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Speech of President Johnson to the Soldiers and Sailors
(Column 4 )

Summary: Upon receiving the news that the President had directed the heads of Departments to give preference in appointments and promotions to soldiers and sailors, a crowd of servicemen marched to the White House where they proceeded to serenade Johnson in appreciation of his decision. Following the group's display of gratitude, Johnson addressed the soldiers, lecturing to them about the current state of affairs in the country and the need to restore the union.

President Johnson's Speech
(Column 1)

Summary: The editorial praises the President's speech as a "most able and popular defense of his policy of the reconstruction of the Union," and then proceeds to assail the Republicans for their efforts to subject the country "to a tyranny worse than that of Imperial Rome in its worst day, or of France during the reign of terror."

The Influence of the President's Policy upon the Future of the Country
(Column 1)

Summary: After asserting the exactitude of Johnson's policies, the writer justifies his position by contending that they enjoy the popular support of the people and, for that reason, they cannot be wrong.

Excerpt: "The popular instinct is always right. The popular mind is a fallacious guide, but the popular heart cannot widely err."

The "Situation"-All's Well
(Column 2)

Summary: With the election season approaching, the Republicans are beginning to get anxious, asserts the article. With everyday, it continues, the prospect of their gubernatorial candidate winning looks more bleak, and, as a result, they are "getting terribly scared, and are frantically crying aloud for 'organization.'"

The Negro and the Mechanic
(Column 2)

Summary: Using an extract of a speech given by Thad Stevens, in which he compared the contributions of blacks during the war to whites, as proof of his disdain for white workers, the piece castigates the Senator for his conviction that the services of blacks were "greater than those of the men who bore the brunt of the fight for the Union."

First Fruits
(Column 3)

Summary: In celebration of the recent passage of the Civil Rights Bill, blacks in Norfolk reportedly took to the streets of the city where, the article alleges, they attacked scores of whites, assaulting and beating them in an effort, the piece sardonically notes, "to show their capacity for citizenship."

Origin of Article: Patriot and Union

[No Title]
(Column 4)

Summary: In an effort to remove government officials aligned to the radical faction of the Republicans, relates the article, the President has dismissed several prominent office-holders in the state and replaced them with his loyal supporters.

[No Title]
(Column 4)

Summary: The article recounts the Legislature's decision, just prior to adjournment, to approve an increase in salary for the governor and several state officers.

A Negro for Mayor
(Column 5)

Summary: Recounts the move by Radicals in Madison, Wisconsin, to run a black man in their city's mayoral contest, in an effort to test the new law mandating "negro equality."

Amalgamation as Seen in the Dancing Halls in Boston
(Column 5)

Summary: In dance halls in Boston, reports the article, black men and white women regularly engage in lewd conduct, creating a scene which it describes as "revolting in the extreme" to people "accustomed to respectable society." The cause of the "disgusting" behavior, writes the author of the piece, is "the theory of negro equality."

Propositions Agreed Upon by the Reconstruction Committee
(Column 6)

Summary: It is reported that the Joint Committee on Reconstruction approved a series of resolutions on April 28th, including a Constitutional Amendment that prohibits states from making or enforcing laws "which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens," and a bill declaring certain individuals ineligible to hold office as a result of their actions during the rebellion.

Origin of Article: Associated Press

Local and Personal
(Column 1)

