JERNOI WILLIAM JOLLNSTON FOR JUDGE S
A list of names presented as judges candidates including WILLIAM M. MEREDITH RICHARD COULTER JOSHUA W COMLEY GEORGE CHAMBERS WILLIAM JESSUP across multiple counties. The notice names several individuals as potential supreme court judges with county affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William M. Meredith
Philadelphia
Richard Coulter
Westmoreland Co
Joshua W. Comley
MonTour County
George Chambers
Franklin County
William Jessup
SusqueHanNa County
End of Volume iii reflects on paper’s year
An editor writes that the paper closes its ad year with modest success, noting limited funds and unpaid patronage. He boasts staffing effort, laments nonpayment by two thirds of readers, and asks for advance payment while praising those who pay ahead.
Sunbury and Erie Railroad meeting gains county support
A Sunbury and Erie Railroad meeting last week inspired strong local interest. The county is believed to subscribe about 100000 in corporate capacity without raising taxes, with further stock from individuals and a county free right of way. Contractors reportedly ready to accept half cash and half stock. The route could be under contract this season and complete within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury and
Erie
Gov Johnston's Speech Endorsed Amid Campaign Debate
The Harrisburg American publishes Gov Johnston's defensive outline of his past course and future plans. It urges voters to judge candor and compares his administration favorably to successors, urging support to keep him in office over William Bigler. A segment quotes Prof Forrest Shepherd on California's wonders and geology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg American
Pennsylvania
Gov. Johnston
William Bigler
Union
Invention of Rubber-Tired Carriage Wheels
A rubber band on iron carriage wheels is described as silent, smoother, and more elastic than ordinary iron tires. The banded wheels show less wear, with a 4000 mile test and potential for thousands more, promising lighter draught and a quieter urban ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Biographers ready to publish lives of great London figures
A London habit in the morning press keeps biographers at work recording the lives of public men. Memoirs of Wellington, Brougham, Palmerston and others are stored by initial, ready to be released when death comes. The system promises quick histories served up as news. A Cultivator note adds contrast about tool use and work pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsraver Eatrixe
Loxvon
London Morning
Duke of Wellington
Lord Brougham
London
Lord Palmerston
Lord Stanley
Rail Road Convention at Ridgway supporting Sunbury and Erie line
A large Ridgway meeting on July 4 1851 formed committees to push a general Rail Road Convention for Sunbury and Erie. Speakers outlined the project’s state progress and regional economic benefits, urging ElK and Philadelphia contributions and stock subscriptions totaling about fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Wm. P. Wilcox
Geo. Weir
Geo. Dickinson
Isaac Horton
Charles Mead
Hay
Charles Horton
Jerome Powell
Schultze
H. Souther
R. C. Winslow
Jesse Eyler
Ignatius Garner
J. L. Gillis
County of Elk
Sunbury and
Erie
Messrs
E. C. Schultze
George Dickinson
James Jo. Gillis
Sunbury
Pennsylvania
Sea Board
Lakes
Wurnnas
Eoo
Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
Union
United States
Elk County
Messrs. Schultze
Souther
Winslow
Pearsall
Ridgeway
Benweinger
George Weis
Fox
Jones
Alonzo I. Wilcox
Benezette
E. C. Winslow
Jay
Alfred Pearsall
Gibson
Thomas Dent
Highland
Wm. Stubbs
Spring Creek
Alvan H. Head
Meeting in Tamaqua backs Catawissa Williamsport Erie line
In Tamaqua a large meeting led by De W W McGuigan discussed promoting the Catawissa Williamsport and Erie Railroad. Resolutions urged gatherings in Philadelphia Reading Catawissa Williamsport and Erie to advocate completing a Philadelphia Erie main avenue. Tamaqua citizens pledged to aid the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Tamaqua
Ontact
W. W. McGuigan
Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie
Keystone State
Lake Erie
Philadelphia
Reading
Catawissa
Williamsport
Erie
Franklin expedition cairn found in Jones Sound in 1848
The Liverpool report confirms a cairn raised by Sir John Franklin’s party near Jones Sound, seen by the Prince of Wales in 1848. Seaman William Miller testifies to landing marks and a small cooking place, with a four to five foot cairn. The finding suggests Franklin’s party visited the site and hints at a route north of Parry Islands, prompting hope for new search vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin
Jones’ Sound
Prince of Wales
Liverpool
William Miller
Lancaster Sound
Lee
Hull
Alderman Jones
Parry Islands
Qustion
the Times
Sirohn Franklin
Runes To Be Osserven in an Eorror's Sanctum
