White-haired tale of a perilous Chilean arrest and murder
In Valparaiso a secret passage audit leads to the capture of two young women involved with a murdered lieutenant Howard. Police recover a witness handkerchief, arrest suspects, and the consul, captain, and British envoy push for justice. Howard is buried as the Asia crew mourns and the sisters are sentenced to life hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrique
Anibal de Esteban
Fernando
Howard
Keach
Hunter
Senor
Senor Hunter
Senor Markham
Asia
Careel
Santiago
Valparaiso
Valpariso
Adams
Joseph Lindsay
Pine Grove
Fremont
Sill’s
Elected Officers List From Warren Township Elections
The Warren Mail reports officers elected in multiple townships with detailed names for burgesses constables assessors and inspectors. It lists selections in Youngsville Warren Columbus Brokenstraw Conewango Corydon Eldred Elk Farmington Glade Freehold Kinzu a Limestone Mead Pine Grove Pittsfield Pleasant Sugar Grove Spring Creek South West Sheffield and local notes on swans and editorial changes.
Political notes and incidents from Mercer and beyond
The Mercer Whig notes political debates in the Senate over the Dred Scott decision and apportionment, reports a bank failure at New Castle with heavy losses, and mentions river lumber traffic and raft activity. It quotes Washington appointments and praises Senator Scofield as a strong advocate for Freedom, with coverage of local raftmen and incidents in Warren and Glade Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Erie
Warren
McKean
Dred Scott
House
Shipman’s
Glade Run
Reese’s Eddy
G. W. Scarrero
Scofield
W.R
Kansas Slavery Foe Faces New Threat Under Buchanan
The Harrisburg Telegraph warns that Kansas faces a new bid to form a pro slavery constitution after Gov Geary resigns. It argues Locofoco efforts and the Kansas legislature aim to push slavery by default, with no popular vote and immediate statehood. It blames Buchanan’s administration and the Locofoco party for a betrayed anti slavery pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary
Kansas
Washington
Robert J. Walker
Buchanan
Breckinridge
Locofoco
Pennsylvania
Fremont
Whitfield
Missouri
Congress
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Senate
Middle States
Vallies
Plains
Music and Singing School Opens in Warren
Miss M B Alexander and A E Salisbury announce a Warren music and singing school opening on Wednesday May seventh. For lessons apply to Lucius Rogers or at R S Orr’s residence. Piano 24 lessons ten dollars with singing class privilege. Pure singing for juveniles or adults one dollar. Private singing lessons two to five dollars per term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Alexander
A. E. Salisbury
Warren
Lucius Rogers
R. S.orr
Mrs J A Morrison Announces Second Term of Music
Mrs J A Morrison informs Warren citizens she will begin another term of music on Wednesday December 10. She offers thorough instruction in the piano, Praxo and Melodeon with 24 lessons for eight dollars and piano use for two dollars. Warren, Dec 5, 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Morrison
Warren
Vicinity
Texas
Millinery Sale Arrives in Warren at Lowest Prices
Miss M. C. Shaw returns from New York City with the Lancest and Brest Lot of millinery now in Warren for the season. Items will be offered at the lowest prices to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Shaw