Summary: A copy of the report of the commissioners appointed to adjudicate the losses suffered by the residents of Chambersburg as filed in the Office of the Auditor General of the State. The value of the real estate and personal property destroyed, in aggregate, amounted to $1,628,554.05.
(Names in announcement: ElizabethAughinbaugh, JosiahAllen , PeterAckerman, S. M.Armstrong, EdAughinbaugh, James C.Austin, RolandAustin, SolomonAllison, Sol (Guar)Allison, IsaacAllison, Mary B.Ackerman, Mrs.J. H.Agnew, JaneAnderson, JamesAughinbaugh, John T.Ayres, MaggieAnderson , JohnArmstrong, James M.Brown, Mrs.JaneBlood, E.Pervince, JacobBrand, Brand & Flack, SamuelBrandt, James L.Black, Charles H.Bush, Dr.William Boyle, Dr.WilliamBoyle, AdmiralT. J.Wright, ChristianBuckhart, Burkhart & Henshey, John M.Brown, George W.Brewer, MargaretBrown, M. E.Bechtol, MariaBurns, AndrewBanker, IsabelButler, HenryBishop, JosephBouman, Mrs.PeterBrough, E. J.Bonebreak, RebeccaBechtol, George W.Burk, John W.Brown, MariaBurke, ViolaBuchanan, C.Bard, John A.Brough, EdwardBoyd, Jacob S.Brown, PeterBruno, Sallie L.Bredin, JohnBickley, FrederickBitch, GeorgeBranor, M. J.Barnitz, MartinBrown, Mrs.RobertBard, GeorgeBalsly, J. S.Brown, WilliamBender, SimonBrannon, GeorgeBitner, JohnBurkholder, Burger & Ressnor, CarlBricknor, SusanBiggs, John A. S.Creamer, BenjaminChambers, AnnClark, ElizabethClark, Mrs.F. S.Culbertson, JohnCroft, GeorgeChambersSr., EdmundCulbertson, HolmesCrawford, John M.Cooper, Rev.D. T.Carnahan, CharlesCroft, AnnaCook, JohnCree, CharlesCressler, George H.Curnnan, HelenChambers, CampChambers, S. B.Chambers, SamuelCooper, ElizaCosgrove, MartinCole, W. H.Cunningham, JohnCulbertson, AbrahamCaufman, MaryCorbin, J. B.Cook, Benjamin H.Cook, Ellen C.Cook, Sarah Chambers, A. R.Cook, HannahCooper, WashingtonColson, ThomasCarlisle, Thomas M.Carlisle, WilliamCingston, JeremiahCook, Emma C.Cook, ThomasCook, William B.Cook, RichardCook, Clara Y.Cook, JacobCoover, IsaacCraig, Lyman S.Clark, Eliza J.Collins, WilliamCunningham, ElizabethCraig, Dr.Culbertson, SusanDavis, CalvinDuncan, S. L.Dechert, The.Dillman, Mrs.L. W.Douglas, J. WyethDouglas, DavidDavis, ElizabethDorty, JohnDoebler, John H.Dittman, FrederickDittman, AugustusDuncan, Robert S.Davis, Rev.P. S.Davis, JosephDecklemayer, AdamDiehl, Mrs.SarahDenig, Jacob L.Dechert, ElizabethDunkinson, Bar.Decklemayer, Hugh B.Davison, HannahDavis, RebeccaDavis, MaryDangerfield, JohnDiggs, Peter S.Dechert, BenjaminDuke, CharlotteDavis, Mrs.MargaretDutton, CatharineDuncan, William S.Everett, Louisa C.Eckert, Mrs.S. C.Eyster, PhilipEvans, GeorgeEyster, James C.Eyster, FramlElliott, SolomonEly, JosephEckert, HenryEmbich, Edward C.Eyster, AndrewElder, SamuelEtter, JacobEby, Mrs.M. M.Eyster, W. F.Eyster, EdwardEtter, J. AllisonEyster, LewisEyster, AndrewElker, G. Augt..Eyster, William H.Embich, James G.Elder, Christian S.Eyster, Wilber F.Eyster, Charles W.Eyster, DavidEby, David M.Eiker, Lewis H.Eberly, WilliamForbes, Joanna F.Fry, A. C.Finnafrock, Alex.Fahnestock, JohnFreisehcorn, PeterFeldman, Jacob N.Flinder, JohnForbes, GeorgeFlora, Fahnestock, MarxFellheimer, S. R.Fisher, Josiah W.Fletcher, Mrs.T. L.Fletcher, JohnFisher, Peter P.Fuchs, Christ C.Foltz, EmanuelFlagel, Anna M.Flinder, ChristianFlack, JaneFeld, AlonzaFry, Moses