State nominations and Republican convention notes
The Warren Mail reports the Republican Convention in Johnson's Exchange with full town representation and strong public interest. It highlights nominees for Assembly, Sheriff, Prothonotary, and other offices, praising candidates Rouse Brown Hiller Campbell Sill Osgood Clark Waters, and urges a united, decisive victory. The item also notes the first Atlantic Telegraph message and a Queen's message to the U.S. President praising the transatlantic cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson’s Exchange
Rouse
Assembly
Crawford
Brown
Hiller
Sugar Grove
Robert Campbell
Kinzua
Alden Marsh
Sill
Chase Osgood
Clark
Starling Waters
Lecompton
Feld
Atlantic Telegraph Company
Great Britain
United States
The President's Reply to Queen Victoria 1858
A Harrisburg Telegraph summary notes President Buchanan's formal reply praising the Atlantic Telegraph as a bridge for peace and progress. The piece also reports on political letters about Mr English and Buchanan, critique of Democratic figures, and commentary on party principles and nominations amid a split Erie Crawford district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumerox City
Masesty Victoria
Great Britain
Christendom
Harrisburg Telegraph
Buchanan
English
Congress
Indianapolis Daily Journal
New Albany
Erie and
Crawford
Huidekoper
Republican Party
Warren County Republican Convention Organizes Delegates
The Warren County Republican Convention met in Warren on the 17th to organize. Dr. Jeremiah Andrews chaired, with A. G. Lane and L. E. Guigion as secretaries, and a credentials committee seating delegates from numerous townships including Sugar Grove, Warren, Cherry Grove, and others. Delegates elected congress delegates, nominated county officers including Assembly, Sheriff, Prothonotary, County Commissioner, County Treasurer, and District Attorney, with several nominations by acclamation, and authorized a county committee and vigilance groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Warren
Jeremiah Andrews
Sugar Grove
A. G. Lane
Pine Grove
L. E. Guiginon
D. M. Martin
W. T. Brown
Myron Waters
Brokenstraw
Amos York
Wm. G. Garcelon
Corydon
A. Fatt
Silas P. Sherman
Columbus Tp
S.S. Raymond
L. Trantum
Columbus Boro
Hollis King
M. S. Woodworth
Conewango
W. A. Blakesly
A. J. Spencer
Cherry Grove
H. C. Aber
Sweet
Deerfield
Hon. G. Brown
J. Morrison
Elk—Charles Taylor
James Roy
Eldred
Mm. Brown
S. Kelly
Farmington
S. W. Brown
Marsh
Freehold
Hon
J. L. Lott
Glade
Henry Cobham
Wm. A. Hackney
Kinzua
A. Merritt
Smith Labree
Limestone
Wm. Dale
J. Ross
Mead
Alson Rogers
Alexander Freeman
Pleasant
Wm. T. Barber
A. Conarrow
Pittsfield
Hugh Long
Ezra Chaffee
L. E. Guigion
J. Andrews
Spring Creek
L. Baker
C. Brown
Sheffield
Malchi Snapp
J. T. Osgood
South West
G. Benedict
Dr. Mitchell
Warren Boro
L. D. Wetmore
Youngsville Boro
E. P. Foreman
J. T. Shutt
G. VY. N. Yates
E. Cowan
Brookville
Crawford County
Henry R. Rouse
Sheriff
John B. Brown
Henry P. Kinnear
Robert Allen
John J. Taylor
Robert Campbell
Chase Osgood
Julius R. Clark
Sterling Waters
G. W. Scofield
Thos. Struthers and
Chapin Hall
Jay
D. J. Hodges
Clark
Hodges
Union Convention resolutions affirmed in Harrisburg meeting
Delegates in Youngsville presented series of resolutions reaffirmed at the Harrisburg Union Convention. They condemn kansas policy, call for ballot purity, praise Senator Cameron, and urge protective duties. Also note endorsing Read for Supreme Court and Frazer for Canal Commissioner, plus laws to curb foreign criminals. Adjourning, officials listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Foreman
Youngsville
Harrisburg
Kansas
Congress
Simon Cameron
John M. Read
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Wm. E. Frazer
J. Andrews
Diverse News Snippets From A Century Ago
A mixed crowd of items reports population figures for China and Pekin, a fatal scalding accident in Brighton, and the death of John Duet, a New York chief justice. Notes on legislation, elections, odd wonders, editorials, and peculiar anecdotes follow, with various international and American items ranging from Russia serfdom to Morgan horse lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pekin
