Know Nothings loom large in Warren letters in old Ledger row
A Warren Mail letter blasts accusations about Know Nothings and Barclay, cites election figures from Deerfield, Youngsville, Clearfield, and Venango, defends party allegiance, and attacks Ledger for alleged misstatements. It notes local party dynamics, a Chautauque Cattaraugus nominee, and European news from The Pacific.
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Barclay
Know Nothings
Mail
Ledger
Gov. Bigler
Baird
Deerfield
Arthurs
Youngsville
Matt
the Mail
Odd Fellows
John L. McKinney
John F. McPherson
McPherson
Falconer
Moore
Great Ass
Ec. &c
Chautauque
Cattaraugus
William Pitt Angel
Fenton
Angel
Patterson
Lester
Fredonia
Whig Party
Billy Patterson
Political shift ends party obedience and calls for honest officeholding
The writer argues the late election shows party control has fractured and yeomen will demand independent service. Citizens will judge candidates by honesty and fitness, not party. Know Nothings may have aided change, with other forces also driving the upheaval.
Honest Democrat Refuses Know Nothing Alliance
An honest Democrat, when asked about joining Know Nothing factions, says he will act for himself and not join. The piece notes a shift of voters acting independently, a political revolution shaping future U.S. history. It cites Pennsylvania voting blocks on Prohibition, Senatorial and Representative totals, and comments on statewide results and apathy in national representation.
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Know Nothings
Philadelphia Bulletin
Pierce
Nebraska
Congress
Whig Papers Recommend State Treasurer Candidates
Whig papers nominate Hon. Henry S. Evans of Chester County George H Hart Esq and Dr Luther Dillier of Philadelphia for the office of State Treasurer.
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Henry S. Evans
Chester County
George H. Hart
Luther Dillier
Philadelphia
Thanksgiving proclamations and health news in New England
Governor Baker proclaims November 16 as a day of thanksgiving. Governor Powell designates November 30 as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer. Washington papers dispute a Europa claim of talks with Russia on territory and relations. Abbott Lawrence was reported seriously ill in Groton with unclear disease.
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Thanksoivvnc
New Hampshire
Baker
Gov. Powell
Kentucky
Washington
Europa
England
France
Russia
Apsott Lawrence
Abbott Lawrence
Groton
Destructive Cleveland Fire Destroys Hotel and Block
A major blaze in Cleveland on Oct 28 1854 began in the stables of the New England Hotel and wiped out the hotel plus a long stretch of buildings on the hill. Losses exceed one million dollars with many firms listed as heavily damaged or destroyed and insurance unsettled.
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Cleveland
New England
A. & C. Leeb
Cook & Alther
Wendell
Treatd& Edwards
Bishop
P. Anderson
The Great Western Railroad Disaster Reports
Burrato Oct 28 1854 a Great Western Railroad of Canada express car head cylinder burst causing a two hour delay then a collision near Chatham in fog. Twenty five killed and forty eight instantly reported plus many injured among second class passengers. Authorities warn to beware of dubious banknotes.
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Burrato
Great Western Railroad
Canada
Chatham
Hamutton, C. W
Battle of the Alma Reveals Allied Valor and Shortfalls
Eyewitness dispatch from Sept 23 1854 details the Alma battle showing French Zouaves scaling heights under heavy fire and Highland charge turning the Russian flank. It notes high casualties on both sides, lack of cavalry for the retreat, and commendations for Admiral Lyoéhs and naval aid in evacuating the wounded.
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Taney
Highland Brigade
Colin Campbell
Canrobert
Thomas
Lyoéhs
Peel
Dacres
Drummond
Moore
Lyons
Sebastopol
Constantinople
93D Highlanders
Albatros
Montezuma
Andes
Scutari
Grand Champ
Pera
Arctic Wreck Spurs Safer Ship Design Across Lines
Maritime observers urge better ship safety after the Arctic disaster. Proposals include mechanical fog signals, extra lifeboats, and water tight compartments across new vessels like the Ocean Bird. Airtight bags for buoyancy are suggested to improve survivor chances.
