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Shepherdstown Register

Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1850

Page

2

Mecklenburg Town Established in Berkeley County

The town of Mecklenburg is created from Thomas Shepherd’s layoff of about fifty acres on the Potomack river in Frederick County. The act establishes the town, grants privileges to freeholders once lots are built upon, and notes population growth from under three hundred to over seven hundred by 1778. A swine law and local governance details are discussed, with commentary on roads and safety, plus local notices about a dental firm, conventions, and plans for an iron foundry in the area.

Mecklenburg Frederick General Assembly Thomas + Shepherd Potomack Berkeley Lew Nijst John Mark John Kearsley John Moras Lawrence Vande Achurel Tin Presby- 4 Free Press Jechen Raymond Lowell

Small Notes War Sparks Senate Debate Across Virginia

A heated session describes opposition to issuing small notes, calls to bar merchants from accepting them, and a clash over penalties. Key figures Ferguson Syme Claiborne and Snowden engage in cross talk as the report is reversed. Other votes include Snowden’s land proceeds measure, Ritchie as public printer, and lines on a Virginia expansion of rail or plank roads.

Ferguson Syme Mr. Perrow Forbes Dorman Claiborne Mayo Harvie Morris Conway Noes Snowden Virginia Literary Fund Iui Wm. F. Ritchie Patton Louisa Covington Ohio River House of Delegates Rives Richmond Petersburg Carroll Bank Committee Burwell Entish & CO WM. Mills Leaedy Farm Jamaica Kentish & CO Muncaster & Dodge Georgetown D. C

Congress Debates Executive Appointments and Clerk Ballot

In the Senate on Monday details emerge about executive appointments in California and New Mexico statehood expectations. House balloting for Clerk continues with no winner, Foote and Campbell leading. final tally shows Campbell 112, Forney 96, French 11, Foote 3, Prindle 1.

Senate Me. Clement California Gent Taylor New Mexico Miller Rusk Texas Bouulas Man Virginia Houston United States Santa Fe Mrr Downs House Shell Forney Foote Campbell French Prindle

Clothing sale promises unprecedented low prices

Advertises cheap, large stock with quick sales and small profits. Claims to offer a wide assortment of coats, pants, vests, shirts and undergarments at notably low prices, inviting customers to shop for inexpensive, quality fabrics and ready-made garments.

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The Farmer and Mechanic Prospectus and Purpose

The Farmer and Mechanic promotes inventive progress by detailing mechanical and scientific discoveries inventions and improvements. It aims to illuminate arts industry architecture and railroad intelligence while offering authentic patent lists and price current reports for the American mechanical classes.

PUES Europe Patent Office American Institute

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