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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1870
Page
2
The Erie Republican presses support for Senator Lowry to run for Congress amid opposition from local Republicans and some Democrats. It lauds Judge Scofield’s record, warns against aiding opponents, and cites past Erie County loyalty to Fenton and Hall while noting Allegheny County nominations and local political shifts.
The Oil City Times prints a voter appeal praising C. W. Stone and J. D. McJunkin for re election to the State Assembly. It lauds their integrity and diligent service during a difficult session and urges Venango voters to give them a larger majority. Crawford Democrats nominate Pearson Church for Congress and C Williams for Assembly with local officers.
Our Jurorary states that the Erie County Committee action has been officially communicated to our Committee. A meeting has been ordered and we expect a timely answer to be filed without delay.
A Republican administration in just over a year reduced the public debt by about 160 million and a Republican Congress in a single session eased taxation burdens by over 80 million.
The Democratic national newspaper in Washington will be The Patriot with Hon. Jas. E. Harvey as editor and president and O. K. Clarris as assistant editor and secretary. It will debut mid November and aims to publish a national voice. The piece also notes declining national debt figures under Republican rule and a telegraphed report of Napoleon’s downfall and McMahon’s surrender.
The piece notes Allegheny county Republicans endorse the Crawford County System, with campaign mentions across Lancaster Harrisburg Reading and Pittsburg areas. It covers nominations: Captain Joseph B. Donley Greene county for Congress. Dickey for Congress and others for Assembly. Harrisburg mayoral and city treasurer bids. shifting Democratic candidates and party tactics.
A local poet’s funeral verse for a young woman was misprinted turning “We will hallow her grave with our tears” into “Will harrow her grave with our steers” prompting a confrontation when the poet’s brother, armed with a club, confronted him. An explanation followed.
The editorial derides a signed call inviting a former three time Republican nominee now allied with enemies to run for Congress. It accuses signers of mischief and betrayal and pledges the district Republican faction will stand against such moves. It notes Scofield’s renomination by the party and urges members to reject the deceitful effort.
A Special from London reports the Emperor ill at Baden while Strasbourg notes Paris fortifications to be manned daily. Paris is besieged prospects, with 30,000 German sick returning home and Prussians pressing McMahon near Beaumont and the Belgian frontier.
The report details German advances and French retreat near Sedan Verdun and Meuse while Crown Prince of Saxony holds the right bank. Paris braces as Prussians tighten siege. Parisian morale and supply fears rise, with hospitals prepared and authorities relocating palaces and public buildings.
The article explains how European place names vary by language and suffixes, noting Cologne, Mainz, Coblenz, and Chalons have multiple forms. It stresses correct maps and gazetteers for accurate wartime geography and cites the high cost of dispatching a single battle report from Gravelotte to New York.
In Pine Grove on July 28 1870 Ora C Gage married Jennie Ammon at Jason Andrews residence officiated by Rev H Dingman. In Garland on August 23 1870 S L Davis of Corry wed Emma A White of Garland at the bride’s father’s residence officiated by Rev J McMaster.
Selling price corrected weekly lists prices with unclear digits and stray letters. The fragment provides few readable numbers and references a market setting in Warren with odd spacing and unreadable sequences. No clear items, dates, or names are identifiable.
A public sale at the Warren Court House door begins at 10 AM on Thursday September Sid. The sale lists 12 land parcels across Cherry Grove Mead Kinzua Pleasant Elk and Glade Townships totaling over 1800 acres. Included are crop mixed timber parcels with detailed tract numbers and measurements plus hemlock timber bark and lumber estimates from 1868 reports.
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