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A Literary Boomerang
(Column 1)

Summary: A critique of Charles Sumner.

Origin of Article: Boston Courier

Archbishop Hughes on Slavery and the War
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Summary: An article from Rev. Hughes criticizing the abolitionist war aims of a Catholic who published an article in Brownson's Review. Rev. Hughes asserts that a push for equal rights for blacks will result in a backlash that will leave blacks in a worse state.

Origin of Article: Metropolitan Review

Good Signs
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Summary: Happily reports that the leading Republican newspapers in Massachusetts are critical of Sumner's abolition speech made to the Republican State Convention.

Notice
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Summary: Asks that those who owe for their subscription pay their debt.

Did it Pay
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Summary: Asserts that, though successful in the election, the Union Movement is splitting the Republican party.
(Names in announcement: James Nill)

Origin of Article: Somerset Herald and Whig

Change of Tune
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Summary: The Bulletin reports that the previous election saw some Democratic gains in the Pennsylvania legislature. It states that all the elected Democrats are good Union men who favor vigorous prosecution of the war. The Spirit wants to know why the Bulletin has changed its opinion--before the election, it labeled Democrats secessionists.

Origin of Article: Philadelphia Bulletin

Mob Violence Rebuked
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Summary: Criticizes mob violence against Democratic papers.

Marriage in High Life
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Summary: Reports a wedding of middle-class blacks in a derisive fashion.
(Names in announcement: Jenkins)

Col. Stumbaugh's Regiment
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Summary: Reports that Stumbaugh's regiment has been called to Kentucky for duty.
(Names in announcement: Col. F. S. Stumbaugh, Lt. Col. Peter Housem, Capt. Frederick Muehler, Lt. Stevens, Lt. McDowell, Lt. Denje, Lt. Ziegler, Capt. McNally, Lt. Lovson, Davis, Capt. S. R. McKissan, Lt. John Walker, Joseph Thomas, Capt. H. S. Wishart, Lt. Jacob West, Capt. John Weiner, Lt. Franklin Fry, John Brown, Capt. Bradford, Capt. Phillips, Lt. Murray, Thos. Rose, Lt Kreps, David Lowry)

The Result in the State
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Summary: Asserts that statewide, the Democrats have been victorious in the election, or at least Union parties defeated the Republican ticket.

Origin of Article: Lewistown Democrat

If the President...
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Summary: Criticizes those who chide Democrats as secessionists yet refrain from joining the army.

Well Done Juaniata
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Summary: Praises Juaniata for voting Democrat in the election and avoiding the Union party trap.

Lebanon County
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Summary: Congratulates Lebanon County for the Republican defeat there.

Result of the Election
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Summary: Gladly reports that the Democrats regained a lot of ground in the recent state election.

Capt. Wishart's Company
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Summary: Lists members of Capt. Wishart's Company in Stumbaugh's regiment. The above list includes only those men from Franklin County.
(Names in announcement: Jacob West, C. Burkholder, I. W. Skinner, Ezra Iser, George Bigly, Joseph Vellis, Henry Augermiller, Samuel Beck, James O. Bigger, J. W. Bowman, Jeremiah Brown, John Brown, Daniel Bricker, Henry Butts, D. C. Davis, Jacob K. Dull, Jacob Fraker, Joseph Fisher, Peter Giffin, George Heavner, George Honser, John Hossenstop, William Hill, Bernard Keefer, John Lightner, Thomas E. McElwee, D. C. McLaughlin, Christian Miller, John Ronesbarger, Jacob Ries, Philip Shuman, George Silhammer, Andrew Snow, Samuel St. Clair, Martin St. Clair, John Winters)

Married
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Summary: Henry Miller and Mary Kate Miller married on October 16.
(Names in announcement: Rev. E. Braidenbaugh, Henry Miller, Mary Kate Miller, Albertus Miller)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 17.
(Names in announcement: Rev. E. Bridenbaugh, Michael Strock, Marian Bowerd)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 17 at the Lutheran Parsonage.
(Names in announcement: Samuel Bear, Ann Heury)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 15.
(Names in announcement: Rev. S. McHenry, Jacob E. Wingert, Ann Rebecca Bear)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 10.
(Names in announcement: Rev. John Ault, Henry Haulman, Eliza J. Trostle)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 15.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Dr. Schneck, John Johnston, Elizabeth Hart)

Married
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Summary: Married on October 17.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Deatrich, Augustus L. Werts, Urilla Kate Colby)

Died
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Summary: Charlotte Stull died on October 18.
(Names in announcement: Jacob Sellers, Rebecca Sellers, Charlotte Hadessa Stull)