Court sessions in Warren County end with limited trials
The first court under Judge Derickson in Warren County ran last Monday to Wednesday with few cases reached due to unready parties. He plans a June session prioritizing criminal then civil matters, and a new set of court rules will be drafted with Galbraith. The Orr and Henry versus Wallace and Brown jury failed to agree after long deliberation. no licenses were issued.
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Derickson
Thist
Commonwealth
Messrs. Johnson, Curtis and Wetmore
Crawford and
Erie
Galbraith
God Save the Commonwealth
Wm. C. Mair
Tipstave
Silas Lacy
Warren
Orr & Henry
Wallace & Brown
County Proceedings and Local Political Notices
The Annual Statement shows the county owing Mr. Rogers the treasurer $2.01 with $8,600 in county orders on hand and not yet settled. Collectors may pay in, others are arrears and to be notified to pay by February 15 or face sheriff settlement. Other items include Judge McCalmont illness, S P Johnson officiating, and calls for nonpartisan school director nominations. Bills on juror pay and witness pay are before the Legislature. Voters see notices of candidates for high constable and borough election.
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Rogers
Johnson
Franklin
McCalmont
S. P. Johnson
Warren
Lectures and Youngsville Borough Election News
The booklet lists lecture names under the Committee on Lectures. It reports Youngsville’s late Borough election results with Burgess and Town Council members. It notes a New York Senate caucus where Preston King was nominated for U.S. Senator, with King seen as Seward’s likely colleague. Democrats held a separate caucus with no nominating result after multiple ballots. A note mentions no New York mail for two days and upcoming advertisements.
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N. Y
Preston King
U.S
Hamilton Fish
King
Seward
Buchanan’s letter signals bid for Senate seat
The piece cites James Buchanan urging Col. J. Forney as preferred Senate choice, with two district members resisting presidential influence. It frames the episode as interference in the selection process and notes Forney’s superior claims among the named candidates.
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Buchanan
U. S
U.S
Col. J. Forney
Robbins
Black
Col. Forney
Jas. Buchanan
Tragic Shipwreck Claims Entire Crew at Sea
Five quick bursts of gunfire failed to aid doomed crew as storm winds drove waves over the brig. The mainsail tore, the deck flooded, men fled to rigging and cabin while shore wreckers faced sand and hail. Some cried for help. all perished.
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Sandy Hook
Jersey
Tribune
Haggerty
Ocean House
Haggery
Forney and Cameron: Parallel climbs from printer to power
The WV Y Herald notes both Forney and Cameron followed similar paths from type-setter to editor to newspaper proprietor, later holding influential roles in politics. Forney traces to Huguenot lineage while Cameron hails from the Camerons of Highlands, each described as self-made men defined by energy and ambition.
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Forney
Mr. Cameron
House of Representatives
Simon Cameron
John W. Forney
Senate
United States
Cameron
Pennsylvania
France
Louis XIV
de la Forne
John Knox
WV. Y. Herald
Notorieties at Sing Sing Prison and Other Notes
The report describes Mrs Robinson the veiled murderess among female convicts at Sing Sing, noting her piercing gaze and aloof smile. It also recounts Huntington’s calm disposition on arrival, rumors of $200000 fortune, and skepticism about punishment. A forger at work, and a fatal accident in Douglas township are briefly mentioned, followed by a telegraph transmission anomaly from St John’s Newfoundland.
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Hustixeton
Sing Sing
Uantington
Belden & Harback
Nolle
Guardians of the Law
Huntington
Wall Street
Thrilling Escape of a Boy From a Deep Well
Tracy a 14 year old on Cole's Meadows fell into a forty foot well with five feet of water at the bottom. He clung to a plank for thirty minutes, cut away boots coat and vest, then climbed up the wall inch by inch and reached daylight exhausted but alive. The rescue tale stuns Hartford Courant readers.
