Allen, John B. - 1858

JOHN B. ALLEN & CO.

NOS. 2 & 4 CHESTNUT Street, (south side, below Water,) Philadelphia.
Manufacturers and Wholesale dealers in Patent Medicine, made Brooms, Patent Groved Cedar-Ware, Warranted not to shrink, Wood and Willow-Ware, Cords, Brushes, &c., of all descriptions. Please call and examine our stock.
Feb. 27, 1857.—zz.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 5

Doll, John - 1858

Look here, Storekeepers and Others!

THE greatest assortment of Toys of every description, and Fancy articles of an endless variety, you can find at the great Curiosity Store, No. 144, N. 2d St., above Arch, Philadelphia. Also Fancy Baskets, Pipes, Segar Cases, Tobacco Boxes, Dominoes, Canes, China, Kid and Wax Babies, and a great many other articles too numerous to mention.

JOHN DOLL, importer.

144, N. 2d St.

Sept. 4, 1857.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 5

Jones, Charlotte - 1858

The death warrants of Henry Fife, Monroe Stewart and Charlotte Jones have been received by Sheriff Patterson of Allegheny county.—

The Governor fixes Friday, the 12th day of February, for the execution of Fife and Charlotte, and Friday, the 26th--two weeks later—for the execution of Stewart. The object, for delaying the execution of Stewart is understood to be for the purpose of awaiting the dyings <sic> declaration of the other two as to the guilt or innocence of the condemned. It is thought they  will declare his innocence from the scaffold.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

You can visit the memorial page for Charlotte Jones.

Fife, Henry - 1858

The death warrants of Henry Fife, Monroe Stewart and Charlotte Jones have been received by Sheriff Patterson of Allegheny county.—

The Governor fixes Friday, the 12th day of February, for the execution of Fife and Charlotte, and Friday, the 26th--two weeks later—for the execution of Stewart. The object, for delaying the execution of Stewart is understood to be for the purpose of awaiting the dyings <sic> declaration of the other two as to the guilt or innocence of the condemned. It is thought they  will declare his innocence from the scaffold.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

Stewart, Monroe - 1858

The death warrants of Henry Fife, Monroe Stewart and Charlotte Jones have been received by Sheriff Patterson of Allegheny county.—

The Governor fixes Friday, the 12th day of February, for the execution of Fife and Charlotte, and Friday, the 26th--two weeks later—for the execution of Stewart. The object, for delaying the execution of Stewart is understood to be for the purpose of awaiting the dyings <sic> declaration of the other two as to the guilt or innocence of the condemned. It is thought they  will declare his innocence from the scaffold.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

Randolph, Robert B. - 1858

PERMITTED TO RETIRE.—Robert B. Randolph, of Virginia, recently appointed by Gov. Floyd, Secretary of War, to a position connected with the Florida Arsenal, has been permitted to resign. Mr. Randolph is the Naval Officer who grossly insulted President Jackson, by an assault upon his person, and was removed from the service. His appointment by Secretary Floyd was out of regard to the family of Randolph, who are not in prosperous circumstances. The Tennessee delegation waited upon President Buchanan, a few days ago, insisted that respect to the memory of Andrew Jackson demanded the removal of Randolph. Mr. Buchanan promptly communicated their wishes to the Secretary of War.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

Jacobs, Richard - 1858

A young man named Richard W. Jacobs, 22 years of age, son of Mr. Richard Jacobs, of South Danvers, Mass., who had been unwell for a few days, complaining of pain in his bones, was, a few days since, seized with severe pains. Accompanied by ravings and all the symptoms of hydrophobia, which continued until death relieved him of his terrible sufferings some time during the night.

The deceased was bitten by a dog some fifteen years ago, while living in Illinois, and the deadly virus, it is supposed, must have been lurking in his system ever since. If so, it is a remarkable case.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

Jacobs, Richard W. - 1858

A young man named Richard W. Jacobs, 22 years of age, son of Mr. Richard Jacobs, of South Danvers, Mass., who had been unwell for a few days, complaining of pain in his bones, was, a few days since, seized with severe pains. Accompanied by ravings and all the symptoms of hydrophobia, which continued until death relieved him of his terrible sufferings some time during the night.

The deceased was bitten by a dog some fifteen years ago, while living in Illinois, and the deadly virus, it is supposed, must have been lurking in his system ever since. If so, it is a remarkable case.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4

McKeon, John - 1858

John McKeon, a distinguished “democrat” has been removed from the office of United States Attorney for New York. His offence was having voted for Tiemann, an honst <sic> Democrat, for Mayor, against Wood, a consummate rascal, as has been proved in a court of justice. This shameless interference with the elective franchise by President Buchanan, would not have been attempted by Queen Victoria, Louis Napoleon or the Czar of all the Russias. Such is modern democracy.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Column 4


The son of Captain James McKeon, who fought in the War of 1812, John was born on March 9, 1808 in Albany, New York.

