Marriage Hail And Waterfront Tragedy Noted In Warren
Col War ren arrives in town to cheers with wedding notices preceding a reflection on his marriage. The obituary head notes Geo W Wheeler drowned while guiding a stone laden boat opposite Bickenstraw eddy. he could not swim and was a brother of Wa F Wuer ver of Jamestown. A Derby line update praises stage service between Warren and Dunkirk with sixteen horses and swift coaches, noting the 6 to 7 PM mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Warren
Warren
Geo. W. Wheeler
Bickenstraw Eddy
Wa. F. Wuerver
Jamestown
Irvine
Williams Offers New Goods Shopping in Neat Display
D. M. Williams advertises a broad stock of silk items lawns ribbons ginghams cloths hats boots and groceries. The layout is described as neat and stylish inviting both ladies and gentlemen to examine and buy.
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Gar D. M. Williams
A. B. Hall, & Co
Carver House
Mercer Democrats Nominate Johnston and DeFrance for Assembly and Senate
The Mercer Democrats nominate Samuel P. Johnston for Assembly and R. DeFrance for Senator. Johnston is described as pro slavery, while DeFrance is noted for a past incident in church where he struck an elderly man, raising questions about his fitness for office amid Mercer Venango and Warren counties.
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Mercer
Samuel P. Johnston
Assembly
R. DeFrance
Johnston
MéDeFrance
Venango
Warren
Brooks
South Carolina
Summer clothing sale and July auction notice
Summer Cuprunc. A. E. Hall and Co offer a large assortment of summer clothing for hot weather. Also notice of an auction at the old Mansion House on Monday July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hall & Co
G. W. Head
Jarestown Communication Drowned by Crowded Week
A Jarestown message is pushed aside this week due to a crowded schedule. Local officials note the jam limits public notices and community updates.
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Jarestown
Republican National Convention Report Highlights Fremont Nomination
The Philadelphia convention praised as one of the most energetic gatherings chose John C. Fremont of California as their candidate after a strong first ballot. William L. Dayton of New Jersey was nominated for Vice President, with Illinois backing Lincoln briefly before backing Dayton. The platform emphasized anti slavery, Kansas as a free state, and restoration of constitutional rights, contrasting with the Democratic platform.
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Phi Delphia
Musical Fund
John C. Freemont
California
Fremont
McLean
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Jon C. Fremont
Wm. L. Dayton
New Jersey
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Dayton
Wilmot
Ours
C. P. Ramsdell
E. Cowan
McCalmont
David Wilmot
Democratic Party
United States
Free Territory
Kansas
Free State
Washington and
Jefferson
Congress
Political Platform and Pennsylvania Delegates Listed
The article catalogs a set of civil rights denials attributed to the current administration and calls for Kansas statehood, a Pacific railroad, river and harbor appropriations, and broad coalition support. It then lists Pennsylvania delegates by district and alternates, with notes on potential conference sites and local travel plans for a convention.
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Kansas
Ostend
Pacific Ocean
Congress
Pennsylvania
D. Wilmot
Wm. Jessup
H. D. Maxwell
John Roberts
Thos. Wiliams
J. W. Moorhead
John Allison
A. H. Hoo
John Dick
David Taggart
James Verree
Charles Gibbons
B. D. Pettengill
C. D. Cleeland
John I’. Gilpin
8. Pierce
Wim. Elder
H. C. Carey
Jos
H. Gillingham
Thos. S. Cavender
M. H. Dickerson
Geo. H. Earle
Wm. B. Thomas
Passmore Williamson
Wm. Morris Davis
Brewster Randall
Edw
F. Roberts
A. R. Melblvaine
Wm. Butler
J. P. Eyre
Geo. Lear
Caleb N. Taylor
Joseph Young
Jacob Hoffman
John Sheets
Wm. M. Baird
Thad Stevens
Thomas Scattergood
James Black
Eli K. Slifer
Josiah Funk
John A. Wisher
Wm. A. Hammer
Robi. M. Palmer
P. M. Osterhout
A. Gard
Pennsylvania State Convention Adopts Republican Ticket
The Philadelphia convention of 16th inst adopted a ticket with Cochran for Canal Commissioner Phelps for Auditor General and Laporte for Surveyor General, with 8. P. McCalmont the sole dissenter. Delegates named Wilmot and Williams among alternates and endorsed Fremont for President. North American delegates reported mixed actions on fusion with Republicans. Johnston rumored for Vice President but unclear. The Democratic county group urged a July 9 meeting to defend the platform. Fillmore club shifts to Fremont Dayton. local wildlife notes include pigeons and squirrels damaging crops and a planned squirrel hunt.
