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Valley Spirit: July 6, 1861 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Seizure of the Steamer St. Nicholas--Capture of three Merchant Vessels
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Summary: Recounts the seizure of the St. Nicholas by Confederates disguised as passengers.

Origin of Article: Baltimore Exchange

The Killed and Wounded
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Summary: List of the wounded from the Williamsport and Hagerstown skirmishes.

Important Arrival
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Summary: Announces the arrival of Prince Polignac of France in Richmond as a guest of President Davis.

Where Will it End?
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Summary: Criticizes the mishandling of army affairs and alleges downright corruption that even certain Republican papers cannot countenance.

Malice
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Summary: Criticizes Col. John W. Forney for cozying up to the Republican establishment by criticizing James Buchanan, his former benefactor, in his bid to be re-elected Clerk of the House.

Origin of Article: American Volunteer

Personal
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Summary: The Valley Spirit asks that subscribers pay what they owe.

The Views of Mr. Douglas
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Summary: Accuses "former" Democrats such as John Forney of opposing any measure to adjust national difficulties. As they are professed admirers of the late Sen. Douglas, the item quotes a pro-settlement speech from Douglas at length.

The World and the Tribune
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Summary: Reports that the rivalry between the Republican New York World and the opposition New York Tribune has become quite intense.

The Hundred Dollar Bounty
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Summary: Announces a one hundred dollar bonus to anyone who serves for three years.

Hostile Attitude of France
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Summary: Reports suspicion of French overtures toward the South.

Origin of Article: Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer

Frederick A. Guion
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Summary: Reports the arrest of Guion in New York for circulating a position requesting that Lincoln effect a settlement with the South without bloodshed.

Swear Him
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Summary: Alleges that Solomon Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, should be required to take the Oath of Allegiance as he advocated dissolution at an 1848 Abolition Convention.