Territorial Slavery Prohibition Upheld by U S Courts
A 1857 Warren Mail survey traces multiple U S Supreme Court and state court rulings affirming Congress power to prohibit slavery in U S territories. It cites Marshall on territorial governance, Menard v Aspasia, Ballard v Hagan, Rogers, Jones v Van Zant, Strader v Graham, and concurrent Kentucky Missouri Iowa Louisiana decisions, stressing consistency with the Ordinance of 1787 and territorial acts.
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Congress
Supreme Court of the
U. S
Florida
Marshall
United States
U.S
U. States
John Marshall
Aspasia
Missouri
Circuit Court
Illinois
Supreme Court
Missouri Court
Menard
Peters
Ballard
Howard
Rogers
Taney
U. 8
Ohio
Woodbury
Strader Et al
Graham
Territories
States
Supreme Court of
Kentucky
Indiana
Rankin
Lydia
A. K. Marshall
State of
Lagrange
Chateau
Iowa
Maller
Ralph
Morris
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Stewart
Pierce
Supreme Courts
Louisiana
Sale of Main Line to Pennsylvania Railroad for 7 5 Million
The Main Line was sold in Philadelphia on the 25th to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for 7 5 million under prior notice. The price was 9 million if that company bought, but 7 5 million to any other purchaser. The court ruling allows the company to buy on the same terms as others, attracting broad political criticism over taxes and public funds. Kansas Free State Legislature adjourned sine die with acts on census, apportionment, Topeka seat, Lawrence university, and Topeka constitution memorial.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Democratic Supreme Court
New York
New Jersey
Free State
Kansas
Walker
Topeka
U.S
Robinson
Congress
Lawrence
Union
St. Louis Democrat
Senate
Kansas River
Hyatt
Emporia
Quindaro
General Assembly
Venango County Quips on Westward Farewells
A Franklin Citizen notes a Venango resident who would rather die on the scaffold than live in the West. The remark evokes Venango resignation, likening a chipmunk on Franklin hills gnawing gravel with tears to illustrate the trait and invites more such anecdotes.
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Venango County
Franklin Hills
Venango
Mercer County Republican Convention Nominates Ticket
The Mercer County Republican Convention last week nominated a full county ticket led by Senator John S. King and Assemblyman William G. Rose. Prothonotary is William Waugh, Sheriff Fleming Smith, Treasurer Samuel L. Hawthorn, Register Marcus H. Rose, Commissioner William Campbell, Auditor J. H. Dill.
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Mercer County
Mercer
John S. King
Wm. G. Rose
Wm.Waugh
Fleming Smith
Samuel L. Hawthorn
Marcus H. Rose
Wm. Campbell
J. H. Dill
Venango County Democratic Convention Nominates Ticket
Venango County Democrats nominate a county ticket for the assembly prothonotary register commissioner auditor. Francis Merrick, Wm. Elliott, N. D. Snowden, James Ritchie, and Wm. Foster are named for each position.
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Vewnanco County
Venango
Assembly
Francis Merrick
Wm. Elliott
N. D. Snowden
James Ritchie
Wm. Foster
Fricurrat Disaster on the Mon treal Steamer
A Montreal Quebec steamer burned on the night of June 26. The Mon treal carried about 500 passengers mostly Scotch emigrants. Estimates report between 300 and 400 lives lost in the blaze. Rescue operations and official inquiries follow.
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Montreal
Quebec
Hoax? Pet lamb drains wool claim in printer’s quip
A letter ridicules a printer’s boast about sheep wool output claiming the “flock” is only a single pet lamb. The writer mocks the average of six pounds per head as exaggerated, tucking in a wink at the public.
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Dmckean
Twelve Arrests Reported in NYC Assault Case
Police in New York City made twelve arrests on Saturday in connection with an assault with intent to kill. The seizures followed a street confrontation that left several people injured and prompted a major manhunt across multiple precincts. Authorities are reviewing footage and seeking additional suspects as the investigation continues.
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New York City
Maine GOP nominates Lott Morill for Governor
The Republican State Convention of Maine nominated Hon. Lott Morill for governor on the twenty sixth ultimo.
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Republican State Convention
Maine
Lott Morill
Great Walking Match Ends With Mickey Free Victor
A month ago New York athletic men arranged a walking contest between Mickey Free and Charles Trainor for 1000 dollars aside. The 85 hour event ran May 25 to May 29 in a Ninth Avenue hall with a forty by five foot platform. Trainor quit late Friday morning, leaving Free the winner as observers watched the exhausted men.