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Tracy
Cole’s Meadows
Armony
Heaven
Nine Senators Chosen in Past Week in United States Senate
Nine Senators selected in the last week fill eight states with four Democrats and five Republicans. By March 4 next, if current vacancies are filled, the Senate would stand 37 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and 5 Americans.
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Tus
United States Senate
Senate of the
United States
Congress
Senate
Music and Singing School Opens in Warren
Misses M. B. Alexander and A. E. Salisbury announce a new music school opening on Wednesday May 7. Lessons by Lucius Rogers or at R. S. Orr residence. Piano 24 lessons for 10 dollars with singing class access. Singing only for juveniles or adults 1 dollar. Private singing for ladies or gentlemen 2 to 5 dollars per term.
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M. B. Alexander
A. E. Salisbury
Warren
Lucius Rogers
R. S. Orr
New Patterns for Ladies and Children at Hickory and High
Express delivery brings a fresh stock of city style patterns for ladies children and youth. Customers are invited to bring their work to the corner of Hickory and High streets for ready use patterns and attentive service from R D Bennett.
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Express
Hickory
High Streets
R. D. Bennett
Mrs Morrisoy Announces New Term of Music Lessons
Mrs J A Morrisoy announces in Warren that she will commence another term of music on Wednesday December 10. She offers thorough musical education on the piano and melodeon with 24 lessons for $8 and piano use included. Warren, December 5, 1856. 3t
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J. A Morrisoy
Warren
Mrs Shaw Returns From New York With Millinery Bargains
Miss M C Shaw brings in the farcrest and exst Lord millinery to Warren for sale at the lowest prices this season. Also notices court licensure hearings set for March and June with petitions from E E Eddy J W Weaver and Abijah Morrison in Warren. Prothonotary office Warren February 5 1857.
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M. C. Shaw
New York City
Farcrest
Warren
E. E. Eddy
J. W. Weaver
Abijah Morrison
Thomas Clemons
Guardians Sale in Warren County Pennsylvania 1857
A decree of the Warren County Orphans Court schedules a public vendue on March 2 at 1 PM in Warren Court House. It offers one third undivided interest in property at 290 Inlet with tavern and barn, plus one third of 124 acres from tract 349 in Conewango Township, all subject to the widow Hackney dowers. Terms require a one fourth payment at sale and three equal yearly payments with interest by bond and mortgage. Henry Hackney is named Guardian.
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Orphans’ Court
County of
Warren
Court House
Borough of
Warren County
Joseph Hackney
Conewango Township
Said
Erasmus Ewes
Rufus Ewera
Stephen Olney
David Gibson
R. Brown
Guardian
Henry Hackney
Orphan’s Court
Orphan's Court
Farmington
Pennsylvania
Wm. Bowdish
Marvin Humeston
Leavitt Northrop
Eli Curis
Wilbert L. R. Andrews
Benj. Andrews
Curtis
Bank Statement Report of 1857 Ashland Notes
Certification of bank condition sworn at Warren Pennsylvania February 5 1857 by G C James assistant cashier. Report notes 60000 bank notes taken up by agents in New York and ordered returned but not arrived at report time.
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G. C. James
Warren
Joan Diroars
J. P
New York
Warren County real estate in multiple executions heads to sale
A list of properties in Warren County Pennsylvania including hundreds of acres in South West, Glade, Brokenstraw and other townships. Properties seized for various suits and sold under execution include land tracts ranging from 26 to 126 acres, a one story house on an acre, a two story steam saw mill and attached outbuildings, and multiple parcels in Conewango, Freehold, Sheffield and Deerfield townships. Names include Huidekoper, Metzgar, Langsdorf, Bell, Stebbins, White, Titus, Baldwin, Sutton, Dunn and others. Sale set for Monday at Cort House Warren at 1 PM.
