Democratic delegates to state convention in Morrisburg
The Democratic citizens of Pennsylvania not yet appointed are urged to meet at usual township and county venues to elect delegates equal to their State Legislature seats. Delegates will attend the Morrisburg State Convention on March 4 to nominate a Governor and Canal Commissioner and perform party duties. Authorized by the Democratic State Central Committee chairman Joan C. Bucher and secretary Viewry Bueurer, Harrisburg. November 28, 1846.
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Pennsylvania
Morrisburg
Democratic State Central Committee
Joan C. Bucher
Viewry Bueurer
Harrisburg
The Mexican War and American Strategy Across Texas
The piece discusses U S actions after Texas annexation to counter Mexican threats. It explains troop movements between the Rio Grande and Nerves, occupation of Matamoros, and the Monterey advance as pivotal. It weighs routes to Mexico City via Jalapa or Saltillo, justifies Taylor's northern advance, and notes harsh terrain and scarce water on the Saltillo route.
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Texas
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Matamoros
Vera Cruz
Xalapa
Jalapa
Cortes
Montezumas
Saltillo
Washington
Taylor
Monterey
Tampico
Salilo
San Luis Potosi
Capitol
Route for U S Army to Mexico City Discussed
From Baltimore the piece weighs strategic routes to seize the Mexican capital. It favors a coast route Tampico to Vera Cruz then toward Mexico City, with San Juan de Ulloa fortress potential but not essential to capture. Santa Anna’s and Mexico’s weakness are noted. peace seen as likely before spring.
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Tampicn
Gulf
Mexico
Sul
Duiles
Capitol
San Luis Potosi
Santa Anna
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
San Juan de Ulloa
Jalapa
Taylor
Mexco
United States
General Kearney Returning From California in March
HF A Sama Fe correspondent reports Gen. Kearney, aided by a will, will return from California in March next. The note reflects editorial speculation on the brigadier general's movements and plans.
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The
Jefferson Inquirer
Gen. Kearney
California
Maret
Officers elected for Pennsylvania Regiment volunteer corps
Pittsburg papers list election results for officers with Col F M Wynkoop and Lt Col Samuel F Black winning top posts. Bowman named Major amid some disturbances among volunteers. Also reports pending on a proposed ten additional regiments and a horse kick injury near Lycoming county.
Bloom Division No 205 Opens Sons of Temperance
Friday evening last, Bloom Division No 205 of the Sons of Temperance opened under D G W P Katnrus aided by local leaders. Officers elected for the term include J Ramsey as W P, G G Waller, W A Marshall Van Buskirk as R S, A C McKelvy, A RS, A Elles F S, R Cathear FE, P S Hinwa Lc Marshall Silverthorn, A C Michal Waller, John T Tobias C S, Rev D J Waller Chaplain, Ann Paul Mitchell appointed P W P.
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C. McKelvy
A. R.S
H. Elles
F.S. Robert Cathear
P. S. Hinwa
Marshall Silverthorn
A.C. Michal Waller
John T. Tobias
D. J. Waller
Ann Paul Mitchell
P. W
Important notice and human interest in New Orleans
An 1830s notice warns postal clerks to remove wrappers from transient papers and charge postage for any manuscript marks. The piece also profiles two New Orleans brothers, a lame man and a blind man who sell papers together, drawing public sympathy as they navigate city streets. It closes noting a Pittsburgh paper reports Senator Houston in a Mexican blanket and recent good sleighing from fresh snow.
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New Orleans
Picayune
Soldier Diet and Hygiene Advice From D P Cattawissa 1846
D P Cattawissa reports on military provisioning and health practices from 1846. He recalls experiences as a surgeon in the Pennsylvania Riflemen on the Canadian frontier, offering guidance on cooking, salt pork, beef, beans, onions, and vegetables, and warning about dysentery and diet. He notes Havanaesque rations, cholera variants, and the need for tea or coffee restrictions, plus a call for storehouses and better field meals. He ends with a postscript about fortifications and a note on South Carolina appropriations for a Mexican service regiment.
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Gen. Scott
Secretary of War
Jean
United States
Taylor
Mexico
Pennsylvania Riflemen
Win. Piper
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
New Hampshire
Catarragus Creek
Death of Major Ringgold in Memorial Reverie
A reflective obituary in mournful tones recalls Major Ringgold’s death and the nation’s loss. The piece laments war’s toll, honors Ringgold’s service, and links his memory to Baltimore, Maryland, and the broader American story of sacrifice. It evokes scenes of Baltimore harbor, the Pinapsco river, and the Stars and Stripes, with a grave at a southern field.
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Teely
Ringgold
Maryland
Major Rinesorn
Baltimore
Pinapsco
Hamstead
Flo
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Marek
Penn
Sylvania Regiment
Teva
Saum Anna
Sulville
Postsville
Jno. Koons
Lycoming County
Henry Geises
Pitsburg
Houston
David Petriken
Catawissa
D. Perrimen
Mr. Borror
Columbia
Columbia and Philadelphia
D. P. Cattawissa
South Carolina
Columbia Enquirer
Major Ringgold
Miss BE. A.B
Juvkron
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