Alleged Berks County Conspirators Hearings Continue
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a morning hearing in the conspiracy case against Philip Huber Dr Augustus Flig Phil bert Harrison Oxenreider Henry Iredell and Marshart. Witnesses describe oath taking signs and passwords used to oppose confiscation emancipation and conscription with testimony highlighting threats and coercion. General Burnside filed a habeas corpus request defending wartime measures and urging restraint on public criticism to protect the army and government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Huber
Augustus Flig
Philbert
Harrison Oxenreider
Henry Iredell
Marshart
Wm. Gerber
Marion Township
Jacob Sellers
Oxenreider
Huber
Michael Grobs
Sellers
Lincoln
Jeff
Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Coffee
J. Glancey Jones
Court of Justice
Coffee
Jones
Henry Pifer
Philadelphia
Union
Constitution
Richmond
A Strange Problem and War Talk in a Massachusetts Assembly
The piece blends a ludicrous tale of two couples sharing babies with a serious wartime address. Mrs Patrick Lyon and Mrs Heidlebach host a Tuesday celebration marred by a drunk nurse misplacing infants, resolved by Irish and Dutch bets. The speaker lauds Massachusetts contributions to war finance and military leadership, praising Banks Butler and Hooker, and extols New England pride and union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Lyon
Heidlebach
John
Patrick
Massachusetts
Banks
Butler
Rappahannock
Richmond
New England
New Hampshire
Secretary Chase speaks to Boston merchants in 1860s visit
Secretary Chase addresses the Merchants Exchange News Room with I A Tobey and a Boston business crowd. He reflects on leading a department through the Civil War, praises Massachusetts support, cites seven million dollars, and honors soldiers wives and hearthfire valor amid war. A Gen Hooker army report adds a lighter note of a private’s pet hen Chickens and eggs accompany army life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Merchants’ Exchange News Room
I. 5. Tobey
Board of Trade
Mr. Tobey
Mr. Chase
Boston
Massachusetts
Bunker Hill
Fanny Vern
Vor
Papa
Father
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LEGAL
Chas. Dinsmoor
Scofield
Parmlee & Henry
Joseph A. Neill
Johnson's Exchange
Warren
Barnett W. Lacy
Warren Pa
Jerome Davis
Brown & M
H. A Jamitson
Wretmore & Clark
Conncollors
Second Street
Roda Fast
Johnson & Brown’s
Watmore
Junius R. Clark
Hotels
New House
Liberty Streets
Second Waren Co
John Russell
Carver House
O. H. Hall
Water Street
Warren County
General Stage Office
George Sailor
Reed House
Fire
Pittsfield House
L. C. Pendleton
Pittsfield, Warren Co
Henge
Tidioute
J. M. Hamlin
Tidionte
Medical
D. V. Stranaian
Front Street
Brown & Phillips
Physicians and Surgeons
Farmington Centre
W. Brown
Hickory
Third
Hazeltine & Col
Dalerain
Alan
Cal
Variety Hall
Warren. Warren Co
Etrates
M. Shaeffer & CO
Yankee Nations
Byeecker
CW. Rathrun & CO
Point Reeze
Seneg Tee
Caughey & Clark
Moffat's
Rornell Block
State Street
Erie
Brown Brothe Warren, P
Walla
Wonrowy
Yecher
Perc Hee Ete
Fait
Jon Thaw
Wajaea
Exchange
R. Bennett
Bend
Kinga
Smethport
Olean
Mate
L. R
William Siggins
Ence
Youngsville
Warren Co
Aart
Smith & Messner
Manron
Thr
Mnufacture
Ktrbfager
Ground Brothers
George Bam
Central Clothing Store
News Depot
Warren Ia
J. Sager
James’ Block
P. Johnson
David Derickson
Meadville
Lewis Arnett
N. Yates
Columbus
H. P. Kinnear
Isaac H. Hiller
Register and Recorder
R. K. Russell
George H. Amos
Alden Marsh
Arthur McGill
A. Barnes
Sheffield
Andrew H. Ludlow
C. Masten
Glade
J. C. Thomas
Nelson Preston
Busti
N.Y
Patrick Falconer
Wm. F. Dalrymple
Pittsfield
Mercantile
Samuel Hull
C. W. Rathbun
Post Office
Strattonville
Ridgway
Sugar Grove
Lander
I .M
DR. Sweet
Liniment
Stephen Sweet
Connecticut
The
United States
DR. Sweets
Sweet
Richardson & CO
Norwich
Conn
Morgan & Allen
Philadelphia Inquirer
Berks County
Mr. Haerlitt
Vallandigham
Vallandighamn
Circuit Court
Gen. Burnside
Onto
Cincinna T. O
Circuit Court of the United States
Southern District of
Ohio
Department of the Ohio
L. Vallandigham
Congress
Department
Meen
Burnside
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