Packer and the Cincinnati Platform in Campaign
A critical review links Gen Packer to Buchanan and the Cincinnati Platform, accusing both of self interest and opportunism. It notes Packer’s support at the Democratic Convention and urges vigilance to ensure alignment with anti Kansas stance and major political issues before voters.
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Packer
Buchan
Cincinnati
Buchanan
Sandi
Buchanen
Hie
Kansas
Walker
Staunton
Gamble
Susquehanna
Democratic Party
Mr. Packer
Strike of Railroad Conductors in Baltimore and Ohio Road
A general strike by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight conductors sparks widespread violence. trains are attacked and blocked while armed guards protect passage. The company plans immediate arrangements to suppress the insurrection with potential state military support to crush riotous activity.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
San
Dan
Tha ‘Company
Cocia
Peast
Swindle Report From Cincinnati Notices Minnesota Town Scam
The Cincinnati Commercial warns of a swindle by a man named Mathews claiming a town in Dakota county Minnesota Territory. He mails circulars offering 3000 lots for one dollar to obtain deeds, noting hundreds of letters and a Postmaster’s suspicions after discovery.
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Cincinnati Commercial
Mathews
Dacoask County
Minnesota
Cincinnatira
Lawrence
Newville
Ifais
Vattier
Dred Scott Principles Debated in Illinois Poultry Case
In Chicago a case over Black defendants charged with poultry theft sparked a legal dispute rooted in the Dred Scott decision. The State argued defendants were property and not persons, while defense urged equal status, but Judge Wilson sustained the demurrer and the jury found guilty.
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Dred Scott
Chicago
Supreme Court
Ed. Scott
Bonard
Supreme ‘Court
United’ States
Illinois
United States
Hinds
Wilson
Mif
Taney
Thas
Ople
Wealth Sealed Cavern Loot Found In Kentucky Field
A young plowman uncovered iron safes containing gold jewelry and coins in a Kentucky field. The treasure, rumored to be vast, remains secret as guardians of the fortune plan to secure ownership with legal help. Several unrelated items follow, including a fatal house accident and mid 19th century crime notes.
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Louisville
Margaret M'Farland Death Notice
Margaret M'Farland of Baltimore died this morning after taking a dose of arsenic. The inquiry notes a fatal poisoning and references a taping incident in the home.
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Margaret M’farland
Baltimore
Thidaka
Appointments Named for State Central Committee Members
The article lists a long roster of individuals including Myer Henry White Lindley Smith and others appointed by the President of the Inte Repabiicat Convention to serve on the State Central Committee. Names appear with various spellings and partial initials, reflecting a formal appointment slate.
Apprenticeship Call and Bank Note Moves in Pittsburgh Region
Apprenticeship ads invite industrious youths to apply at the AEC Printing business while a Western Virginia transfer is noted. The Pittsburgh Gazette sees a new investor, Bald. F. Willans, joining the firm. rumors of political realignments are dismissed as unfounded. The Pittsburgh Past reports cabinet changes and a Monongahela City Conference session. New Castle Bank stock reduction and a note market shift signal broader financial strain.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela City
Simpson
Reva ‘Pershing
Endsley Wa Horner
H. Coston
Wm. Stevens
Joshua Moning
R. Brockuinier
Be.migrrow
Barat
New Castle Bank
Bellin
Carpaghang
Alsegheny City
Paris
Murder Mystery Looms Over White Case in Washington County
A Pittsburgh Dispatch report ties the Washington County White murder to a complex plot involving Mrs White, her brother, James Williams, and others. Statements before Justice Clemens claim lies about who killed Wilson and his sister, with fear of retribution and a motive tied to money and a poisoning scheme.
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Washington County
Pittsburgh
Mr White
M’keesport
Fife
Stewart
W.tiams
White
Montgomery
Gibson
Williams
William
Clemens
Wilson
Fragmentary confession in 1857 murder case unearthed
The document recounts a brutal crime involving Monroe Stewart and Henry Fife, with Charlotte Jones as a relative witness. It describes the assault, theft, and disposal of a victim near Beaver, including travel to Wolf’s and Alexander’s taverns, and notes blood evidence found on clothing and a dresser in FreerBoar.
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Charlotte Gonea
Naemed
Fife
Isha
Fitsi
Jen Ge Fileon
Monongahela City
Elizabeth
Stewart
Monroe
Stewart Dender
Sinek
Uncle Mteorge
Jones
Henry Fite
Breda
Fainadhet
Firat
Henry Fife
Uhere
Nan
Shelfank
Che
Manroe Stewart
Gus
Othey
Wulf
Asman
Warner
Wolf
Alexander
Hin Mb
Pri
Sandy Whisters
Iapion
Ron Borla
bin Ngata
Charlotte Jon
Wenry
Fil
Monroe Stewart
Néwil
Aleo Whit
Chassinet
Charlotte Jones
County Superintendent Selection Sparks County Convention
A convention nominated H. Piersol and J. R. Wilson for County Superintendent with the vote split. H. Piersol later elected. The assembly noted compensation at $800, higher than the stated $330, and advised the incumbent Avery on time commitments. The report also lists numerous director candidates and notes a Rochester River drowning and bank leadership changes in Pittsburgh.