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New York City
Mickey Free
Charles Trainor
Ninth Avenue
Trainor
Mickey
Duel Ends In Buckshot Wounding In Nelson County
The South Side Democrat reports a morning confrontation about ten miles from the town between Henry L. Harris and Benjamin Diggs. Both carried five shooters and failed to hit each other at close range, then used double barreled guns at about thirty paces. Harris was struck by eleven buckshots in the back. Diggs escaped, presumed alive. Nelson County has a long record of shootings, with twelve killed in twelve years and many more wounded.
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Nelson
South Side
Henry L. Harris
Benj. Diggs
Nelson County
Court of Common Pleas
County of
Warren
Deming
Spring Creek Township
Warren County
Robert Donaldson
Democracy to Slavery A Call to Restore the Living Idea
A lament over the word democracy once a principle now equated with slavery. The speaker urges readers to discard worn meanings and seek the genuine living idea of freedom. Those who once believed in liberty should unite with the oppressed to make freedom an actual reality.
Saturating Fire Engines With Salt and Potash Plan
Hunt's Magazine proposes a cheap method to fight fires by filling the water supply of fire engines with common salt and potash. The combined chemicals would soak the wood in flames, preventing further spread of the fire.
Treasury Surplus Reduced by 720000 Last Week
The surplus in the National Treasury declined last week by 720000 dollars. This decrease reflects a tighter fiscal position and may influence upcoming budget discussions and revenue projections for the period. The event underscores ongoing efforts to balance ongoing expenditures with incoming revenues.
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National Treasury
Terrible Whirlwind Over Oneida County Leaves Destroyed Farm
A June 13 sighting described a cone shaped cloudy column moving from the sky to the earth near Deerfield. It toppled a barn, uprooted trees, and killed a woman at 31, with a wounded child and a distressed infant nearby. The event covered a four to five mile district with widespread destruction and a trailing rain and wind.
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Deerfield
John Warren
Mr. Warren
Mrs. Warren
Budlong
Schuyler
Utica Herald
22 Colonel Fremont Sets Sail for California
22 Colonel Fremont is preparing to sail for California to oversee his Mariposa estate and its operations. The voyage signals the continuing transcontinental movement of prominent figures managing distant properties amid frontier expansion.
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Fremont
California
Mariposa
Land of Ridgway Farm and Land Co in Elk County
The Boston Society of Natural History records the Ridgway district in Elk County Pennsylvania as rich in minerals and agriculture. Flourishing settlements, a thriving cash market, and vast trade potential for coal and lumber support future growth. Over 20000 acres are under cultivation and the region’s resources promise substantial regional prosperity. The author questions westward migration toward less favorable areas.
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Land of the Ridgway Farm and Land Co
Elk Co
Pennsylvania
Boston Society of Natural History
New Coal Beds in Elk County Explored by Dr. Jackson
Boston society notes a new coal formation in Elk County Pennsylvania. Dr Charles T Jackson details Ridgway lands 27,000 acres with coal beds iron ores and limestone, underlain by fire clays and slaty cannel coal. Rail expansion and lake coal trade predicted to boost value and transport.
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Boston Society OF Natural History
Orthee
Boston
Sec
Agassiz
Charles T. Jackson
Elk County
Pennsylvania
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Marcou
United States
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
U. S
Canada
Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Elk Co. Pa
Buff Co
Ridgway
Washington
Jackson
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Warren Mail
Dred Scott
Kansas Free State Legislature
Oneida County
Dalton
Taylor
Albany Paper
New Bunswick
Albert County
Chicago
Massachusetts
N. P. Banks
House of Representatives
Bay State
Bell
Hunter & Waters
Rocco
Boots
W. H. Combs
C. W. H. Verback
Penna
People’s Low Price Store
ORR & Henry
Ave
Arthur
Wany Wuure Ces
Arthur’s
Arthur, Burnham & Gilroy
South Tenth Strt
Cor. George
O. D. Gray
J. C
D. Mead
J.C
Carpenter
Ezes
M. Carpenter
Crystal Palace
A. Brock
David O. Smith
Columbus
Beers
Willard
Tlamipson
Cummington
Quinnebaug
ORR & Y
OX New Two Horse Lumber & Henry
A. EF. Hall &O
Verback’s
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