Columbia Bank Branch Drive Sparks Lancaster Petition
The Columbia Bank seeks a legislative act to establish a Lancaster City branch, with widespread public signatures. County Convention delegates to Harrisburg urged support for Governor candidate Thomas E. Franklin. Also notes include a Kansas Territory crisis statement, Kane funeral procession highlight, and regional notices from Lancaster and neighboring towns.
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Branca
Joe Cormer Bang
Columbia Bank
Lancaster
Columbia
Aston
Q. Jd. Dickey
City
Amos S. Henderson
Cuy
Nathaniel Elimaker
Salisbury
Ezaias Billingsfelt
Adamstown
Amos S. Green
Abraham Eshleman
Strasburg
Harrisburg
Thomas E. Franklin
Deodorizer note and election results in Columbia borough
An 1857 Columbia election produced ward officers, with ties in Justice of the Peace prompting a possible rerun. A brief deodorizer communication criticizes lime and praises chloride of lime and copper compounds for odor control in borough alleys.
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Sprina Evecron
Te Nsw. & W
S. McMahon
Ohn Hippey
J. G. Hess
D. P
J. J. Gault
W. Phe
Sage Pusey
John Stewart de Assessor
Samuel Maxton
Yan’! Chalfant
James Barber
Thos. Welsh
Q. Nf. Bardwell
Daniel Herr
Constable
C. Hollingsworth
Thos
B. Dunbar
Democrat
Justice of the Peace
County Lyceum Convention Advocated by Local Writer
The March 14 1857 column urges forming a permanent County Literary Organization to meet annually within the county. It cites existing Lyceum meetings, notes crowding at the eastern end, and appeals for local literati to support and organize. A second letter from Columbia asks why no local carriage maker exists amid rich country and driving needs. A Minnesota item reports frontier violence over government seat shifts, detailing three men assaulted by a claim association.
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Hamilton City
Upper Canada
N. B. Wolfe
St. Jacobs
Jacob C. Snyder
Iamilton
Great Western Railroad
Des’ Jardines’ Canal
Jacob
Thomas Dick
LL. P
Lisk
Lyceums
Paradise
Brua’s Grove
Lence
Chester County
Y. M. S. Association
Columbia
Eprron
Corvubia
Monix
Minnesota
St. Peter
Sauk Rapids
Claim Association
Upper St. Cloud
Messrs
Boone
Orr
Wilson
Wood
Manphis Whig
Lamb Tavern
Affford
Rob
Deeds over years in a life well spent stance
The article argues that true fame comes from action and character, not time or fame alone. It extols ambition for progress, cites Washington and Napoleon as contrasts, and urges youth to work toward meaningful deeds while reflecting on aging, memory, and the debt to society. It notes canal governance appointments and Judge Black becoming U.S. Attorney General.
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Bailey
Festus
Napoleon
Washington
Washingtons
Isis
Ilis
Nature
Jin
Turtar
Earth
J. W. Bond
Bond & Kelley, Drugginns
H. Paul
Professor Wood
D.C. M. Rupp
Carlyle
Illinois
Wood
Sidney Breese
United States
Wood & CO
Broadway
Market Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Columbia
J. H. Haldeman
Saml Filbert
Marieia
J. J. Libhart
Diseases Ravage Chester County Schools and Firearm Tragedy
The West Chester Village Record reports scarlet fever and measles sweeping Chester county schools with heavy illness but few deaths. A Lebanon Ohio wedding ended when a pistol discharged, killing Frederick Spohr. A farmer near Chicago finds corn a cheaper coal substitute, and Camden New Jersey relates a tangled family marriage chain creating odd in laws.
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West Chester
Chester County
Lebanon
Ohio
Frederick Spohr
Spohr
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Columbia Spy
Pennsylvania Independent Journal
Columbia. Pa
BEA Press
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Odd Fellows
Yeary
Kansas Territory
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St. Louis Democrat
Territory
Philadelphia
William Morton
Twelfth
Walnut Streets
Morton
Dr. Kane
Europe
Waugh
M. E.church
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Verlarding Canal
C. W
Buchanan
Wn. P. Leonard
Leonard
New Borope
Pollock
Middletown
Portsmouth
Mankeem
Manhiem
Deodorizers
Warrisburg
Arrornments
J. B. Baker
Naval Ofiker
Chambers M'Kibben
Gideon G. Westcott
John Hamilton, Jr
Navy
William Badger
Eastern
Jacob Yost
Sandwick Soup
Lancaster Inland Daily
Hardwick
David Longenecker
Broken Lancaster Bank
David Killinger
McElrath
New York Tribune
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Poe
Cosureston- Ers
Canal Commissioners
Josiah B. Haupt
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania Canal
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Black
Chicago
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N. J
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New Southern
Wuisker
Fetridge& Co,n
Bach
Orixion
Paracuns
Auburn
Joseph M. Morris
M.D. Lansing
M. D
A.C. Taser
M. D. Bach
Canada
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BASS
Ieaterteoraid
J. H. Menges
Henry Crir
Connetia Cornican
Et Tity
Huntingdo
Broad Top City
Huntingdon Co
Barber Doyle
Burlington
N.J
Susan M
David Rineheart
Marietta
Baxjaxin Franklin Stauffer
Crestline
Sandusky
Henry
Henry S
Catharine Libhart
Apsey Louisa
J. Po and
Emmerie Wickersham
Benjamin Stauffer
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
R. R
Penna. R. R
Stauffer
Cresline
Ilarriet Stauffer
John Enny
Thomas Welsh
High Street
Welsh’s
Ceries, Ae
Freah
Thomas Weelsih
C. Seibert’s
F. Huss
Nwotich
Lyceum Hall
David R. Brubaker
Columbia Sporting Club
Paschall
Morris & Co
Bons, Spangler & Co
Comstock
WM. Mathiot
Front Street
Lloyd & Co
Lemon & Co
Pennsylvania Canal and Railroad
Allegheny Mountains
Cookman & Bro
Broad and Filbert Streets
J. Eberlein
A. M. Lloyd & CO
Ganal Basin
Ollie Daysburg
T. B Lloyd
Canal Basin
Penn Street
Paitisburg
J. F. Miller CO
Bowley’s Wharf
Baltimore
Wotich
Pier Company
Watchman
Lock Haven
Batismen's Journal
Wellsboro Agitator
Williams
North Sixth Street
Ogktedelphia
Holland
J. W
Stauffer & Keuffman
Henry Stauffer
Tholias Kauffman
Henry . Long
A. L. Hayes
Ferree
Court of Gene Pleas
County of Lancaster
Coun House
City of Lancaster
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
City of
County of
George Martin
Joan J. Porter
Zearing
JM Zearing
Wiarf
Susquehanna River
J. Aoughen & Co
Samuel W
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Landreth's
Sage, &c
New York
Times
Alec
Putnam
H. C. Fondersmith
People’s Cash Store
H. C. Fondersm
Wotich, Ohn Slack
Locus Street
Second and
Third Streets
Ir R. Hamaker
Odd Fellows Hall
Ublic
R. J. Haldeman
Joan Gyg &Co
Bankers
Eee
West
John Gyger & CO
Herr's
Spring de Laines
Ducal’s
Columbia Fire Company
Isaac Pusey
James Park
Puites
Oberlin
New City
Y, Suydam & Son