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Cort House
Warren
Spring Creek Township
Warren Co
H. J. Huidekoper
Atao
Warren Co. Pa
George Kellogg
Levi Metzgar
Maurice Watts
Alfred
Edgar Huidekoper
Glade Township
City Point
C. W. Rathbun
Peter Summers
Jacob Offerlee
S’oh
Conewango Creek
Yarty
Henry Langsdorf
Theophilus S. Messner
Warren Pa
Thomas
William Bell
Theodore Stebbins
Elijah Stebbins
Axiso
South West Township
F. W. Weed
Francis H
Iaac Weed
Edgar Haidekoper
Auso
Freehold Township
Marvin Perkins
Bushrod Woodin
Enoch Bordwell
Isaac Woodin
Lewis Hall
Brokenstraw Township
Lucy White
Henry White
Wm. White
Jone Mead
Conewango Township
M. C. Dalrymple
James Campbell
Robert Bell
Darius ‘Titus
James Taceart
D. M. Williams
Daniel Baldwin
H. S. Baldwin
Baldwin Dee d. Auso—Doefendanta
Kinzua Township
Kinzua Creek
George Campbell
John Lysle
Smith Labree
John English
James O. Gunning
J. B. Davis
Thomas Beck
Sheffield Township
Daniel D. Bowers
Summerton & Church
Axuso
Deerfield Township
Warren County
Anna Sutton
Levi Sutton
Edward Powell
James Powell
Joseph Adlum Jr
Allegheny River
Joseph Archibald
John Kinnear
John Thompson
Thompson
Dunn
James Thompson
Peter Run
John Adlum
Dunn Mill
John Crippen
Brokenstraw
Warren Coenna
I H. Dunn
Henry P. Kinnear
C.smith
L.L
N. A. Lowry
Pittsin
Brokenstraw Village
Sunbury and Erie
Tionesta Creek
Darius Titus
Lands Seized for Debt In Warren County Auction
A description records properties seized in Warren County for debt including parcels tied to William Bell and Joseph Teach. Another entry notes 326 acres in Deerfield Township, Warren County, PA, in the name of Robert Falconer, unimproved. Notice to creditors and administrators lists multiple estates with court dates set for March 5 1857 at 10 AM in the Warren County Orphans Court.
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Robert Falconer
Deerfield
Werred County
Joseph T
Enite
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Warren Mail
the Court
Hackney
BFA
Slough
Ohio Islature
Caldwell
Warren Man
Ewe
E. M. Pugace
Cowan
Borwin Green
Lyceun
Ctures
C. L. Heytembourg
J. D. James
S. B. W. Lacy
A. Huidekoper
S. N. Dickinson
I. Brown
Ss. P. Johnson
E.l. T. Parmlee
W. D. Brown
Youngsvillle
Youngsville
Burgess
Col
Roney
C. Smith
Alden Marsh
John Hull
A. Shutt
Carter V. Kinnear
Samuel Hoar
Chambers Mead
W. J. Davis
Harrisburg
Washington
Cour’ House
Notorieties
Sing Sing Prison
Horeacie Deata
Pottstown
Peter Crow
Douglas Township
Berke County
Jacob Bower
American Telegraph Co
St. John’s Newfoundland
St. Joan's N. F
The
Hartford Courant
Warren Marke
Warren Co. Bank
Commonwealth Due Depositors
Court of Common
John Mead
Eouth
John Jordan
Darius Mead
Wm. Bell
C. Masten
W. W. Hodges
Edmund Hull
Robert Allen
Sheldon Allen
Rasselas Brown
Walter Hackney
John C. Ford
Obadiah Ford
John F. McPherson
Register, Register’s Office
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel M. Smucker
A. M
Nicholas 1
Russia
Burr
Carvers & Verback
J. B Carver
Joseph Carver
J. B. Carver. Co
W H. Verback
Crockery &c
J & J. B. Carver
Favirna M. Davis
Jonathan Hoag
Peter V. Davis
Ho'sen
Tuary
G. V.N
Warren County Common Pleas
L. S
Lucerra E. Kann
Com
Josten Kann
Yates Shi
J. Goodrich
Sreanawan & Rarpart
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