Death of Judge Thompson in Philadelphia Supreme Court
Warren County mourns Judge James Thompson who collapsed dead in the Philadelphia Supreme Court chamber on January 28. A former Erie lawyer, legislator and judge born October 1806, he served as Speaker, congressman, and chief justice before retiring to private work. The notice notes Centennial funding debates and related political commentary.
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James Thompson
Supreme Court
Warren County
Harrisburg
Washington
Judge Thompson
Berks County
Erie
Congress
Uncle Sam
United States
Smithsonian Institute
Department of Agriculture
Hamilton Fisn
Washmeton
District Court OF the United States
Pennsylvania
William Watson
Tidioute
S. E. Woodruff, Esq
Penn.a
S.C. McCandless
Feis
Orphan's Court
Hannah Mckinney
Ross Andrews
Z. H. Eddy
Zachariah Eddy
James G. Marsh
Register
Warren
U.S. Marshal’s Office
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Penna
Pittsburgh
Rlis
Francis G. Dowd
Columbus
D. A. Dewey
Columbus, Warren Co
BK. Woodrut
John Hale
U.S
Mississippi rivalry sparks a nonlethal political dispute
In a lively exchange dated Memphis 1873, Jeff Davis and ex Senator H. Foote spar over past actions. One side dismisses the other as a liar and betrayer while vowing no further reading of insults. The letters reveal a tense, partisan feud with no violence intended.
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Foote
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Confederacy
Congress
Confederate States
Card of Mr Foote Responds to Davis Letter
A Mississippi political figure denounces Jefferson Davis in a vigorous public reply. He recalls past clashes in 1847 48 and the 1861 governor race, asserts readiness to address Davis for wounded honor, and accuses Davis of hypocrisy and rebellion era malice.
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Richmond
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Remarkable Siamese Twins Chang and Eng Dead at Mount Airy NC
An obituary of Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins living in North Carolina since 1861. The piece recounts their birth, physical bond, shared life on plantations near Salisbury, marriages to two sisters, 22 children, their education, and public fascination. It notes their abilities, business acumen, and the social context of their era.
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