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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1857
Page
2
The Republicans of Warren County will hold a meeting at the Court House in Warren on Tuesday evening March 3 1857 to select delegates for the Republican State Convention in Harrisburg on March 25 1857 By Order of the Committee Warren Feb 19 1857.
Levi E Ackley Pine Grove Geo Allen Freehold John J Berry Conewango Loren zo Brown Columbus Lacy Blodget Sugar Grove Sulman Campbell Freehold James Clark Warren Lafayette Curtis Columbus John E Carrier Columbus David Crull Pleasant S S Darling Sugar Grove A B Funk Deerfield Abner Gordon Sen Columbus Samuel Grove Deerfield Randall E Geer Elk Milton E Hewett Columbus Henry Morris Columbus Richard Henderson South West Philip Hertzel Pleasant John Jones Conewango Alden Marsh Youngsville James Martin Pine Grove B M McGee South West Joseph B Reinhart Deerfield James Roper Elk Charles F Reese Conewango J D Summerton Warren L P Sutton Deerfield David Simons Columbus Benjamin Tome Corydon Lyman Tranium Columbus William C Wood Pleasant Russell Waterhouse Pittsfield David Woodin Freehold David M Walker Freehold 8 W Webber Columbus
The piece lists jurors from multiple towns and reports the annual Philadelphia company election reelecting the old Board of Directors. It critiques Warren Town Council intentions, questions sidewalk ordinances, and imagines broad street wood sheds and cow yards. Also notes a Johnson lecture on photography and local supervisor elections.
In cold weather a water pipe at Kingsbury and Brown's Foundry froze three feet underground, halting water flow and prompting repairs by the facility.
In Harrisburg the legislature debated adding the Allegheny to Ohio river improvement resolutions. Struthers argued to keep the Allegheny in, citing New York’s canal link and funding, while opponents moved to strike it out. The motion to reinstate failed, survey appropriation failed, and passage remained doubtful at adjournment.
Testimony places John J Eckel and Emma Cunningham near Dr. Burdell's murder scene. Farrell saw a man enter the home and heard a cry and a fall. A clerk linked Mrs Cunningham to a Friday visit. debates about motives, wealth, and marriage swirl around the case as reporters weigh the shocking evidence.
Margaret Albisch testified she sold Snodgrass a four cornered five inch dirk for eight dollars two days before the murder. She described his mustache and independence and identified him among about fifty witnesses. Coroner’s jury later named Eckel and Mrs Cunningham as the killers and Snodgrass with Cunningham’s daughters as accessories.
A note compares the German Methodist Church bell to the old Mansion House bell once used to call for dinner, expressing nostalgia for the favorite sound and tradition at the Union School.
A fragments from a newspaper page note readers to contact Glendeen and report on her whereabouts. The Sociable club plans a meeting at Mr Henry’s this Friday evening, inviting all to attend. Walter W Hackney formerly of Warren is mentioned, and Bennett Fingers promote a new goods assortment. The piece cites Philadelphia property valuation at 170 million dollars and Paris cigar consumption at 24 million annually, with New York canal receipts totaling 2,740,233 dollars.
The Philadelphia News Decries fraud in naturalization papers issued with court seals. It accuses the clerk’s office from the chief down of connivance and calls judges to act to prevent further outrages. The piece denounces corruption behind the record and asks for divine aid for the Commonwealth.
A Harrisburg meeting of the Board of Revenue Commissioners on February 11 lists members from various districts. Names include Alex Cummings Philadelphia Joseph Konigmacher Lancaster Jacob Hardman Lehigh John S Mann Potter Robert C Walker Allegheny and others across the state.
A New York Mirror editor receives a spiritual compliment at a dinner, with Dr Channing’s spirit sending greeting via a Medium. In Smythe county a man bedridden for 16 years marries a hearty young woman, a clergy man noting their mutual determination and the bride by his side through the ceremony.
Lists multiple 1857 property seizures in Warren County Pennsylvania from the Court of Common Pleas. Properties include extensive lands in Spring Creek South West Glade and Conewango townships, a Broadford street area parcel, a two story steam saw mill in Deerfield, and several smaller tracts with varied improvements. Conducted at the Warren Court House on Monday next at 1 PM, with proceeds to Alfred and Edgar Huidekoper, executors, and others.
A public notice from J W Weaver announces a firm resolve to cut market prices to Jamestown levels. Weaver emphasizes ability and determination to reduce prices across the market as a pledge to consumers.
Committee on Lectures publishes a list for the Coutsé with dates from March to April 1857. Lecturers include A Huidekoper R Brown N Dickinson L Parmlee W Brown and others with dates spaced weekly at the Courthouse.
Court docket items show numerous named plaintiffs and law firms including Hook Deming Scott Clark Green Couse Allen Titus Hawthorn Darlin Morrison King Mather Lamb and others. The Warren prothonotary records date February 10 1857 and list parties and attorneys in various suits.
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