Bethel Seafaring Youth Finds Consolation in Bible
A 17 or 18 year old sailor tells how a voyage near disaster drove him to despair before a stray Bible leaf and Isaiah comforted him. He prayed, found pardon, and left the ship to share his tale of spiritual mercy aboard the Bethel meeting. The secretary records the encounter and blessing.
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Bethel Companies
Scotland
Bethel
London
West Indies
Hac
Severa
Nonse
Bethel Company
Notice of assignment and collection by Dani Montgomery
Philip Goodman assigned his books to Dani Montgomery to pay a note listed in the Northumberland Union and Columbia Bank. Montgomery has left the books with Joseph Prutzman for collection and warns delinquents three weeks to settle or face action. April 3, 1822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Goodman
Northumberland, Union and Columbia Bank
Joseph Prutzman
Isg
Letters for Danville Post Office in March 1822
A historical roster lists names of individuals with remaining letters at the Danville Pennsylvania post office in March 1822. Names include James R. Bell Alexander Rest John Butler Henry Batten Hi ram Brown John Cutts and Eleanor Kelly among others with multiple surname spellings and abbreviations.
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Danville
James R. Bell
Alexander Rest
John Butler
John Benfield
Henry Batten
Hiram Brown
John Cutts
Henry Coder
John Foust
John Hartman
Eleanor Kelly
Columbia Lodge
Ann David David Lee
Christopher Mitcheil
Robert M’renalds
Josiah Murrow
Samuel M’fane Wm. Mehard
Daniel Purselshun Rissel
Sohn Rhoads
Peter Sbrous Sohn Seichter Sohn Skinner
Rudolph Seichter
Morgan ‘Thomas David
Election at Phil Goodman House in Danville May 6
An election will be held at the house of Phil Goodman in Danville on Monday May 6 for One Presidents One Treasurer and twelve managers for the ensuing year. Win Montgomery Secretary April 3 1822.
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House of Phil
Goodman
Danville
Ios
Win- Montgomery
Letting of premises in Jersytown by Buskirk and Young
Formerly occupied by Mr Thomas Buskirk and lately by Israel Young in Jersytown. The property will be let for one year or a term of years as needed. Immediate possession available. Terms from the subscriber at Loyal sock or to James Barrett on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersytown
Thomas Buskirk
Israel Young
Loyalsock
James Barrett
Prospectus for a Narrative of Sufferings and Travels
A subscription prospectus announces a narrative detailing sufferings and journeys. It outlines publication plans and appeals to readers to support the work through subscriptions and preorders.
Wm H Andersons Narrative Prospects in Asia
The prospectus notes the Virginia born explorer Wm H Anderson spent nineteen years including two and a half years slavery in Arabia and travels through Egypt Persia Guzarat and Hindostan. He promises a manuscript with map and introduction detailing Asiatic religion laws manners customs and civil policy for fellow citizens.
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Arabia
Egypt
Persia
Guzarat
Anderson
Americas Union
Frederick County
Virginia
Pittsburg
New Orleans
East Indies
Maceira
S. W
Cape Ras al Gat
George Johnson
Jefferson County
Persian Gulf
Exalted Traveler Sheds Light on Global Travels
Goezerat and Mindostan were honored in military circles with high posts and distinguished marks from Holkar and the paishwa of Poonal. After British successes weakened their power he escaped Arab lands, reached London, then Norfolk. Since arrival he has been patronized by officials and scholars who have rigorously scrutinized him and praise his breadth of knowledge.
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Goezerat
Mindostan
Holkar
Poonal
Lonedon
Norfolk
Congress
Veras
Subscription price for new work by William H. Anderson
The price to subscribers will be three dollars for a single volume octavo of about 500 pages. The work will be printed with dispatch and subscriptions are received by William H. Anderson in New York and by authorized agents nationwide, as well as at the Watchman office in April 1822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Anderson
York
Watchman
Northumberland Academy names new principal and opens May
The board of trustees announces Rev James Kay as principal succeeding the late Rev Plumb. The school will open May 1 offering classical and English branches with reduced tuition. Kay provides stenography lessons at low extra charges and board is available in private families. ISRAEL PLEASANTS, Chairman. JAMES HEPBURN, Secretary. Northumberland, Feb 22, 4822.
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Northumberland Academy
James Kay
Plumb
Fife
Kay
Israel Pleasants
James Hepburn
Northumberland
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George Sweney
Dani- Montgomery
James Loughead
Panville
Toler
Prospectus
Wm. H. Anderson
Bradford & Conch
Commission Merchants
Bowly’s Wharf
Baltmore
Consig
Susquehanna Produce
Messrs
Levi Hollingsworth
North’d. Academy
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