Pennsylvania Legislature Adopts Laborious Session
The 1855 session adjourned amid formality and controversy. The House passed thanks to Gov. Reeder and Speaker Strong, while the Senate elected Wm. M. Piatt as speaker ad interim. The session issued 741 bills, about 680 signed, with heavy emphasis on local acts and a contested main line sale. Bribery concerns and corruption allegations colored the long session, though the inves tigation reportedly found no direct culpability among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeder
Kansas
Strong
Senate
Wm. M. Hiester
Wm. M. Pratt
Wyoming
Wm. M. Piatt
Messrs
Brown
Buckalew
Cresswell
Fry
Goodwin
Hamlin
Hoge
Jamison
McClintock
Quiggle
Sager
Walton
Wherry
Hiester
Piatt
Hendricks
Haldeman
John
Flenniken
Crabb
Ferguson
Frazer
Frick
Jordan
Killinger
Lewis
Mellinger
Pratt
Price
Sellers
Shuman
Skinner
Taggart
Charles H. Buckalew
Darsie
John Hendricks
Committee of Conference
Harrisburg
Investig Committee
Pennsylvania
Lodhad
Traverse Jurors Named for June Session 1855
The jury list for the June term begins on the first Monday of June 1855. Jurors include John Anderson Columbus township Edward Butman Southwest David Barlow Freehold William Ballard Warren Bo William Burns Columbus Abraham Cramer Farmington R. J. Cowls Sugar Grove Stacy Carrier Columbus Horatio Crosby Co David Crull Limestone William Cady Sheffield G G Dennison Pine Grove David Dalrymple Sugar Grove Andrew Dorn Farmington Isaac Eddy Warren Bo John Ford Pittsfield James Follett Conewango Sewall Fisher Elk Lewis Geer do Peter Holt do Nelson Hook Corydon Levi Hall Pine Grove James Jagger Sugar Grove Elisha Jaquarth Columbus Alvah Jewell Spring Creek Charles Knapp Glade F M Kidder Conewango John Lindsay Sugar Grove Andrew Low Freehold James Lott do David Lounsbury Elk A H Lee Warren Bo Benj Morris Limestone Christopher Madison Brokenstraw William Nobbs Elk John M Olney Warren Bo Riles Preston Farmington Jason Perry Southwest Alson Rogers Mead Alexander Siggins Youngsville H R Stanton Farmington Chancy Spencer Freehold Norman Snyder Glade Edward Vermilia Columbus Augustus Wetmore Pine Grove William Wheldon Columbus Quartus Wright Freehold Alvin Way Spring Creek
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Traverse
A. D
John Anderson
Columbus Township
Edward Butman
Southwest
David Barlow
Freehold
William Ballard
Warren Bo
William Burns
Columbus
Abraham Cramer
Farmington
R. J. Cowls
Sugar Grove
Stacy N. Carrier
Horatio Crosby
David Crull
Limestone
William Cady
Sheffield
G. G. Dennison
Pine Grove
Glade
F. M. Kidder
Conewango
John Lindsay
Andrew Low
James L. Lott
David Lounsbury
Elk
A. H. Lee
Benj. Morris
Christopher Madison
Brokenstraw
William Nobbs
John M. Olney
Riles Preston
Jason A. Perry
Alson Rogers
Mead
Alexander Siggins
Youngsville
H. R. Stanton
Chancy Spencer
Norman Snyder
Edward Vermilia
Augustus P. Wetmore
William Wheldon
Quartus Wright
Alvin Way
Spring Creek
List of Grand Jurors for June Sessions 1855
The list of grand jurors drawn for June Sessions and Term A. D. 1855 includes Chaney Messenger as foreman of Freehold township, Franklin Abbott of Sugar Grove, Wakeman Avery Corydon, Robert Barber Warren Bo Ira W. Briggs Pine Grove William J. Bush Columbus Joel L. Carr Freehold Benjamin Durlin Pittsfield William Dewey Columbus Philander Fitch Pine Grove D. C. Hodges Sugar Grove David Jagger W. J. Jenkins Farming ton Charles Jones Pine Grove Hiram Knapp Farmington Smith Labree Kinzua William A. Middleton Limestone Benjamin Richardson Deerfield Henry Row Columbus John P. Sage Warren Bo. James M. Soper Pine Grove Nathan Sample Columbus William Sharp Conewango.
