Republican Nominating Convention Aims for Free State Expansion
From Pittsburg meeting progress reported with delegates from Free States and eight Slave States. Francis P. Blair presided as Jackson’s confidant. The Philadelphia convention dated June 17 signals push for repeal of pro slavery laws, Free State resistance in Kansas, and a stronger Republican stance against the national administration.
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Pittsburg
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Francis P. Blair
Maryland
Gen. Jackson
Philadelphia
Bunker Hill
Kansas
Union
Republican Organization
John G Saxe to Speak in Warren at Johnson Hall
A Warren notice announces John G. Saxe will present his poem Yankee Land at Johnson's Hall on Wednesday evening March 5. Tickets cost 25 cents, with sales at local offices. The piece promises a rich entertainment and marks Saxe as a major Yankee talent.
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Dickinson
Yankee Land
Johnson’s Hall
Union
Johnson & Brown
Hazletine & Co.’s
Stranahan & Randall’s
John G. Saxe
County Convention Urged to Raise School Superintendent Salary
The piece urges a March convention of directors to double County School Superintendent Spencer's pay from 300 dollars a year. It praises his dedication to county schools and argues the current wage is below a livable standard, insisting workers deserve fair compensation and criticizing the external date.
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Spencer
Warren County township officers listed from late election
The Prothonotary records enumerate township officers across Warren County. Names include Youngsville Borough officials such as Constable Lemuel Hoar and Burgess D Chapman alongside numerous entries for Brokenstraw Columbusborough Conewango and others with posts like Justice of the Peace Constable Road Commissioner and School Directors. The report also notes changes at Sunbury and Eve Railroad with Samuel V. Merrick of Philadelphia as President and a shift to cash-based contracts and vigorous future work.
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Youngsville Borough
Lemuel Hoar
Hugh Willson
Wm. A. Lavis
G. W. Davis
J. A. Davis
Burgess
D. Chapman
J. G. Shutt
Hugh Wilson
Adolphus Crippen
J. L. Hall
Roney
John Hall
John McKinney
Columbus
Hollis King
Wm. C. Howard
O. A. Smith
Constable
Loren Pierce
Wm. L. Weed
A. Fry
Geo. Cady
Ziba Colegrove
Wm. E. Moffatt
Wm. Gilmore
A. M. Gordon
M. P. Osborne
Wm. B. Sutliff
H. King
Conewango
David M. Strickland
Jacob Mock
Wm. Sharp
John J. Taylor
Benj. A. Geer
Wm. A. Blakesley
A. J. Spencer
Joseph E. Fay
Philip Seigrist
Corydon
Perry Shearman
Jarvis L. Forbes
Amos Flatt
Abel Morrison
Rice Morrison
Hiram Tome
Comfort L. Knapp
John Williams
L. Morrison
Cherry Grove
J. M. Ford
S. Young
H. GC. Aber
T. B. Noble
Eldred
John Pinkham
Daniel White
George Lobdell
Jno
B. Pierce
Levi Pierce
Geo. Lobdell
A. L. Green
James H. Carr
L. Kelly
Sewell Tisher
A. H. Lounsberry
James Sumner
Freehold
J. B. Fisk
Geo. Allen
Levi Boardman
Robt. McIntyre
Benj. A. Crecraft
Calvin Wright
Theron
Chauncy Spencer
James L. Lott
Limestone
J. P. Houser
Wm. Middleton
James Middleton
Mathew Hunter
P. Morris
C. Roup
Averill
Mead
F. D. Olney
Alson Rogers
James Olney
Nash Abbott
James Oney
K. Bean
S. Olney, Jr
Pittsfield
Hugh Long
Wm. H. White
Jesse Woodbury
Wm. W. Long
John Fagundas
H. M. Bill
Baker Mead
Charles Baker
J. L. Acocks
Pine Grove
Jerome B. Fisher
Wm. Hall
R. K. Russel
Wm. Sloan
A. P. Wetmore
Sheffield
W. S. Blanchar
A. L. Pratt
Elias Dixon
Stephen Andrews
H. T. Houghton
D. D. Bowers
Richard Dunham
South West
W. Mahan
W. Perry
D. H. Whitney
Wm. Dunham
F. W. Mitchell
G. C. Pettit
K. Dibble
W. P. Langworthy
R. J. Henderson
E. G. Benedict
Warren Kokoven
John Ditmars
J. S.turner
Gilman Merrill
J. D. James
James Halliday
S. P. Johnson
John #. McPherson
Robt. Miles
J. Hl. Hull
J. F. McPherson
A. J. Davis
W. F. Kingsbury
M. W. Hull
John Edgar
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Sunbury and Evie Railroad Company
Samuel V. Merrick
Philadelphia
Merrick
Central Road
Temperance Meeting Called by Carson League Leaders
To the Friends of Temperance the Carson League and all temperance supporters are urged to meet at the Hall of the Sons of Temperance opposite the Carver House on Monday evening March 3 at 7 oclock precisely. A full attendance is requested as important matters will be presented before the meeting. Prosecuting Committees.
