Advertisements and notices from Huntingdon Journal
A compilation of notices describes a court house sale of real estate on Spruce Creek Huntingdon County, a keeper’s debt notice for Simon Levi, an executor’s sale by J B Given, and local market notes. It reports minor weather, a jail posting for Renben Casey, a caution to printers about advertising costs with Ethiopian Opera, a parade by Howkyaros Goxaps to Mill Creek, and brief items on publications and Kansas emigration notes plus Admiral Price’s career and a prepay postage deadline pending January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Spruce Creek
Huntingdon County
Simon Levi
Boal
J. B. Given
Johnson and Bowen
G. G. Coles
Mill Creek
John G. Warsox
Farm Journal
Kansas
Missouri
Washington
Verenas Gose
Admiral Price
Petropolowski
Pacific
Baltimore
Fort McHenery
Fort Plaquemine
Mississippi
Mobile Bay
Transports, &c
Gov. Bigler
John D. Whitesides
West Fallowfield Township
Chester County
Appoinments Abroad and Democratic Debate in 1850s
The article railes about Pierce era diplomacy with Soule Owen and Belmont, labeling them unfit and foreign born. It critiques Belmont as Wall Street agent, Owen as atheist and anti religion, and Soule as secessionist and extreme. It weighs European opinion on American ambassadors and hints at wider political tensions. It also discusses advocacy for voting by ballot vs viva voce and warns Know Nothing influence. It covers education certificates and calls for winter study for teachers, urging readiness for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Fous
JeMerson
Adams
Prankdin
Jay
Monroe
Pinot Fer
King
Marshall
Branklin Pierce
Pierre Soule
Spain
Robert Dole Owen
Thy Two Sicilies
Belitont
Hague
Pierce
Soule
Owen
Belwont
Bowton Journal
Suet
Politivin
Coloniarion
Suenty i Africa
Loyola
Stubert
J Wiman
New York
Congress
Indiana
Naples
Augustus Belmont
Wall Street
Ruthachills
Nis
Belmont
Enyce
General Attria
United States
Hulseman
Webster
Mer. Behauyt
The
Hauo
Vienna
Demerey
Carlisle Volunteer
Loco Foco
Loco
Gatie Home
Len
Virginia
Ballon
Know Nothing Convention Adjourning in Cincinnati
The National Know Nothing Convention in Cincinnati will adjourn tomorrow after two weeks. Delegates from every state attended, including Musera and Clayton of Delaware Ullman of New York Broom and Conrad of Philadelphia and Luusden of New Orleans. Harmony persisted as changes to the constitution and a new ritual and passwords were adopted. the presidential question had not yet been raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nersaler
Cowie
USL Coritinky
Enn'a
Cincinnati
Musera
Clayton
Delaware
Ullman
New York
Broom
Conrad
Philadelphia
Luusden
New Orleans
Queen City scraps and assorted notices
A jumble of brief items from Cincinnati and Philadelphia mentions a pocket-picking arrest, a poor man with a dog and a watch, political cabinet talk and pardons, a Massachusetts Know Nothing scare, post office thefts, religious surveys of presidents, a cat legend, and fashion gossip about fall bonnets and costumes.
Frightful Adder Feeding Scene Attributed To Shepherd Child
A shepherd’s boy fed two adders from his pinafore as they ate crumbs from his lap. The scene ended with the shepherd killing the snakes, leaving the boy distressed and weeping at their death. The article then shifts to a list of grievances from the Declaration of Independence and ends with a report on church disputes in Elizabethtown over parish leadership, finances, and burial ground access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilshire Mirrox
Elizabethtown
Arrest of a Murderer in Cincinnati Case
A medical student named Arrison, suspected in the June Marine Hospital murder in Cincinnati, was found in Muscatine Iowa. Officials arrested him after a letter clue revealed his identity as Arneson. He denied the name when confronted and was taken to Cincinnati for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Marine Hospital
Cincinnati
Arrison
Muscatine
Iowa
Cinccinnati
Suelbaker
Arneson
Ciueinngti
The Ghoul-Woman Slanders a Community's Morals
A polemical critique portrays the slanderous woman as vastly more corrupt than a profligate, capable of poisoning an entire neighborhood and destroying reputations. It likens her to a ghoul from Arabian Nights, noting she whispers rumors that fracture families and churches, while praising a pure woman as an angel.
