Valley of the Shadow
Newspapers (1857–1870)

Franklin Repository

January 5, 1859
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Summary:

William H. Seward declares the Democratic caucus's proscription of Stephen Douglas's presidential candidacy a sure sign of an "irrepressable conflict between Freedom and Slavery" in the United States. The action illustrates "a settled determination to tolerate no diversity of opinion upon any measure which the South demanded."

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Page covered by fiction and human interest stories.

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Most of this page is occupied by a lengthy Republican tariff harangue of the usual sort. The Repository blasts the Philadelphia Argus as "an acknowledged blow-pipe of the imbecile national administration."

The Speakership

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Summary:

Representative Alexander K. McClure of Franklin County failed to win the speakership of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by the margin of four votes.

Names in Announcement:
Col. Alexander K. McClure

Excerpt:

"Col. A.K. McClure, our worthy and talented Representative at Harrisbburg, failed to secure the Caucus nomination, for Speaker, by four votes."
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John G. Saxe

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Verse by verse commentary on the work of the poet Mr. Saxe.

"Lecture on Politics by Geo. D. Prentice"

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Mr. Prentice, editor of the Louisville Journal and former editor of the New England Weekly Review, delivered a jeremiad on the state of American politics from an ostensibly "no party" perspective. He pronounced all politicians "knaves" and reserved special criticism for the Buchanan administration. The Repository noted that it "could...perceive the old line Clay Whig `bringing up' of the speaker..."

Names in Announcement:
George D. Prestice; Saxe

"Agricultural Society"

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Names in Announcement:
Henry Keefer; Samuel Jeffry; William McLellan; J. McD. Sharpe; J. Allison Eyster; Samuel Myers; John Miller; Thomas Fuller; John W. Taylor; Benjamin Chambers; B.F. Nead; A.R. Hurst; Josiah Allen; James S. Slyder; William Bossart; John H. Criswell

Excerpt:

"The friends of Agriculture, the improvement of Animal Stock, Farming Implements, Fruit, Vegetables and Household Manufactures, are requested to meet at the COURT HOUSE in Chambersburg on Tuesday evening, the 13 of January, inst. at 6 1/2 o`clock to organize an AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY in and for the county of Franklin."

"Appalling Calamity: Three Children Burned to Death!"

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Mr. Bender's three children died in a fire at his home while he was at work at Mr. Campbell's tannery in Hersheytown "about a mile distant," and his wife in the barn milking cows. The story provides gruesome detail as to the "young sufferers" physical appearances upon their removal from the gutted house.

Origin of Article:

Holidaysburg Standard

Names in Announcement:
Louis Bender; John Campbell

"Trial List for January Term, 1859: First Week"

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Summary:

Trial list.

Names in Announcement:
John S. Kerr; Jas. B. Sansom; William C. McNulty; William C. Stevenson; John Pentz; John Welsh; William Pim; Sarah Cook; Jacob Lightfoot; E. Elliott; James Duffield; Joseph G. Cressler; Robert Davis; Abraham Wingert; H.C. Keyser; Foreman; Eyler; John D. Grier; Benjamin Snively; Jacob Middower; R.W. McAllen; William C. McKnight; Monn; Fleagle; John Kuhn; Rev. B.S. Schenk; Samuel Angle; Samuel

"Trial List for January Term, 1859: Second Week:

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Summary:

List of jury pool.

Names in Announcement:
Jacob Zimmerman; Mary E. Deck; Samuel Reisher; R.K. Mclellan; H.P. Morley; T.W. Morley; Joseph Rock; L.S. Forney; David C. Byers; Jane Winebrenner; Michael Bair; William Christy; Henry F. Davis; William N. Witherspoon; Alexander Martin; Joseph Conner; M.M. Stonerhuse; Peter Cook; John B. Cook; William Christ; William McGrath; David Hollinger; Simon Shields; Frederick Walk; James R. Brewster; A.M. Criswell; J. Funk; H. Funk; J. Milton Lytle; P.B. Housum; John Fox

Grand Jurors

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Summary:

List of grand jurors.

Names in Announcement:
John Alexander, Farmer; Charles Hartman, Blacksmith; Jacob Beaver, Merchant; Simon Bittner, Farmer; John Cramer, Laborer; Michael Cromer, Machinist; John B. Cook, Tanner; Isaac Elker, Huckster; Miller Ferree, Carpenter; Joseph Hollar, Innkeeper; John H. Johnston, Gunsmith; Abram Eastman, Farmer; John S. Keesecker, Farmer; John Keasey, farmer; William Keefer, Farmer; S.M. Linn, Merchant; Cornelius Louderbaugh, Coachman; Simon Miller, Jr., Farmer; J.C. McColloh, teacher; John S. Myers, Farmer; Joseph Reed, Carpenter; Henry Summers, Farmer; John Thomas, farmer; Abram Yeakle, Farmer

Traverse Jurors, for January Term, 1859

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Summary:

List of "Traverse Jurors."