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Chaney Messenger
Foreman
Freehold Township
Franklin Abbott
Sugar Grove
Wakeman Avery
Corydon
Robert Barber
Warren Bo
Ira W. Briggs
Pine Grove
William J. Bush
Columbus
Joel L. Carr
Freehold
Benjamin Durlin
Pittsfield
William Dewey
Philander Fitch
D. C. Hodges
David Jagger
W. J. Jenkins
Farmington
Charles Jones
Hiram Knapp
Smith Labree
Kinzua
William A. Middleton
Limestone
Benjamin Richardson
Deerfield
Henry Row
John P. Sage
James M. Soper
Nathan Sample
William Sharp
Conewango
Saspatu Senoon Convention Notice in Pittsburg Advocate
The Pittsburg Christian Advocate invites citizens to support the Saspatu Senoon Convention next Wednesday in Jamestown District. Preachers Kingsley Gilfillen Flower and Hollen will lead services. schools meet at 1 PM with addresses to Parents Teachers Children by named ministers. committee urged to prepare meeting business. All welcome.
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Saspatu Senoon
Pittsburg
J. B. Hamond
J. D. Blin
E. B. Lane
D. C. Osborne
J. H. Whallon
Local Progress and Praise for Mr. Lott in Ledger
The piece notes new town enterprises and slower growth this season, highlights the mercantile trade and small bills, and praises Mr. Lott as a talented, honest representative from Warren County. It praises honor and courtesy despite political friction and urges recall of past unkind words.
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Servne
Lott
Harrisburg
Ledger
Dunkirk and Warren Stage Company praised for good trip
The Dunkirk and Warren Stage Company set a pleasant pace on a recent route despite a major coach undergoing repairs. The writer credits the proprietors and public with a smooth journey and hints at enjoyable travel aided by a Jamestown Democrat companion, hoping for no future less favorable trips.
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Dunkirk and Warren Stage Company
Jamestown Democrat
Gov Reeder Triumphs in Easton Greeting Amid Kansas Crisis
Gov. Reeder of Kansas arrived at his Easton home on the 30th amid a warm reception. A large, cross-party concourse praised his duty and courage, while he warned of border violence and urged northern aid to vindicate Kansas rights and oppose Missouri aggression. The piece also notes the Westfield Transcript’s expansion and the paper’s profit concerns, concluding with a plan to reduce size.
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Gov. Reeder
Kansas
Easton
J. M. Porter
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Ledger Notes River Raft From Warren and Bridge Sale Update
Chautauque Democrat correspondent in Cincinnati reports a Warren raft by Chapin Hall measuring nine rods by thirty feet covering about two acres and holding around 1.5 million feet of boards, said to be the largest raft seen on the river, plus a note that the bridge sale bill was signed by the Governor and should be reconstructed. A Dunkirk barber, tried in Chautauque County for a harsh shave, was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor.
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Warren Lumpermax
Chautauque Democrat
Cincinnati
Chapin Hall
Warren
Pittsburg
Dunkirk
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Chautauque County
Slifer Becomes Pennsylvania State Treasurer and Staff Appointments
Eli Slifer assumed office as State Treasurer on the 7th instant and named Thomas Nicholson of Beaver County as Cashier. Isaac W. Rawn and J. N. Elder were appointed clerks, with Solomon Munson serving as Messenger. Summerton and Church announce a temporary closure to settle up their business and depart from their old location.
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Eli Slifer
Pennsylvania
Thomas Nicholson
Beaver County
Isaac W. Rawn
J. N
Solomon Munson
Fe Summerton & Church
Erie Observer Denies Two or Three Statements
The Erie Observer asserts three statements have no bearing on others and claims they are incorrect in every material feature. The notice is a public self-defense against perceived misstatements and aims to clarify the paper’s stance.
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Erie
Philadelphia Morning Times Emerges As City Paper
The Philadelphia Morning Times, a new paper by Sickels Jones and Moran, debuts as a strong American political journal in Philadelphia. It promises high quality reporting and costs five dollars annually. The note mentions contributor Small, still in Harrisburg, sending a document in appreciation.
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Philadelphia Morning Times
Philadelphia
Sickels, Jones & Moran
Bribery Committee Report Cites Weak Evidence On Senate Try
The Bribery Committee report notes no definite findings in the late Legislature bribery probe. Witness memories appear unreliable and Dr. Jayne is named for suggesting Simon Cameron tried to buy legislators. The piece also lists political shifts, a public sale notice, church meetings on preacher pay and slips, and local official appointments including King as Cashier and Prothonotary, plus Turickenhe as District Attorney and party alignment.