Koh-i-noor Diamond Weighs 186 Carats Before Cut
A British Association paper summarized by the Atheneum notes the Koh-i-noor weighed 186 1 16 carats before cutting and 102 13 16 carats after, with cutting taking 34 days and attended by the Duke of Wellington. It states France's Regent diamond weighs 139 carats and cost £130,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Tennant
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Atheneum
Kohinoor
Crystal Palace
Duke of Wellington
France
Pitt
The New Custom House In New Orleans Description
A long description outlines the New Orleans Custom House on Canal and Old Levee streets. It details 36,000 square feet ground area, 90 feet height, and 334 feet canal street frontage with extensive storage, offices, and post office spaces across multiple floors. Costs exceed a million dollars and the building remains unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coston House
Canal Street
New Levee Street
Old Levee Street
Custom House Street
Philadelphia
the Picayune
The
Picayune
Lyakrates
Custom House
Custom Louse Street
Cate
Outrage by Harlin Saylor Injures Birmingham Youth
An eyewitness account details Harlin Saylor’s brutal assault in Birmingham on Warren K. McCahan, fracturing his leg and threatening to murder him. The act occurred in daylight, leading to Saylor’s arrest, imprisonment, and later trial proceedings with a likely life-altering injury for the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma. Danwarkt
Harlin Saylor
Bate Tery
Birmingham
Warren K. McCahan
David Cree
Warren
Tanes
Saylor
John Owens
Huntingdon County
Dana
Huntisdun
Africa
Squires
Ales
Port
Taylor
Jorize
Baylor
Married Vows Performed By Reverend White in Union Township
Mr Geonan A Bueva wed Miss Cran Lore G Sirn in a ceremony officiated by Rev James F White. Lore is the daughter of Eriel Smith Esq of Union township, Huntingdon County, with details noting the couple’s nuptials on the 30th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Whiteside
Geonan A. Bueva
Cran
Lore G. Ssirn
Eriel Smith, Esq
Union Township Huntingdon Co
Fragmented Prices List From OCR Ledger
A garbled OCR snippet lists grain and feed prices with per unit labels including flour per barrel red wheat per bushel white wheat per bushel rye per bushel oats per bushel hay per ton butter per pound and other unclear entries, all unreadable in places. The fragment resembles a historical commodity price table with inconsistent spellings and stray characters.
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Huntingdon Journal
William Brewster
W. B. Palmer
Boston
New-York
Boarox
Senllay
Tribune
Marra Bevenra
N. W
Third and
Chestnut Streets
Agents For the Journal
Hoymxonon Journal
Uni
Huntingdon
Doux W. Thompson
Bay
Hollidaysurg
Saucer Cons
East Barres
Groner W
Cromwell Township
Hewnn Hanson
Clay Tiwnship
Davin Erstex
Cromwell
Asucom
Penn
Union Township
Davin Craweson
Keg
Cass Township
Lyauer Wiovrox
Esq
Franklin Township
David Parken
Warriorsmark
Davin Acnaxor
Exq
Todi Township
Pey
Journal Ofice
Henry M. Puller
Wilksbarre Female Institute
Messrs. Ettinger & Quick
New Berlin
Renben Casey
Sam
Saxowien Island
N.Y
Henry
Pearson
Buckalew
Mar. Vole
Eec
Know Nothing
Lesates
Therm
Quebec
Trevers
Columbia
Lancaster County
Veal Munters
Pete Vate
Wade
Vaso
Europe
Hie Hee
Mitrey
Tuk Democracy
Aghry Masseneserts
Massachusetts
Brown
Madison
Mearne
Harrison
Tyler
Jutterson
John Ada
Killmore
Jackson
Polk
van Buren
Hotel Reformed Church
Cincinnati Enquirer
Caetow Hinesa
Phy
Uthe
Hoey
Craton Upias
New Haven
Uusiutony
Teva
Sandusky and Poleto
Chivgzo
Milwaukee
Wis
Wheelias
Chicago
Viel Bishop
Tennesti
Walla
Trever
Lucy Stone
Chesnut Street
Dreas
Adam
Fxrnner
St. Perensuvnart
Russia
Eracux
Avnadows Rowsery
Gideon ‘Crout
Bedford County
Gasport
Cassville Seminary
W. Kellerman
Sawauill
Zvi
Te Farvre
Ax Inon Pina
Reeves, Buck & Co, Iron’ Mauiieurers
Burnaxport
Bridgeport
Conn
Tron Works
American Shovel Company
Bovisoy
California
Aote
Evivou
New Grenada
Backus, Esq
Shirleyshu ’A
P.O. Department
K. A. Moore
Fulton Co
Johnny Fisher
Jonx
Nlag
Huntingdon School
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