Harrisburg Disgraceful Proceeding Targets Speaker Best
A Manila account from Harrisburg describes a shameful proceeding aimed at Mr. Valentine Best the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Delegates noting dissatisfaction among allies. Father Matthew arrived at Charleston. The Shepherstown Bridge Company finances show 815,000 for the Potomac crossing with 14,278.62 recovered from private stockholders and 5,807.56 from the site. Disbursements total 14,406.34 to date. Majority of stockholders pay promptly while a few contribute nothing. The Repet expresses confidence in Contractor Bowers and the project’s benefits to stockholders. At the annual meeting former officers were re-elected with one Board change replacing Ehud Turner with John B. Sesley. William Shortt is noted deceased.
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Harrisburg
Valentine Best
Pennsylvania
House of Delegates
Potomac River
Bowers
Uml
J. Lee
J. H. McEnd
Battery Enlargement Debate Spurs City Council Action
The New York Common Council votes to proceed with Battery expansion by a slim majority. Cost cited as about 3000 dollars, adding nine acres of police promenade while clashing with fears over East River navigation and channel depth adjustments near Governors Island. The measure sail forth amid argument and speculative benefits for port access and river flow.
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Governors Island
East River
Queen Victoria Replies to Desertion Case
In the early days of Queen Victoria's reign a court martial sentence was shown to a young woman for signature. One sentence ordered death for desertion. the Queen paused, asked the officer to speak for the condemned, and then said Think again. The veteran recounts the incident with pride in her resolve.
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Duke of Wellington
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Queen Victoria
Eclipses in 1850 Preview Sun Eclipses Abroad
Two solar eclipses will occur in 1850 and both will be visible outside the United States. The text notes major religious dates around February to May with Ash Wednesday on February 13, Good Friday March 29, Easter Sunday March 31, and Whit Sunday May 19.
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Cumberland
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Transportation Company
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