Vigilant Fire Company parade planned for Fourth
Local notices speak of a Fourth of July parade by the Vigilant Fire Company in Columbia. Other items note a successful mower trial near Strickler farm, disturbances at a Lager Ball, and new local arts services including a Daguerrean Gallery appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williama
Leeds
R. AL
George Gale
United States
Christian Mearelt
Columbia Fire Co
Carr, Geize & Co
Sults A. Mathiol
Manmooth
Nmathiol
Fev
Vigilant Fire Company
Columbia
Keregux
Monex
Ketchum
A. J. Spungier
M. M. Strickler
Hegg
Daycerazo Tyres
Awpaorvees
Proto
Orappa, &c
Yhos
L. Sammeri
Delinger
Daguerrean
Surner
Tle
Engine
Mose
Wrightsville
Columbian
Susquehanna
Reading and Columbia Railroad push gains in Columbia town meeting
Citizens rallied to support the Reading and Columbia Railroad project with a series of meetings in the Town Hall. Subscriptions neared four hundred shares as committees canvassed wards and more investors joined, with plans to raise sixty thousand dollars before formal contracts, amid strong local optimism for the road’s construction and regional benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading and
Columbia Railroad
J. G. Hess
Thomas Culling
Washington Righter
Sam_uel W. Mafin
C.E
Thes
Calumabia
Messra. Shhreiner & Patton
North Ward
Mesars
North and Bogle
Mifflin
Iall
Mr. Patton
S. W. Mifflin
Columbia
Litiz
J.I. Fry
I. Posey
Michael Liphart
Henry M. Will
Liniz
Despond
Reading
Cal. Orr
South Carolina
General Robinson
Pennsylvania
John Covode
Bradshaw
Congress
Judge Barber
Wisconsin
Col
Curtis
Iowa
Hosmer
Ohio
Pierce
Omaha
Platte River
Great Pacific Railroad
Platte Valley
South Pass
Pacific Ocean
Robinson
Barber
Rail line plan unfolds with stock subscriptions in Lancaster
In June 1867 Lancaster and surrounding districts discuss incorporation of the Columbia and Reading Railroad. Subscriptions open at Samuel Lichtenthaler’s public house on June 24 at 10 AM, with six hour daily windows for three days. Commissioners name local leaders to solicit funds, estimate project cost at about $600,000 for a 38 mile route, with Columbia subscribers ready to double their pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia and Heading
Samuel Lichtenthaler
Wiz
Konigma Jer
W. A. Martin
SW. Mifflin
Green
M. M
Trickler
Hess
H. M. North
John
Richards
John McManus
Frederick Lauer
Berks County
Samuel W. Mifflin
Philadelphia
Joseph Konigmacher
Amos §. Green
Jr. M. North
Lancaster County
Jos. Konigmacher
Reading and Columbia Railroad Company
Mr. Mi
Columbia
N. H. Fry
Isaac Puney
Kauffman
Wm. Patton
Jos. A. Black
West Hempfield
Henry Conklin
John K. Smith
Chesnut Mill
Henry
Henry Felix
Samuel Frees
Amos 8. Green
John S. Richarda
I. MM. North
Samuel Shoch
William Patton
C. S. Kauffison
N. M. Nonta
Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors Named for 1857 Court
A long list details Grand Jurors to serve in the Court of Quarter Sessions starting Monday August 17 1857 from Elizabethtown City Lancaster Manheim and other townships with many named individuals. Also listed are Petit Jurors for the same court including Henry Arndt Benjamin Bauman Jacob Bachman Henry Brockhart Isaac L Bard David Bricker Joseph Bowman James Boun Frances W Christ Ross A Campbell Thos A Clark Emanuel Cassel Wm Doubt Jr James Dysart Emanuel Groff Doris Gyger Matthew Hand Benj Hershey Daniel Kline James Kerling Jacob Kling John Kirk Martin Kneisly Elijah Lewis Henry Loyer John Lynch Emanuel Longenecker Adm Leamon Jacob Lichty Isaac H Myers John Masterson Jacob Metzgar Wm Marsh Emanuel Mohler Christian Moyer Jacob Miller John Mccartney Andrew Metzgar Philip Oldweiler Peter Reidenbach John Raub Peter Shirk Peter H Summy Charles Sturges Gerrit Sweigart Michael G Gonder Moses Weaver Davis Wallace and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arndt
Manheim
Benjamin Bauman
City
Jacob Bachman
Strasburg
Henry Brockhart
West Hempfield
Isaac L. Bard
Upper Leacock
David Bricker
Warwick
Joseph Bowman
James Boun
Manor
Francia W. Christ
Ross A. Campbell
Bart
Thos
A. Clark
Drumore
Emanuel Cassel
Rapho
Wm. Doubt, Jr
Martic
James Dysart
Emanuel Groff
Doris Gyger
Matthew Hand
Little Britain
Benj
If. Hershey
Daniel Kline
W. Cocalico
Jas
Kerling
Jacob Kling
Leacock
John Kirk
Martin Kneisly
Elijah Lewis
Sadsbury
Henry Loyer
John Lynch
Elizabethtown
Emanuel Longenecker
Penn
Adm
Leamon
W. Lampeter
Jacob Lichty
East Donegal
Isaac H. Myers
John Masterson
Jacob Metzgar
Wm. Marsh
Emanuel Mohler
Ephrata
Christian H. Moyer
Jacob Miller
Mount Joy
John Mccartney
Pequon
Andrew Metzgar
E. Hempfield
Philip Oldweiler
Conoy
Peter Reidenbach
Earl
John Raub
Strasberg
Peter Shirk
Peter H. Summy
East Hempfield
Charles Sturges
Gerrit Sweigart
Michael G. Gonder
E. Lampeter
Moses Weaver
East Earl
Davis Wallace
Arrival of the Persia and Europe News Update