Brighton
Rochester
John Duet
Superior Court of
New York
Staten Island
Queen Victoria
Prussia
Minnesota Assembly
Senate
Adams County
Edward McPherson
Congress
Samuel Durberau
Assembly
Cincinnati Gazette
Canton
A. P. Beigler
Auburn State Prison
Superior Court
A. F. Snow
Brunswick
Warren County Fair Dates Set for October in Warren
Home matters note the Warren County Fair will be held in Warren on October 6 and 7. The sheriff contributes writings, court progress and local happenings including a fire at Woodford & Parks mill on McGuire run destroying 175000 feet of boards. Grasshoppers threaten crops. Union School term starts August 30 with new assistants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County Agricultural Fair
Meadville
Chautauque County Fair
Fredonia
Crawford County Society
Chauta County Society
Warren County
Warren
Woodford & Parks
McGuire Run
Tidioute
Union School
Twiniig
Mary Bryant
Mass
Miss Mann
Sarah M. Thomas
Conenango
Delphina Waters
Orpha Randall
September fashions a la Godeys Lady's Book
The article notes minimal dress changes for September with new mantles and bonnets evolving into winter trims. New York shop windows show autumn colors crimson, cerise, and wine tones with tartan cut velvet bands on hats and ribbons in mixed colors. It also highlights Cosmopolitan Art Journal and Graham's Magazine September issues with fashion plates and engravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Godey
New York
Cosmopolitan Art Journal
Cosmopolitan Art Association
Marriage Announcements From Farmington and Mitchell
In Farmington on the 15th inst by Wm. 8. Marsh Esq Mr RALPH MORSE of Warren to Miss JULIA WASHBURN of Jamestown NY in Mitchell Iowa July 4 by Rev Mr Windsor Mr J. W. THOMPSON to Miss H. M. VERMILYA both formerly of Warren Co Pa Central notices note a Thompson from Warren Go and a gold dollar sent to the printer in a playful aside about the Thompsonian practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Peari
Sharp
NewteenDtanp
Tom Marshal
Tom Porter
Kentucky
Porter
Lebanon
Tenn
John J. Crittenden
Rocky Mountains
Canada
United States
New York
Italy
Gideon J. Tucker
O State
Wm. C. Bryant
Paris
Suiin
Emm Mapex
Mass
Monroe
Malden
Utah
Frank
Bernhisel
Farmington
Wm. 8. Marsh
Ralph Morse
Warren
Julia. Washburn
Jamestown
N. Y
Mitchell
Iowa
Windsor
J. W. Thompson
H. M. Vermilya
Warren Co
Thompson
Obituaries of Three Warren Area Children in August 1858
Notices record the deaths of a Warren infant of 18 months son of George Breidlen beecher on August 15, a Conewango baby Joseph son of John C. Leichrest about six weeks old on August 17, and Charles Randall aged 6 years 3 months and 20 days in Warren on August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
George Breidlen
Beecher
Conewango
Joseph
John C. Leichrest
Charles Randall
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THE
Warren Mail
Philadelphia
Fayette
Atlantic Telegraph
Atlantic
Continents
Wall Street
America
London
Cyrus Station
N. F
Europe
James Buchanan
Bigler
Douglas, Walker, Stanton, &c
Stanton
Foreman
Ledger
Cincinnati
Republican Convention
Isaac H. Hiller
John F. McPherson
Sugar
James L. Acocks
Friend Curtis
John Hackney
John J. Berry
John Sill
R. K. Russell
L. L. Spencer
Columbus
D. H. Mitchell
H. R. Rouse
W. F. Dalrymple
J. Goodrich
Thos. Struthers
L. A. Rogers
Charles ‘Taylor
L. R. Geer
County Auditor
R. E. Cook
Chase Osgood Solon Morrison
Rt Sherman
A.G. Laser
L.E. Guinion
Democratic Party
Jacob B. Lyon
Haslett
James Lecompton Gillis
Rimersburg
Abrams
Clarion Democrat
Providence
Pierce
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Deeware County
Charles Maughin
Haviland
Herr Driesbach
Potosi County
Wisconsin
Grant County
Betsy
Russia
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia Bulletin
Massachusetts
Vermont
Morgan
Justin Morgan
Chicopee Street
Springfield
Randolph Vermont
N. England
Justan Morgan
New England
Arabia
Springfield Republican
Home Matters
Hetty
Mite Society
William M’mullen
Tionesta
Derick’ Son
Humbug, Carey & Co
Enon Valley
New Castle
Turner
Buffalo
Eric Observer
Powers That Be
Cap’n
Literary Notices
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