Great Republican meeting drew Erie crowd and rail fare cut
A Erie rally date set for September 12 features speakers Willson, Clay, Schurz, Wade, Giddings, Reeder, Cameron, Curtin and others with Supt. Black arranging trains from Warren and Erie. Half fare rail travel and daytime attendance along with the Wide Awake display promised. locals plan to attend in large numbers. The Warren County jurists report a week of court activity with busy sessions, but little business completed.
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Erie
Col. Curtin
Warren County
Willson
C. M. Clay
Carl Schurz
B. F. Wade
J. R. Giddings
Reeder
Cameron
Anson Burlingame
Frank Blair
John Hickman
Henry S. Lane
J. O. Putnam
P. S
Supt. Black
Warren
Old Abeer
Mr Allen Opens Meat Shop Near Carver House
Notice to those with responsibilities to meat. A new meat shop opens under Mr Allen near Carver House. Follow local business notices for rules and compliance details.
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Allen
Carver House
Jamestown Rail Line Reaches City of Jamestown
The Jamestown area celebrates the completion of 33 miles of rail to the city, with the first car arrival on August 25 and a complimentary dinner for Chief Engineer Kennard featuring a curious turtle soup from Liverpool. Local tales also note a rising oil refinery at Tidioute and lively commentary on political figures.
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Jamestown
Kennard
James McHenry
Liverpool
Democratic Nomination Contested in Clarion Letter
Patrick Kerr of Clarion defends his Democratic Congressional nomination after a disputed vote tally and a late resolution, withdrawing his name from consideration rather than accept an alleged injustice. The piece details conventions rules, half votes, and Kerr’s actions amid party clashes in New York. The Republicans Project large margins, while Americans split post convention. fruit harvests boost Meadeville's bounty with peaches and grapes highlighted.
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Far
Patrick Kerr
Clarion
Warren Country Fair Date Change and Local Tickets
Warren County Fair moved from October 2 to September 25 to align with a military encampment at Youngsville. Attendance urged for families including children and mothers. Crawford County ticket announced with E. L. Drake for Assembly and other nominees. Also notes on county accident, church entertainment in Erie, and local political chatter.
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Warren Country Fair
Youngsville
Crawford County
Assembly
Col. E. L. Drake
J. Johnson
A. S. Davis
D. Sexton
W. W. Day
Jo. J. C. Thayer
J. C. Freeland
Lester Rutler
Academy
Wilmot Bartle
Grand Republican Mass Meeting to Be Held in Jamestown
A mass meeting is planned in Jamestown on the 18th with speakers John P. Hale and Hon. G. A. Grow announced. Local notes mention L. T. Parmlee, a Warren resident and Philadelphia Custom House officer, in good health. Proposals are invited to build Cameron County Court House at Shippen by L. T. Moore Perry Martin and C. J. Moore. Peaches from Clearland orchards arrive by express. Parker of Jamestown Democrat is named Republican Presidential Elector for NY's 33d district. L. D. Crandall advertises a fall assortment of New Goods.
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Jamestown
John P. Hale
G. A. Grow
Eas
L. T. Parmlee
Warren
Philadelphia
Cameron County
Mr. Parker
N.Y
Cleveland
Perry
Geo. Bancroft
Ohio
Conneaut
Journal Jottings and Local Notices Reflections on a Newspaper Life
A reflective piece compares life to an evening paper from the Directory to the obituary, tracing chapters of love and youth, politics, fashion, and notices. It notes a closing death count and threads of local items from the Tioga Agitator about Chapin Hall, a freight train accident near Concord Union, a German barber in Carver House, and tributes to Judge Derickson with mentions of the Judicial Conference and district journalism.
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Earthland
Bertha Merton
Helen
J— L
Evie
Concord
Union
Breckinridge Visit Eyed for Southern Stump Speech
Notice states M. B. Lowry of Erie will address the Republican Club at Pittsfield on Friday evening September 14. The Jamestown Bakers Concert is urged with enthusiasm for the Lion Bass and others, while Le C. H. Hunter promotes new fall goods arriving from New York and urges early calls for first selection.
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M. B. Lowry, Esq
Erie
Republican Club
Pittsfield
LE C. H. Hunter
New York
Judicial Convention Chooses Johnson for President Judge
The Sixth Judicial District Republican conferees met August 23 1860 at Waterford and after multiple ballots nominated Johnson for President Judge. On August 24 after 30 ballots, Johnson received ten votes to Derickson four and Vincent one, and the nomination was made unanimous.
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Judicial District
Pennsylvania
Jos
Crawford County
John E. Patton
Robert P. Miller
A. B. ,Ross
Jobn Mahoney
George W. Hecker
Erie County
Harley Sherman
G. W. Colton
J. Devore
John D. Stranahan
J. W. Brigden
Warren County
Wm. D. Brown
John Sill
J. L. Lot
S. P. Johnson, Esq
Derickson
Vincent
Johnson
John FE. Vatton
T. J. W. Briavrn
Sec'y
Nomination for President Judge by Erie County Republicans
After a protracted struggle at Waterford the Erie county judicial convention nominated Warren County lawyer Samuel P. Johnson for President Judge. The Erie Conferees praised Mr. Vincent but endorsed Johnson as capable, impartial, and experienced, with strong support from Republicans and Democrats. The piece notes Johnson’s long career, popular among the bar, and predicts ratification by a heavy vote. The Erie True American closes with praise for Johnson and reflects on bipartisan support.