A.Foltz, GeorgeForeman, AlexanderFritz, CatharineFoltz, LizzieFrank, Eph.Finnafrock, JaneFillkill, John D.Foster, Mrs.B. A.Fahnestock, MargaretFogle, Rebecca A.. S.Fisher, MichaelGrove, HenryGreenawalt, NicholasGerbig, S. F.Greenawalt, MargaretGraham, DavidGlass, WilliamGelwix, ElmiraGrove, EdwardGrove, John D.Grier, CyrusGordan, Gillan, Frank M.Gilmore, W. BlairGilmore, Daniel O.Gehr, MissesDenny, MosesGreenawalt, MargaretGoettman, John A.Grove, George Grouce, Mrs.M. K.Gilmore, MaryGillan, JuliaGrove, John M.Gilmore, MissJ. K.Gilmore, MissL.Gilmore, JohnGoettman, JohnGeyer, J. Mont.Gelwix, N. PearceGrove, James B.Gillan, CatharineGrouse, Mrs.E.Goettman, John R.Gelwicks, PeterGruse, LouisaGates, EliGates, ElizaGuthrie, HastingsGehr, MaryGrove, MaryHeid, F. T.Hockenberry, JacobHoke, H. E.Hoke, WilliamHeyser, MartinHoover, DavidHoover, AnnHoover, ElizabethHoover, RebeccaHoover, AbrahamHull, W. H.Hockenberry, B. Y.Hamsher, JohnHuber, CarrieHetrick, CharlotteHeck, JacobHeckman, John R.Hutton, JacobHutton, WilliamHutton, M. E.Houghtlin, Heyser & Cressler, WilliamHeyser, MissE. P.Heyser, MissM. P.Heyser, Mrs.M.Humelsine, MaryHasson, MissM. M.Harper, HannaHeil, B. B.Henshey, JamesHamilton, Huber & Tolbert, John T.Hoskinson, IsaacHutton, CatharineHarkens, CorneliusHunting, Hiram H.Hutz, Adam B.Hamilton, DavidHeidler, D. L.Hoffman, LewisHeck, Huber, DanielHarmony, AbrahamHuber, Mrs.S.Hershberger, Mrs.Sarah Houser, B. FranklinHutton, WilliamHuber, BenjaminHird, H. R.Hershberger, Lemaster, JacobHuber, JacobHenninger, FrederickHouseholder, ConradHarmon, MissH.HershbergerM, ElizHullinger, JohnHeckman, Mary A.Hill, JesseHelm, Joshua J.Hutson, P.Hamman, Sarah AnnHolden, Mrs.A. E.Jordan, Mrs.Duffield, John D.Jacobs, JohnJeffries, J. A.Jacobs , EliJones, J. W.Jones, WilliamJones, LouisJackson, KittyJohnston, CatharineJohnston, BenjaminJefferson, MaryJack, F. M.Kimmel, RebeccaKirby, BenjaminKohn, MaryKeyser, Hiram C.Keyser, AndrewKlee, CatharineKing, John P.Kieffer, M.Kieffer, MichaelKuss, JamesKing, T. B.Kennedy, RosannaKocher, MissR. E.Kremer, GeorgeKindline, JohnKindline, Mary E.Kauffman, MargaretKell, JosephKline, JohnKelley, Jon A.Lemaster, GeorgeLehner, Mrs.C. E.Lindsey, Mrs.Fran.Lindsey, Dr.JohnLambert, Steph G.Lightcap, Henry Lochelm, GeorgeLudwig, BruceLambert, David B.Little, RachelLittle, SusanHuff, Mrs.M. J.Ligget, O. N.Lull, Dr.H.Laugheim, Lambert, Soph.Ludwig, T. B.Luther, David M.Leisher, Sarah H.Lane, N. F.Little, IsabelLewis, Dr.Samuel G.Lane, DanielLondon, TarletonLogan, EvalineLewis, SadieLevan, William H.McDowell, AndrewMcElwaine, J. S.McElwaine, McClure & Stoner, Alex K.McClure, JeremiahMiller, JohnMiller, Charles F.Miller, Miller & Forbes, Metcalf & Hiteshew, LouisaMcClellan, NancyMcClellan, Miller & Croft, Dr.J. S. R.Maurer, John P.Miller, JamesMcGeehan, AlexanderMartin, HenryMonks, Mrs.A. M.McKesson, PeterMcGaffigan, John N.McDowell, AndrewMiller, William C.McNutty, DanielMiller, JohnMull, HenryMcGinnity, J.Miller, ConradMiller, UptonMoore, DavidMartin, JacobMiller, William T.Matthews, Mrs.M.Montgomery, Dr.J.Montgomery, JamesMontgomery, EmmaMcPherson, William G.Mitchell, MargaretMcClure, A. H.McCulloh, JohnMcClintock, WilliamMcLenagan, SarahMiller, MatildaMiller, CharlotteMinnich, JohnMcClintock, G. R.Messersmith, MaryMyers, Mrs.M.McKnight, AndrewMitchel, LouisaMitchel, William