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Newspaper

Columbia Spy

Location

Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1857

Page

2

Lancaster men announced for Sheriff in Union County

We are authorized to announce Mr Jar Capwert of Lancaster as a candidate for Sheriff subject to Union County Convention decisions. We are authorized to announce Christian Suenk of Lancaster as a candidate for Sheriff subject to Union County Convention decisions. May 2, 1857.

Jar Capwert Lancaster Union County Caristian Suexk City of Sherif Joseph Yewdall Cherry Street Peter Marrin Clay Twp Crete Samuel Evans Columbia Poxt Bia Artmeyer Waltin Ashton Aytter Margot Bat

Sudden Death of Coler Wand Esq Former Spy Editor

The Spy notes the sudden death of Coler wand, Esq., former editor, at the Washington House on Thursday morning. The piece recalls his long friendly relations with readers and expresses deep community sorrow and sympathy for his bereaved friends.

Sax Co1erwand, Ber Washington House

River rush brings crowded raft traffic to town

The Rivermen flood the river with rafts from Wednesday onward, clogging streets from the bridge to the dam. Amid river dangers, two drowning deaths of Samuel Able’s sons are reported in Lancaster exchanges, with no witnesses to a dam gap incident. A canal boat broke its tow line but was saved by anchoring offshore. The piece also notes magazine and journal arrivals, educational periodicals praised, and a new Lancaster newspaper editor.

Lancaster Samuel Able Paris O Viow France Honora Geo William Wood Wm. Wood Geo. Wood Josiah Stewart Nepo Squaw Squaw John Stewart Major Williams Thoring Rgo Umpagshota Thomas Drusella Swiver John Bradshaw Markham Shigley

Indian Troubles Spark Frontier Outbreaks Across Iowa and Minnesota

reports describe savage Indian raids in Iowa and Minnesota with settler massacres. the narrative notes white provocation and calls for federal punishment, while urging humane treatment for outcasts and restraint by officials amid frontier violence.

U. S Ieaven United States U.S Oregon Wool Iowa Minnesota

Assignment of Lancaster Savings Institution in distress

The Lancaster Savings Institution assigns all its properties to T L Roberts for creditors. Liabilities near 200000 dollars, assets about 100000 dollars plus coal stocks. Expected to pay creditors at least fifty percent. Also reports Rivers Demons Circus in Columbia next Wednesday. News covers Washington poisonings at the National Hotel and deaths, Congressman Montgomery’s death, Central American fighting around Walker, a Comet sighting in St. Louis, and various local notes.

Lancaster Savings Institution Alderman Carpenter Shieffer Board of Trustees T. L. Roberts The Daily Express Wasmxcron Washington Robert J. Walker Senator Hale New Hampshire Buchanan John G. Montgomery Luzerne Columbia Montour Wyoming Danville National Hotel Montgomery Pennsylvania

New Orleans Hops and Southern Hospitality Reflections

A letter from New Orleans discusses the St Charles hotel bouts and a witty exchange with Miss B about Burret Field. It also skewers Southern hospitality tied to cotton trade, and touches on portraits of public figures, medical memoirs, art commissions, and era advertisements.

Parent New Orleans St. Charles Miss B Burret- Field New Orleana

Markets Growling Wholesale Price List

Wholesale prices for building materials listed in a terse catalog. Common boards and planks priced at 13 00 to 24 00 per unit. first and second quality common boards 18 00 and 30 00. Hemlock boards and scantling 11 00. Pine scantling lengths 9 0? plaster lath 2 00. Shingles 12 00 to 18 00.

Jlphia Philadelphia Ohio Prison N. American

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