After attending private schools, he graduated from the law department of Columbia College in 1828, (which later became Columbia University), was admitted to the bar that same year, and commenced practice in New York City.

McKeon was a representative in the New York State Assembly from 1832 to 1834, was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 24th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1835, to March 3, 1837, but was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1836 to the 25th Congress.

He returned to the House of Representatives for the 27th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843, but was again defeated for re-election in 1842 to the 28th Congress.

In February of 1846, he was appointed New York County District Attorney and, when the office became elective under the State Constitution of 1846, was elected in May 1847 to succeed himself.  He remained in office until the end of 1850 when his term expired.  In this office, he secured the conviction of Madame Restell.

He was appointed by President Franklin Pierce as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and served from July 10, 1854, to January 7, 1858.  While holding this office, he prosecuted a number of important cases, including the attempt to enlist men to serve in the British Army during the Crimean War, and the seizure of the filibustering ship "Northern Light."

He was again New York County District Attorney from November 1881 until his death while in in office on November 22, 1883.

He died at his residence at 44, West 37th Street, and was buried in a family vault under the old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street in New York City.

~ Who's Who in America, Historical Volume 1607-1896, published in 1963, Pages 348 & 349.

~ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress : John McKeon.

~ Wikipedia article for John McKeon.

 You can visit the memorial page for John McKeon.

Franklin, Benjamin - 1858

Benjamin Franklin’s Letter.

The following is a copy of the original letter from Benjamin Franklin noticed a few weeks ago as having come into the possession of the editor of the Greensburg Argus.  The reader will discover by this letter that the printer philosopher was an early advocate of the old Whig doctrine of Home Protection, and that he in his day viewed the matter pretty much as the Tariff advocate of latter times did. He took high grounds, and gave his views in the plain, simple and forcible style peculiar to the man leavened with a little wholesome advice for home consumption. The arguments put forth by him eighty-six years ago are just as applicable now as then, and are worth considering in these times of National and individual bankruptcy.

The letter was addressed to

Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHALL,

                    West Bradford,

                                        Chester County.

Sir:--
I duly received your Favours of the 4th of October and the 7th of November. It gave me Pleasure to hear, that tho' the Merchants had departed from their Agreement of Non-Importation, the Spirit of Industry and Frugality was likely to continue among the People. I am obliged to you for your Concern on my Account The Letters you mention gave me great offence here; but that was not attended with the immediate ill Consequences to my Interest that seem to have been hoped for by those that sent copies of them hither.

If our Country People would well consider, that all they save in refusing to purchase foreign Gewgaws, & in making their own Apparel, being apply’d to the Improvement of their Plantations, would render those more profitable, as yielding a greater Produce. I should hope they would persist resolutely in their present commendable Industry and Frugality. And there is still a farther Consideration. The Colonies that produce Provision grow very last. But of the Countries that take off those provisions, some do not increase at all, as the European Nations
and others, as the West India Colonies, not in the same proportion. So that tho' the Demand at present may be sufficient, it cannot long continue so. Every Manufacturer encouraged in your Country, makes a part of a Market for Provisions within ourselves and saves so much Money to the Country as must otherwise be exported to pay for the Manufactures he supplies.

Here in England it is well known and understood, that wherever a Manufacture is established which employs Number of Hands, it raises the Value of Lands in the neighboring Country all around it partly by the greater Demand near at hand for the Produce of Land, and partly from the Plenty of Money drawn by the Manufactures to that Hart of the Country. It seems therefore the Interest of all our Farmers and Owners of Lands, to encourage our young Manufactures in preference to foreign ones imported among us from distant Countries.

I'm much obliged by your kind Present of curious Seeds. They were welcome Gifts to some of my Friends. I send you herewith some of the new Barley lately introduced into this Country, & now highly spoken of. I wish it may be found of Use with us.

I was the more pleas'd to see in your letter the Improvement of our paper, having had a principal share in establishing that Manufacture among us many Years ago, by the encouragement I gave it.

If in anything I can serve you, here, it will be a Pleasure to Your obliged Friend

and humble Servant,

B. FRANKLIN.

~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Columns 1 & 2

 You can visit the memorial page for Benjamin Franklin.

Marshall, Humphrey - 1858

Benjamin Franklin’s Letter.