H.Mervine, SamuelMyers, missM. A.McFeeley, R. S.Monthomery, MaryMelvin, R. A.McClure, CarolineMorgan, Josesph P.McClintock, SarahMills, ElizabethMorgan, Dr.J. A.Maxwell, EdwardMinnich, NancyMinnich, VincentMcCoy, JohnNoel, T. JeffersonNill, Benjamin F.Nead, L. C.Nitterhouse, Nute & Ritter, Jacob S.Nixon, Mrs.W. K.Noel, Rev.A. K.Nelson, Mrs.S. T.Nixon, LouisaNelson, NancyNorris, ElizabethNorton, ChristianOyster, SamuelOtt, MargaretOwen, DavidOaks, FannyOtt, John R.Orr, SarahOber, JeremiahOyster, JacobOvercash, SamuelPerry, William F.Paxton, Dr.George F.Piatt, John C.Palmer, Philip G.Pfundt, ElizabethPervard, Peiffer & Foltz, NathanPearce, JanePalmer, P. HenryPeiffer, GeorgeParvin, C. R.Pisle, JohnPickle, KatePhenicie, PHilipPeiffers, BenjaminPulpress, PhilipPeterson, EdwardProctor, William G.Reed, S.Reynolds, B. A.Radebaugh, Sylvia M.Royston, Dr.J. C.Richards, ElihuReid, A.Elizabeth, James G.Ritter, WilsonReilly, Dr.J. K.Reid, ChristianRemp, JohnReilly, JamesRea, JamesRoss, JeremyRhodearmer, RebeRobinson, John H.Reed, C. S.Radebaugh, Daniel S.Reisher, William H.Rea, JohnReasner, BenjaminRhodes, AugustusReinaman, CharlesRidgely, Rhodes & Kyler, GeorgeRingle, ElizaReed, Mrs.A. B.Robinson, Samuel D. C.Reid, J. W.Reges, Rev.H. Reeves, WilliamRupert, DanielRapp, JohnReasnor, CarolineRope, George A.Rodgers, JohnRobinson, Reb.Robinson, ElizabethRoth, G. O.Seilhammer, GeorgeStenger, Shilito & Son, Dr.J. L. Suesserott, FrederickSpahr, Andrew J.Sultzer, Frank J.Snider, JosephStouffer, AbrahamSheely, William S.Stenger, SarahStouffer, Sarah A.Stewart, AliceSmith, AmeliaSmith, JohnStewart, Rev.H. S.Schneck, IsaacStine, EstherStine, John C.Struth, Dr.W. H.Schlosser, John K.Shryock, Samuel S.Shryock, Dr.I. N.Snively, Shaffer & Stuart, Jacob (Cop)Snider, HenrySierer, JacobSpangler, Mrs.S.Stevenson, J. F.Smith, Mrs.M.Senseney, CharlesSnyder, Shoeman & Miller, Anna M.Snider, JuliaSnider, JosephSierer, Henry S.Shade, HenryStrickler, JohnSchofield, A. M.Snively, MagdalenaSwartz, Reb. H.Snively, L. A.Shoemaker, Mrs.M. Shoemaker, AnnShaffer, P. W.Seibert, ChristianStouffer, Eyster & Stouffer, William C.Seibert, JosiahSchofield, DavidSimmers, GeorgeSmith, J. W.Schlosser, NicholasSuider, CatharineSuider, CatharineSmith, AllenSmith, J. FletcherSeibert, Mrs.R. S.Smith, HenrySweitzer, JacobShaffer, CyrusSpreecher, William K.Seigrist, HenryStoner, Dr.A. H.Senseny, S. M.Shilito, NoahSchlosser, CharlesSmith, Julia A.Stanford, DianaStevenson, PeterSlater, JacobSellers, George W.Snider, David L.Taylor, Charles H.Taylor, Mrs.A. E.Taylor, RobertTolbert, MaryTroutman, William H.Tome, William H.Tritle, L. W.Tritle, L. WinterTritle, Susie B.Thompson, DanielTrostle, LouisaTaylor, AustenTyler, MaryThompson, A. M.Trimmer, SamuelUglow, JacobVance, AdamWolff, BernardWolf, ElizabethWhite, RichardWoods, J. GeorgeWolf, DanielWashabaugh, SamuelWest, BarnetWolf, H. B.Winton, Mary JaneWork, SamuelWorley, JohnWest, Mrs.M.Whetstone, ElizaWolfkill, U.Washabaugh, A. J.White, H. M.White, A. J.White, HiramWhite, JamesWatson, GeorgeWatson, MissM. E.Wark, JosephWolfkill, JamesWatson, George W.Welsh, MathewWelsh, Dr.FrederickWalk, WilliamWallace, WilliamWallace, E. W.Wallace, JohnWeicht, ElizabethWilliams, RachaelWright, HannahWolland, NancyWenger, LaviniaWillard, AriannaYoe, MissMar.Zimmers, WilliamZimmerman, BenjaminZook, BenjaminZerger)

