic collision injures a colored boy Eugene Ricketts. another man Stephen Whoeshty fatally injured. Prof Jacobus lectures on Christian times. Ep church to be erected at Qosan Beach. Centenarian Nancy Dorsett of Middletown, born June 16 1777, nearing one hundred. Freehold Graded School plans concert December 22 to buy an organ. Englishtown apron party proves both entertaining and profitable. Insurer’s office moves to Main Street near old Dr. Conover site. Misaddressed letters appear at Freehold post office. Lectures at Navesink led by Rev. Mr. Hina. Monmouth County faces potato shortages inCentennial year.
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Long Branch
Pai Oh Good Templars
Templar Hall
Dove Ocean Avenue
Empire
Central Hotel
Atlantic Engine House
Atlantic Hore
Stephen Whoeshty
Eugene Ricketts
Whearity
Ricketts
Monmouth
Nancy Dorsett
Middletown
Freehold
Hoboel
Insuirer
Main Street
the Inquirer
Post Office
Mary Nicholsat
Zebldidee Nicholson
K. Madd
Keon
Monmouth County
New Jereay
Senator Houndrickson Narrow Escape on Rural Road
On a Tuesday near Hee Endrickson a frightened animal caused a near disaster when a demijoby stood near a ditcher at work. The horse bolted toward the vehicle, escaping with only a light injury amid dangerous conditions.
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Houndrickson
Heeendrickson
Henon
Centennial Exhibition Buildings Sold at Public Auction
TheExhibition grounds offered twenty four buildings with a total listed value of 2 500 000 dollars while auction proceeds reached 286 160 dollars. Items included Machinery Hall Horticultural Hall and Memorial Hall not owned by the finance board. Bids rose rapidly for the carriage building and other structures with prices ranging from 1 000 to 4 100 dollars for various pavilions. Several buildings such as the Photographic Hall Art Gallery annex and International Exhibition Company structures changed hands to buyers from Philadelphia Reading and Boston among others with removal dates set into March and April.
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Finance Board
K Poeerass
Ee Seee B. Morton
Bli
Perat
Orien
Auc
Philadelphia
Aoe
Jas. O. Adams
Richard J. Dobbins
Epee
Big Wee
Mr. Crous
Reading
Pann
Gam
A. P. Bilyew & Bon, Builders
Judges Hall
James and
Jobn Hunter
BR. J
John Walsh
Passment Park
Franklin Institute
Frank Ward
John Shednok& Sons
Lewis Hiehnsen
Coniji
Waa
Andrew Watson
Samuel A. Seen Cheerer
Dobbing
Avner
Horticultural Hall
Agnonltu
R. J. Dobbins
Ovsr
Butters and Chesss
Asbury Park
New Jersey
Centennial National Bank
Cary Coputers
Oosan Grove
Grand American
Fest
Mne
W. B. Baker
Boston
Odenaetense Sehenes
Boond Brook
N. J
Avn Chemical
Comygeny
In Daily
Balding
Baith
Sen
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Asvury Part
N.J
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Resamenoce
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Howland
Ocean Grove
Ee Brub
Featorer
Bewall Ay
Asnung Pank
Illiam L. Atkinson
N. J. Blate & Rooping Co., Limited
Cook AV. & Bond BT
Aspuny Panx
Amex
Flores
Hacke
W. Rogers
R. Taylor
China Glass & Queensware
Commerce Street
Market
Arch St
Scampbell & Aumoce
Pank Row
Panx
E. B.campbell
C. A. Aumoce
Insurance Agency
New York State
City
D- Warner
Tap Bane
Frank B. Warner
Assomr Pank
Ocean Gnious
N. J Offee
Breinbach
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N.J. P
Kinmonth
Mod
Oliicerat
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Bekman & Murphy
Attorneys At Law
I. Parker
Law
Rt Aelon & Lynch
Street, New, York
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Harles
Parc
Acbery Park
Bquan Vannog
Clarence Conover
L. Solicitor
Faceuoip
N. Jak
Ames
Berontown
Harles P. Durrance
Holicltor
Eatontown
FE. H. Kennedy & Son
Heal Estate
C.kennedy
Aanvir Parn
G. D. Pettingill
Orvice
Eworr
T B. Newman
Asbury Park & Ocean Heath
Princetox
EB . Newmar & Bro
Frank.b. Warner
A. J. Brown
Asbury Ave
Asbury Park, N . J
WM. H. Bennett
Manupacty
Ginger
Warren Brown
Col. Lawrence Avenue
Main Entrance
Asbury Fountain
Wai. Spader
Uéy
H. B. Heegle
D. H
J. O. Downs
P.O
Jan, A. Bradley, Esq
George W. Truax
George Truax
John C. Johnson & Son
Asbury Park & Long Branch
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James M.hagerman
Forgh
Monroe
Asbor
Park and
Sam Abe
Ty Avery
Ferckaners
A.W. Lewis
Bascessor
Cnowru Buos
Cookman
Bord
St. Petersburg
Hoonel
United States
Petersburg
Russia
Liam W. Conover
Wits
George Gaskin
Matavan
Daniel ’ Dodd
A. Q. Basses
Charles x Quincsy
Ooein
A. Q. Keasbey
Charles E Guincey
Ibe
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Oconaiderstion
John A. Pexsa
Adelaide Mor
Philip Koilo
Eleanor V. Roberta
Matthew Simmons
Coe Township
James BR
Blaha van Brant
Mes
Thomas F. Pit
St Ocean Beach
Eremiah Newman
Barmnel T. Hendrickson
Gareen
Keee Wall
Swanteer
Towart Brown
Fréehold
Charles H. Wardell
Leason Chandi
Ooceap
Peddie
Sarah’ Anne
Queeny
Willian
Brown
H. Gorman
Howell
General News
Boyton
Turin
Venice
Erminia Venturoli
Dangerie
Niblo’s Garden
Hoar Brother
Cage
Northwest
Mesars. Whittle
Bliss
Great Tabernacle
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Thurlow Weed
Charles O'Connor
Whitelaw Reid
Gen. Sickles
Lewis Francis
Bodwell
Naylor
Dia
Paterson
Elie
B. Bedte
Wm. Whitewee
Australis
Jacob Mason
Ben
Adam Steckert
Steckert
Hackensack
Newark Bay
County News
Bordara
Prom the
Matawan Journal
Jacobus
Christian Times
Rte
BE. W. Conovyér Ban
D. H. Close
Monmouth Democrat
Qosan Beach
Englishtown
Navesinkh
Hina
Florida
Hayes
Wheelar
Opa Airity
Garam Biare
D Susal
Mareschesetts
Boath
Osrouhr
Dation
Tha ‘Tilden
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