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From the Pennsylvania Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev. John Chambers of Philadelphia.
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Summary: A transcript of the Thanksgiving Day sermon. The sermon asks that the Southern States end their rebellion and that the Northern States recognize Southern property rights as defined by the Constitution. Sermon takes up columns 1 through 4.

Fort Sumpter (sic)
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Summary: A description of Fort Sumter.

Origin of Article: N.Y. Herald

Trailer: N.Y. Herald

Sounds of Labor
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Summary: A laudatory poem extolling the virtues of Labor.

Personal Liberty Bills of the Northern States
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Summary: Details Northern states' laws that inhibit the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.

The Poverty of the South
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Summary: Denies claims made by Northern politicians, particularly Republicans, that the South is poor and would starve without the North. The article maintains that it is important to keep up friendly relations and trade with the Southern states.

Cursing Mr. Buchanan
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Summary: Asserts that Republicans and their Douglas allies blame Buchanan for the perilous state of the Union when they are actually the cause for the difficulties.

Mr. Buchanan's Position
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Summary: Praises Buchanan's efforts to avert war in the face of Republican agitation.

Does it Mean War or Plunder
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Summary: The Valley Spirit criticizes a proposal to appropriate a million dollars for defense. From what quarter, asks the writer, is Pennsylvania in danger of attack?

Full Text of Article:

The Telegraph invites the Legislature which meets on Tuesday next to appropriate a million of dollars for the purchase of arms to supply the citizen soldiers of this State. What for? Pennsylvania is not threatened with an attack from any quarter. This large expenditure of money is not necessary for her defence. Neither is she called upon to declare war against any state of the Union. As a manner of the Federal Union she has no right to assail any member of the Confederacy. We can see no other motive for this extraordinary proposition than to inaugurate a civil war at home. The moment Pennsylvania commences making military preparations, that moment will the border States take the alarm, and proceed to arm their citizens for defence. Then the revolution will be upon us. Not cornered to the distant cotton States; but right at home, upon our borders. Are the people of Pennsylvania prepared for this.

The only approach to a reason even for this warlike demonstration is that it will strike "terror into the ranks of the disunionists of "the South." This is Chinese reason--an attempt to frighten the enemy by a great noise and flourish of trumpets. The difficulties now distracting the country are not to be settled by such child's play.

We trust that the Legislature will not be guided by such incendiary advice as this, which, if it is not intended to embroil the State in a civil war, is a huge scheme to extract a large sum of money from the Treasury.

Movements in Washington
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Summary: Summarizes diplomatic and military maneuvers associated with the secession crisis.

Union Meeting
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Summary: Reports union meetings held in Baltimore and Louisville.

Southern Feeling
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Summary: Reports that, despite the claims of the Republicans to the contrary, there is a significant Unionist presence in the South. Article intimates that this element is crucial in effecting a compromise and avoiding war.

Full Text of Article:

The Republicans are constantly talking about the violent tone at the South, but we find warm, patriotic, conservative feeling there as often as anywhere. Here is a preamble and resolution adopted at a large public meeting holden in Lumpkin county, Georgia, on the 4th instant:--

"The people of Lumpkin county view with regret the continuous manifestation of the spirit of aggression on the part of a portion of the Northern States against the people of the South, and the election of a sectional man to the Presidency of the United States, gives renewed evidence of their intention to continue their acts of aggression. And at the same time they view with dread the hasty action, as contemplated by many Southern patriots who are in favor of immediate secession; therefore,

Resolved, That we are opposed to immediate secession, and are in favor of redressing existing evils by constitutional measures, believing that a prudent exercise of the powers preserved by our Constitution to the States and the people will be found a remedy for existing evils, and that it would be unwise to destroy our government until all constitutional measures of redress have been tried without producing the desired result."

