People’s Convention Invites Warren County Electors
The qualified electors from Warren County townships are urged to meet August 18 at 2 PM in their districts to elect delegates for a convention in Warren on August 24 at 2 PM. Delegates will nominate county officers in October. Open to all citizens supporting self government, reform, anti slavery extension, and opposing Democratic nominations. General rule: two delegates per district. By order of the Committee.
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Warren
People’s Convention Call and Local Political Critique
The article urges a Peoples Convention to select county candidates, denounces backroom deals, and calls for harmony. It references Warren Borough, Chautauque County politics, and critiques the Democratic platform while noting a rise in county population to 53,485. It also includes a Lake Chautauque rowing event recount.
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Chautauque County
Proposal Shots for Farmers High School Location
A state drive to locate The Farmers High School outlines farm offers and bids. Proposals include 200 acre gifts from Judge Miles and Gen. Irvine, 600 acre purchase offer from Geo Bayard, 200 acre gift from Col Ellis Baker, 200 acre gift from H Easton, plus combined Blair County offers. A committee led by Gov Pollock, A L Elwyn, and R Watts reviewed sites and set Sept 12 as next meeting. A Dauphin county propos al pledges ten thousand dollars backing the move with a thousand from a leader. Blair county delegates offer to buy 400 acres for the school location.
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Farmers College
Miles
Erie County
James Irvine
Centre County
Geo. A. Bayard
Allegheny County
Col. Ellis Baker
Blair County
Mr. H. Easton
Franklin County
Farmers’ High School
A. L. Elwyn
John Strohin
Wm. Jessup
DP. S
Dauphin County
State Agricultural Society
Messrs. Geo. W. Patton
John Morrow
Blair
Col. Baker
Ledger dispute over Know Nothing labels in Legislature
The letter argues that Harrisburg housed real old fashioned Democrats and Whigs not Know Nothings, disputing the Ledger’s claim. It asserts the Senate clerks were split by anti Know Nothing and pro Know Nothing affiliations, and states the writer did not vote for Geo Darsie. Six hundred old line Whigs demand clear answers.
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Ledger
Harrisburg
Senate
Geo. Darsie
Order
Sale of Main Line Public Works Postponed at Auction
The Main Line of the Public Works intended sale failed to attract bids at the Merchant's Exchange in Philadelphia. John B. Myers of Myers Claghorn & Co stated minimum terms of seven million five hundred thousand dollars and adjourned the sale sine die after no bids within five minutes.
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Philadelphia
Merchant's Exchange
John B. Myers
House of Myers, Claghorn & Co
Governor Reeder is Removed and Dawson Named in His Place
Governor Reeder of Kansas Territory is replaced by John L. Dawson of Pennsylvania. The article notes a shift toward Democratic power and mentions Dawson’s congressional service during the Missouri prohibition overthrow. It also reports a boating revival after a bridge collapse, highlighting two craft: the side wheel steamer Carrie and the sailboat Storm.
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Reeder
Kansas Territory
John L. Dawson
Pennsylvania
Dawson
Congress
Carrie
Andrew Hall
Storm
Couse
Correction in Conference Appointments Names
A clerical error in our recent Conference appointments lists Allegheny Valley station to L. R. Geer. The correct name is W. R. Geher, not Geer of Big Bend Ferry. He remains influential locally though not over Jordan.
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Geer
L. R. Geer
Allegheny Valley Station
W. R. Geher
Big Bend Ferry
Allegheny
Jordan
Reservoirs Protect Town and Fire Safety
The town relies on riverbank reservoirs built long ago as water protection and to guard the Borough Treasury from overissuance. Ford’s speech urges reading on the first page, promising a ring of true metal and a push toward progressive era reforms. The Erie Conference of the Methodist Church named delegates to the General Conference in Indianapolis in May.
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Ford
Capt. Ford
American Party
Freemen of
Erie
The
Methodist Church
Calvin Kingsley
Moses Ilill
Hiram Kingsley
Samuel Gregg
W. S. Wilson
Josiah Flower
G. B. Hawkins
Indianapolis
Deers, demographics and fashion noted in local notices
A lively compilation reflects local life with a tame deer legend, Cattaraugus County census rise to 30 716, improvements at a grist mill and school funding questions. It also notes political shifts in Lawrence County and social commentary on coats signaling class in New York society.
