Rolla Municipal Election Ticket Published 1861
Rolla Missouri on June first 1861 conducts a municipal election for mayor and seven council members. The Citizen's Ticket lists R M Case for Mayor and E G Morse Solomon King John Webber C Gorman E W Bishop W W Walker James E Chauvin with suggests D R Parsons and A Malcom Bh W James for council seats. The notice estresses safe governance over party lines.
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Rolla
R. M. Case
E.G. Morse
Solomon King
John Webber
Dr. C. Gorman
E. W. Bishop
W. W. Walker
James E. Chauvin
D. R. Parsons
A. Malcom
BH. W. James
Circuit Court at Vienna Reports Mixed Docket and Local Turmoil
The Vienna circuit court opened on the 20th with a full docket though prisoners avoided trial by bail. Newbery faces felonious assault charges while Sherill escaped from Osage county jail with Mitchel, the Tyree murder suspect. Local towns discuss crops, a new ferry, road improvements, and mail routes as rumors of secession and vigilance committees provoke public unease.
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Osage County
Mitchel
Tyree
Messrs. Smith
Jefferson
Hutchison and Clark
Rolla and Seay
Steelville
Texas
Whright County
Indian Ford
Lane’s Prairie
Messrs, Latham & Jackson
Gasconade River
Maries
Phelps Counties
Jefferson City
Rolla
Arkansas
Lines on war and peace amid current times
A scrap from a reader laments endless wars for private or public aims, noting armies clash at sea and land, battles end in weary peace, and the public bears widows taxes and debt. The note adds a report that Gen Harney is reassigned from St. Louis to another post.
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Harney
St. Louis
Jail Break Prompts Extra Sessions in Phelps County
The Phelps County jail discharged its prisoners to ease crowding after Geo W Mackey, the sole inmate, was released by gage and forced key removal. Former jailor P R Woodard was arrested for complicity in the escape. H O Rupe known as Springfield and Wm Presho, both charged with horse stealing, were jailed along with J A Mese for breach of the peace. Deputy W Freeman was appointed junior in Woodard’s place.
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Phelps County
McBride
Circuit Court
Geo. W. Mackey
P. R. Woodard
Mackey
H. O. Rupe
Springfield
Harmon Gaddy
Wm. Presho
Thomas Lenox
JT. A. Mese
W. Freeman
Woodard
Cadets of Alabama Flowers in Knoxville Ball Plan
The Alabama Cadets the Flowers pass through Knoxville Tennessee with tickets for a White House ball on July 4. One officer boasted in public he would join victorious soldiers in Wall Street and pay them off, calling Washington’s victory too small an achievement.
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Alabama
Knoxville
Tenn
White House
Washington
Wall Street
Meramec Iron Works Described as Ideal Armory Site
The Meramec Iron Works is praised as the best-natured location in the state for an arsenal and armory. It offers excellent iron, timber for stocks, accessible coal, and a powerful spring water source to power machinery. The piece urges the Governor and Legislature to consider the site for cannon and rifle manufacture.
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Meramec Iron Works
Kentucky Spirit on Union and the 1860 election
The Kentucky Commonwealth argues disunion supporters seek to turn the crisis into a Jefferson Davis versus Abraham Lincoln feud to pull Kentucky from the Union. It frames the issue as whether the government should collapse after Breckinridge’s loss or endure as the United States Government, supporting it against mob rule.
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Kentucky
The
Kentucky Commonwealth
Jeff Davis
Abe Lincoln
Jerrymander
Breckinridge
United States
Appointment of J H Mc Bride as Inspector of Military District
Hon J H Mc Bride has been appointed inspector for the military district. The move designates him to oversee district duties and duties tied to continental defense while the department confirms the posting.
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J. H. McBride
Mr Bates of Pennsylvania With Eleven Sons in Volunteer Company
The Indianapol Journal reports a 92 year old gentleman Mr Bates of Pennsylvania has eleven sons in a Madison county volunteer company. He has certainly done his duty in furnishing his quota of volunteers.
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Donears
Indianapel
Ind
Bates
Pennsylvania
Madison County
Royal Proclamation on Neutrality Amid U S Civil War
May 27 report notes Queen Victoria’s proclamation declaring strict and impartial neutrality in the conflict between the United States and the Confederate States. It warns subjects against joining either side, breaking blockades, or aiding war efforts, with penalties under the law of nations and royal displeasure. Given at Richmond Park, May 18.
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New York
Aetna
Queen Victoria
Wacaras
United States
Confederate States of America
Privy Council
Richmond Park
Midnight march sparks Civil War clash in Alexandria
Washington Star reports a night of troop movements and alarms as U S forces cross into Virginia. Ellsworth’s Zouaves seize Alexandria depot, remove a secession flag, and Col Ellsworth is killed by James Jackson. Union forces fortify Virginia heights and guard Col Ellsworth’s body.
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Thomas
Virginia
Washington Light Infantry
Maryland Avenue
Monument
Massachusetts
U. S. Cavalry Company
DU. S. Artillery
Putnam Rifles
Turner Rifles
National Rifles
Metropolitan Rifles
Union Volunteers
Powell
Constitutional Guards
Smead
Powe
Rovhe
Vnto
Alexandria
Constitutional Guard
Degges
Col. Stone
D. C
Four Mile
Virginia Piquet Guard
Roche's
Washington
United States
Potomac
Ellsworth
James Guy
Michigan
Col
Wilcox
United States Cavalry
Sherman
Ransom
Long Bridge
New York Regiment
Hugh’s Tavern
New Jersey
Roach’s Springs
New York Twenty-fifth
New York Twelfth
Third
Heights
Arlington
Georgetown Aqueduct
A. U
Pawnee
Ferra Firma
Col. Ellsworth
Orange and
St Burch ¢ Cook's Negro Pen
Ball
Marshall House
James Jackson
Jackson
Col. Ziaworth
Zilsworth
Brownell
E. E Ellsworth
Franklin Fire Company
U.S
Navy Yard
Col. Eyeworth
Sickles to Command Brigade with New Cannon Unit
The New York correspondent reports Daniel H. Sickles will likely command a brigade. His regiment is nearly full and has purchased a 1600 steel rifled cannon made as a freshment for the Emperor of Russia. A howitzer company with two brass pieces will be attached to the regiment.
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Dan
Sickles
New York
Philadelphia Press
Daniel H. Sickles
Emperor of Rasia
Town women send officer a full outfit of petticoats
A Raleigh area report notes the ladies of a town near Raleigh sent a commissioned officer a complete outfit of petticoats and related garments. They claimed there was no danger and that they would take care of him, after learning he had backed out on a car made for his company by Gov. Ellis.
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Rolla
Dixie
Abe Lincoln
Johnson
Secession Gauss
Secession Party
Vie
Faulkner
Frank Blair
Raleigh
N. C
Ellis
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Rolla, MO
Washington Star
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