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Philadelphia
John Allison
W. D. Brown
Warren
P. McCalmont
Venango
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Cochran
York
Darwin Phelps
Armstrong
Bartholomew Laporte
Bradford County
David Wilmot
Bradford
Wm. Jessup
Thomas Williams
Allegheny
J. W. Morehead
John Dick
Crawford
David Taggart
Central Committee
Fremont
Warren County
E. Cowan
C. P. Ramsdell
Citizen
Elk
McKean
Jefferson
Clarion
New York
Banks
Johnston
Giddings
W. F. Johnston
Col Fremont's Views Read at Mammoth Kansas Meeting
Letter from New York dated April 29 1856 expresses support for efforts to repair mischiefs from Missouri Compromise repeal. Fremont asserts opposition to slavery in principle and to its expansion beyond current limits while accepting state sovereignty for existing slavery. Manly straightforward portrayal aligns with Fremont's life.
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Kansas
New York Tabernacle
New York
Broadway Tabernacle
J.C. Fremont
Dayton Named Republican Vice Presidential Candidate
A historic portrait praises William L. Dayton of New Jersey as a distinguished Republican nominee for Vice President. The article outlines his career from Morristown schooling to the U S Senate, noting his integrity, capacity, and eloquence in defense of his views while highlighting his opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law.
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New Jersey
Morristown
Southard
U. S. Senate
Commodore Stockton
Philadelphia North American
Dayton
Senate of the
United States
John Charles Fremont a Profile of a Pathfinder Leader
The biography traces John C. Fremont born 1813 in South Carolina through his early math teaching and Civil Engineer work to government service on the Mississippi Survey. It covers his risky 8,500 mile expedition across frozen terrain with twenty five men, mapping routes to Oregon and California, and revealing Alta California’s geography. It notes his role in the California campaign, court martial, and later return to public life culminating in U.S. Senator. The piece ends with local notes on Elk County railroad prospects and Ridgway as a railway hub.
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John Charles Fremont
South Carolina
Heris
Ile
War Department
Rocky Mountains
Barrier
Pacific
South Pass
Oregon
California
trans-Missouri Plains
Alta California
el Dorado
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Sierra Nevada
West
Washington
Mississippi
San Francisco
Plains
U.S
Evening Journal
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Warren Mail
Ostroany
Sebrina
Earth
Heaven
Mary Sebrina King
J. ¥. James
R. P. King
Ner
R. L. Seely
S. C. Cook
Samuel L. Cowley
E. Wheeler
H. Green
H. O. Shoule
Chas. F. Reed
Ulysses Mercer
J. F. Avriell
P. Hardie
E. Haines
C. H. Kressler
Joseph Spick
Wm. W. Watts
A. King
John E. Ellis
G. W. Giegeer
S. E. Duffield
Wm. Wight
John R. Hersh
A. Huidekoper
J. A. French
R. Lyle White
Brookville
Ridgway
Democratic County Committee
Court House
Fillmore National Club
Fillmore
Buffalo Republic
The
Republic
N. Y. Post
Col. Frement
Col. Fremount
John C. Fremont
Elk Co
J. C. Ayer
Ayer
Orleans Delta
LZ Holloway
Henry
Maria
John Ames
Apalachacola
Florida
Holloway
Express
Hickory
High Streets
R. D. Bennett
M. B. Alexander
A. E. Salisbury
Lucius Rogers
Bethany
E. O. Ward
Lewis F. Waatson
Carolie W. Eldred
N. B. Eldred
Eldred
Warner Perry
Michael Martin
Venango County
Rebecca Ross
South West
George MIX
Elizabeth Henderson
Deerfield
Michael Horn
J. O. McManus
Adm
R. Kinzna
UST
Stranahan & Ran
Stranahan & Randall
Risley, Brothers
Front St
Dunkirk
AVING
Buffalo
Deankirk
A. E. Hall
Co. Warren
Dreserved
Ha Weaver
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