Mysterious Disappearance
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Summary: Tells the story of a Frenchman who was allegedly tricked out of a thousand dollars by a Polish Jew who lived in Chambersburg.
(Names in announcement: Alexander Kovilaski)

Christmas Festival
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Summary: Reports on the Christmas Festival held at the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Bauman, Mr. Ripper, Mr. Carl, Mr. Heid, Mr. Ditman, Miss Frederick, Miss Kieppert, Miss Ludwig, Miss Bauer, Mr. Bemiller)

Child Poisoned
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Summary: Reports the poisoning death of a child as a result of an improper dose of medicine.
(Names in announcement: Mary Priest, Lucy Boggs)

From South Carolina
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Summary: Records of the South Carolina Secession Convention.

From Charleston
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Summary: Telegraphic dispatches reporting news in Charleston.

Married
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Summary: Louisa Gehr married G.W. Brewer on December 26th.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S. Niccolls, Hon. G. Brewer, Louisa Gehr, Col. Daniel O. Gehr)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25th.
(Names in announcement: Dr. Samuel Lane, Emilie McLennegan, Rev. S. Niccolls)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 23.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S. Philips, William Cunningham, Mary Carter)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25th.
(Names in announcement: Robert King, Lizzie Simpson)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25th.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Z. Colestock, Frederick Dairl, Sarah Coldsmith, John Coldsmith)

Married
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Summary: Henry Joseph Crider married Catherine Betz on December 25th.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Z. Colestock, Joseph Crider, Catherine Betz, Henry Betz)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 24th.
(Names in announcement: Solomon Holler, Mary Baker)

Married
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Summary: Anna Rowe married Lemuel Snively on December 20.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Emerson, Lemuel Snively, Anna Rowe, Hon. John Rowe)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 27th.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S.J. Niccols, John Lehman, Lucie Middlekauff)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S. McHenry, David Taylor, Sallie Eby)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25.
(Names in announcement: David Finnerock, Sarah Gardner)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25.
(Names in announcement: Frederick Jones, Mary Brookens)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25.
(Names in announcement: David Tavner, Margaret Gruber)

Married
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Summary: Jacob Snyder married Mary Elizabeth Maxwell on December 26.
(Names in announcement: Jacob Snyder, Mary Maxwell, Dr. Thomas Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell)

Married
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Summary: Married December 20.
(Names in announcement: Rev. John Ault, Christian Bitner, Nancy Brickner)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 25.
(Names in announcement: John Nelson, Anna Kron)

Married
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Summary: Married on December 27 at Pleasant Retreat Parsonage.
(Names in announcement: Rev. James Bishop, William Mourer, Mary Smith)

Died
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Summary: Jonathan Wright died on December 4th, aged 63 years.
(Names in announcement: Jonathan Wright)

List for Causes for Trial at January Term
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Summary: Item lists people, defendants and plaintiffs, who have a case pending in county court in January. Many names only vaguely legible or illegible.
(Names in announcement: Willam McLellan, John Striner, James Tenley, Joseph Brannon, William McGrath, Hannah Bivens, Margaret McNulty, Jacob Garver, David Gilbert, Jacob Gines, H. Kaston, Lewis Kitter, David Berger, Frederick Smith, Jackson Henry, Michael Stickel, Margaret MacNulty, David Gilbert, Peter Frock, Samuel McDonald, Samuel Breckenridge, Polly Piper, Thaddeus Boggs, Magdalena Swartz, John Phillips, Michael Stake, William McGrath, James Downey, William McKimetry, Perry Rieu, George Corwell, Frederick Walk, William Maxwell, D. Zimmerman, Sarah Reed, Joseph Bowman, Lewis Wolk, C. Dull, Samuel Spear, John Wingard, Andrew Wilson, Jacob Lightfoot, George Wiles, Daniel Dechert, George Brendle, Jacob Bender, Henry Stumbaugh, Elizabeth Bowman, Jason Downey, Philip Hammon, James Herron, David Gossert, Bradley, Crowell, Keller, R. Duncan, David Blair, Mrs. B. Doyle, Richard Cook, Jacob Hoke, Samuel Flickinger, C. Gillam, William Christ, Philip Doyle, Jacob Shaffer, Richard Carr, Frederick Getwicks, John Taylor, Martha Armstrong, Lewis Elliot)

Horrible Atrocities by the Indians in Texas
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Summary: Alleges an Indian attack on and scalping of a Texas woman.

Origin of Article: Houston Telegraph