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Senate Hirset
Avery
Piersol
Dred escort case and court dissent discussions unfold
The text debates Chief Justice Taney's opinion in an escort case, noting how the dissenting justices and public figures react. It references actions in the Missouri District Court, public perception, and questions about emancipation effects while mentioning General Howard and various legal arguments. The piece mixes legal analysis with broader commentary on the case's impact.
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Jarlges
Chara
Taney
Ress
Howard
Caiurt
Missouri
Dred
Aniyas
Tan Ka
Clarch
Shaye
Tavis
Ipl
Washington
Turmoil in Mexico Reports Arrests and Rumors
Early May telegrams from Mexico City report archbishop and several priests arrested in an alleged insurrection plot. Rumors say the archbishop has vanished and British vessels brought dispatches fueling speculation about the government’s handling of tensions.
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Mexico
New, OK
Hans
Sonora
California
Resistance threats loom in city amid penal enforcements
Reports claim armed resistance to penal measures in the city with a hundred guards stationed at the station. Democratic members of the central council plan a meeting to pursue legal resistance options. A family departs port aboard a vessel as Lieut Browne reinforces the squadron in the Pacific.
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Cenl
Ieavene
Neem Te É i
Ibn T
Rip William
la Liege
Wader
Lieut. Browne
Squidron
Pacific
Sioux Indians threaten Fort Dodge frontier attack
The Democrat reports advices from Dervine Town on May 27 that five to six hundred Sioux crossed the Derrinoing River near Fort Dodge threatening the fort. The fort’s defense is said to be inadequate, with reorganized units en route to aid. Some families sought refuge at Fort Deming amid widespread consternation.
Beaver Market Prices From an April Issue
The fragment lists various commodity prices with items like flour, wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes, eggs, and bacon. It reads as a market price column with per bushel or per pound values, though many figures are garbled or missing. Concrete numbers are sparse but indicate typical agricultural goods and meat prices in a weekly update.
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Insu Ita
Washington Union
France
Louis Napoleon
Por
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Wilmot
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UDGES
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Fayette ‘County
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Chester County
Mill Ward
Philadelphia
State Central Committee
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Myer
Henry
Lindley
Smith
Cy Elmaker
Ha. L. Renner
David Newport
William H. Reim
Peter Martin
Peter
S. Michler
Thomas EB. Cochran Autherson
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John Laporte
D. Gillespie
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Robert
M'Dowell
John Wells
Coffey
John Covade
Joseph Carey
George Bergener
William D. Kelley
J. M. Sellerg
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JB. Lancaster
J.wealy L. Gossler
Edward C. Knight
Edward Darlington
Wilton Cowell
T. J. Worth
Samuel x. Himmock
David B. Bmall
B. Rush Petriken
Wpl ‘Miner
JP ‘Williston
D. L Eston
DE. Finney
AEC
Western
Virginia
Frankline Moore
Big ‘Place
M0onbright
Neighring Village
Rochester
Kay X
Bald. F. Willans
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Pittsburgh Gazette
Gen. Cass
Robert J
Pittiurgh
Gillmore
James Pr. Barr, Esq
Pittsburgh Chronicle
New York
Genry
Age of Freedom
Ganhe City
Nneil Bluffs
Propa
Elee- Vie
George Darker
Sam’ “Osborn
Bine
Big Bray W. McKim
Quay
Soteroons
Mm Renue
G. G. Harbaugh
Scott
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Dunlap
W.mulrs
Thos. Conway
Fallaton
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Baker
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Kennedy
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Ohio
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Jas Wilson
R Wallace
Elwood Thomas
H. N Frazier
W. Flomertat
Redd
Lee
Forest City
Henry K. Hickok
Raf
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Bank of Pittsburgh
John Harper
Bay‘allo Long
Bank
Allégheny County
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Tegen
Bae
Jelletrand
Hata
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St. Doig
Dreo. Cunningham
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Taberst
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Freedom
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Hise
Rezin
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New Brighton
Samuel R Dnkhouser
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David Kennedy
John Yoho
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Paul Theterling
Joseph Strock
J. Ciapppra
Ovid Page
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Darling
Thames Burns
Joe
Caini
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W. ‘Ibis Darr
Hames ‘Steel
Mae Freedom
Thos
Cooper
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Kerr
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George Hagles
Henry Nonas
C. Ri ‘Tattle
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Quebec
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Figrida
Gulf of Mexico
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Murs
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Bri Igor
Hosu
Jule Agiew
Gray
Hoo
Irighton
Frazien
DE Bons
Wex Wright
Betioeen
Marke
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