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Cattaraugus County
Union
Sin’mahoning
Abolition Speakers Defied in Rockcastle County
A July meeting in Rockcastle County ordered Cassius M. Clay and John G. Fee to desist from speaking. They defied the resolution, spoke at Scaffold Cave, and were heard without violence. The article notes free speech and shifts in Kentucky public opinion as a broader outcome. It also discusses the Albany Knickerbocker’s account of Mrs. Robinson, the alleged veiled murderess, tracing her lineage from Admiral Pagnum of Ireland and her travels from New York to Albany and Troy before the Albany case led to her death sentence.
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Cassius M. Clay
Rockcastle County
John G. Fee
C. M. Clay
Mr. Fee
Scaffold Cave
Mr. Clay
Clay
Kentucky
Cincinnati Gazette
Tur “Veep
Albany Knickerbocker
Robinson
New York
Troy
Albany
Gloomy prospects for breadstuffs amid grasshopper damage
Advices from Salt Lake to June 6 report gloomy breadstuff prospects in the valley as grasshoppers devastate crops. Supplies from San Bernardino are 800 miles distant, causing anticipated suffering this winter with a large emigration on the road to the lake. A party of twelve reached the northern route in April, with forecasts of 600 to 700 more on the overland route. The Eastern mail arrived July 5. no overland emigration to California or Oregon. Mayreetier VI notes the Democratic State Convention nominating Merrill Clark for Governor, Stoddard B. Colby for Lieutenant Governor, and John A. Page for Treasurer, with harmonized proceedings. Kansas dates up to July 23 show Governor Reeder vetoing bills at Shawnee Mission. vetoed measures repassed by the legislature. S. D. Baker, manager of the National Telegraph, died of yellow fever in New Orleans on the 22d.
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St Louis
Salt Lake
San Bernardino
California
Oregon
Mayreetier
Merrill Clark
Poultney
Stoddard B. Colby
Montpelier
John A. Page
Pierce
St. Louis
Kansas
Reeder
Shawnee Mission
S. D. Baker
National Telegraph
New Orleans
Nicaraguan Expedition Defeated at Rivas
Private letters from San Juan report the total defeat of Captain Walker s Nicaraguan expedition. He was repulsed at Rivas losing twenty men. Deserted by native recruits he fled for his life, shedding his coat with documents, and escaped with the remnant of his force aboard a schooner from San Juan Harbor on July 1.
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New York
Star of the West
San Juan
Walker
Rivas
Boston Exhibition Ends in Bitten Girl Scare
In Boston on July 25 an attempt to stage a girl and snake show led to the child being bitten. The incident caused fear and resulted in the father being arrested and bound over on a charge of restraining and assaulting her through the snake.
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Boston
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Falls Under Injunction
Read in Chicago that the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is under an injunction and will suspend trains for the time being. The track is obstructed at several points and mobs have halted service on the line.
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Burrato
Chicago
Ohio and Mississippi
Laborer Patterson Dies of Sun Stroke on Farm Near Westfield
The Westfield Transcript reports laborer Patterson, working on a farm about two miles from Westfield, died from sun stroke on Thursday afternoon of last week.
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Westfield Transcript
Patterson
A Strong Woman drawing large crowds in Cleveland
Susan Denin performs A Strong Woman at the Atheneum in Cleveland drawing immense houses and broad audience interest.
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Susan Denin
Atheneum
Cleveland
Atlantic arrival brings news of Lord Russell resignation
The Atlantic reports Lord John Russell tendering his resignation from the ministry amid ministerial crisis. Bulwer Lytton plans to move against the ministry, Palmerston may form a new cabinet, and discussions hint at dissolution or resignation. Sebastopol reports two days of heavy fighting with no decisive effect. Parliament prorogation set for August 10. Crop prospects across England are favorable.
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New York
Atlantic
Liverpool
London
John Russell
Asia
Hermann
Cape Race
America
Star of the South
Steamship Union
England
Lord John Russel
Vienna
Edward Bulwer Lytton
Lord Russell
Lord Palmerston
Sebastopol
Malakoff Tower
Redan
Baltic
John Russll
Edward Bulwar Lytton
Lord Kerby
Crimean siege preparations and theatre of war report
Dispatches describe Allied and Russian efforts around Sebastopol with 30 000 workers on new batteries near the Redan and Mane Lon fortifications. Reports note a Russian sortie, cholera decline among Allies, brewing Danube campaign, Kais-Erzeron movements, and casualty mentions. unrelated analytic paragraph on wit and humor concludes.