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Carson League
Albany Atlas and Argus Consolidation Report
The Albany Argus and Albany Atlas merge into the Albany Atlas and Argus with Cassiday and Comstock remaining in the new firm. People discuss political nominations Millard Fillmore for President and Andrew Jackson Donaldson for Vice President amid local election shifts.
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Albany Argus
Albany Atlas
Argus
Cassiday
Atlas
Comstock
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Jackson Donaldson
Etna News and Europe Notes From Halifax Frank Feb 22
Three days after leaving Havre Etna reached Halifax with coal cargo and no Pacific news. Paris reports say Prussia may seek participation in the Peace Conference while Russia’s acceptance astonishes Turkey. Submarine cables hamper Crimea intel. Bashi Bazouks cause Shumla unrest and Madrid conspiracy rumors spread north. Havre prices show breadstuffs down as confidence in a favorable peace grows.
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Canada
Pacific
Prussia
Prince Gorckoff
Count Buol
M. Borqueney
Sir H. Seymour
Russia
Turkey
Crimea
Black Sea
Shumla
Madrid
Spain
England
Northern men clash over anti slavery stance at convention
In Philadelphia on February 25 the Northern delegates offered a test vote against nominating a candidate who supports federal action to prohibit slavery in territories north of 86 degrees. The measure failed as the majority tabled the resolution 141 to 59, while a dissenting minority prepared a protest to their constituents. The convention then moved to nominate candidates by a large majority.
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Philadelphia
Kansas
Ice jam sinks several steamboats on the Ohio River
Cincinnati reports the Licking River rising rapidly, pushing ice into the Ohio and sinking the stern wheel boats Albertine Flag Bridge City Grapeshot Madonna Salem and Yorktown while many barges and flats go down. Losses reach about 200000 with the river still rising.
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Flag
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Grapeshot
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Yorktown
Julius B Hall Marries Matilda Huujl in Warren
In Warren on February 28, at the parish house Rev. S 8S Burton officiated the marriage of Julius B Hall and Matilda Huujl, both residents of Warren.
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Warren
Obituary and school board notice from Warren County
Obituaries note James Barr of Sugar Grove age 59 died in Helena on December 25 and Helen Mead age 77 of Conewango February 25. A Warren County school directors convention is called for March 25 1856 at 1 PM at the Warren Court House to consider increasing the county superintendent salary per 1855 school law supplement.
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Helena
Ark
James Barr
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Conewango
Helen Mead
Department of Common Schools of
Harrigsgura
Warren Co
Court House
Warren
A. G. Curtin
Sale of Unseated Lands for 1854 and 1855 Warren County
Notice to the public that under the 1815 act amending unseated land taxes, parcels in Warren County will be offered at public sale or outcry for arrears of taxes at the Court House on the second Monday in March.
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Warren County
Warren
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Fred
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Henry Palmer
Joel Scranton
Grave Township
C. Verbeck
Jas. Roy
John Hackney
Wm. Culbertson
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Watt
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Dale Family
Wm. Hamilton
Highlands S. W. cc
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Lafayette McManus
S. Parshall
Livestong Township
John Prather
Henry Proper
Wm. Davidson
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