Monday, May 9, 2022

Shepard, William Biddle - 1852

The Hon. Wm. P. <sic> Shepard, who, for many years, represented his district in the Congress of the United States, died at Elizabeth City, N. C., on the 20th inst., aged 53 years.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 6

You can visit the memorial page for William Biddle Shepard.

Moore, William J. - 1852

From California.
New York, June 28.
Mr. Wm. J. Moore, who joined the party of Frenchmen that left California last fall from Sonora, in Mexico, had returned to California.  He states that after the party had penetrated some distance on the journey it was announced that the grant of land to the Frenchmen was on the express condition that no American should be allowed to join the colony; whereupon he was driven back and used in a very rough manner.

A letter addressed to Mons. Dillion, the French consol, was read at the meeting, denouncing in the strongest terms the course of the Frenchmen towards Mr. Moore, and endorsing a circular headed “Miners! Attention,” five thousand of which had been printed by Mr. Moore for circulation among the miners.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 6

Levingston, Oscar - 1852

From California.
New York, June 28.
An affray occurred at Stockton the 25th of May between a Captain Carphum, of England, and Oscar Levingston, of Philadelphia.  Pistols were used, and both parties mortally wounded.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 6

Carphum, Captain - 1852

From California.
New York, June 28.
An affray occurred at Stockton the 25th of May between a Captain Carphum, of England, and Oscar Levingston, of Philadelphia.  Pistols were used, and both parties mortally wounded.
~ The Northern Star, 03-Jul-1852 Page 2, Column 6