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Valley Spirit, December 25, 1861 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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Description of Page: Various items of national and war news

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The Floyd Mania
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Summary: Criticizes graft and dishonesty in administration dealings, particularly in contracting.

Excerpt: "If the Penitentiaries of the country were scraped a grander set of rascals could not be collected than the officials, high and low, who have the management of affairs under this corrupt Administration."

Origin of Article: Journal of Commerce

Meeting of the Members of the Bar
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Summary: Reports a meeting of the Chambersburg bar and resolutions adopted on the death of member William Carlisle.
(Names in announcement: WilliamCarlisle, WilsonReilly, Lyman S.Clark, J. McDowellSharp, WilliamMcLellan, George W.Brewer, John R.Orr, C. M.Duncan, W. S.Everett, GeorgeWelsh, J.Cook, GeorgeEyster, T. J.McGrath, T. J.Nill)

Tribute of Respect
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Summary: Resolutions by the Hope Fire Company on the death of George Ackerman.
(Names in announcement: GeorgeAckerman, A. C.McGrath, F.Snider)

A Lecture
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Summary: Reminds readers of Clark's upcoming speech.
(Names in announcement: Rev.JosephClark)

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Hurrah for the Franklin Boys
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Summary: Reports a brilliant engagement involving Franklin troops from "Easton's Battery."
(Names in announcement: Col.HezekiahEaston)

The Great Rebellion
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Summary: A reminder of Clark's upcoming speech.
(Names in announcement: AugustaBickley, Rev.JosephClark)

Thanks
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Summary: Letter from R. W. McAllen thanking the ladies of Green Township for a contribution of woolen socks to the soldiers of Camp Slifer.

Abolition Preachers
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Summary: The Journal blames the "seditious and unconstitutional utterances" of abolition preachers and newspaper editors for putting the Union in its present state. According to the Journal, Southern secessionists used these statements to convince Southerners that these expressions represented the true feelings of Northerners.

Origin of Article: Louisville Journal

Married
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Summary: Jacob Siechrist and Barbara Detweiler were married on December 12.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Dr.B. S.Schneck, JacobSiechrist, BarbaraDetweiler, JohnDetweiler)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 19.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Dr.S.McHenry, JohnSnyder, LizzieHershey)

Died
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Summary: Died on December 13, aged 20 years.
(Names in announcement: John GeorgeAckerman)

Died
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Summary: Died on December 10, aged 69 years.
(Names in announcement: MichaelWagner)

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