Evidence

September 27, 1844

Mr. Clay [whig] & the Catholics

Another of the desperate means put in use, in consequence of the declining fortunes of Whiggery, is an effort to secure the Catholic vote of the country for Mr. Clay. We were shown at Harpers-Ferry, a […]
September 17, 1844

Birth in Railcars.

BIRTH IN THE CARS. — A German woman, as we learn from the Baltimore Clipper, gave birth to a child, on Wednesday, in one of the Western train from Baltimore to Cumberland, when it reached Harper’s […]
September 9, 1844

Railroad Bridge Collapse

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.– We regret to state that about five o’clock yesterday morning, while a burden engine, without any lading attached, was passing over the railroad bridge at Harper’s ferry, one of the spans of the bridge […]
August 19, 1844

Naturalization: Matthew McCormick

Matthew McCormick, 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 five years ago, to wit, on […]
August 1, 1844

Naturalization: James Halpin

James Halpin, 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, to wit, in […]
July 15, 1844

Naturalization Intent: Martin Brodrick

Martin Brodrick, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeard in Court and made a report of himself, which report is in […]
February 12, 1844

Wager; Failed Group Speculative Real Estate Purchase, 60 investors.

This Indenture made this 12th day of Feby 1844, between Robert Lucas, George Mauzy & Mary, his wife, & William J. Stephens & Elizabeth, his wife, all of the county of Jefferson in the State of […]
January 6, 1844

Priestly, Fatal Accident

FATAL ACCIDENT.– As a man named Joseph Priestly, of Harper’s Ferry, in company with several persons, were going up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by some misstep he was precipitated over a ravine some ten feet […]
September 9, 1843

Severe Damage to the B&O, Winchester RR

VIOLENT RAIN STORM– DAMAGE TO THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.– An express was received in this city last evening from Harper’s Ferry, stating that a violent storm of rain occurred in the vicinity of that place […]
June 16, 1843

Kingsley, Arrested for Forgery

ARREST FOR FORGERY.– The Charlestown (Va) Free Press says:– “On Saturday last, an individual named Leonard Kinsly or Kingsly, who had been for some weeks boarding in a retired situation at Harper’s Ferry, was arrested on […]
April 19, 1843

Freshet in the Potomac

GREAT FRESHET IN THE POTOMAC.– The rains of last week melting the masses of snow on the Alleghany Mountains caused a sudden and heavy freshet in the Potomac River. The water rose higher than at any […]
February 20, 1843

Naturalization Intent: William Maloney

William Maloney, 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 […]