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Valley Spirit, October 23, 1861Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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Description of Page: Various items of national and war news. |
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A Literary Boomerang
(Column 1)Summary: A critique of Charles Sumner.
Origin of Article: Boston Courier
Archbishop Hughes on Slavery and the War
(Column 4)Summary: An article from Rev. Hughes criticizing the abolitionist war aims of a Catholic who published an article in Brownson's Review. Rev. Hughes asserts that a push for equal rights for blacks will result in a backlash that will leave blacks in a worse state.
Origin of Article: Metropolitan Review
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Description of Page: Column 1 is a continuation of Hughes' article. Remainder of page advertisements. |
Good Signs
(Column 1)Summary: Happily reports that the leading Republican newspapers in Massachusetts are critical of Sumner's abolition speech made to the Republican State Convention.
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Description of Page: Columns 5 and 6 national and military news. |
Notice
(Column 1)Summary: Asks that those who owe for their subscription pay their debt.
Did it Pay
(Column 1)Summary: Asserts that, though successful in the election, the Union Movement is splitting the Republican party.
(Names in announcement: JamesNill)Origin of Article: Somerset Herald and Whig
Change of Tune
(Column 2)Summary: The Bulletin reports that the previous election saw some Democratic gains in the Pennsylvania legislature. It states that all the elected Democrats are good Union men who favor vigorous prosecution of the war. The Spirit wants to know why the Bulletin has changed its opinion--before the election, it labeled Democrats secessionists.
Origin of Article: Philadelphia Bulletin
Mob Violence Rebuked
(Column 3)Summary: Criticizes mob violence against Democratic papers.
Marriage in High Life
(Column 4)Summary: Reports a wedding of middle-class blacks in a derisive fashion.
(Names in announcement: Jenkins)Excerpt: "Our Mr. Jenkins ...has furnished the following graphic description of a wedding in upper darkeydom at which he was recently an honored guest."
Col. Stumbaugh's Regiment
(Column 4)Summary: Reports that Stumbaugh's regiment has been called to Kentucky for duty.
(Names in announcement: Col.F. S.Stumbaugh, Lt. Col.PeterHousem, Capt.FrederickMuehler, Lt.Stevens, Lt.McDowell, Lt.Denje, Lt.Ziegler, Capt.McNally, Lt.Lovson, Davis, Capt.S. R.McKissan, Lt.JohnWalker, JosephThomas, Capt.H. S.Wishart, Lt.JacobWest, Capt.JohnWeiner, Lt.FranklinFry, JohnBrown, Capt.Bradford, Capt.Phillips, Lt.Murray, Thos.Rose, LtKreps, DavidLowry)
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Description of Page: Top of page lists full County election returns. |
The Result in the State
(Column 1)Summary: Asserts that statewide, the Democrats have been victorious in the election, or at least Union parties defeated the Republican ticket.
Origin of Article: Lewistown Democrat
If the President...
(Column 1)Summary: Criticizes those who chide Democrats as secessionists yet refrain from joining the army.
Excerpt: "What is the patriotism of a man worth who spends his time in impeaching the loyalty of his neighbors and is yet very careful to keep out of the ranks himself?"
Well Done Juaniata
(Column 2)Summary: Praises Juaniata for voting Democrat in the election and avoiding the Union party trap.
Lebanon County
(Column 2)Summary: Congratulates Lebanon County for the Republican defeat there.
Result of the Election
(Column 3)Summary: Gladly reports that the Democrats regained a lot of ground in the recent state election.
Capt. Wishart's Company
(Column 4)Summary: Lists members of Capt. Wishart's Company in Stumbaugh's regiment. The above list includes only those men from Franklin County.
(Names in announcement: JacobWest, C.Burkholder, I. W.Skinner, EzraIser, GeorgeBigly, JosephVellis, HenryAugermiller, SamuelBeck, James O.Bigger, J. W.Bowman, JeremiahBrown, JohnBrown, DanielBricker, HenryButts, D. C.Davis, Jacob K.Dull, JacobFraker, JosephFisher, PeterGiffin, GeorgeHeavner, GeorgeHonser, JohnHossenstop, WilliamHill, BernardKeefer, JohnLightner, Thomas E.McElwee, D. C.McLaughlin, ChristianMiller, JohnRonesbarger, JacobRies, PhilipShuman, GeorgeSilhammer, AndrewSnow, SamuelSt. Clair, MartinSt. Clair, JohnWinters)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Henry Miller and Mary Kate Miller married on October 16.
(Names in announcement: Rev.E.Braidenbaugh, HenryMiller, Mary KateMiller, AlbertusMiller)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 17.
(Names in announcement: Rev.E.Bridenbaugh, MichaelStrock, MarianBowerd)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 17 at the Lutheran Parsonage.
(Names in announcement: SamuelBear, AnnHeury)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 15.
(Names in announcement: Rev.S.McHenry, Jacob E.Wingert, Ann RebeccaBear)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 10.
(Names in announcement: Rev.JohnAult, HenryHaulman, Eliza J.Trostle)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 15.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Dr.Schneck, JohnJohnston, ElizabethHart)
Married
(Column 5)Summary: Married on October 17.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Deatrich, Augustus L.Werts, Urilla KateColby)
Died
(Column 5)Summary: Charlotte Stull died on October 18.
(Names in announcement: JacobSellers, RebeccaSellers, Charlotte HadessaStull)
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Description of Page: Advertisements |
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Description of Page: Items of national news and advertisements |