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U. S
Jayne
Simon Cameron
Knickerbocker May issue praised for content
The Knickerbocker for May, published by Samuel Hueston in New York, features twenty six original papers and editorial matter upholding the magazine’s high reputation. The Tashee next Agricultural Fair in Chautauque County will be at Westfield on September 12 and 13. The Farm Journal for May offers useful reading and should be in every farmer’s hands.
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Knickerbocker
Samuel Hueston
New York
Tyshie
Chautauque County
Westfield
Arrival of the Asia and Crimea news update
The Asia arrives at Halifax at 10 P M as Crimea reports battle progress and high prices. News through May 19 describes bombardments, Vienna Conference aftermath, and Russian resistance. A telegraph from New York May 16 reports the barque Grape Shot returning with fugitive Baker aboard after a chase to Palmas and boarding near Isabela Jewett.
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New York
Asia
Halifax
Crimea
Lord Raglan
Gortshakoff
France
England
Turkey
Amelov
Rodan
Russan
Malakoff
Baker
Bill Poole
Palmas
Isabela Jewett
John C Spencer Esquire in Albany Faces Rapid Decline
Albany reports veteran lawyer and politician John C Spencer Esq, who has long served the state, is sinking rapidly from a disease linked to extreme mental and physical labor.
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Albany
John C. Spencer
Massachusetts Legislature Expels Joseph Hiss by Vote
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a resolution expelling Joseph Hiss from the body by a 126 to 15 vote. Hiss became notable after leading the so called smelling committee that visited the Roxbury Catholic School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Joseph Hiss
Hiss
Roxbury Cathlic School
Remarks of Mr Lott on Anti Slavery Resolutions 1855
Mr Lott argues against expanding slavery and for upholding earlier territorial compromises. He reviews the Northwest Ordinance and Missouri Compromise, condemns Stephen A Douglass for advocating popular sovereignty, and urges decisive action to prevent further extension of bondage. He contrasts southern influence with northern liberty and warns of national peril if slavery spreads.
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House of Representatives
Mr. Sreaker
United States
North West Territory
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Continental Congress
Congress
Union
Patrick Henry
Louisiana
France
Arkansas
Missouri
Mexico
Louisiana Purchase
North
Stephen A. Douglass
South
New York
Resolutions Call for Stand Against Slavery Expansion
In a Pennsylvania debate, speakers urge defining a position against extending slavery. They cite Northern opposition, the moral law beyond the Fugitive Slave Act, and fears of losing public support if the issue is mishandled. They insist on a decisive stance to reject slavery’s expansion.
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Tom
Sam
Pennsylvania
Telegraph advances in Crimea wires spark new era in news
The Telegraph reports rapid Crimea to London communication via submarine cable with Balaklava dispatches arriving the same day. Wires laid 800 leagues between London and the seat of war show potential for Atlantic links. Maury notes Newfoundland to Ireland route only 1,600 miles deep 10,000 feet, with a company already formed to test the project. Theodore Parker alludes to imprisonment plans and prison sermons, while Gov Reeder orders new elections in seven Kansas districts after fraud findings.
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London
Crimea
Balaklava
N. Y
Ireland
Halifax
Black Sea
Atlantic
Maury
Newfoundland
New York
Reeder
Kansas
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Philadelphia Exchange
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King
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Turickenthe
J. D. James
Warren Borough
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Democratic
Warren County
Assembly
Hounds
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T. D. Edwards
Mr. Lott
Theodore Parker
Faneuil Hall
the Tribune
Liberia
Pennsylva Colonization Society
William S
William F
Betsy L. Christie
Mary L
M. Jewett
A. E. Hall & Co’s
A. E. Hall & Co
F. E. Hall & Co
J. Goodrich
Hickory and
Water Streets
Carver House
Warren, Penn’a
Goodrich
Yuba
New Orleans
J Goodrich
S. J. Goopmen
S.J Goonricu
Ari
En’s and
Boy’s Palm Leaf
Livenett Florence Braid
Panama
S. J. Goorricu
S. J. Goopricu
Terra de Siena
India
Japan
C. Srrananan & Rawpate
Inishes, Oe Copal Detree
Shellac Srrananas
Rawopate
Van
Blue Vitro
E Strananan & Ranpatr
Strananan & Ranpatr
Buchan
Stranahan & Randall
Garden Seeds
P. Falconer
Conewango Township
Jarred Knowlton
N. B
S. A. Wetmore
Warren Cash Store
Williams
Watson Block
Cambric Bard Malls
Bishop Lawn
Buffalo
J. B. Carver
Wm. Wirt
Barren
Stranabax
D. R. Barton
Rochester
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