Garibaldi's Italian War Ends as Armies Clash and Captures
The article reports the end of the Italian war with Garibaldi defeated near Monte Rotondo after a two hour battle. Garibaldi and his son were captured, with heavy Papal and insurgent losses reported. It also notes political upheavals in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, including rail opposition and shifts in party control.
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Qjerma
West Va
House of Delegates
Senate
Italy
Garibaldi
Nea Monte Rotondo
Tivolis
Trong
Pontifical
Monte
Spezzie
United States
Election debate on state treasurer candidate Connell vs Irwin
The Philadelphia telegraph article argues for General Irwin of Beaver County over Mr Connell for state treasurer. It criticizes Connell as opposed to free laws and railroad monopolies, praising Irwin as a faithful ally of free railroad principles and aligned with Pennsylvania regions favoring reform.
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Connell
Philladelphia
Btate
Cownell
Irwin
Behver
Thipedple
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Have “Proclaimed For A Regalroad Law. “the Re‘Publicany Party
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Connell Ae
Irwin Ig
Pilts
Republicad
Alexander H. Bullock
William Claffin
Commonwealth
Oliver Warner
Jacob Wit
Henry
Briggs
Charles ‘Allen
Election results show GOP seats gain in several states
The election outcomes across the nation favored Republicans in many states with majorities varying by region. New York and New Jersey swung Democratic, while Maryland leaned Democratic as well. Nevada and other western results favored Republicans, with the overall composition showing mixed gains for both parties. A Pittsburg mill disaster killed thirteen and injured twenty eight as a separate tragedy.
Beaver Falls editor mocked in religious polemic
A fiery diatribe from a local assailing an editor of Beaver Falls denounces ridicule as a tool of dissent. The writer defends Bible creation and Genesis accounts, argues against universal Deluge claims, and insists on Biblical truth over popular science while challenging the editor to explain human origins.
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Edie
Stone
Benen
Beaver
Hig
Moses
Lord
Iran
Cain
Adam
Nad
Eden
Enoch
Earth
Iret
Fragmentary 1867 Beavey Fall sermon fragment
Readable text cites a Beavey Fall note from November 1867. It discusses religious themes linking justice to mercy and the Bible as a standard of strength, describing a protective wall of fire and glory, with scattered phrases about mercy, justice, and faith.
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Huelie
Mera
Seror
Pendleton as Democratic candidate for next President
The passage evaluates George H. Pendleton as a potential Democratic nominee, arguing his education, temperament, and stance on states rights fit the party's shift. It notes his opposition to Union coercion, dislike of the national debt, and potential to unite Southern and Western factions behind a Pendleton ticket. It contrasts Pendleton with possible East Coast opposition and discusses party dynamics postwar.
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Pendleton
Herves
Cincinnat
Virginia
Cincinnati
Snd
T T. Lytle
Ton County
Harrison
Nathaniel
George
Nowton
Ita
Wights
Econs
Robert B. Lee
John Slidell
Raul Saite
Public Creditara
Dick Turpin
Faginoo
Mr. Pendleton
East
West
South
Robert E. Lee
Kentucky
Maryland
Asia
George H. Pendleton
Geal
Lea
George E. Pendleton
NY Tribune
Land Department duties in Pennsylvania spark debate and delay
Correspondence discusses the Land Department and Surveyor General's Office as a key state agency. It notes historic difficulties in identifying vacant land, conflicting warrants, and ongoing litigation over old titles, urging clearer records by warrant name, date, and county to resolve land disputes as real estate taxation ends.
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Jacob M
Pennsylypnia
Joan Nicholson
Robert pieCay
A‘ F. Armstong
Franklin County
Win Evans
Indiana
H. A. ‘Cadwell
Blair
Wm. H. Sevbert
Schuylkill
L. M. Hickn
Shmersat
Jaka N. Bhindin
Ifnied
A. Tyhurst
Fantingdon
N C. Wilsons
Mifflin
Samuel Ake
Bedford
O. B. Yonder
E Collin McCurdy
Dauphin
Samuel Hamilton
Beaver
J. R. Shreiner
Lancaster
Geo. W. Phillipa
Land Department
Surveyor General,s Office
Pennsylvania
Soren
Anna
A Strange History of a Philadelphia Black Lady
An aged Philadelphia enslaved woman later known as Aunt Margaret told her life story to a correspondent. She recalled her birth near Germantown, loyal service on a Pennsylvania farm, escape from slavery after the Revolution, and long residence in the city while aging at the Home for Aged and Infirm. The narrative aligns with prior family testimony and documents from the era.
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Sarah Easton
Philadolpia Press
New York Commercial Advertiser
Philadelphia
Sergeant Street
Margaret
Pha
Joyce Heth
Guinea
Abraham Vandagraft
Forks of the Chamany
Pennsylvania
Philadelphlais
John Harrison
Sworna
Christian Helse
Philadelis
James Collins
Collins
Germantown
Hesse
Fragmentary tale of captivity and escape along the Potomac
A disrupted narrative recalls a woman seized and moved from a Romney plantation into captivity. Her story involves abuse at the hands of a distiller Caspar Hibert, a voyage toward Virginia or prison, and aid from Quakers who urged liberation. She remains supported by contributions while her rescuer seeks release.
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Potomac
David
Romney
George Reynolds
Virginia
Rere
Freedmen's Bureau annual report details 1867 work
Commissioner General Howard reports on land holdings of 215,024 acres and town property 059 in the bureau, 5,538 claims from colored soldiers with 755 adjusted and 4,783 awaiting action. Relief funds served 253,372 people, schools expanded to 3,207 institutions with 130,735 scholars, and expenditures totaled 3.5 million dollars for eleven months ending Aug 31 1867.
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Howard
Freedmen’s Bureau
Secretary of War
Treasury Department
Bureau
Dart
Esmaiss
Union Republican party forged in fight for manhood suffrage
The passage argues that ditching manhood suffrage and the anti-slavery platform would strip the Union Republican party of its purpose. It recalls Lincoln's death and the price of ignorance, urging Ohio to keep free schools and resist surrender to defeat. It invokes past battles, deserters, and political peril since 1867.
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Boas
Mehmet
Virginia
South Carolina
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
Iti
Republican Union Party
Tappan
Boeton
Bailey
Political rally rhetoric on rights and unity across years
A fragmented historical fragment reflects a speech or editorial invoking rights of man, national honor, and unity against slavery. Mentions presidents, figures like Stanton or Sheridan, and the need to preserve constitutional amendments amid uncertain political times. The tone hails enduring values and calls for strong civic resolve.
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Hia Press
Eelustriou
Btanton
Bece
Sheridan
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