Reflections on concerts and sermons in Warren 1855
The writer recalls the Pyne and Harrison Opera Troupe concert at Musical Fund Hall and contrasts it with the value of soul over sheer sound. He reviews Rev Dr Chambers and Dr Barns sermons, admires their practical clarity, and notes Independence Hall sightseeing and local legislative moves on banking and licensing bills. He reports a serious accident, local lumber activity, and social notes on marriage ads and town developments.
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Mr. Lott
Lott
Sodom
Philadelphia
Pyne & Harrison Opera
Miss Pyne
Jenny Lind
Handle
Haydn
Dr. Chambers
Barns
Samaria
Independence Hall
Erie
Erie & North East Railroad Company
M’calmont
Mr. Clapp
Senate
Bank Officer Resigns Cashiership of Warren County Bank
Warren County Bayx. H Leonard resigns as Cashiership. Rufus P King prothonotary named by Board to fill vacancy. Leonard steered bank with high community confidence. King’s public and private character cited to guarantee continued trust.
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Warren County Bayx
H. Leonard
Rufus P. King
Leonard
Waverly Fire and Attempted Arson Endangered Village
The Elmira Republican reports a destructive fire in Waverly burning Deacon Brooks’s barn hay and five cows. Two intruders tried to ignite the business district but fled after being shot at. The town feared arson as threatening letters circulated. Also, the English Court of Chancery recognizes the Lawrences of Waterton, Miss., as heirs to a fortune of 125,000 dollars.
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Waverly
Elmira Republican
Deacon Brooks
Lawrence
Waterton, Mess
Court of Chancery
Trinity Church
New York City
Virginia
United States
Washington Irving
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Rutland
Troy
Boston
Siam
Pennsylvania
Queen Victoria
A. K. N. Lodge of
Colored Persons
Elmira
N. Y
M. P. Gentry
Tennessee
K. N
Harrisburg
Chicago
Mississippi
Lexington
Kansas
Missouri
Rollin A. Leet
Trumbull Co
Ohio
Ele
Glasgow
Crimea
Ames
Tippecanoe
James Wilson
St. Johnsbury
America
Stratham
N. H
Fanny Willis Eldredge and her tumultuous life
The Boston Flag profile traces Sarah Willis, later Fanny Eldredge, daughter of Nathaniel Willis and sister of poet N P Willis. It chronicles her schooling with Catharine Beecher, early romance and sharp wit, marriage to Dr Eldridge, widowhood, a second marriage to Mr Farrington, infidelity rumors, and a dramatic divorce auction tale.
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Fanny
Willis
Nathaniel Willis
N. P. Willis
Eastern Argus
Portland
Sarah Willis
Miss Beecher
Sarah Eldredge
Eldridge
Iwo
New York
Othello
Farrington
Boston
Mr. Farrington
Arrival of the Illinois with 800 passengers and treasure
The Illinois arrived at half past one with 800 passengers and 710000 dollars in treasure. Principal consignees included Metropolitan Bank 175000 Drexel Co 130000 Wells Fargo 474000 and others. Reports cover banking troubles embezzlement arrests trials and mining news from the Pacific era.
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New Yor
Illinois
Metropolitan Bank
Drexell & Co
Wells, Fargo & Co
William Hodge & Co
Baker & Morrill
Johnson & Lowden
California
Sonora
John L. Stevens
San Francisco
Robinson
Savings
Adams & Co
Robert Saunders
Saunders
Hamilton Bowen
Kern River
Ship’s Diggings
Downieville
Major Tompkins
Esquimalt Harbor
Col
Wm. Walker
Carter
Walker
Marine Hospital
Friends of Temperance
Panama
Valparaiso
Callao
Sidney
Australia
Chili
Catherwood
Ballarat
Baltic Arrives As Vienna Conference Hears Peace Prospects
The Steamship Baltic reached New York with Liverpool dates to the 25th ult. Reports note calm breadstuffs, active cotton, and 870000 bales. Vienna Conference signals progress on Moldavia and Wallachia and peace prospects, amid Russian and Ottoman maneuvers and ongoing Crimea operations.
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New York
Liverpool
Sebastopol
City of Baltimore
Philadelphia
Marseilles
Zveconderoga
Alexander
Russia
Moldavia
Wallachia
Vienna
Paris
London Times
Count Nesselrode
Strange river fire at Green River boats raise alarm
Reports from the Evansville Journal describe blue flames seen near riverboat fires when passing a shallow forest debris bed above the locks. Flames arise from flammable gas released by decaying leaves. boats slow or stop as experts explain the phenomenon to reassure frightened passengers. In the same paper a voter’s misread papers at a First Ward election drew laughter when the supposed documents turned out to be a New Jersey penitentiary dismissal.
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Warren
Rogers
Blanche
Aldrich
Hvansville Journal
Ricu
New Jersey
Scioto Gaz
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Warren Mal
Mercer County Bank
Lock Haven Bank
Consolidation Bank of
York County Bank
Bank At
New Castle
Ylain
KE. C
Warren Mail
Dunxtix
Epitor
Dunkirk
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Jamestown
Barrows
Randolph, Catt. Co
Clarks Eddy
C. F. Harding, Esq
East Randolph
Irvine and Lambert
Allegheny
The
Ledger
Olean
Winter
Miss Spring
Messrs. Kingsbury and Brown
Kingsbury
Sara
Ridgway
Evie Gazette
Legislatire
Gazette
A. E. Hall & Co
Ixplans
California Road
Lyon
Osage
Mulmur
Toronto
Wisconsin
Sullivan
Toronto Globe
A. Steer
Cambridge City (Ind.) Express
Fany Fern
Baltic
Black Sea
Danube
Asia
Constantinople
Porte
Dardanelles
Prussia
Ali Pacha
Malakoff
Osten Sacken
St. Petersburg
Korniloff
Burgoine
Lord Raglan
Penneweather
Omar Pacha
Nicholas
Genoa
Odessa
Prince Menschikoff
Simpheropol
Mount Olympus
Beglerbeg
Napoleon
Gertschaff
Bessarabia
Constantine
Ministry of Marine
Russian Poland
Spithead
Kiel
Invalidi
Louis Napoleon
Legislative Assembly
Denmark
Shanghai
Canton
Timon
Denniston & Co
Liverroon
Western Canal
U.S
Indiana
Messrs. Richardson, Spencer & Co
Barnum
Maine
New Hampshire
Fejee Islands
Kimball
Boston Museum
Tom Thumb
Iranistan
Conneticut
Seth Howes
Europe
Avery Smith
Sands, Nathans & Co
Brooklyn
Post
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