Public debate over oil taxes and state appointments
Readers are urged to oppose an act restricting oil flowing from valleys and to memorialize the Legislature. Governor elect Gan Geary nominates B. H. Brewster as attorney general and Col. Francis J. Jordan as secretary of state, both trusted locally, amid broader talks on party unity and county politics.
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Gan Geary
Pennsylvania
B. H. Brewater
Phladelphia
Aho
Francis J. Jortan
Bedford County
Abe
Union State Committee
Tata
Great Commonwealth
Wart
Ur. Cartin
Republic
Isi
Republican Party
Itp
Peradti
Odell
Copperheads
Paton
The
Argus
Fai Tay
Nate
Moon Township
Joseph Neip
Comert
Woon Township
Beaver
State of
Norta
Borough of Freedom
Henry Alcorn
BR. Alcorn
Ushers
R. Alcorn
Jacob Vogt
Ken Wagrer
Tate
Ohio River
Rochester
Pitts
Iani C. & P
Bush Court
Deraignesd
Extracts From Controversial Local Newspaper Cited
The piece criticizes a local paper once deemed obscene for families. It notes the paper’s blasphemy and moral delinquency and cites excerpts on beliefs about hell, Lincoln, and political religiosity.
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Jebaueheiy
The Virginia Westside Dispute and 1860s Tax Echoes
The Richmond Dispatch notes West Virginia's secession-era claims on Virginia assets. It cites land, population, real estate, slaves, and tax figures from 1860, arguing substantial portions of Virginia’s wealth and people moved to West Virginia after the dismemberment. It also mentions state debt and political shifts, with broader references to postwar finance and political figures.
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Aguespion
Virginia
West Virginia
Richmond
Dow
Ieee
Westirginia
P¢Ar
Virgiia
Goulad
Philadelphia incident and state appointments mix in brief
Fragmentary Philadelphia report notes a shooting of a sister by Pattersor in a house of ill fame with her expected recovery. Harrisburg dispatch says Geary appoints Col Frank Jordan secretary of the commonwealth and Hon Benjamin Harris Brewster attorney general. Also reports first California wheat cargo by the clipper David Crogher and a government bonds robbery at C P Bayard & Co with two suspects.
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Mies
Emma W. Green
New Jersey
John Whantam
Job
Tidi‘onte
Staat
Fatin Wilson
Warren Lewis
Peter Haggerty
Hamlin
Judas
Committee On Reconstruction
Pattersor
Harrisburg
Geary
Frank Jordan
the Commonwealth
Benjamin Harris Breweter
David Croghet
Chamak d. Basbele
California
C. P. Bayard & Co
General Shétmas Wasmixatos and the Liberals Debated Coxed Reports
A garbled report discusses General Shétmas Wasmixatos and Secretary Seward amid Liberal tensions. It mentions depose efforts, secret missions, and fears of political shifts after a New Orleans visit, with unclear references to comets and intelligence.
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Wasmixatos
Seward
Hula
Emiissaries
Uaréz
Thong
Belerprigo
Fragmentary Civil War War Memoir Noted Encounters
Fragmentary OCR reads of a Civil War era report mentioning officers Fetterman Rambiond Isaac Rambiond and the 18th infantry with detachments and surrounding engagements. The text is garbled, but indicates military actions, entrapment and surrounding forces during a late siege.
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Lass
Maxacre
Keister
Fetterman
Rambiond
Pihety
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Fae
Brighton
Franklin
Chambersburg
Astepee
Washington Reporter
Wr. McKesnay
Bori'tte
Iis
Bistasi
Ius
Louis W. Hall
Senate
M. S.ony
Philadelphia
Firesiway
the Avenue
Eal Waa
Misa Leoners
Holt
Dungilsoni
Preas
Nevads
Blaiedell
Aabley
Congress
San Francisco
Win
D. Northend
Butler
Hickey
Titugville
Mickey
Gittysburg Conatsty
Freedmen’e Lincoln Monument Association
Humphrey, Marshall
Agate Heo
United Tates
Bia
Ava
Omebody
Wizdis
Ilinois
Apwarda
Sabi
Germagyris
Preakinvas
Filian
Bec Ag
Baring Hadi
Angus
Philip * Wipe
Pardoo
Biter
Utah
Paicapetrata
Shétmas
S.J. Cross & CO
Thor
ACCAS
Atyles
Bchool Books, & Stationery
Beaver County
Fondue
Iqutory
Darlington
Cuanly
Samue Gilliland
Raid Township
Henry Veen
Joseph Vouthitt
John Cain
Sarenel Reed
John
Buclore
Dastington
Saviodiats Fedenoh
Csurt
Dad Mart
Sonn
Samuel Gililand
Deo'a
Giassa
Wardware
Cuats Patent
New Brighton, PA
Dralue IN
Shoemakers Tools
Carbon
Saddlery Hardware
Stone Ware
DAM
J. Crobs
Samuel Simesdad
Rochester Land Co
Merchants’ Union Express Company
AGERE
Excelsior
Eucoxd
Baiload
New York Street
Jane O—Tyr
NHE
Cubscriber
Wishin
Gts
Stine Ane
Fox Sales
Shou
Diam
Shehiin
Bank of the
Ohio+ R
Jorepie
Dee
Musdlos
Batemanitt
F. Edmundsod
Noat Wim
Pittsburg
Theix
Carl Meuldings
Aled
Dealeasts
Wail -At
Gaffick
Scots
Rig Township
Esme
D. W. Scott
J. Miscyrr
Frente Brighte
Academ
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Elf Bonicie Ing
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