The Persia arrives from Liverpool with dates to Saturday the 13th. France sees rising election excitement and Jewish admission bill faces Catholic opposition. Florence theatre fire kills 43 and wounds 134. Birkenhead cable tests pass. Evans, Mouse & Co fail with £200,000 liabilities. Niagara steam frigate expected to load cable. Overland mail brings later dates from Asia and Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Persia
Liverpool
Douglaas Jerrold
France
Birkenhead
Niagaraia
Mersey
Evans, Mouse, & Co
London
Republican
Bank of France
Florence
Overland Mail
China
India
Australia
Duke of Norfolk
Lord Palmerston
Isthmus survey orders ship canal plans and naval moves
Lieut Craven has orders to survey the Isthmus of Darien with a view to a ship canal and will not start before October. The Navy asks the War Department to assign an officer to aid the expedition. The Varina will replace the Arctic for deep sea soundings off Newfoundland while the Saranac heads to the Pacific as flagship for the Merrimac’s substitution. A Baltimore furniture warehouse at 29 and 31 North Gay Street is praised for its vast six story display, vast stock, and low prices with responsive sales staff and an observatory view of Baltimore seafront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isthmus Ship Canal
Lieut
Craven
Darien
Ship Canal
Navy Department
War Department
Varina
Arctic
Coast Survey
Berryman
Newfoundland
Saranac
Pacific
Merrimac
John Adams
Baltimore
Mathiot
A. Mathiot
North Gay Street
Fayette
Frederick
United States
Gay Street
Frederick Street
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Balt Republican
A Puritan Bear-Dating Debate and Rural Jests
A fragment from a 1857 Lancaster County column contrasts Puritan bear-dating critiques with a discussion of moral outrage at bullfights, then moves through light rural anecdotes about hens and a physician’s quip, ending with multiple sheriff and recorder candidacy notices in Lancaster County. The notices name Jay Capwelt, George Leamon, Benjamin F. Rowe, and Christian Sieux as candidates subject to convention decisions in 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suerirratty
Jay Capwelt
Lancaster
Union County
George Leamon
East Lampeter
Benjamin F. Rowe
Providence Township
Christian Sieux
City of
Columbia Lumber Market Price List Entry
Wholesale price notes list common culled parts grub culling second common first common panel next hemlock boards scantling length pine scantling plaster lath shingles and related items with figures 1100 1300 TA 0 referenced.
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Columbia Lumber Market
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Columbia Spy
Independent Journal
Ccolumbera
State Improvements
Merchants’ Eschante
Penn-sylvania Railroad Co
Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Old Fellows’ Wall
Professor Stauch
Society of Red Men
Ron Veey
Chadey
Avery
Godes
Nontm Americis Mervicu-Ciiierescar Review
J. Levergood
Fowler - Wella
N.Y
Uston Ledger
Sity of Nations
Capen
Ledger
Oswego Times
the Times
Martin Schwader
Oswego River
Herkimer
Schenectady
Oswego
Cocnell Paocespines
Council Chamber
Messrs
Bietz
Block
Felis
Maxton
Murphy
Black
Col. J. W. Fisher
Altiesi, J. S. Dewrett, Clerk
Neakd
Lewis
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jcexion Sons of America
Washington Camp No. 27
J. S. of A
P. P
Reuben Rees
James B. Goodman
R. S.—Chan
J. Pasey
A. BR
S—Js
A. Meyers
Wm. F. Lloyd
F. S—Fin
M. Shreiner
William W. Moore
C.—Arnot D. Calling
J. G
J. J. Miles
James W Hunter
Court of Quarter Sessions
George Byrod
John L. Benedict
John Te
Sammuel ‘Bricker
Samuel Custer
John Eshbach
Christian Engle
Samuel Gockley
East Cacalico
Matthing Huebner
Warawick
John Hatz
John S
First Presbyterian Church
Carlisle
Georde Derrierp
Detroit
Carlisle Herald
Canova
Worcester
Fillmore
Inquirer
Bricar Bor
Macaulay
Brown
Mr. Macaulay
Hatcu-Jr
Krauteslaat
Hood
Krautsalaat
Kroutenloat
Peter Marrn
Clay Two
Crews
Quanten Sessions
Samuel Evans
America
Bach
Geo. W.cray
Dong Brown
Canada
Jones & Co
Crescent
Market Treet
Wubove
Jones & Cy
Ghe Markets
Plank
Guam
Illinois
Penn’s
Southern
V. American
Howard Street
Virginia
Maryland
Waisery
Balt
Wood
Winte Trek
Perresten Bakara
Braczirir
Fetridge& Co
N. Y
L. Leitner
Josero Brown
Kate Firxs
Kennedy
R Williams
Front Street
Arp
Sner Y
R. Williams
Buck Moon
W. W.upp,c
Columbia Fire Company
Isaac Pusey
WM. Mathiot
Advancs
Carr, Giese & CO
Ginin and Lumber Commission
Merchage, Speze
Nathiots
North
Bolemore
N. Gay Et
Payette St
United States Hotel
Capemay
New Jersey
KE Vndersigner
Gfonge Gale
Woolman
Wotiche
John Hreneman
Christian Brandt
Wotich
Borough of
Lancaster Co
Boot End
Wolfs Row
M.S. V. Coulson
Colombia
Fondersmitifs
Carl
Marzeilles
H.C. Fondersmit
Fonderrsmith Ss
People’s Cash
A. Stone & Co
H.C. Fondersmith
Fondersmitis
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