Evidence

2253 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977
April 19, 1832

Quarrying for the Canal Company

Nothing escapes the vigilant eye of our friend WERNWAG, the celebrated bridge builder. We found him, the other day, on the mountain side, four hundred feet above the river at Harpers-Ferry, engaged in a most superb […]
March 6, 1832

O’Byrne, Assault against Anderson

William E. Anderson by his next friendJohnathan M. Andersonplaintiff against Patrick O’ByrnedefendantIn Tresspass, assault, and Battery This day come the parties by their attorneys, and the defendant by his attorney plead Not Guilty, to which plea […]
January 14, 1832

Canal Company Receiving Proposals Near Harpers Ferry

Office of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.WASHINGTON, January 9, 1832. Proposals will be received at this Office as follows. 1st For the construction of a Dam across the Potomac River near “Harper’s Ferry,” and for […]
December 22, 1831

Fatal Accident: John Lanaham

Fatal Accident — We learn from the Frederick Examiner, that an accident occurred on the line of the Rail road near the Monococy, on Saturday last, which resulted in the death of the individual who was […]
November 3, 1831

Hurley Killed; Armory Accident

We learn that a Mr. HURLEY, a native of Ireland, fell from a scaffold, while rough-casting the front of Dr. Marmion’s house, at Harpers Ferry, and was instantly killed. We understand an accident occurred in one […]
October 24, 1831

Wm. Flanagan & Geduttig, admin of John Flanagan, dec’d.

Know all men by these presents that we William Flanagan, Ezra Geduttig, George Frushow, and Thomas Carlton, of Frederick County, are held and firmly bound to the State of Maryland, in the sum of Fifteen hundred […]
September 19, 1831

Naturalization: Patrick O’Byrne

Patrick O’Byrne, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, whereupon the said Patrick O’Byrne exhibited a certificate of the Clerk of the […]
August 25, 1831

Riot on Railroad near New Market

Riot on the Rail-Road. — On Sunday evening last an altercation of a very serious character took place between the white and coloured laborers employed on the line of the rail-road near New-Market. It was quelled […]
August 17, 1831

Naturalization Intent: David Powers

David Powers, 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 17, 1831

Naturalization Intent: John Stack

John Stack, an alien, who has lately arrived in the U.S., and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act of Congress, made a report […]
August 16, 1831

Naturalization Intent: Thomas Powers

Thomas Powers, 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 persuance of the act of Congress, made a […]
August 16, 1831

Naturalization Intent: Thomas Mahoney

Thomas Mahoney, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States & is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in court and in pursuance of the act of Congress, made a […]