Evidence

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, […]
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 Intent: Thomas Mulligan

Thomas Mulligan, an alien, who arrived in the United States in the month of August 1828 and is desirous of being naturalized a citizen thereof, this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the act […]
October 3, 1840

Dead: John O’Hara

FATAL ACCIDENT. — We regret to learn, says the Baltimore Sun, that Mr. John O’Hara, a young man about twenty years of age, was killed on Tuesday evening. From what we can ascertain of the particulars, […]
March 7, 1840

Laborers In Distress; Lowered Wages Less Work

WORKING MEN, HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? — The Hagerstown Torchlight says that “the laborers on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, west of Harper’s Ferry, at the commencement of that work received $1.25 a day — […]
October 21, 1839

Naturalization Intent: Patrick Farrell

Patrick Farrell, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, this day, appeared in Court and in pursuance of the act of Congress made a report of himself, which report […]
October 21, 1839

Naturalization Intent: Michael Doran

Michael Doran, 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 […]
April 15, 1839

Naturalization Intent: Patrick O’Conner

Patrick O’Conner, 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 […]
February 9, 1839

Rowlland/Hefflebower Mill Burned

FIRE AT HARPER’S FERRY.– The Frederick Examiner says, the mill of Rowlland & Hefflebower, at Harper’s Ferry, was burnt on Tuesday morning. There were 15 or 20,000 bushels of wheat and 3 or 400 bbls of […]
June 8, 1838

Naturalization Intent: Thomas Sturdy

Thomas Sturdy, 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 […]
May 22, 1838

Naturalization Intent: John Shields

John Shields, an alien, who wishes to become a citizen of the United States, this day appeared in Court, and pursuant to the act of Congress in such cases made and provided make a report of […]