Names in Announcement:
John Armstrong, Farmer; William Britton, Farmer; Jacob Binkley, Farmer; Isaac Baughman, Shoemaker; James W. Craig, Farmer; Robert Clugston, Miller; Samuel Coble, Farmer; John Croft, Farmer; Abraham DeHaven, Farmer; Lewis Deatrick, Sadler; John Ditch, Distiller; David Eby, Farmer; Jacob Elliott, Farmer; J.C.R. Eckman, Distiller; Michael Fallon, Farmer; William Fleming, Metalsmith; Christian Fleck, tanner; John Gordon, Innkeeper; Jeremiah Gordon, Farmer; Wiley Gettle, Farmer; George H. Davidson, Farmer; P.M. Hoffman; Cyrus Haslett, tanner; Hans Harman, Plasterer; T.J. Hoskinson, Merchant; Jacob Haulman, carpenter; Henry Miller, Farmer; Abraham Hess, Farmer; Speckman Hicks, Coachman; Martin Honselman, Farmer; George Johnston, Farmer; Michael H. Keyser, farmer; John Haper, Jr., Farmer; David Kuhn, farmer; Henry Keefer, Farmer; J.J. Kennedy, Farmer; Peter Kunkleman, Blacksmith; Daniel Kuhn, Farmer; Michael Lyttle, Farmer; Robert Little, Farmer; Andrew Lohr, farmer; Martin Landis, farmer; David Lewis, Ironmaster; David Mower, Wagonmaker; O.S. McCurdy, Farmer; McKnight Montgomery, Merchant; William Metcalf, Gentleman; John Maxhimer, Jr., farmer; George McPherron, Farmer; R.A. Moore, Teacher; David Markley, farmer; James McKim, founder; Alexander McDowell, Farmer; Francis Northcraft, Teacher; Daniel Newcomer, farmer; W.W. Paxton, Merchant; James A. Patterson, farmer; George Palmer, Clerk; Christian Royer, farmer; James H. Reilly, Merchant; William Rutledge, Miller; P.H. Shough, tailor; Henry Stonehouse, merchant; Adam Small, farmer; Christian Shirk, gentleman; Matthew Smith, Gentleman; David Spencer, gentleman; William Stitzel, Miller; henry Sharer, Farmer; James Stake, farmer; William Skinner, Merchant; W.P. Skinner, Farmer; Henry Stoner, farmer; John D. Speer, carpenter; Lazarus B. Small, Farmer; Elias Troxell, Wagonmaker; J.J. Taylor, farmer; A.K. Wier, Gentleman; Jacob Wilderson, farmer; John Zody, farmer

Traverse Jurors, for January Term, 1859: Second Week>

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Summary:

List of Traverse Jurors

Names in Announcement:
Jacob Adams, Coachman; Jeremiah Angle, Farmer; James Allison, farmer; James Barber, Papermaker; Abraham Barr, Farmer; Peter Brough, Farmer; John H. Criswell, farmer; John Cree, cabinetmaker; James H. Clayton, farmer; John Funk, farmer; William Fetter, farmer; John Fisher, cabinetmaker; John Forbes, carpenter; Michael Gordon, farmer; James H. Gordon, carpenter; Thomas Gillen, farmer; Jacob S. Good, Farmer; Abraham Grove, Farmer; Benjamin Hoover, Farmer; David Hays, Farmer; Lewis Hinkle, Farmer; Daniel Holsinger, Farmer; William [Hechlich], farmer; George Jarret, Coachman; Jonathan Jacob, farmer; John Keesecker, Farmer; Daniel Leckrone, Farmer; Samuel Lehman, Farmer; John Lantz, Farmer; Simon Leckrone, farmer; William H. Mackey; James McCurdy, farmer; Samuel Needy, Farmer; Jacob Newcomer, Blacksmith; Jeremiah Potter, Farmer; Jonas Palmer, Farmer; Simon W. Rupley, Tinner; Jacob B. Resser; J.R. Rhea, Farmer; W.R. Raby; James S. Slyder, Ropemaker; John Sellers; William L. Smith, Farmer; Francis Vermer, farmer; Isaac Wingert, farmer; J. Weaver, Farmer; Fred Zullinger
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Remainder of page covered by advertisements and poetry.

Married

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Married 22nd of December; no church noted. Both of Letterkenny Township.

Names in Announcement:
Rev. Daniel Ecker; Mary Cormany; Daniel Byers

married

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Married on December 28. No church noted.

Names in Announcement:
Rev. James Bishop; Josephine Richard; Jacob> Ogle

Married

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Married on December 28 at the Indian Queen Hotel.

Names in Announcement:
Rev. James Bishop; Bell Cook; Andrew Monn

Died

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Died December 13, near Alto Dale; aged 66 years, 9 months and 8 days.

Names in Announcement:
John Funk

Died

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Summary:

John A. Wingert, aged 5 years, 1 month and 5 days, died on December 14.

Names in Announcement:
John A. Wingert; Mary Wingert