Democratic Legislature Patchwork and Monastery Bill Spurred
The piece denounces Pennsylvania Democrats in Harrisburg for quick party votes, railing against Rum, Slavery and the Pope. It laments a Cambria County monastery charter as a Rome favor and notes McCalmont’s speech defending true American principles. Also reports on election case flips and death of Hon Thomas H. Sill.
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Legisature
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
House
Cambria
Rome
Pierce
Campbell
McCalmont
Oyster
McGee
Beck
Couse
MaGee
Pope
Columbia
Country
Thomas H. Sill
Erie
Union State Convention calls in Harrisburg March
Nearly all Whig Republican and American members of the Legislature sign a call for a Union State Convention to nominate a state ticket opposing the National Administration. Delegates meet March 19, at Harrisburg, with representation based on Senate and House seats.
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School Directors Appointed After Tie Vote in Borough
L. P. Johnson and J. McPherson have been appointed School Directors by the old board members in the borough. A prior election ended in a tie, making the current selection decisive.
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L. 8. P. Johnson
J. ¥. McPherson
Remember to clear snow from buildings before collapse
A Warren Mail note urges readers to remove snow from roofs and structures at once. The message warns that roof collapses are as dangerous as fires and stresses immediate action to prevent harm to homes and lives.
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Warren Mail
Cowan
For Sure Half of Concern For Sale
The Ledger notes one half of the concern is for sale with the whole available if needed. The office is described as good and presumably profitable. A buyer would gain a neighbor remarked for excessive modesty, named Bud.
Repeal jug law in Senate amid license bill debate
Discussion centers on Judge Wilkins license bill and Philadelphia moves by Mr. Brown to add an amendment. The amended bill passes and may go to the House where repeal efforts could be substituted, while a conference committee may resolve the dispute. outcomes remain uncertain.
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Warren Sociable to Meet at Mrs Rogers Next Tuesday
A notice states the Warren Sociable will gather at Mrs Rogers's residence next Tuesday evening. The item reflects local social event scheduling from the issue.
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He who can be happy in poverty has no need of riches
A concise proverb stating happiness in poverty proves one needs nothing beyond contentment rather than material wealth. It underscores resilience and inner peace as true riches.
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J. N. Shnour
Martin Kopf
J. N. Shnour & Co
New York
Crystal Palace
Warren
Western
Pensylvania
A. Brock. Warren
G. H. Ames & CO
Exchange Building
Sugar Grove Steam Mills Advancing Village Prosperity
A Sugar Grove correspondent praises Mr. Fuller for finishing and operating the Grist and Saw Mills. The 33 by 40 foot three story building houses a 34 foot diameter burr mill and 30 horsepower engine, with a 60 by 22 foot saw mill. total cost over eight thousand dollars. Russel Clark has purchased half the establishment for 4100 dollars. The mills handle substantial daily production and draw local crowds for flour and grain exchange.
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Fuller
Lucar Grove
KE. Cowan
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Greenleaf & Hawkins
Silver Creek
Buffalo
S. P. Fuller
William Allen
Russel Clark
Fuller & Clark
Remarks by McCalmont on Franciscan Bill Debate
Mr McCalmont of Venango County protests garbled reporting of his remarks on the Franciscan Brothers incorporation bill. He blames the Daily Record for misquoting him as opposing the bill and labeling the vowed Jesuits as anti American. He asserts the reporter and Cambria advocate Mr Smith garbled his statements to bolster partisan aims.
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Franciscan Brothers of Cambria Co
Daily Record
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Cambria
Mr. Smith
Don Quixotte
Debate over Franciscan Brothers charter sparks church state clash
In a heated debate a lawmaker denounces the Franciscan Brothers of Cambria County as a monastery, argues courts lack power to charter such a foreign, secretive institution, and warns against creating a privileged church while defending religious equality and toleration. The discussion touches on civil liberty, education, and the dangers of ecclesiastical control. The weather is moderating.
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Franciscan Brothers
Cambria County
Our
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Speaker
European dispatches report peace talks brisk at Paris meeting
One week later from Europe the Royal Mail steamship Canada reaches Halifax with no Pacific news. London Morning Advertiser notes anger in Foreign Office talks between Lord Clarendon and Mr. Buchanan over Central American questions. Russian dispatches confirm Austria's terms as Paris and London prepare for a February 17 meeting and a potential February 25 conclusion. Prussia may be excluded from the Conference but invited to sign later. Representatives include Baron Brunow, Count Orloff, Lord Clarendon, D Azeglio, Buol, Walewski, and Dervish Pasha. Short armistice expected and Parliament meets with a sparse Queen's speech.
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London Morning Advertiser
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Count Buol
M. Walewski
France
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Turkey
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