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Franklin Repository, April 4, 1860 Go To Page : | | | | | | |

Old Mr. Buchanan and His Administration Unmasked
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Summary: Abstract of testimony before Committee on Public Expenditures investigating corruption in the disbursement of the Public Printing Fund.

Origin of Article: The Press

The Whitworth Gun
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Summary: Article notes the advantages of the new Whitworth artillery piece, accuracy at long ranges and durable in the field.

The Spirit of Senatorial Eloquence
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Summary: Article summarizes wild speech by Senator Wigfall of Texas on the rights of slaveowners to the new territories and suggests that the Senator was completely drunk during this speech on the Senate floor.

Excerpt: I should be recreant to my trust were I to stand here and say I did not believe, upon my conscience and upon my heart, that no Black Republican can ever be inaugurated President of the United States. And you call out your armies to force us, and if we don't go into Boston into Winter quarters before you get into Texas, then I am mistaken.

Trailer: Ex.

The Two Protestors
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Summary: Editorial on the protests of the Buchanan administration against the investigation of the Senate Harper's Ferry Investigating Committee, which suggested that the administration knew of John Brown's plot before it was executed on Harper's Ferry citizens.

Passenger Travel
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Summary: Notice that the Franklin Railroad carried 1,500 passengers in March.
(Names in announcement: G. B.Ayers)

Excerpt: When the second train is added, our people will fully realize the impetus which the Franklin will give to our general business.

Agricultural Implements
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Summary: Montgomery and Stouffer opened a new machine shop on Queen Street specializing in agricultural machinery.
(Names in announcement: Montgomery & Stouffer)

Too Good to be Lost
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Summary: Note reprints verse from Mississippi Democratic paper.

Excerpt: John Sherman, to prove you're bad, But one remark suffices- You endorsed Helper's book, Called "The Impending Crisis." John Letcher, you once endorsed Ruffner's abolition opinion; But you were a Democrat, John, And now Gove'nor of the Old Dominion- Sherman's a devil-Letcher's a saint- Letcher's a Democrat-Sherman ain't.

Origin of Article: Blandon (Miss.) Republican

Editorial Comment: The Blandon (Miss.) Republican fairly hits the insincerity of the Democracy touching the Slavery question.

Tax Payers and Free Negroes in Charleston
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Summary: Article notes that 355 free blacks in Charleston pay taxes on valuable property, some owning as much as $50,000.00 in real esatate.

Origin of Article: Spirit of the Times

Married
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Summary: Mr. Samule Crist married Miss Catharine Cleverstone on March 15.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Z. A.Colestock, SamuelCrist, CatharineCleverstone)

Married
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Summary: Mr. William W. Elliott married Miss Mary ann Typer on March 21.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J. SmithGordon, William W.Elliott, Mary AnnTyper)

Married
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Summary: Mr. A. Logue married Mrs. Ann McMullen, both of Mossville, Huntingdon Co., on March 22.
(Names in announcement: Rev.William A.West, A.Logue, Mrs.AnnMcMullen)

Married
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Summary: Rev. Frederick Gilbert of Pa. Conference married Miss Lena Warner on March 27.
(Names in announcement: A.Fry, James M.Bishop, Rev.FrederickGilbert, LenaWarner)

Married
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Summary: Mr. William Scott married Miss Catharine Jackson on March 29.
(Names in announcement: Rev.SamuelPhilips, WilliamScott, CatharineJackson)

Married
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Summary: Mr. Danile Deatrick married Miss Anna Mary Arnold on March 29.
(Names in announcement: P.McGarveyEsq., DanielDeatrick, Anna MaryArnold)

Died
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Summary: Mrs. Nancy Stech, widow of the late Geo. Stech, died near Welsh Run age 65 years, 8 months and 5 days, on March 8.
(Names in announcement: NancyStech, GeorgeStech)

Died
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Summary: John Wesley Witmer, age 5 years, 11 months, and 5 days, son of J. S. and Susan Witmer, died on March 11.
(Names in announcement: John WesleyWitmer, J. S.Witmer, SusanWitmer)

Died
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Summary: At the residence of James H. McKinstry, near Delayan, Ill., Mrs. Martha S. Crawford, age 80, died on March 11.
(Names in announcement: James H.McKinstry, Martha S.Crawford)

Died
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Summary: David Ellmore Fleck, age 1 year, 2 months, and 4 days, died on March 23.
(Names in announcement: David EllmoreFleck)

Died
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Summary: Ms. Sarah Filey, mother-in-law of John Crist, died age 91 on March 26.
(Names in announcement: JohnCrist, SarahFiley)

Died
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Summary: Ida Bell White, daughter of Andrew J. and Sarah J. White, age 4 years, 4 months, and 9 days, died on March 24.
(Names in announcement: Ida BellWhite, Andrew J.White, Sarah J.White)

Died
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Summary: Miss Isabella Watson, age 82, died in Greencastle after a brief illness, on March 24.
(Names in announcement: IsabellaWatson)