Local and Personal
(Column 3)

Summary: In the last session of the Legislature, a charter was granted to Messrs. J. B. Danner, Charles Horner, Samuel Small, D. McConaughy, D. O. Gehr, George Arnold, Henry Kauffelt, E. Cooper Sharples, Jacob Mickley, A. K. McClure, William Riddell, F. S. Stumbaugh, John A. Fowler, R. D. Barclay, Ed. McPherson, and George Weistling, or any of the five of them, for the construction of a railway line from Gettysburg to Chambersburg. The capital stock for this endeavor is to consist of ten thousand shares of fifty dollars each, the article reports. Additionally, the charter confers upon the company the right to build internal roads to mines and quarries.
(Names in announcement: J. B.Danner, CharlieHorner, SamuelSmall, D.McConaughy, D. O.Gehr, GeorgeArnold, HenryKauffelt, E. CooperSharples, JacobMickley, A. K.McClure, WilliamRiddell, F. S.Stumbaugh, John A.Fowler, R. D.Barclay, EdwardMcPherson, George B.Weistling)

[No Title]
(Column )

Summary: Reports that the body of an unknown man was found in the barn of Michael Butt on Old Campbellstown Road. It was determined by Esquire Davison that the man died of natural causes.
(Names in announcement: EsquireDavison, MichaelButt)

Married
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Summary: On April 15th, William Piles and Mary Mason were married by Rev. J. B. Jones.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J. B.Jones, WilliamPiles, MaryMason)

Died
(Column 4)

Summary: On April 27th, Edwin Dyson, son of Rev. Franklin and Mary A. Dyson, died. Edwin was 15 months old.
(Names in announcement: EdwinDyson, Rev.FranklinDyson, Mary A.Dyson)

Died
(Column 4)

Summary: On April 22nd, Henry A. Smith, 26, died at the residence of Joseph Kennedy.
(Names in announcement: Henry A.Smith, JosephKennedyEsq.)

Died
(Column 4)

Summary: On April 21st, David Black, 33, died suddenly.
(Names in announcement: DavidBlack)