The following is a copy of the original letter from Benjamin Franklin noticed a few weeks ago as having come into the possession of the editor of the Greensburg Argus.  The reader will discover by this letter that the printer philosopher was an early advocate of the old Whig doctrine of Home Protection, and that he in his day viewed the matter pretty much as the Tariff advocate of latter times did. He took high grounds, and gave his views in the plain, simple and forcible style peculiar to the man leavened with a little wholesome advice for home consumption. The arguments put forth by him eighty-six years ago are just as applicable now as then, and are worth considering in these times of National and individual bankruptcy.

The letter was addressed to

Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHALL,

                    West Bradford,

                                        Chester County.

Sir:--
I duly received your Favours of the 4th of October and the 7th of November. It gave me Pleasure to hear, that tho' the Merchants had departed from their Agreement of Non-Importation, the Spirit of Industry and Frugality was likely to continue among the People. I am obliged to you for your Concern on my Account The Letters you mention gave me great offence here; but that was not attended with the immediate ill Consequences to my Interest that seem to have been hoped for by those that sent copies of them hither.

If our Country People would well consider, that all they save in refusing to purchase foreign Gewgaws, & in making their own Apparel, being apply’d to the Improvement of their Plantations, would render those more profitable, as yielding a greater Produce. I should hope they would persist resolutely in their present commendable Industry and Frugality. And there is still a farther Consideration. The Colonies that produce Provision grow very last. But of the Countries that take off those provisions, some do not increase at all, as the European Nations
and others, as the West India Colonies, not in the same proportion. So that tho' the Demand at present may be sufficient, it cannot long continue so. Every Manufacturer encouraged in your Country, makes a part of a Market for Provisions within ourselves and saves so much Money to the Country as must otherwise be exported to pay for the Manufactures he supplies.

Here in England it is well known and understood, that wherever a Manufacture is established which employs Number of Hands, it raises the Value of Lands in the neighboring Country all around it partly by the greater Demand near at hand for the Produce of Land, and partly from the Plenty of Money drawn by the Manufactures to that Hart of the Country. It seems therefore the Interest of all our Farmers and Owners of Lands, to encourage our young Manufactures in preference to foreign ones imported among us from distant Countries.

I'm much obliged by your kind Present of curious Seeds. They were welcome Gifts to some of my Friends. I send you herewith some of the new Barley lately introduced into this Country, & now highly spoken of. I wish it may be found of Use with us.

I was the more pleas'd to see in your letter the Improvement of our paper, having had a principal share in establishing that Manufacture among us many Years ago, by the encouragement I gave it.

If in anything I can serve you, here, it will be a Pleasure to Your obliged Friend

and humble Servant,

B. FRANKLIN.

~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 2, Columns 1 & 2

Ream, Elizabeth - 1858

ARREST OF MURDERERS. -- Two colored men have been arrested charged with the murder of Mrs. Garber and Elizabeth Ream, at Lancaster, an account of which we published last week.

They are residents of Lancaster, and have long been known as thieves -- spending the greater portion of their time in the county prison. When searched, upwards of $90 in gold and silver was found upon their persons, which amount corresponds with that which Mr. Garber says was in the possession of his wife. There is no doubt that the object of the murderers was to get possession of the money said to be in the house. There was considerable blood upon their clothing. The evidence against them is of such a character as to leave no doubt of their guilt.

The feeling against the murderers was so great, while they were undergoing examination, that fears were entertained that the excited crowd would inflict summary vengeance upon them. A few moments however, served to calm the excitement, and the officers were allowed to convey them to prison without hinderance.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 1, Column 6

You can visit the memorial page for Elizabeth Ream.

Gerber, Anna [Fink] - 1858

ARREST OF MURDERERS. -- Two colored men have been arrested charged with the murder of Mrs. Garber and Elizabeth Ream, at Lancaster, an account of which we published last week.

They are residents of Lancaster, and have long been known as thieves -- spending the greater portion of their time in the county prison. When searched, upwards of $90 in gold and silver was found upon their persons, which amount corresponds with that which Mr. Garber says was in the possession of his wife. There is no doubt that the object of the murderers was to get possession of the money said to be in the house. There was considerable blood upon their clothing. The evidence against them is of such a character as to leave no doubt of their guilt.

The feeling against the murderers was so great, while they were undergoing examination, that fears were entertained that the excited crowd would inflict summary vengeance upon them. A few moments however, served to calm the excitement, and the officers were allowed to convey them to prison without hinderance.
~ Bedford Inquirer, 01-Jan-1858, Page 1, Column 6

You can visit the memorial page for Anna [Fink] Gerber.

Koplin, Matthias - 1807

CAUTION.

