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Semi-Weekly Dispatch: October 4, 1861 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Flood in the Susquehanna--$1,000,000 Worth of Logs Adrift
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Summary: Reports that the previous Saturday, "one of the greatest floods that has occurred" since 1846 has flooded the streets of Lock Haven and Williamsport and has destroyed the booms in those two cities, allowing one million dollars' worth of logs to escape. As a result, a line of the logs fifty-six miles long and a hundred yards wide floated past Harrisburg on Sunday morning.

Origin of Article: Harrisburg Telegraph

Wanton Destruction of Property
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Summary: Laments the destruction of property that took place in Fall's Church the previous Sunday. Blames commanding officers for not "shooting down" any of their men who disobey orders and participates in the unnecessary destruction of houses and other property.

Origin of Article: N. Y. Herald

The Union Ticket
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Summary: Urges that at this time of crisis, people of all parties must support the Union ticket.

Full Text of Article:

Every patriot, every local citizen and every lover of good Government, should support the Union ticket. The situation in which our country was placed imperatively demanded that party strife should cease until the storm which threatened the very existence of our Government, had passed and we were assured that we had a Government to be transmitted to our children. It was an act of magnanimity on the part of Republicans, so far as the spoils of office were concerned, to propose and adopt the Union policy. Yet any other action on their part, at such a time, would have been utterly unworthy the character of a patriotic people. They rose above all selfish feelings and with them, a noble band of their fellow-citizens of the Democratic party and formed a ticket of the very best material: a ticket on which the Democratic party was fully and fairly represented. Democrats in other days were proud to vote for such men as James Nill, John Rowe and D. K. Wunderilch. These men have all been nominated and supported by their party for important offices at different times, and have but recently discharged the duty of their respective offices to the entire satisfaction of their party. But what gave them a peculiar fitness for the position assigned them on the Union ticket was their energetic support of the Union cause, both in word and action. We hold, then, that a ticket so formed, at a time so critical, should have been supported by men of all parties. This Union policy should have superceded [sic] the necesity [sic] of any party ticket. What, if some of the Democratic nominees had never been nominated? Is it so important to the community or the country that the loyalty of such men as Augustus Duncan, Christian D. Lesher or Dr. Wm. H. Boyle should be endorsed, on a ticket which of course will be defeated, by a party action? We hope good and loyal Democrats will join us in supporting and electing men whose loyalty "is seen and read of all men."

Judge
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Summary: Asserts that Wilson Reilly is not the man for the judgeship because, in part of the company he keeps with men who would be pleased if a peace with the rebels were negotiated--men such as Augustus Duncan, C. D. Lesher, or Dr. Wm. H. Boyle.
(Names in announcement: Hon. James Nill, Hon. Wilson Reilly, Augustus Duncan, C. D. Lesher, Dr. Wm. H. Boyle)

Fatal Mistake Near Fall's Church, Virginia
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Summary: Relates the story of a clash between Union regiments, each believing that the other was the enemy.

Religious
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Summary: Announces that "Divine Services" will be held at the United Presbyterian Church the following Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and that Reverend Bruce will officiate.

Left
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Summary: Reports the departure of the forty men who had been encamped at Camp McClure. The soldiers are on their way to Harrisburg, but the cause of their departure is unknown.

To Take Command
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Summary: Announces that Governor Curtin has ordered Brigadier-General Negley to assume command of the regiments of Colonel H. A. Hambright, Colonel F. S. Stumbaugh, and Colonel William Sirwell.
(Names in announcement: Brigadier-General Negley, Colonel H. A. Hambright, Colonel F. S. Stumbaugh, Colonel William Sirwell)

Not True
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Summary: Relates that Lanahan, the soldier who shot Major Lewis, has not committed suicide, but is still awaiting the action of the authorities at Washington. Lanahan served as a private under Captain McCasey and was stationed for a time at Camp Slifer.

"Camp Slifer"
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Summary: Reports that supplies have arrived at Camp Slifer, and that as companies are organized, they will be uniformed and otherwise made ready "to do duty for their country."

Errata of the Chambersburg "Times"
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Summary: Points out numerous minor spelling and typographical errors found in the Times recently.

Stockings
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Summary: Provides instructions for women wishing to knit stockings for men in the army.

Origin of Article: Philadelphia Evening Bulletin

Editorial Comment: "Those patriotic ladies who have determined to knit stockings for our army would do well to make a note of the following directions, furnished to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, by a lady of much experience:"

List of Jurors
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Summary: Lists jurors drawn for court sessions to be held at Chambersburg on Monday, October 28. Elias Hoke, A. J. Miller, and Samuel Ott from Chambersburg will serve as grand jurors, while Webster D. Diehl, Jacob L. Deehert, Henry Greenawalt, William Heyser, Jr., Daniel Trostle, Samuel Greenawalt, and Mathew Gilian, all of Chambersburg, will serve as traverse jurors in the first week of the court session. William L. Chambers, Peter Creighbaum, Joseph Frey, and John E. McLanagan, all of Chambersburg, will serve in the second week as traverse jurors.
(Names in announcement: Elias Hoke, A. J. Miller, Samuel Ott, Webster D. Diehl, Jacob L. Deehert, Henry Greenawalt, Wm. HeyserJr., Daniel Trostle, Samuel Greenawalt, Mathew Gillan, Wm. L. Chambers, Peter Creighbaum, Joseph Frey, John B. McLanagan)

Marriages
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Summary: Mr. David Baker of Franklin County and Miss Catharine R. Avey of Washington County, Maryland, were married on October 1.
(Names in announcement: Mr. David Baker)

Deaths
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Summary: Daniel Maxwell, aged 22 years, died in Jackson Hall on September 28. He was the son of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Maxwell.
(Names in announcement: Daniel Maxwell, Dr. Thomas Maxwell, Sarah Maxwell)