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Sebastopol
Alles
Redan
Manelon
Danube
Kais
Erzeron
Schamy
Wheat varieties and marriage advice from 19th century column
The clipping lists weights for several wheats including Mediterranean, Wheeler white wheat and branch tanner wheat, noting Major Ashley farm in Clark county Kentucky. It then offers humorous wedding guidance advising to test a suitor with soft boiled eggs to gauge suitability for marriage.
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New York
Maryland
Major Ashley
Clark County
Liquor Dealers Plan Daily Paper The Age Motive Power Spirits
The Liquor Dealers of New York push a plan to launch a daily newspaper called The Age. A prospectus outlines aims for a paper to be powered by the motive force of spirits.
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New York
Age
New Jersey Peach Crop Expected Heavy Despite Tree Loss
The Peach crop in New Jersey is expected to be heavy relative to the number of trees. Trees are described as too full, with many killed last winter and probably only half as many peach trees as four or five years ago.
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New Jersey
Burglar Steals Jewelry Then Trapped by Revolver Fire
At 2 a.m. two burglars entered John Lindsey’s house at 126 Eighth Avenue through the back door. Mrs. Lindsey awoke and fired a revolver from under her husband’s pillow when one intruder appeared with jewelry and a gold watch. The pair fled after the shot, leaving drawers and chests ransacked. Eve. Post.
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John Lindsey
Eighth Avenue
Bill
Governor commutes execution for Henrietta Robinson
The Governor commutes the sentence of Henrietta Robinson from hanging to life imprisonment at Sing Sing. Judge Harris who presided is said to have advised the commutation. Jail officials and doctors report she is insane, with affidavits supporting the claim. Citizens and counsel concur that insanity motivated the reprieve.
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Henrietta Robinson
Sing Sing
Judgs Harris
Troy
W. Y. Zvi
Une
Styptic Cure Fails. 17 Year Old Jo Barnes Dies in Buffalo
A Buffalo youth, Jo Barnes, 17, died after bleeding from a tooth extraction days earlier. An unnamed styptic powder, applied to the cavity with lint, was touted as a near certain relief with repeated applications, though failing in this case.
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Barnes
Buffalo
Jamestown Academy Chooses New Principal
Jamestown Academy announces Mr H M H Zeltine's succession by Mr Cuiarig Jemison of Williamstown Massachusetts. The next term begins on the first of September under Mr Jemison’s administration at Jamestown Journal reports.
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Jamestown Academy
H.M H
Zeltine
Cuiarig Jemison
Williamstown
Mass
Ngxt
Jamestown Journal
Death of Mrs Horace Grurory's Maruin in Erie County
The wife of Zacheus Greeley and mother of Horace Greeley died at her home in Wayne Township Erie County Pa on the 26th. She was described as having an extraordinary mind and exhibited traits that marked her as distinguished in character.
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Horace Grurory
Maruin
Zacheus Greeley
Horace Greeley
Wayne Township
Erie Co
Sacramento Valley Devastated by Insects and Fire
Fragmentary report notes widespread damage in the Sacramento Valley as grasshoppers devastate crops and a fire sweeps through fields. Readers should expect further details on affected counties and relief efforts.
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Sacramento Valley
TradePrice Ledger Note from Market Bulletin
Fragmentary market item lists prices for pork butter rye wheat corn oats potatoes onions apples barley beans and cheese with numbers like 1100 1800 125 88 and 10 per pound or per unit, dated in a wartime agricultural trade context. Reads like a weekly market summary with fluctuating commodity rates.
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Fleuryer
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Nereide Boat Club
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Ashville
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Jmmail
Farmer’s High School
Ae” Kelly Weaver
Graham's Magazine
Graham and the Mail
Hull and Law
Exchange Building
Hackney
Lawrence County
Shanghai
Brick
Dough Face
Bob
Crimea
Southern Quarterly Review
Theodore Hook
Charles Lamb
Ren
Vilin
Stephen Carver
Warren County
One Rogers
Sherif
Civenti
Ephor
H. J. Taylor
Sheri
P. Johnson
Warren Woolen Mills
Bury’ and Town Council
T. C. Spencer
Cle
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Arper
Putnam’s * Rr
Godey
Lady’s Book
Frank Leslie
New York Journal
Ladies’ Gazette
Dicken
Household Words
Harper’s Story Book
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Yankee Notions
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Henry Wed Beechay
Mary Lindon
Hazee & Co
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