Borough Election Disorder Prompts Bitter Caucus War
A Warren borough election report details a chaotic process with a Republican no nominations stance and a Democratic caucus that pressured voters. The ticket ended with a mixed party slate for Constable Burgess School Directors and town posts amid accusations of party manipulation and self-nomination maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokenstraw
Adam Horn
Joseph S. Trask
Amos York
Wm. G. Gareelon
Thamsom
Darius Arthur
Jefferson McKinney
A. McKinney
Wm. A. Mead
Portrait of Senator Scofield Highlights Political Shift and Career
The Harrisburg Telegraph profiles Senator Scofield, born 1818 in New York, educated at Hamilton College, and a lawyer in Warren County, Pa. Initially a Democrat, he joined Free Soil and later the Republican Party, winning a state senate seat and earning regard for principled stance and potential influence. The piece also notes severe flooding in the Allegheny region, with ice jams and lumber losses affecting local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautanque County
New York
Hamilton
Oneida County
Warren County
Cincinnati
Free Soil
Free Labor
Free Speech
Mercer
Venango
Warren
Senate
Scofield
Floods and horse incident reported on stage route
A Stage horse drowned recently on the road from Franklin to Warren with no danger on the Jamestown route as horses are not heavy enough to sink. Albany, New York records a great flood causing property loss estimated at 2,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Warren
Jamestown
Albany
N.Y
Lecture Preview at Warren Lyceum by J D James Beq
A forthcoming talk at the Warren Lyceum will feature speaker J D James Beq. The event follows the next lecture in the series and is expected to draw local academics and attendees interested in the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lyceum
J.D. James Beq
Legislation and county fair reform ideas in Harrisburg report
Harrisburg dispatch notes active legislative work in Pennsylvania with debates on river and canal improvements led by the Allegheny River provision and proposals on slavery. A letter discusses county fair premiums and urges rewards for best managed farms, lime usage and subsoil plowing suited to local soils, asking for farmer experimentation next season.
Bond Street Murder in New York Stirs City Secrets
The case centers on Dr. Harvey Burdell a prominent dentist found strangled in his Bond Street office with fifteen fatal wounds. Neighbors and servants testified to a tense domestic situation involving Emma Cunningham Eckel and others while Coroner Connery investigated a brutal murder puzzle with rumors and a large estate at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Times
Harvey Bardell
Bond Street
John W. Francis
Burdell
Uriah Marvine
Eckel
Stevens
Mercer Street
Mary Donohue
Metropolitan Hotel
Havnars
Cunningham
Dr Burdell
Herkimer County
Seakett’s Harbor
Pennsylvania Medical University
New-York Society of Dental Surgeons
Artisans’ Bank of
New-York
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Lad
Repeal of Lost Oaths Approved by Council in 1857
Lecomprey reports the Council on Friday repealed the lost oaths imposed last session. Four or five members spoke for repeal as needed to pass a State Constitution recognizing slavery. The vote was unanimous. officials note the measure is late and counties will be organized with officers appointed before it takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Turner
W. H. Combs
Constable
Buck
Warren
M. Waters
Tray
Lucky Myres
Joseph
Turner
Darwin Green
E. M. Pierce
Burgess
J. D. James
A. Tanner
K. Brown
B. Neamish
J. B. Carver
John M. Olney
D. Hall
Geo
Offerlee
Andrew Hertzel
Gillman Merrill
John Lhenlan
Harkspurn
Coway
Pennsylvania
Congress
Ohio River
Friends
Allegheny
Senate
New York
Buchanan
Messrs Chase
Stephenson
van Voorhies
Asa
Lecomprey
Local youths noted for deer hunting near Cameron township
The Sunbury American reports 12 year old Yourmeet Nivgens son John Boyer Jr of Cameron township shot a deer at 100 yards on the last day of the year and earlier wounded a four year old buck at 30 yards. Nearby 13 year old Benj Haupt shot a doe at 30 yards. Ten were killed by Cameron township friends this fall.
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Yourmeet Nivgens
John Boyer, Jr
John Boyer
Cameron Township
Benj. Haupt
John Haupt
Sunbury American
Oregon Territory Slavery Claim Cited
A report notes assertions of one hundred slaves in Oregon Territory, reflecting early territorial debates over bondage and black labor in the region.
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Oregon Territory
Lyceum Lectures Schedule At Court House
The committee on lectures publishes a list of May 1857 to April 1857 talks to be held at the Court House with lectures by J. D. James B W Lacy A Huidekoper S N Dickinson R Brown S P Johnson L T Parmlee W D Brown E Cowal L A Rogers and others, dated 1857.
