Warren Mall: Whigs lament defeat of party in Warren County
The Warren Mall urges reflection after a Whig defeat in Warren County highlighting lack of Assembly candidate and party inactivity. It condemns laziness, notes Democratic effort, and emphasizes measures over men while naming local towns like Youngsville, Brokenstraw, Deerfield and Sugar Grove.
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Warren County
Walker
Congress
Weathercock
Youngsville
Brokenstraw
Deerfield
Curtis
Sugar Grove
Curtis Declared Elected Representative by Authority
The notice proclaims Curtis as the successful Whig and Democratic candidate after the March fourth inauguration. It notes a narrow 98 vote majority and lists county tallies such as Fiie 1570, Warren 400, Elk 168, McKean 162, Potter 184, Jefferson 261, Clarion 504, with a caveat about minor tally discrepancies. It pledges to support him while критiquing any wrong actions.
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Curtis
Fiie
Walker
Warren
Elk
McKean
Potter
Jefferson
Clarion
Pine Grove
Sugar Grove
Ledger
Clarion and Potter
Potter County Journal
Congress
Mr. Curtis
Free Soil
Statewide election outlook favors Democrats in House and Senate
Reports indicate the state has gone Democratic with an uncertain margin. The Senate is seen at 17 Democrats to 16 Whigs, likely including Judge Myers of Clarion who may align with Whigs. Democrats hold a joint ballot majority. A Boston Mechanics’ Fair exhibit shows an improved Plaining Machine superior to Woodworth’s.
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House
Senate
Judge Myers
Clarion
Woodworth
Cincinnati
House of Bishops
Onderdonk
Y. Y
House of
Maryland
New York
State Senate
Sandswich
Friends of Freedom
R. S. Bingham
Messrs
Joy and
Emmons
Local setback and humor after election drift
In a candid reaction the writer admits a rough defeat with foggy results and suggests county orders will be hard for the Treasurer to redeem. They joke about sour grapes, noting they ran on the best ticket and performed as well as possible, finishing second.
New Goods At Summerton And Church And C J Taylor Brothers
Local notes advertise bargains at Summerton and Church and C J Taylor Brothers with new dry goods arrivals from Buffalo. Barber Bansen has moved to a room near Davis Watson for cheaper shaving services. Ludlow Building hosts Mevixa Crtranx from Medina offering fresh reading and a call for a singing school. Weather note praises clear skies and a request for good wood. Harve Smith’s Northern Citizen imprint is introduced with political shifts.
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Summerton & Church
C. J. Taylor & Brothers
New Storne
C. Compton
Buffalo
Ludlow
Medina
N. Y
H. A. Smith
Northern Citizen
Smith
Independent Democrat notes in Mercer and election chatter
The Independent Democrat is new in Mercer and receives praise despite politics. A Jamestown source backs Frederick S. Martin for Congress, a Whig business leader with prior Senate and Assembly service. The piece discusses election results, predictions, and shifting town loyalties in Sugar Grove and Pine Grove, noting Walker’s strong showing and Curtis’s controversial standing.
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Jamestown
Frederick S. Martin
Congress
Chautauque & Cattaraugus
Martin
Senate
Assembly
The Fugitive Slave Law and Mormon Prophecy
Northern sentiment denounces the Fugitive Slave Law while detailing its penalties and procedures. The piece claims mixed party votes against it and warns of enforcement across states. It then notes Mormon emigration, especially to the West, with British converts swelling ranks and potential political impact.
Erle County Official Ballot Roll Call
A historical tally lists Canal Commissioner Wma Morrison and Ephraim Banks among county officers with multiple names and numeric codes. It also notes positions including Surveyor General J Porter Brawley and Assembly figures Carlton B Curtis and John H Walker alongside Sheriff Charles Mead and others with vote counts for and against an amendment.