New York City
Lancest
Brest
Warren
S. J. Goodrich Warren
Azeltine & CO
Dr. Kane
Henry Lyle
Miss Marryat
Rangers
Charles Summerfield
Rodger O'Conner
Claude Duval
Tor New Books
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fitz-Clarence Howard
Hickory Point
Sharp
Evans
Lawrence
Warren Mail
Youngsville Borough
Warren Borough
Joseph S. Turner
Burgess
J. D. James
Andrew Hertzel
G. Merrill
Geo. L. Chapel
John Henlan
John M. Olney
D. Hall
Geo. Offerlee
S. N. Dickinson
R. Brown
Ben’s. Nesmith
M. Waters
J. B. Carver
Columbus Borough
D. A. Dewey
M. P. Osborne
Constable
Geo. W. Vermylia
J. Smith
M. S. Woodworth
Richard Dewey
N. Stacy
Ethan Skinner
W. Webber
Geo. Cady
A. Fry
J. W. Mather
Horatio Crosby
Brokenstraw
Hiram Horn
J. S. Trask
David Gregg
Wm. G. Garcelon
Columbus
Alfred Cady
W. Muzzy
E. Crosby
N. F. Carrier
Conewango
E. Dailey
Daniel Gross
Oscar Shaw
Philip Segrist
W. G. Sill
Corydon
Perry Shearman
H E. Converse
Belvin Forbes
B. Case
Rice Morrison
J. L. Gibbs
W. C. Knapp
Cherry Grove
Josiah Farnsworth
T. S. Sweet
Asa Plumb
James Shook
Geo. A. Mather
Deerfield
C. W. Delong
J. P. MaGee
Joseph Morrison
J. T. MaGee
James H. Neill
Arthur McGill
J. T. Courson
Eldred
Isaac M. Green
Levi Pierce
Enos Thompson
Walter Welden
Wm. Young
Elwood Headley
S. Martin
L. Martin
E. Headley
Lewis Ladow
Sewell Martin
Farmington
Paul W. Brown
W.W. S. Marsh
John W. Ballard
Horace W. Strickland
Harrison Osborn
Wm. Cady
John A. Marsh
Lorenzo Preston
Geo. Ewers
S. C. Brasington
Jacob Sweeting
8. C. Brasington
A. Plumb
John McWilliams
Wm. Zeigler
G. C. Irvine
Freehold
Stillman Campbell
Geo. Allen
David Allen
O. L. Monroe
Theron Bly
A. Low
Rob’j. Allen
Andrew Gregg
Kinzua
Robert Campbell
H. Fogles
Rice English
Martin Everett
Thomas English
Campbell
Wm. English
John H. Brasington
John Hunter
R. B. Sprague
Isaac Lakens
T. W. Hammond
C. M. Hunter
John Dunn
J. Sanford
Wm. A. Middleton
O. P. McGee
Alson Rogers
Nash Abbott
John Matson
Wm. R. Briggs
Charles Chase
Thomas Martin
T. McCoy
Ira W. Briggs
Wm. W. Slone
John Russell
Theodore Chase
Pittsfield
Hugh McQuay
J. R. Goodwin
J. L. Acocks
John M. Long
Wm. E. Stright
Philip Huffman
A. McIntyre
G. Acocks
Sugar Grove
Isaac H. Hiller
Stephen B. Ricker
Ethan Allen
Hugh Jamison
L. Mc Kellogg
R. Gregg
Thomas F. Abbott
Geo. S. Perry
Doric Temple
Spring Creek
Charles Anderson
E. J. Eldred
George Yager
James Burrows
Josiah Leming
Irvine Donaldson
N. P. Cummings
Albert Eldred
A. D. Marvin
Walter Scott
T. V. Morian
Warner Perry
T. V.S. Morian
S. E. Everett
E. G. Benedict
Eli Dibble
Sheffield
R. C. Wright
A. H. Barns
John Whitman
H. T. Hougton
A. L. Pratt
J. C. Osgood
Dennis and
Dives
The
Ledger
Abraham
Branch
Dunkirk
Warren Ledger
J. D James
Mercer Whig
Mercer
New Castle Bank
Waggonseller
Robins
Arthur
Miss Townsend
Porter
Spirit
the Times
Flora Temple E
Acciwests
William Phillips
Gold Spring
R. E. Cowan
Warren Eddy
Cole's
Stranahan
Washixaton
Philadelphia
J. B. Baker
Chambers ReKibben
Gideon G. Westcott
John Hamilton, Jr
Navy
William Badger
Eastern
Jacob Yost
Kaneas
Music and Siging School
Panama
N. Y
J. C. Drake
I. S. Alden, Esq
Kate King
W. D. Henry
N. Frazine
Emeline Hamilton
Frazine
Glade Township
Falconer
L. A. Rogers
Watson & Rogers
Harrisburg
L. Rogers
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