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Valley Spirit, January 26, 1859Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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And a Cripple [At] That
(Column 6)Summary: Story of a white girl from Pontiac, Michigan, who "ran off with a crippled negro."
Origin of Article: Cleveland Herald
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Description of Page: Editorials about the tariff, Douglas and Buchanan. Congress report. |
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Description of Page: Local News Page. Bottom lines of type blurry. Also marriages and deaths almost impossible to read, but 3-4 of each. |
The Funk Trial
(Column 1)Summary: Funks are on trial for murder of John Osborn. Daniel found guilty, David, not guilty.
(Names in announcement: DanielFunk, JohnOsborn, DavidFunk, I.H.McCauley, T.B.KennedyEsq., A.K.McClure, L.S.Clark, WilsonReilly, G.W.Brewer, JudgeKimmell)
Public Library
(Column 1)Summary: Concert and lecture was given on January 18th to raise money for a Public Library.
(Names in announcement: Seibert, Frey, Shryock, Rev.JosephClark)
Another Fire
(Column 1)Summary: Grove's house caught on fire, which spread rapidly. Article speculates that it was possibly work of an arsonist.
(Names in announcement: Mrs.Grove, WilliamGrove)
Fraternal Visit
(Column 2)Summary: Visits to the Columbus Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows by other lodges, including the Chambersburg and Waynesboro Lodges.
(Names in announcement: Wertz, Hommer, Adams, McCauley, Russell)
Fatal
(Column 2)Summary: Gibbons, a local blacksmith, was burned to death in an accident in the smithy.
(Names in announcement: JohnGibbons, Mr.Funk, Dr.Boyle)Origin of Article: Independent
Generous
(Column 2)Summary: Cumberland Valley Railroad and Lebanon Valley railroad have granted free use of their cars to the Hook and Ladder Company.
(Names in announcement: O.N.Lull)Excerpt: "Who will say after this that corporations have no soul?"
Agricultural Meeting
(Column 3)Summary: Report of meeting to form a local Agricultural Association, which was named the Farmers and Mechanics Industrial Association of Franklin County. Township Committees and Constitution included.
(Names in announcement: Col.JamesOrr, JohnRuthauff, WilliamBossert, J. WatsonCraig, Capt.S.Walker, DavidSpencer, JohnDitch, JohnTaylor, JosephCressier, SamuelGilmore, SamuelAlexander, JacobCook, JohnThomas, BenjaminCarruthers, JamesKennedy, FrancisNorthcraft, WilliamMcKinney, BenjaminSnively, J.W.Taylor, A.B.Hurst, SamuelHolliday, S.Miller, JacobGarvey, S.Breckinridge, G.W.Immell, F.Walk, HenryKeefer, SamuelLehman, ThomasPomeroy, D.C.Byers, JacobFlinckinger, Capt.S.Walker, J.J.Rey, J.W.Craig, A.E.McDowell, S.Alexander, JacobSecrist, JohnSimok, D.Hays, D.Spencer, CharlesGuillan, JohnMiller, A.S.McCulloch, JacobZimmerman, AbrahmBar, H.X.Stoner, D.M.Lesher)
Court Proceedings
(Column 4)Summary: List of various court proceedings, including counsel for Commonwealth and defense. Cases include surety of the peace, larceny assault, etc. Slaters, Parkers, Jones, Stephensons, Harrisons, Lytles, Campbell, Jackson identified in text as "colored." Also lists common pleas and civil suits.
(Names in announcement: JamesSherman, JacobMiles, ChristianRosenberger, PhillipWeaver, PeterSlater, RichardParker, MichaelBurkl, ThomasWilson, JamesBrewer, Mrs.Tenley, JaneSlater, NancyParker, FrankJones, WilliamMort, MosesStephenson, DianaStephenson, JohnHarrison, MaryHarrison, ElizabethLytle, L.M.Clark, HenryJackson, RichardCampbell, JamesLytle, GeorgeEckert, WalterCrawford, JosephCrawford, JacobHeysinger, PatrickHughes, JeremiahKeefer, JacobBaker, JohnTyper, WilliamPym, RobertMcAllen, J.Welsh, J.Mildour, JamesDuffield, Rev.B.S.Schneck, V.J.Duffield, JosephCressler, SamuelAngie)Excerpt: "Commonwealth vs Moses Stephenson, Diana Stephenson; John Harrison; Mary Harrison; Elizabeth Lytle, colored--Riot. This is nothing more than a common nigger row. On this evening the colored folks were a little more jubilant than usual--it being the evening of Thanksgiving Day, hence a louder row than usual, and a host of black clouds in Court."
For the Valley Spirit
(Column 4)Summary: Letter of support from Antrim voters for Fisher's Democratic Convention nomination.
(Names in announcement: Maj.SamuelFisher)Trailer: Antrim
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married at Lutheran Parsonage on January 18.
(Names in announcement: W.P.Eyster, AdamLiminger, SarahCheek)
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Description of Page: Markets in Col 1: Chambersburg and Baltimore. Also sections for Virginia, Maryland real estate. |