Sunbury and Erie Bill Passes Congress with Governor’s expected approval
Warren readers learn that the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company sales bill has passed both houses and awaits Governor Cowan's signature. The piece notes 18-14 Senate vote with one abstention and 45-22 in the House, praising Warren supporters Struthers and Scofield for their roles. It also critiques County Superintendent proposals and reports on local reactions and legislative chatter in Harrisburg.
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Senate
Warren
Vicinity
Sunbury and
Brokenstraw Bridge
G. A. Irvine
Scofield
Struthers
House
House moves on Kansas bill amid Lecompton split
The House and Senate form a Conference Committee on Lecompton with three Lecomptonites, two Republicans, and one Anti-Lecompton Democrat. English proposes a Kansas vote on admission under the Lecompton Ordinance, or frame a new constitution upon population growth. Howard’s amendment to allow a Leavenworth vote fails. Anti-Lecompton faction denounces the move, calling it worse than Lecompton itself.
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Congress
Lindley Murray
House
Lecompton
English
Stephens
Howard
Green
Hunter
Seward
Senate
Kansas
United States
Narrow Escape from Drowning in Tionesta Creek
Miss Lucinda Farms of Cherry Grove and her brother crossed a suspending stringer over John Gilson's Mill dam. She became dizzy and fell into the water, floated past the dam, and downstream 25 to 30 rods before A H Barnes arrived to plunge in and rescue her from probable death.
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Lucinda Farms
Cherry Grove
Tionesta Creek
John Gilson
A. H. Barnes
Davis sells Rosin Oil and accessories at Crystal Palace
Mr A F Davis advertises a quantity of Rosin Oil for sale in this county and invites customers to his Crystal Palace shop for chimneys shades and related items sold cheap for cash. The notice mentions a Lamps of Mr. acquired.
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A. F. Davis
Crystal Palace
Erie Constitution Recalls Warren Union Prayer Meetings
The Erie Constitution notes Warren's Union Prayer Meeting at Park Church each morning at 7:30. Attendance grows weekly with no denominational prejudice, uniting members from different churches in prayer and praise. The edit believes unity among evangelical churches would advance Christianity.
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Erie
Warren
Union
Park Church
City officers push reform in New York politics
Fernandy Wun law progress appears in New York City under Mayor Tiemann as swindling shops are busted and swindlers arrested. On the 19th Develin is removed as Street Commissioner and Edward Cooper is appointed and confirmed. Fernando Wood loses power as Tammany Society officers elect new leadership, signaling reduced influence.
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Fernandy
New York City
Tiemann
Develin
Board of Aldermen
Edward Cooper
Fernando Wood
Tammany Society
Democratic Party
Rain causes river rise and lumber shortage report
A Tuesday rainfall raised the river and small streams to a high stage. Little lumber could move, with only a few pieces likely to pass the river and several furniture boats stuck in the eddy or upstream.
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Sri Aynoruer
Steamboat Venango Brings Crowds to Franklin Visit
The Steamboat Venango arrived laden with flour sugar pork and other goods drawing many spectators and a group of young people from Franklin who came to town for the ride and to enjoy the excursion.
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Venango
County Tax Executions Warned After September First
The County Commissioners inform collectors that executions will be issued on all 1858 tax balances after the first week in September. Graham's Magazine for May is praised as one of the best of its kind with a healthful, lively tone. A sociable is announced for Friday evening at C. C. Wetmore's, with free admission for all attendees.
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Graham
C.C. Wetmore’s
Young Belden brought from Mayville jail to Columbus
A young man named Belden arrested for breaking into Blair's store in Columbus was brought here this week by Sheriff Yates on a Governor’s requisition and confined in jail. J. Y. James resigns Warren County Bank presidency. C. J. Taylor elected in his place as bank resumes specie payments. John Cadwallader appointed U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Belden
Mayville
Blair
Columbus
Yates
J. Y. James
Warren County Bank
C. J. Taylor
Warren
Taylor & King
Bankers of
Waterford
Taylor
John Cadwallader
U.S
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
Kane
Kansas Suffrage Debate Stirs National Alarm
The Leavenworth constitution schedule governs suffrage in the vote on the constitution and first legislature. The phrase citizens of the United States without white qualification triggers clamor, but defenders say Kansas can regulate its own suffrage and reject outside admonitions.
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Leavenworth
United States
Kansas
Maine
Florida
Democracy debate over labor status and Lecompton choice
The Buchanan era critique frames free labor as equal to slave labor, with laborers labeled mudsills by Hammond and echoed by the Washington Union. The piece notes administration pressure to push the Lecompton Constitution amid these tensions.
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Buchanan School
North
West
South
Gov
Hammond
Washington Union
Property tax sale rules and assessor duties enacted
The act clarifies caveat emptor for county land sales except double assessments or prepaid taxes, and states assessors, supervisors, and road and school tax collectors must file unseated land tax returns by January 1 each year. Exoneration notices must be returned by January 1, and after 1857 counties cannot charge advertising fees when taxes are paid by March first.
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Treasuer
Richardson L. Wright
House of Representatives
WM. M. Piatt
Senate
Arproveo
Anno
James Pollock
Free Labor Wins in Jefferson City and St Louis
Coverage notes the election of Oliver D. Filley as Jefferson City mayor and James Gardenshire as St. Louis mayor, marking a strong free labor victory with about sixty votes majority. It also cites Eli Thayer defending Pilgrims and Massachusetts while opposing Southern critiques. A satirical scene from a Penrith church ends the piece.
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
Missouri
Oliver D. Filley
James B. Gardenshire
Gardenhire
Free Labor
St. Louis Dem
How Kansas Receives the News of Lecompton Defeat
John Medill reports from Wraxworth Kansas on April 7 1858 the reception across Kansas of the defeat of the Lecompton Constitution. Lawrence Wyandot Leavenworth and nearby towns erupt in cheers bonfires and torchlight processions with brass cannons bands and toasts to leaders.
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Kansas
Lecompton
John Medill
Chicago Tribune
Wraxworth
K. T
Lerompton
Lawrence
St. Louis
Platte Valley
Col. Eldridge
Armory
Leavenworth
Commercial House
Douglas
Denver
Kansas River
Wyandott
Lecompton Hill
Free State
Missouri
Messie
Roberts
Chestnut
Columbia
Old Buck
Wyandot
Leavenworth City
John C. Vaughan
Adams
Thos, Ewing, Jr
Crittenden
Seward
White House
Congress
John Calhoun
Buchanan
Capitol
Gen
Lane
Gov. Robinson
U. S
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