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Court House
J. D. James
B. W. Lacy
A. Huidekoper
Mareh
N. Dickinson
R. Brown
Bago
Music and Singing School Opened in Warren
Miss M B Alexander and A E Salisbury announce a Warren music and singing school opening Wednesday May 7. Lessons through Lucius Rogers and at R S Orr Terris residence. Piano 19 dollars for 24 lessons with singing class privileges. Singing classes available juvenile or larger at one dollar. Private singing lessons to ladies or gentlemen 2 to 5 dollars per term.
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M. B. Alexander
A. E. Salisbury
Warren
Lucius Rogers
R. 5. Orr
Terris
J. A. Morrison
Marriage Notices Mention Corydon Couples in Feb
At the same time and place by the same Mr. Oscar Fox to Miss Jane Grivrira. Io Corydon Feb. Ltd. by Rev. M. Jones Mr. B. G. Caster of Cold Spring N. Y., and Miss C. L. Gisss, of Corydon.
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Foxbure, Forest Co
J. A. Delo
Favyerte Grueritnh
Emily Fox
Oscar Fox
Jane Grivrira
Corydon Feb, Ltd
M. Jones
B. G. Caster
Cold Spring N. Y
C. L. Gisss
Corydon
Kinzua
James Enevisu
Marverr Moracson
Warren County Sheriff Sale Proceeds Spring Creek and Metzgar Lands
A public sale is set for 1 PM on March 2 at the Warren Court House. The property includes fifty acres from the southwest corner of tract 91 in Spring Creek township and one hundred eight and a half acres of tract 228 in Southwest township, both unimproved. The lands are seized as the property of Joseph Wood and Levi Metzgar, in an execution for the Huidekopers.
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Warren
Orphan’s Court
Said
John Hull
Edmund Hull
Robert Allen
Sheldon Allen
Rasselas Brown
Walter Hackney
John C. Ford
Obadiah Ford
John F. McPherson
Register, Register’s
Court of Commor Pleas
County of
Spring Creek Township
Warren Co
Collin
Ingersol
Joseph Wood
Alfred
Edgar Huidekoper
H. J. Huidekoper
South West Township
Warren Co. Pa
George Kellogg
Levi Metzgar
Maurice Wurts
Alfred and
Ekdgar Huidekoper
Glade Township
Towi
City Point
C. W. Rathbun
Pe P. Summers
Jacob Offerlee
S’oh
Conewango Creek
Henry Langsdorf
Theophilus S. Messner
Warren Pa
Third Street
Thomas
William Bell
Theodore Stebbins
Elijah Stebbins
Asso
F. Wy. Weed
Francis H
Isaac Weed
Freehold
Marvin Perkins
Bushrod Woodin
Enoch Bordweil
Isaac Woodin
Lewis Nall
Brokenstraw Township
Werren Co. Pa
Lucy White
Henry White
Wm. White
John Mead
Conewengo
Sheffield Township
Daniel D. Bowers
Summerton & Church
Deerfield Township
Warren County
Anna Sutton
Levi Sutton
Edward Powell
James Powell
Pittsfield Township
Wm. A. Irvine
John Jordan
Darius Mead
Wm Bell
C. Masten
W. W. Hodges
Robert Falconer
Deerfield
Joseph T. Thompson
T Falconer
G. W. N. Yates
Stationery items offered by Srianandas and Rascatt
MELOPS buff plain white and fancy stationery inkstands pocket do quills slates and related items offered for sale by Srianandas and Rascatt in a local ad style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srianandas & Rascatt
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Erie City Bagg
M. E. Church
C. B. Lane
A. R. Lane
Lion
G. W. Scofield
Harrisburg
Sunbury and Erie Railroad
L. W
Connery
Bardell
Main
Daniel Ullman
Emma Augusta Cunningham
Dr. Bardeil
Helen
Augusta
John J. Eekel
George V. Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Goshen
Orange County
Hannah Canlan
Mr. Ullman—Eckel
Toombs
Washington
Simonton
Select Committee
Bradly
Reverdy Johnson
Messrs
Gilbert and Chase
House
Secretary of War
Lyceum Lectures
Music and Siging Schools
Express
Hickory
High Streets
R. D. Bennett
Rema
M. C. Shaw
New York City
E. E. Eddy
G. C. Taylor
J. W. Weaver
Abijah Morrison
Thomas Clemons
Prothonotary’s Office
Owen
Hook Welde
Ty Scott Gibson
Clark
Green Owls
Couse Snyder
Owen Owen Aa
Allen Ae Benson
Titus Lynch
Hawthorn
Mead
Durlin B. & Pe
Davis
Morrison Ferris
Rein & Mather
McMullen
Ty Lamb
al Duncan A. Rine
al Lacy
Ee Arnett & Orr
Gilman Oe Smith Thos
Clemons, Proth’y Prothonotary’s Office
Sheriff’s Sales
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