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The Imaginary Slave Cargoes
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Summary: This article protests that the reports of illegal slave imports in Florida are totally untrue. There isn't really an illegal slave trade.

Origin of Article: N. Y. Journal of Commerce

The Transcript Laid Out
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Summary: Makes fun of the Transcript for printing a false report that the Democrats were starting a new paper. In fact the local Convention passed a resolution endorsing the Valley Spirit's coverage.

The County Convention
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Summary: Text of Resolutions passed by county Democratic convention.
(Names in announcement: J.M. Sharp)

County Committee
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Summary: Announcement of County Democratic Committee
(Names in announcement: J.M. Sharp, J.F. Hoskinson, Matthew Gillam, Pharez Duffield, William Racy, Dr. Charles Michaels, John Murphy, Peter Stinger, David Skinner, James Little, John Dahaven, James Orr, Martin Shoemaker, John Ludwig, Samuel McKesson, J. Crawford, Hugh Sibbett, William Reed, Joseph Phinicie, William Noonan, Daniel Stake, B.A. Doyle, Samuel Gilmore, Benjamin Johnson, Charles Evans, John Bryas)

Our County Ticket
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Summary: County Ticket, with comments about candidates. Assembly: Gen. Robert McAllen, James Kelley; Sheriff: Jacob Sellers; Treasurer: Jacob C. Snider; District Attorney: George W. Welch; Director of the Poor: William McClure; Auditors: Josiah Allen, Jacob Elliot; County Surveyor: George Stinger; Coroner: Dr. M. Kennedy
(Names in announcement: A.K. McClure, Gen. Robert McAllen, James Kelley, Jacob Sellers, Jacob Snider, George Welch, William McClure, Josiah Allen, Jacob Elliot, George Stinger, Dr. M. Kennedy)