Utah Expedition Signals Federal Override in Utah
The piece condemns the planned Utah expedition of about 3000 men under General Harney and Col. Cummings as coercive, arguing it undermines territorial self rule and squatter sovereignty. It contrasts this with Kansas politics and mocks the Free State Republicans while praising pro slavery forces and Buchanan party claims.
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Utah
Fourth Artillery
Harney
Cummings
Brigham Young
Salt Lake
Brigham
Kansas
Free State
Republican Party
Union
Pierce
Ledger
Nick
Cock Robin
Free State Republicans
Missouri
Buchanan
Free State Party
Holland
Weston to Launch The Republic Republican Paper
Geo M Weston plans a new Washington based weekly paper named The Republic with Dan iel R Goodlove of North Carolina assisting. Francis P Blair urges public support. Rates: weekly $2 single, $5 three, $15 ten, $25 twenty. Semi weekly $3 single, $5 two, $10 five. Mail to Geo M Weston Washington DC.
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Geo. M. Weston
Washington
The
Republic
Post
Maine
Daniel R. Goodlove
North Carolina
Francis P. Blair
Geo
M. Weston
Washington, D. C
Correspondence of the Mall on Kansas and election notes
The page prints H H Moore’s July 4 1847 letter from the Commodore Perry near Marietta urging Free Kansas and GOP strength. It cites Pennsylvania votes, Wilmot, and anti slavery sentiment, plus brief items from Warren Mail Erie papers on railroad dining car service and a Tionesta shooting incident. It notes Graham’s Magazine August issue and Crawford County Republicans set a convention for August 11.
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Commodore Perry
Marietta
Cowan
Kansas
Warren
Buchanan
North
West
Washington
United States Army
Pennsylvania
Wilmot
Congress
H.H. Moore
Railroad
Erie
Erie Constitution
Friend White
Ole Bull Visits Erie Father of Fiddlers in Town
The famed violinist Ole Bull, labeled father of all fiddlers, was in Erie last week. His presence drew local attention and fans gathered to hear his musicianship amid city events.
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AZ Ole Bull
Fiddlers
Erie
Foreign News and Notable Anecdotes in Brief
The article notes European political shifts with French resistance to government, Madrid protests against Cuban slave trade, and new elections in cases of no absolute majority. It recalls Paul Jones’s victory over a British frigate, reports on a world harvest boom, and adds lighter items about a coachman scandal and a baggage incident at a depot.
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Madrid
Cavaignac
Paris
Trieste
Bengal
China
Paul Jones
Canada
Montreal
Lower
Europe
France
England
Union
New York Journal of Commerce
North Carolina
Central Depot
T. D. Spring
Lacyville
Radway
Allangel
Truth
Paradise
Rory
Sarah Hammond
82Nd Street
T. IL Kilgo
Allonega
Sok
Radway & CO
John
Dye
Broadway Tabernacle
America
Evrorg
John S. Dye
Wall Street
New York
Barnum and Barnum Family to Leave for Europe
Bridgeport papers report Mrs. P I Barnum and family departing for Europe. Mr Barnum plans to establish his future home across the Atlantic. London society receipts last year totaled about five million dollars.
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Barnum Gort
Bridgeport
Europe
London
Republicans nominate diverse ticket across states
The Republican ticket includes Assembly candidates Nicholas Veeghtly Jr Allegheny James B Backhouse Daniel Negley Peeples J Heron Foster Pittsburg Thomas Kiddoo Snowden. In Vermont at Burlington the state convention nominated Guy Ryland Fletcher James Slade for Lieutenant Governor and Henry M Bates for Treasurer. A Brooklyn alderman was found to have taken a $250 bribe to overlook a nuisance.
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Attecuony County
Assembly
Nicholas Veeghtly, Jr
Allegheny
James B. Backhouse
Ohio
Damiel Negley
Peeples
J. Heron Foster
Pittsburg
Thomas Kiddoo
Snowden
Boston
Vermont
Burlington
Guy
Ryland Fletcher
James Slade
Henry M. Bates
Brooklyn
Burning of a Mother and Child in Al lepo Ohio
A deadly house fire near Stubenville Ohio killed a mother and baby. Mrs Lyons escaped burning clothing and later died. The husband found only ash and bones of the child. The blaze began upstairs and Mrs Lyons, fleeing, lost the child amid the flames. She survived initial treatment but remained in danger.
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Allepo
Stubenville
Ohio
Peter Lyons
Rom
Balloonist Steiner Plans Lake Crossing Demonstration
The Erie Observer reports Professor Steiner, after a near drowning during a recent balloon ascent from an unnamed location, is building a massive balloon at that site and aims to cross the lake in a future display to prove crossing capability.
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Erie
Steiner
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Warren Mail
David Wilmot
William Millward
James Veech
Fayette County
Joseph J. Lewis
Chester County
Utah Expedition
Venango
Tionesta
John Shreeves
Joseph Hilands
Hilands
Shreeves
AZ Graham
Watson & Co
Philadelphia
Pennsylvanian
Rice
Forney
the Press
Crawford County
Foreign News
Joan Dean Acaty
Mariana Patrovilla Baker
Dean
Sunday Courier
Ife
Patronilla
Star of the West
Aspinwall
Havana
United States
Roanoke
Walker
California
Lane
Oregon
Peru
Vivanea
Arequipa
Nicaraagua
Flagg
New York Common Council
Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Board of
Councilmen
Board of Aldermen
Albany Journal
Worx Jr
Mr. Holt
Kentucky
New Castle
Louisville
Congres Fredonia
A. M. Fitch
Michigan
M. E. Conference
Mr. Fitch
Suigurty Cenre
Judge Wilmot
Arthur
Arthur, Burnham & Gilroy
South Tenth Strt
Cor. George
Thomas L. Christie
Wm. F. Christie
Water Street
Carpenter
Verback
Warren Cash
J. Carver
Hackney House
W. H. Verback
W. H. Comes
Morocco
ITAS
Holis
People’s Low Price Store
Crystal Palace
Pne
A. Brock. Warren
David O. Smith
Columbus
Warren County
Borge
C. W. H. Verback
Bunchard
Willard
Lampson
Cummington
Quinnchaug
BEREA
ORR & Henry
Massachusetts
Gale
ORK & Henry
Mears
Kinzua
Pittsfield
Sheffiield
Brokenatra
Conewange Ae Aa
H. Ludlow
Criber
Andrew E. Huidekoper
Jamestown
J. W. Weeavr
Elk Township
J. K. Webb
Elk
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