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Finncon
P. Johnson
Fsq
Warren
Waterford
Erie
Vincent
Johnson
Erie County
Erie Dar
Erie Cazelle
Dupee
Judicial Conference
Samuel P. Johnson
Warren County
Hhie
The Many Failures of the National Administration
The Harrisburg Telegraph argues that the current national administration has divided the country, ruined the treasury, displaced capable leaders, flipped a twenty million surplus into a fifty million deficit, allowed piracy at peace, reopened the African slave trade, hindered American industry, blocked the Homestead bill, silenced rivals, and demoralized the press. It urges Pennsylvanians to endorse Breckinridge, Lane, Henry D. Foster, and criticize the administration’s spirit through local endorsements.
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Pennsylvania
Union
Breckinridge and
Lane
Hey
Henry D. Foster
Breckinridge
Foster
Harrisburg Telegraph
Farini Repeats Rope Walk at Niagara Falls Rival to Blondin
The Buffalo Courier recounts Signor Farini’s 1800 foot rope walk beneath Niagara Falls. He faced entangled lines, shifted from feet to hands and head, and paused to lower a rope to the Maid of the Mist. After reaching Canada shore, he hailed, then descended hand over hand to the deck and returned to the American side amid cheers.
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Farini
Blondin
Sig. F
Buffalo Courier
Canada Shore
Columba
Clifton House
Maid of the Mist
Hay
Broderick and Douglas in Senate clash over English bill
The Chicago Press and Tribune recounts a tense Sabbath meeting of Anti Lecompton Democrats in which Broderick opposed Douglas. Douglas and Harris faced pressure to concede to the South and the administration. Broderick warned Douglas he would expose any betrayal on the Senate floor, a warning that helped thwart surrender.
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Chicago Press and Tribune
Messrs
Broderick
Douglas
California
Harris
Illinois
Mr. Douglas
Senate
Hickman
Little men imitate great ones as they imitate vices
The passage argues that lesser minds fail to equal true greatness and instead mimic its flaws. It uses the parable of a rabbit wanting to be a horse, ultimately becoming an ass as a warning against vanity and misdirected ambition.
Various Notes on Politics and Society Across Regions
A long itemized digest covers political moves and opinions from Alabama to Iowa, Lincoln and Breckinridge campaigns, Eli Douglas remarks, and Harper’s Ferry aftermath. It notes demographic hints in Iowa, sea and rail updates, weather jokes about the Prince of Wales, balloon plans, oil discoveries in Beaver and Mahoning counties, and local civic notices from Galveston to Philadelphia.
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Bayard Taylor
Douglas
Concord
Beaver County
Alleghany
Mahoning
Lawrence County
Beaver
Isaac V. Fowler
New York
Charleston Courier
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Tabrati Amlincoln
Hannibal Ttamlin
Faward C. Knight
Robert P. King
Henry Bumm
Robert M. Foust
Nathan Hills
John M. Broomall
James W. Fuller
Levi B. Smith
Francis W. Christ
David Mamma, Jr
David Taggart
Thomas Rh. Hall
Hox
Thomas M. Hows
James Knock
Francis B. Penniman
Ulysses Mercur
George Brissler
A. B. Sharpe
Daniel O. Gahr
Samuel Calvin
Edgar Cowan
William M’kerman
John M. Kirkpatrick
James Kerr
Richard P. Roberts
Henry Souther
A Greer
Andrew G. Curtin
Centre County
John Patton
Clearfield County
Hiram Butler
Crawford Co
E. Cowan
Register
Robert K. Russell
George H. Ames
Arthur McGill
Deerfield
Nelson Preston
Farmington
Warren Academy
Alonzo Crandall
Pleasant
R. Brown
J. L. Lott
Griffiin Brown
Mr. Brown
Brown
Struthers
Ludlow
Tidioute Island
E. E. Eddy
Halbert
Tidioute
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Robert Campbell
Samuel H. Barns
James K. Bates
Seward
Chautauque
Cattaraugus
Lincoln
New York City
Hunts
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Mr. McPherson
A. Huidekoper
Meadville
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MaGill
First Presbyterian Church
Farrer Hall
Capt. McLean
P. Falconer, Esq
A. F. Allen
Hamlin
Arnett & Co
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New England
Selden Marvin
Chautauqua County
Marvin & Spencer
Petron
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Clearland
Journal Jottings
Tioga
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Washington
Thaddeus Stevens
John Schwartz
Cattaraugus Co
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Warren Counties
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Clarion Democrat
Judicial Convention
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Broderick and Douglas
Sewdem
Senator Clay
Alabama
Daniel Ullman
John Bell
Indiana
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Gov. Seward
Detroit
Sam Houston
Spain
Prince of the Asturias
Ole Bull
Stockholm
Texas
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J. J. Audubon
McGregor Times
Galvaston
Geo. M. Flournoy
Breckinridge Democrat
Fond du Lac
Caysons
Iowa
Niagara Falls
Duke of Newcastle
Prince of Wales
Queen of
Canada
United States
Harper's Perry
Jon Brown
Philadelphia Ledger
Lowe
Europe
Lincoln Club
Ironton
W. B. Mann
Fillmore
Alleyn
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Superior
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