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T. Morrison
Joseph Dungan
Ephraim Banks
H. W. Snyder
J. Porter Brawley
Joseph Henderson
Congress
Carlton B. Curtis
John H. Walker
Assembly
Waphill
J. F. Sallup
A. Martin
Robert Hinds
D. C. Howard
B. D. Hamlin
J. Darling
A. D. Hamlin
L. C. Little
W. Williams
N. W. Goodrich
Wm. T. Morrison
Joshua Dungan
Ephriam Banks
Henry W. Snyder
William Z. Hemphill
Charles Mead
Henry Thayer
Joseph Rogers
Daniel D. Hyatt
Scattering
Alonzo I. Wilcox
Starr Dennison
Joseph Mason, Jr
Frederick Ely
J.T. Cumly
L. Luther
Henry Souther
J. C. Chaplin
E. P. Goff
B. P. Little
Jos. Henderson
J. P. Brawley
C. B. Curtis
Morison
Dungan
Banks
Snyder
Brawley
Henderson
Shattuck
Howe
Senate
Hoge
Carver
Shugart
Scofield
Leach
Brashear
Cunningham
Mann
Horrible Murder Near West Chester Stuns Community
A young teacher named Rachael Sharpless was found shot dead at a school door near Hamerton in Chester County on a Saturday morning. Suspect George Pharoah, a 19-year-old nephew of a prior killer, was arrested after footprints and a matching gun wad tied to the crime. The inquest returned a death by gunshot with the weapon and motive still unclear.
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West Chester
Rachael Sharpless
Aaron Sharpless
Hamerton
Rocky Hill
Gideon Hatton
Isaac Sharpless
Shiriff Darlington
George Pharoah
Pharoah
Jabez Boyd
Wesley Patton
Pharoal
Ommor Thomas
Darlington
Hoskin
Thick Woods Indians Eaten in Cannibal Legend
Report notes a tribe beyond the Mississippi known as the Thick Woods Indians who practice cannibalism and are viewed with strong abhorrence by neighboring tribes.
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Mississippi
Dandy with cigar on steamboat asks about smoking
A man with a cigar confronts a stranger aboard a steamboat asking if gentlemen smoke in his country. The stranger replies that gentlemen never smoke, while the culprit asks not to patronize the line as it stalls operations and will soon suspend its activities.
Printing of Congress Faces New Contractor Bid
Mr. Ritchie, identified as the real contractor for the printing of Congress, says he will proceed with the public printing, that a friend has offered ample means for the work, and that he will still rely on Congress to indemnify him.
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Ritchie
Congress
Henry W Paine Claims Water Repulsion For Perpetual Motion
In a letter to the Scientific American, Henry W Paine says he has kept his discovery secret and now reports bodies repelling water when immersed, causing a vessel to move forward while the electrical action continues. He credits magneto electricity and predicts ongoing skepticism and charges of humbug.
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Henry W. Paine
Buffalo Express
Scientific American
Joseph Buffington Named Chief Justice of Utah Territory
The Hon. Joseph Buffington of Armstrong, current President Judge of the Clarion Venango and Jefferson Judicial district, is appointed and confirmed as chief Justice of the new Utah Territory. The selection is praised as fitting and popular, with Buffington praised as amiable, learned, and upright for the territory soon to become a state.
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Uran
Joseph Buffington
Armstrong
Clarion Venango and
Jefferson Judicial Districtt
Territory
Utah
Pitt American
Boston Blind Asylum Pupils Attend Jenny Lind Rehearsal
Pupils from the Boston Asylum for the Blind attended a Jenny Lind rehearsal by invitation on Monday. Lind received fifty eight letters during the event, many seeking charity.
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Boston Asylum For the Blind
Jenny Lind
Rehersal
Large meeting on Fugitive Slave Law arouses city action
Reports from Panavetrma Purapetrain Cincinnati and New York describe political races and church matters. A large Fugitive Slave Law meeting convened in Purapetrain with a committee to draft adjourned resolutions.
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New York
Georgia
Chagres
Havana
Pacific
New Orleans
Mostroser
Anti Rest Nominations Nominated by Albany Convention
In Albany the convention adjourned after midnight and nominated the ticket for statewide offices: Governor Washington Hunt Lieutenant Governor Sanford E. Church Canal Commissioner Ebenezer Blakely State Prison Inspector William P. Angel Clerk of Appeals Charles S. Benton. Also notes Miss Beecher and Fredrika Bremer in Milwaukee and a quote on good manners.
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Utica
Albany
Washington Hunt
Ebenezer Blakely
Wm. P. Angel
Chas
Benton
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Boston
Oet
Amin Bey
Revere House
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R. H. Dana
Free Soilorers
Middlesex Co
Union
Woncester
Mr. Knowlton
the Palladium
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Montrecher
Thos E. Powers
Woodstock
House of Representatives
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H. M. Fuller
Foe
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