Republican County Convention Calls for August Delegates
Warren County Republicans urge appointing two delegates per borough and township for a county convention at Johnson's Hall Warren on August 17 1658 to select candidates and conduct business. The notice lists township vigilance committees with members across Warren and surrounding boroughs and ends with a partial entry for Cherry Grove.
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Warren County
Johnson’s Hall
Warren
Atcome
Warren County Sheriff and Prothonotary Candidates Named
Announcements name Henry P. Kinnear of Youngsville as Sheriff candidate, Henry P. Kinnear to run subject to Republican County Convention. Isaac H. Hiller of Sugar Grove named Prothonotary candidate subject to Republican Convention. J. Goodrich of Warren listed as Legislature candidate subject to nomination.
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Warren
Convention nominating candidates at Harrisburg gathering
A People’s Convention in Harrisburg on July 14 nominated Supreme Court judge hopefuls Oswald Thompson John M Read and others while selecting William E Frazer as Canal Commissioner. Gov Reeder presided and urged unity to protect republican rights amid national policy debates. Resolutions backed Cameron and criticised Kansas policy and national expenditures.
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Republican
People’s State
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Warren County
G. W. Scofield
J. Rogers
McKean
Crawford County
L. D. Wetmore
Gov. Reeder
Northampton County
Mr. Wetmore
Rogers
Scofield
Europe
Neuen Calt
Saxon Lungarian
Flanigen
Oswald Thompson
Philadelphia
Casey
John J. Pierson
Dauphin
Williams
George Taylor
Huntingdon
Pollock
John M. Read
Stavely
J. P. Jones
Berks County
Marshall
Wm. B. M’clure
Allegheny
Eyre
Jas L. Lewis
Chester County
Markle
James Todd
Westmoreland County
Purviance
Daniel Agnew
Beaver County
S. P. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Congress
Simon Cameron
Wm. E. Frazer
Delaware Division sale to Philadelphia capitalists shown
The Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal was sold by the Legislature to a Philadelphia group including J. W. Williamson and E. W. Clarke & Co for 1,775,000 dollars. Cash 75,000 now, mortgage bonds 1,200,000, stock 100,000, ten monthly 40,000 payments, with Jay Cook chosen president of the new Delaware Division company.
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Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company
Delaware
Philadelphia
J. W. Williamson
G. Roberts
A. G. Fell
E. W. Clarke
Delaware Division of Pennsylvania Canal Company
Jay Cook
Railroad Crash Near Port Jervis Kills Six
A New York and Erie train from New York City derailed after a broken rail six miles east of Port Jervis. Two baggage cars and five passenger cars went down a 30 foot embankment. about six killed and around fifty injured, with relief efforts by Port Jervis physicians and citizens. The article also reports on local meetings and notices from Meadville, Jamestown, and Warren.
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Port Jervis
New York & Erie
New York
Atlantic Cable Efforts Reported by Telegraphic Fleet
From the Telegraph te Fleet, July 16 1858, news arrives of the Niagara and Gorgon trying to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable. After multiple attempts they failed again on June 29, a third attempt followed. the Niagara later bears away in fog with 1400 miles of cable aboard. Bonaparte speculation is noted in a Kalamata letter.
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Joseph Cummings
Alice Munroe
Liverpool
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United States
Niagara
Gorgon
Cyrus W. Field
Agamemnon
Valorous
Field
New York
North Star
Southampton
Asia
Queenstown
Ocean Station
Governor Denies Arrest of Montgomery in Kansas Territory
Lawerence Kansas Territory June 20 1858 Cap Montgomery sought an interview with Gov Denver who declined citing indictment for murder arson robbery theft and other crimes. The governor favors talks with others from his party and says Montgomery has broad support in Linn and Bourbon Counties. Wheat harvest begins with a crop envied by Western States.
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Montgomery
Linn
Bourbon
Denver
London Docks Fire Causes Heavy Losses and Shipping News
A catastrophic blaze in the London docks caused about £150,000 in damage. The Queen visited the Leviathan. Additional steamers will serve the Galway to America route. Dr Livingstone is reported arriving at the Cape of Good Hope. A proposal to send clergymen to Parliament was discussed.
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London
Galway
America
Livingstone
Cape of Good Hope
Currant Wine Making From Fresh Berries
A practical method from American Agriculturist explains squeezing ripe currants to extract juice, diluting with water in a two to one juice ratio, adding one third of the weight in white sugar, and fermenting in open vessels in a cool place. If fermentation is too rapid create vinegar risk by moving to cooler storage. slow fermentation by using open bung and cool storage before bottling.
Father of Bill English sparks Harper’s puff tale
A tale from Seymour Times recounts Bill English securing his picture in Harper’s Magazine and sending copies home. The story centers on his father viewing the President’s likeness and exclaiming that man will steal, causing the old Democrat to faint from shock and conviction.
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Tuar Man Witt Srean
Old Lish
Bill English
Bill
Harper’s Magazine
English
Seymour Times
Lecomptonites in focus as political support shifts
Six months later the debate moves from Lecompton to the Lecomptonites. The administration passes, but the question remains who supports and opposes it, with the measure and administration still in play and public opinion turning to present politics rather than the past.
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Tusk
Lecompton
Lecomptonites
French physicians plan back operation for Senator Sumner
A Boston letter from a leading French physician reports that Paris doctors have agreed to perform a back operation on Senator Sumner to create a counter irritation. The procedure, a cauterization burning flesh to the spine, is described as severe but now possibly painless with new aid. The aim is to benefit the patient greatly.
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Persoval
Evening Post
Boston
France
Empire
Sumner
Iime
Paris
United States Debt Projection and New Vain Visage Cards
The United States Economist estimates the fiscal year expenditures at 90 million dollars with receipts from imports not exceeding 50 million. Borrowing may reach about 40 million, pushing public debt to 90 million and likely to 100 million soon. Henry Watkins of London proposes visitor portrait cards in a circle smaller than a ten cent piece. Fashionables purchase New England Rum in Concord to soothe a poisonous eye, nearly losing it.
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London
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J. R. Dodge
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Spring Creek
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Wm. McLay
Sheffield
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Quartus Wright
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F. W. Mitchell
H. Carpenter
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