A Pitts Gazette item discusses editor's influence and private access in a Whig candidate’s bid for the Supreme Bench. It urges respectful scrutiny of candidates, moral and intellectual qualifications, and civic duty to vote. Susquehanna County context noted for the candidate’s residence and bench role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorror
Commonwealth
Pitts, Gazette
Teasing London vaults by New York locksmith stunt
The Boston Transcript reports a London exhibit where A C Hobbs of New York picks the Chubb lock in fifteen minutes, offering ten thousand dollars to open the queen’s two million pound safe. A padlock in Piccadilly carries a two hundred guinea reward for a fair opening, while Mr. Herring ships to France with a 200 sovereign safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boston ‘Transcript
A. C. Hobbs
New York
Piccadilly
Herring
France
Catamount Attacks Two Men on Mississippi River Bank
Two men M and A near Lake Providence Louisiana report a large catamount leaping from a cabin corner and biting M. A gun misfired thrice but A restrained M from shooting. M seized a spade. the catamount leaped and bit A, then A strangled the animal on the bed. Both men recovered within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lake Providence
Hay Cutting Timings Affect Yield And Quality
The article notes that cutting hay at the peak of growth yields more quantity and better quality. It explains grasses store sugar early, then convert to starch and woody fibre as they mature, reducing digestible nutrients. Early harvest also preserves soil health and prevents land exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Johnston Nominated by Pennsylvania Whig State Convention
The Pennsylvania Whig State Convention at Lancaster nominated Gov. Johnston by acclamation for re election as governor. Delegates passed resolutions favoring a protective tariff and denouncing the 1846 tariff act, endorsed Gen. Scott for President, and praised President Fillmore for adherence to Whig principles. Johnston spoke afterward to strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Y. Herald
The Resort of Kinoxess and a Freedom Tale
The Jacksonville Journal recounts a former asylum patient chained for years who was released by the county superintendent. Freed, he first raved, then trusted the world, and finally worked in a garden, recovering fully. Also notes Mr. Woodruff catching a two foot trout weighing nearly six pounds in Silver Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinoxess
Jacksonville
Ill
Asylum For
Lares
8. A. Woodruff
Montrose
Silver Lake
Perception of Objects Depends on Comfort Levels
The text notes that objects look pleasing or displeasing based on whether the surrounding circumstances are comfortable or uncomfortable, linking aesthetic response to situational ease.
Deacon Lapses in Sermon Amid Fights with New Notions
A good natured friend tells of a deacon who naps during sermons and argues his lethargy is natural. When younger preachers fill the pulpit the deacon stays alert, insisting the minister’s high ideas are right while others are tangled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Irishman on Union Canal Finds Box of Snakes
A worker on the Union Canal slipped into the water last week and encountered a large water turtle. As he retreated in alarm he exclaimed to his companions that he had found a box full of snakes.
Indiscreet Person Compared To Unseated Letter
A witty comparison likens an indiscreet person to an unseated letter that everyone can read, suggesting the ease of exposure and lack of discretion.
News Clippings on Webster Resignation and Eastern Rail Plans
Telegrams from July 11 12 and 15 report conflicting word on Mr Webster's resignation with The Commercial Advertiser denying it. Other items note canal repairs at Fort Wayne Hempfield Railroad revival talks Pittsburgh direct links to New York and a mass meeting backing Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad. Includes death of Peter Harmony and a consul appointment in Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasusxetos
The
Republic, Union
Intelligencer
New Yonk
Golden Gate
Annapolis
Daniel Webster
Peter Harmony
Puerto Principe
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Hempfield Road
Baltimore
New York
Webster
Hermann
Southampton
Bremen
Empire City
Pittspuran
Pittsburgh and Steubenville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joln Strohm
Lancaster County
J Ernoi
William Jollnston
Samuel ‘I’. Vinton
Gen. Scott
Ohio
Vermont
Chautauque County
Isterna
Sweden
Schalken
Fitzgreen Halleck
Hazeltine & Co
Graham’s
Geo. R. Graham
Graham
Mail
Goodey
Hale
Amy
Mr. Godey
GP Gleason
Forrest Shepherd
California
Niagara
Rockbridge
Virginia
Faranheit
Iceland
Sinautar
Acre
Rik County Advocate
Locotocos
axaTrox
Democratic Union of the
Bigler
Catawissa Railroad
Georgia
Absalom K. Chappel
Congress
Magnetic Telegraph Company
Wm. W. Swain
Board of Health
Wasmngton
Gen. Talcott
Frazer
Revenue Service
Act of Congress
Cornelius McCaullay, Esq
Belfast
Ireland
Boston
Worcester
Providence
Lonsdale
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!