Evidence

2253 Indexed Records
September 7, 1841

Suicide by Train

MAD SUICIDE.– On Thursday, a poor fellow, while laboring under mania a potu, was killed on the railroad near Harper’s Ferry, Maryland. The engineer observed him run from a house and take his stand near the […]
August 16, 1841

Naturalization Intent: Samuel Lover

Samuel Lover an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a […]
August 16, 1841

Naturalization Intent: William Lover

William Lover an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a […]
July 22, 1841

Henry Berry claim against Brien, Flanagan, and Panan.

To the Honorable J. R. Douglass Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Jefferson County Humbly complaining showeth unto your Honor your Orator Henry Berry, that John McP Brien is indebted to […]
May 10, 1841

Spiritous Liquor W/O License and Unlawful Assembly Charges

The Grand Jury after some time returned into Court and made the following Presentments: Virginia: Seventh District.– Thirteenth Circuit, Jefferson County Superior Court of Law and Chancery, to wit: The Jurors for the Commonwealth of Virginia, […]
May 8, 1841

Flanagan; Knott ask Canal Board Not to Raise Limestone Tolls

PROCEEDINGSof theCHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY. […] Mr. J. P. Ingle presented a memorial from Easby & Hanly, and one from James Flanagan and Samuel Knott, asking that the rate of tolls for the transportation of […]
April 1, 1841

B&O Nearing Completion

The work on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road is advancing to completion, the whole distance from Harpers-Ferry west-ward.– Indeed, for miles, the road is graded; and it is only at some deep cut, of deeper […]
April 1, 1841

Irish Temperance Pledge Statistics

The N. Y. Correspondent of the National Intelligencer, writing under date of 25th March, says:– Of the many events just now going on, none is more worthy of notice than the Temperance feeling which prevails here, […]
November 21, 1840

Naturalization Intent: Nicholas Reidy

Nicholas Reidy, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a Citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act of Congress, made a […]
November 9, 1840

Naturalization Intent: Patrick Hagan

Patrick Hagan, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court; and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a […]
November 9, 1840

Naturalization Intent: Peter Divine

Peter Divine, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a […]
October 19, 1840

Naturalization: James Crilly

James Crilly, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and it appearing to the court that more than two years ago, he made a […]