Whereas the subscriber passed five Bonds to a certain Michael Rineheart, of Dublin township, Bedford county, four of which conditioned for the sum of 29 pounds each and the fifth and last for 39 pounds, payable yearly, beginning with the 1st day April 1807.—

This is therefore to caution all persons against taking an assignment on either of these Bonds, as I am determined not to pay them unless compelled by law.

MATTHIAS KOPLIN.

U. T. Hunt. County, Dec. 6, 1806
~ The Huntingdon Gazette, 01-Jan-1807, Page 4, Column 4

Rinehart, Michael - 1807

CAUTION.

Whereas the subscriber passed five Bonds to a certain Michael Rineheart, of Dublin township, Bedford county, four of which conditioned for the sum of 29 pounds each and the fifth and last for 39 pounds, payable yearly, beginning with the 1st day April 1807.—

This is therefore to caution all persons against taking an assignment on either of these Bonds, as I am determined not to pay them unless compelled by law.

MATTHIAS KOPLIN.

U. T. Hunt. County, Dec. 6, 1806
~ The Huntingdon Gazette, 01-Jan-1807, Page 4, Column 4

Harper, George K. - 1807

PROPOSALS

By G. K. Harper, printer, Chambersburg

for

PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION,

~ The Huntingdon Gazette, 01-Jan-1807, Page 3, Column 4

You can visit the memorial page for George K. Harper.

Floyd, Davis - 1807

FRANKFORT, (Ken.) Nov. 27.

In the Federal Court the attorney for the United States, renewed his motion for a grand jury, to inquire into the conduct of Col. Burr, which the court granted, and directed the marshal to have the jury ready on Tuesday next.  Subpoenas have been issued for witnesses and Col. Burr who it was apprehended had left, the state, we understand is still in it.  There can be no doubt, therefore, of his attendance, and of the trial proceeding without further delay, if a true bill should be found.

Since the above was written, we have been informed, that die attorney introduced his motion by observing, that Mr. Davis Floyd, (the witness whom he deemed material, and who was absent, when he attempted to bring on the investigation before) had returned; and that unless the decisive step was now taken, Mr. Burr would be afloat with his flotilla in a short time.
~ The Huntingdon Gazette, 01-Jan-1807, Page 2, Column 4

You can visit the memorial page for David Floyd.
There is also a second memorial for David Floyd.

Palm, John P. - 1807

MURDER OF J. P. PALM

Berlin, Sept. 22.

You have; no doubt, read the particulars of the murder of the unfortunate bookseller, Palm—and that to intimidate others, Bonaparte ordered 6000 copies of the sentence of the mock tribunal to be circulated all over the continent, Some patriots here have in return, subscribed or the publication and distribution of 60,000 copies of the inclosed <sic> letter, which he wrote to his wife some hours before his execution. You can form no idea of the general indignation this murder has excited here and everv where else in Germany. The pity of his fate is only surpassed by the abhorrence of the tyrant who commanded and directed the assassins who perpetrated this attrocious <sic> deed.

Letter from J. P. Palm to His Wife.

"Dungeon, 6 o'clock a. m. Aug. 26.
"My dearest beloved—when you read these lines you are a widow, and our dear, dear children have no longer a father. My destiny is fixed; in 5 hours I cease to live. But though I die the death of a criminal, you know I have committed no crime; I fall a victim of the present calamitous times!  times when an untimely end can neither dishonor a man, whose whole life has been irreproachable, nor throw a stain on his surviving family. In our miserable
days what virtue has not expired by the hand of the executioner?  Do not let your affliction for the fate of a husband, deprive you of the firmness to support the duties of a mother. Our dear, dear babes (O my God) !—I shall never more press them or you to my bursting heart! have now a double claim on your maternal love, as well as on you maternal tenderness.  Implant in their tender minds all those virtuous sentiments which made their good mother so very dear to their unfortunate father. I advise you to collect as soon as possible the wreck of our fortune (if anv) and to retire with it to England, or America.  In those fortunate lands, innocence is still secure and patriotism is yet revered.

“In my last fervent prayers I recommend you all to the protection, of an Onimpotent <sic> Providence, and to the compassion of those contemporary patriots of all countries, whose noble bosoms sypathise <sic> with my own feelings, and deplore if not weep over the destruction in wretched Germany.

“Reward the friend who delivers this, and forgive, and teach our dear children to forgive my murderer.  May Heaven pardon him as much as I do.  I cannot—I dare not say more—my breast is too full. --Oh my God, never more to behold and embrace them and you !!! --Almighty Creator ! bless and preserve you all until we meet in another and better world to part no more.  With my last breath, your ever affectionate husband.

“JOHN P. PALM”

~ The Huntingdon Gazette, 01-Jan-1807, Page 2, Column 3