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Valley Spirit: November 30, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |

Free Colored Soldiers in Virginia
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Summary: Details the offer on the part of a free black man to help the soldiers at Charlestown. The paper lauds the man and believes that his offer shows that the Southern blacks remain loyal to the institution of slavery.

Origin of Article: Richmond Whig

Effects of the "Irrepressible Conflict" on Trade
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Summary: Call for Virginians to boycott Northern goods in favor of those from their own section.

Origin of Article: Richmond Whig

Married
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Summary: Married on November 24.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S. McHenry, Jacob Brindlel, E. Gelwicks)

Deaths
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Summary: Elliott, aged 76, died on November 19.
(Names in announcement: George Elliott)

The Poor House
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Summary: Report of monthly meeting of the Directors of the Poor House.
(Names in announcement: David Spencer, Gillan, Snively Strickler, Charles Gelwicks, Dr. S.G. Lind, John Bowman)

Franklin Railroad
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Summary: A report on the status of the laying of the Franklin Railroad

Full Text of Article:

--The work of relaying the track of this road has been pushed forward with all possible dispatch, and hopes are entertained of having the road completed to Hagerstown by the 1st of January. The cross-ties and iron to finish the road are in readiness, a considerable number of workmen are engaged in putting it down, and the work will be prosecuted vigorously to completion. Efforts are being made to effect an arrangement with the C. V. Railroad to stock, and commence at once running, the finished portion of the road, which we hope may be successful. Such an arrangement would operate greatly to the advantage of our Forwarding men and the public generally.

New Sheriff
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Summary: McGrath, the new sheriff has moved to town.
(Names in announcement: William McGrath, F. Zarman, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Judge Thompson)

Public Library
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Summary: Complains how long it has taken to get the library started and how much apathy there is in the community.

Full Text of Article:

--After all the exertion to supply this great "want" in our community, and after all the puffing--sufficient to build a Railroad or establish a Cotton Mill--the result is summed up in propounding the question "what has become of the Public Library?" There seems to be a "screw loose" somewhere in the working of the machinery of this institution which prevents it from accomplishing the good promised by its friends. What's wrong we are not prepared to say--whether the fault lies in the location of the room, the selection of books, the peculiar management, or in the taste of our community?--rather inspect the latter and that if Oysters and Ale were served up with the books the Library would be well patronized.--Well "every one to their taste" as the woman said &c.

German School
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Summary: A German school for boys is opening.

Full Text of Article:

A gentleman, thoroughly competent to teach, has opened a German Day School, for boys, in the Hall at the Market House. This will afford a good opportunity to have their children well instructed in this important language--more important in this country than Latin or Greek.

Ladies' Oyster Saloon
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Summary: Mrs. Susan Seibert has opened an Oyster Saloon for ladies in Chambersburg.
(Names in announcement: Susan Seibert)

Full Text of Article:

--Mrs. Susan Seibert has opened up an Oyster Saloon for the Ladies, on the Southeast corner of the Diamond, directly opposite the Court House, where she serves up the most delicious Bivalves. Go and try them.

Burglaries
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Summary: The rash of recent burglaries are blames on Harper's Ferry for stirring up vagabonds.

Old Brown A Common Thief
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Summary: Argues that Brown's actions in Kansas prove that he was not a man of principle, but was instead a common thief and murderer.