Meanest act of the new administration noted in PA letter
A reader condemns removing the father of Captain Drum from the Pen Office at Greensburg Westmoreland County. The aged veteran is praised for long service and sacrifice, while criticizing political retribution and alleging corruption by the opposing party. A this view, democracy will rally to resent the usurpations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Drum
Greensbergh
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
General Drum
Hine Elf
Mexico
Sodhom
Albany
New York
Jarkeon
Linn
Lann
Otto
Congressional Elections Update in Early House Totals
The White Party has 81 seats, Democrats 55, Free Soilers 9 in the next House. Several states remain to elect, with varying current representations noted. A Democrat may fill Rhode Island's vacancy and Massachusetts’ seat, while Virginians’ final delegation remains unsettled. Democrats appear poised to hold an 8 member majority with strong Union support likely to decide the fate.
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House of Representatives
Democrats
Free Soilers
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Rhode Island
Mastachusetts
Exerton
Virginia
Quick on the Trigger in a scrambled 19th century letter
A garbled letter writer asserts Gen Taylor will not resign the presidency and will campaign for reelection. It accuses him of replacing Democratic officeholders with Whigs and hints at a political shift toward protectionism and broader slavery expansion, suggesting he will again seek spoils of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
New England
Caliiforna
Cyridige
Lewis Kellar
Hubbard’e Grocery
Winter frost devastates fruit crops across the nation
The current cold winter has damaged fruit supplies nationwide with forecasts of further losses. Reports note a weakened harvest potential and inquiries into the extent of the impact, while other items mention shifting religious affiliations, a political candidate from Indianapolis, and a New Orleans cholera note. A marriage is recorded in Allentown, Maine.
Obituary for John Baserure longtime local resident dies
An obituary notes the death of John Baserure aged 53, a long-term resident cherished for his character. The notice praises his decades of settlement in the community and laments the loss to friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baserure
Eged
Berhere
Great American Remedy advertised by local agents
An advertisement touts Dr. G C Vaughapa Great American Remedy a vegetable mixture claimed to cure many ailments. It urges interested readers to contact local agents at Howard & Sanford's Drug Store to obtain pamphlets and portraits and notes 8 AM to 8 PM hours. A separate Guardian's Sale notice from Allen County Court offers real estate for sale with flexible payment terms.
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G. C. Vaughapa
Sil
Wpom
Anders
Howard & Sanford
Ccttai
Aaron Feller
Allen County Court
Elizabeth
Augustus Allen
Lima
Altea
Josiah Delorg
Guardian
Warales Boulsi
A. M. Mauriceau
Prive
Hoeband
Turee
Warried Womana
United States
Lip'chock A
Court House
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Ohio
John Blackburn
Allen County
Formesly
van Wen
James McCormick
Jobe
Blackburn
Notice of road petitions in Allen County 1819 1849
Fragmented notice items announce petitions to the Allen County Commissioners in June for locating a county road from the Berlefontene to Van Wert Free Turnpike, with connections to Germantown line. Names include Mary Constat and Lamson Kalde among petitioners. references to Putnam and Lima areas appear in garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
County Road
Berlefontene, Lint
van Wert Free
Eest
Mellon Township
Germantown Free Turnpike
Domes Bryants
Masy Persnoxsus
Alien County
Wapakonets
Mises’ Mill
Sounh
Putnam County
Allen Ro
James Cochrass
Willen Mansens
Manneos
Old South Line
Putnam Co
Obis
Mary Constat
Obw
Jane
Bellefor
Wmuoe
Lima
von Wert
Township
Seid Fine
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Congressional Elections
Lebanon
St. Louis Union
Border Counties
Kussouri River
North
Methodist Episcopal Church
Daown
Indianapolis
New Oricane
Orzeane
Mississippi
Eerie Px van Yous
Eli Moore
Marchal
J. McKinney
Allentown
THE
Oldpfort
Thrift & Forsyth
Thrife & Forsythe
Jesse Butler
Seace
Tanze
Jesse Butlers
Ines Stace
Gison
Sfotitionsk
Stavns & Bwa
Wanarry
ARGUS
Ty F.il Binkley
Indies
J. W. King
N. C
Lina
Lewis & Campbell
WLAD
J.W. Beng
Ring's
Engin
Nonthera
Reed
Diatet No 6
Monroe Township
Apel
Coumianigners
Allea County
Find Tey
Bath
Lire
Peeryeburg
Fashionadi
Naukiy Upi
FHIMA
Fall Wiant
Niagara
John Tuttle
Lira
W. WA
W. Underwood
Uniopolis
Augusius County
Churce
Sanusty
Eddie & Marmesw Manufactory
Dr. Townshend
King Cowles
Prilabrepmis
Fin
Lewik
Martin
Cpi
Eran & Call
Ladomus A. Ne
Sen
Fahnesterhs
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