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Franklin Repository, January 4, 1860

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Description of Page: President James Buchanan's State of the Union message covers this page.

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A List of Grand and Traverse Jurors
(Column 5)

Summary: List of jurors was drawn for a Court of Oyer and Terminer, Court of Quartersession of the Peace, and a Court of Common Pleas, to be held in Chambersburg on Monday, January 16, 1860. For the decisions in the cases before these courts, see articles on page 5 of the January 25, 1860 Franklin Repository.
(Names in announcement: AlexanderHamilton, JacobGarver, MathiasBarkdoll, JacobBrewer, WilliamClapsaddle, Charles S.Clark, D. W.Dixon, FrederickFoltz, JohnFunk, JacobFreeze, WilliamGraham, JacobHoke, ChristianLandis, JohnMazheimer, D. B.Martin, William E.McDowell, JohnMcLelland, JohnKeefer, JacobPensinger, JohnSnyder, PeterSmall, E.J.Small, IsraelSollenberger, JohnWolff, JosiahBesore, John C.Brake, JacobBeaver, ThaddeusBoges, JosephCrebs, J.A.Clayton, ThomasCarlisle, AugustasDuncan, ConradEckenrode, JacobFry, SamuelGarver, D.C.Haulman, CharlesHartman, John L.Hays, AbrahamHurst, SamuelHawk, JohnHunsecker, JohnImmell, JacobKrider, JohnLindsey, JosiahMelhorn, C.B.Miller, NathanielMartin, AlisonMcDowell, WilliamMcGiuley, H.C.McKnight, WilliamMcClure, ArchibaldMcDowell, SamuelNichodemus, J.G.Olyer, DavidPiper, SamuelRank, TaylorReed, JamesRoberts, JacobSellers, GeorgeSprecker, LazarusSmall, JamesSpear, John R.Tankersley, John H.Thomas, A.C.Typer, John C.Tritle, DavidUnger, PeterVinck, DavidWertz, A.B.Wingert, JosephWingert, JacobZook, ThomasBowles, GeogeBaird, JonathanBeam, PeterBenedict, SamuelBradley, S.W.Blerly, JohnBenedict, William L.Chambers, W.E.Camp, PeterCrist, WilliamCromer, Sol.Cromer, G.A.Cressler, FrederickDosh, JacobDeal, RudolphEyer, SamuelEtter, James T.Edmundson, SamuelForeman, HenryFoust, HarrisFindley, JeremiahGordon, LewisGilbert, JohnGilbert, MosesGingerich, MichaelGrossman, J.J.Hill, Robert C.Horner, JacobHershey, MichaelHarkelruth, NoahHeckerman, MichaelHonstein, DavidHughes, JohnHawk, GeorgeJarett, WilliamLyn, DanielLevernight, Charles W.Lego, John F.Miller, JohnMurphy, SamuelNoaker, JonasPalmer, SamuelPhillpy, GeorgeRutter, J.G.Snively, SamuelSnivelySen., Jacob R.Shank, WilliamWeagly)

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Description of Page: All Ads.

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Burning a Religious Paper
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Summary: Editorial condemns the Democratic Party and President Buchanan's political appointees, especially Post Master General Holt. Editorial refers to letter from parishoner of United Bretheren of Christ in Hardy County, Virginia, whose religious newspaper was confiscated and burned by the local postmaster because it called for abolition.

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Franklin Hall!
(Column 1)

Summary: Announcement for lecture by Professor Tiffany of Baltimore, Maryland, in Franklin Hall on Daniel Webster. Admission tickets are 25 cents.

Religious Services
(Column 1)

Summary: Notice that Reverend Butler will preach on Sunday in the Presbyterian Church.
(Names in announcement: Rev.F.E.Butler)

A Large Tree
(Column 1)

Summary: John Grove of Antrim Township cut down a seven foot in diameter red oak tree on his land.
(Names in announcement: JohnGroveJr.)

Hogish
(Column 1)

Summary: William Vanderaw of Guilford slaughtered five hogs for Henry Snider of New Franklin.
(Names in announcement: WilliamVanderaw, HenrySnider)

A Great Load
(Column 1)

Summary: Jacob Eby of Hamilton used his team of horses to pull a huge pile of hickory wood.
(Names in announcement: JacobEby)

A Mystery
(Column 1)

Summary: A.J. Brand found a small perch in an oyster and the paper speculates on the mysterious discovery.
(Names in announcement: A.J.Brand)

New Firm
(Column 1)

Summary: Longtime druggist Andrew Miller took into partnership B.B. Henshey, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia.
(Names in announcement: Andrew J.Miller, B.B.Henshey)

An Irishman's Sufferings in South Carolina
(Column 1)

Summary: This article relates the whipping and tarring and feathering of an Irish worker in Charlteston, South Carolina, for his expressed anti-slavery opinions.

Origin of Article: New York Tribune

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Description of Page: Fiction and Ads.

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Description of Page: All Ads.

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Married
(Column 5)

Summary: Mr. Josiah McKinnie married Miss Harriet Ann McLellan, daughter of Mr. Henry McLellan, on December 29.
(Names in announcement: Rev.ThomasCreigh, JosiahMcKinnie, Harriet AnnMcLellan, HenryMcLellan)

Married
(Column 5)

Summary: Mr. David S. Oyer married Miss Sarah Ann Franciscus on December 27.
(Names in announcement: Rev.S.M'Henry, David S.Oyer, Sarah AnnFranciscus)

Married
(Column 5)

Summary: Mr. Andrew B. Wentling married Miss Mary F. Henry on December 29.
(Names in announcement: Andrew B.Wentling, Mary F.Henry)

Married
(Column 5)

Summary: Mr. Daniel Herman married Miss Charlott S. Reed on December 29.
(Names in announcement: DanielHerman, CharlotteReed)

Married
(Column 5)

Summary: Mr. George Besore married Miss Mary Catharine Rife on December 29.
(Names in announcement: GeorgeBesore, CatherineRife)

Died
(Column 5)

Summary: Mrs. Margaret Welsh, age 73, died on December 29.
(Names in announcement: MargaretWelsh)

Died
(Column 5)

Summary: Frances Cooper, age one and a three months, youngest son of John M. and Adaline M. Cooper, died suddenly on January 2.
(Names in announcement: Francis M.Cooper, John M.Cooper, Adaline M.Cooper, George R.Colliflower)