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Death in town and public notices from Jefferson County
The issue records the death of Ethanson Cameron aged twenty five with funeral at 3 PM Sunday. It notes a drowning of a slave named John near Georgetown. Also reports October Term timing changes for Jefferson County Court, balloon ascensions, political speeches by Yancy and Switu, a local fair fundraiser, and indictments in the Circuit Court with warrants issued and jailings as Judge Parker adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethanson Cameron
Archibald Cameron
Bourne
John
David Brunemyer
Georgetown
D. C
Annie
Ywamtramek
Ines
Circuit Court
Parker
George Fabrey
Petit, Tareeny
Jacos Lawman
Jonathan Paituipei
Caruanine Paituipei
Lemon
Martinsburg Gazette
John Winebrenner
Harrisburg
Church of God
Union
Fauntleroy
Letcher
Thomas P. August
Winchester
Romney
Tone
Emory Edwards
Charlestown
United States
Free Press
Piedmont
Westernport
Francis Thomas
Upper Aroostook
National Observatory
Black
Post Office Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Pacific Telegraph
Hiram Sibley
Western Telegraph Union
Williamstown
Mass
Hoosan Valley Fair
H. Ingram
London
Prince of Morteal
Lady Elgin
M. E
Berryville Consort
Fountain Rock
Shepherdstown
Jefferson County
C. W. Andrews
D. D
Henry 4. Didier
Baltimore
Angelica
Alexander R. Boteler
Littell
Abraham Alexander Schoppert
Mary Ellen Merchant
Berkeley
Ellerslie
W. B. Dutton
John Hillery
Jennette S. Henderson
Richard Henderson
Wm. J. Perry
Henry D. Rust
Anna M. Vanvader
Weston, Lewis Co
J. Smith
Peter Pfeiffer
Germany
WM. J. May
Weston
England
Kabletown
Charles H. Lewis
Logan Osbourne
Barney Ou
Joseph Starry
Smithfield
John H. Smith
James W. Shirley
Adam
Dan
John Marshall
Wm. T. McQuilkin
Rentch
George D. McGliney