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Arctic
Calrol
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Cunard Line
Collins
Vesta
Ocean Bird
New York
John Graham
Phil. Mail
Kane's Arctic Expedition Dispatch from 1853
Dr. Hayes of Kane's North polar expedition writes from Bastlin's Bay dated July 14 1853 describing the Advance voyage past Greenland coast. They visit Fiskeneas and Sukkertoppen for supplies, meet a Danish Inspector at Proven, note hospitality and daily life, and capture scenes with Bousalt daguerreotype apparatus while maintaining ship discipline.
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Dr. Hayes
Kane
Bastlin’s Bay
Greenland
Fiskeneas
Walter Scott
Magnus Trail
North Pole
Sukkertoppen
Proven
Mr. Bousalt
Kane Expedition Plans Winter Search for Franklin
Proven records indicate the party would move north to Smiths Sound, then Kane and eight companions with a boat and sleigh would depart the ship to search westward for Sir John Franklin during nine months of winter. They would abandon the boat at journey's end and trek back to the ship by compass and stars.
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Smith’s Sound
Baffin’s Bay
Dr. Kane
Sir John Franklin
Arrival of the Niagara in New York and Crimea updates
The Niagara report notes siege artillery at Sevastopol on the 4th with lines around the South side. Allied forces invest the city, reserves move from Verna to Crimea, and Piraus hosts French and English regiments. Dispatches cite forces at Sebastopol and Baltic signals, with Lord Raglan in command after St Arnaud’s death.
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New York
Sevastopol
Verna
Crimea
Malta
Piraus
Osten Sacken
Perikoff
Menschikoff
Paris Moniteur
Marshal St. Arnaud
Lord Ragland
Canrobert
Baltic
Asia
Schamy
Albonitotl
Kara
St. Petersburgh
Sebastopol
Paris
Vienna
Raglan
Madrid
Real estate seized in Warren County three-tranche property sale
In Warren County Pa at the Court House on December 4 at 10 o clock A M parcels in Springcreek and Eldred townships are listed. Properties include one acre in West Springcreek with several buildings, 100 acres in Springcreek with mill and school house, 70 acres with a saw mill, 100 acres in Eldred, and 144 acres in Eldred. all part of tracts 300 301 143 and 338. The property belongs to Abraham Woodin and is seized in execution for Kent Weld Clark McCarter and J G W J Mills.
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Court House
Warren
Springcreek
Eldred
Warren County
West Springcreek
Josiah Deming
Yager and Cummings
Phineas Wright
Sppeingcreek
Titusville
E. L. Williams
Workman
Harrison Colby
Charles Thompson
Eldred Township
Welden
Arthur Cullum
Said Township
Preston
Bristol
Abraham Woodin
Kent & Weld
Clark & McCartes
J. G
W. J. Mills
Nawu
John J. Badger
Deerfield Township
Tidioute
William Gorman
E. McMallen
Heman Valentine
F. Delong
Grandin & Green
Hezekiah Morey
Hip
James Ayling
Ayling
John Ferguson
Eli K. Price
K. Huidekoper
AL O
Brokenstraw Township
John McKinney
Wm. Davis
aAlso
Pleasant Township
George Leonhart
Walter W. Hodges
Robert Miles
sLso
Springcreek Township
Columbus Road
Whitney
Rur
Isaac Hill
Charles Brown
John P. Brown
Madison Burnell
A. KF. Allen
Wm. H. Lowry
N. A. Lowry
Elk
State Line
South Valley Township
N. Y
John Brokaw
Ruloff
Peter Brokaw
Montague
Learn
Chapin Hall
James Hall
Elk Township
Russell Fenton
Benjamin
Ievi Learn
John Devers
James Foreman
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Camanche
Clinton County
Towa
H. C. Knapp
O. C. Bates
Bates
Camache
Knapp
Europe
Pacific
Sthult
T. C. Jackson
Sunbury
Erie
Coway
Syren
Inquisition
Pennsylvania
Berks
York
Schuykill
Northampton
Indiana
Illinois
Fury
M. EF. Kerr
Conewango Township
James Morrison
Sugar Grove Township
Jas. Jagger
Hiram G. Buel
Lurinda D. Fields
Sugar Grove
Sunbury & Erie Railroad, Co
Sunbury and Erie Railroad
City of
County of
Isid Road
James Cooper
Estray
Z. Allen
Farmington
Stranahan & Randall
Buffalo
D. W.stranahan
F. A. Randall. Warren
Watson & Rogers
Crystal Palace
L. F. Watson
Qas
Watson & Rogers Warren
Court of Common Pleas
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