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Abolition talk and murder trials dominate headlines
The item reports a 17 year old Sammitt sentenced to death in Canton Ohio for murder, other youths awaiting execution, a shooting in Senatobia Mississippi, frontier tensions with Crow and Sioux reports, estate and will issues in Washington, and various political debates about pensions, canal terms, and railroad investigations. The dense column weaves crime, politics, and national concerns with scattered notes from different states.
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Sammitt
Canton
Mississippi
Tennessee
Senatobia
Miss
Toneue Rive
Foose Creek Valley
Chandler
Washington
District of Columbia
Washi
Ynanga
Chicago Times
Sembassador
France
Aris
Guy Capi
St. Apr Mare Pay
Gein
Devutiens Atapor
Abu Afr
Encanta
Wall Atrest
Shernan
Spa VA
Fitz John Porat
Peanake Ik
Bayard
Del
Rudolph
Porter
Porter Dea
McDowell Pwore
McDowell
Jackson
Hugh
Onl
Tesajtyi
Board of Review
Ike
G.P
John Porter
San
Modelles
Pope
Lincoln
Por‘ter
McClellan
Jogan
McDowal
Carder
Morto
Sindievate
Porter Eins
Ann
Inter-Oceanic Canal
Hoyas
Alabama
Georgia
Caldwell
Kentucky
Brewer
Michigan
Dunnell
Tee
Wee
Ohio
Clymer
George A. Custer
Davis
Drs
Ilinois
United States
Ag and Michigan
Tusapay
Senate
Mie
Cameron
Wiaj
Wistopan
Lonbloeara
Billa
Kernan
N. Y
Todian
Edmunde
Custar
Committee On the Judiciary
Central, Pacific
Ion Pacific
McDonald
Ind
Houze
Whitthorn
Naval
Arctic
Thurman
Nio
Committee On Judiciary
Davorshly
John. Porter
Iron Brigade
Rom Wisconan Carpentar
King
McDonwell
Gainesville
Manasena
Gib
Bragg
How
Wisconsin
Fitz Jollnter
Board
6 Board
Logan
Longstreet
Jimncan
Garland
Arkansas
House
Reagan
Texas
Ireland
Dibrell
Tenn
Conger
Mich
Jeff. Davie
Mr. Dibrell
R. Dibrol
R. Conger
Young
E. F. Noyes
Franco
McLinn
Potter Committee
Noyes
Sen
Shennyn
Valle
Butterworth
Congress
John C. Calhoun
Frerdon