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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

June 16, 1843

16 Jun 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

19 Apr 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 […]

September 28, 1842

28 Sep 1842

Report of Armory

ARMORY AT HARPER’S FERRY.– A report from the Ordinance Department states that this armory consists of 3 buildings for officers and clerks, 154 buildings for workmen, 2 arsenals, 4 store-houses, 4 magazines, 2 offices, 9 workshops […]

June 20, 1842

20 Jun 1842

Cromwell, Killed At Harpers Ferry

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.– Mr. James Cromwell, of Kentucky, when on his way homeward, stepped from the cars at Harper’s Ferry, on the 6th inst. and unfortunately fell from a bridge over a precipice of 15 or 20 […]

April 1, 1842

1 Apr 1842

Armorers Petition for Re-Establishment of Civil Superintendence

Washington.[Correspondence of the Herald.]WASHINGTON, March 30. The Senate — Mr. Clay. Among the petitions and memorials presented in the Senate this morning, was one by Mr. ARCHER from the armorers at Harper’s Ferry, complaining that the […]

March 24, 1842

24 Mar 1842

Strike at Armory

[…]I learn that the workmen employed at the Armory, Harper’s Ferry, have struck for higher wages.– It would seem they have been much oppressed. […]

January 9, 1842

9 Jan 1842

Harpers Ferry Mill Failure

Baltimore.[Correspondence of the Herald]Baltimore, Jan 8, 1841– 9 A. M. MR. EDITOR —There is nothing very new, strange or wonderful. Every thing is perfectly stale. The movements at Annapolis are growing strong for resumption. We have […]

December 23, 1841

23 Dec 1841

Harpers Ferry Temperance Convention

THE HARPERS-FERRY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.On Wednesday morning, December 1st, 1841, a number of Delegates from the Temperance Societies of Jefferson and Loudoun Counties, assembled in this village, to hold a Convention, previously called by the Total Abstinence […]

November 11, 1841

11 Nov 1841

Temperance Procession

On Saturday last, the Harpers-Ferry Total Abstinence Society, joined by other societies, had their procession through the village, and attracted deep interest and attention. At about 10 o’clock, the societies came forth from their respective places […]

October 28, 1841

28 Oct 1841

23 More Catholics Take Temperance Pledge

The Temperance Cause still flourishes in this county. At Harpers-Ferry, on Sunday last, twenty-three more persons took the Total Abstinence pledge at the Catholic Church. And the procession of the several Societies, to take place at […]

October 21, 1841

21 Oct 1841

Marriages: Barrett & Lay, Schley & Towner, Windham & Hess.

MARRIED.At Shepherdstown, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. Alexander Jones, JOHN E. SCHLEY, Esq. of Frederick City, Md., to Miss ANN F. TOWNER, daughter of Benjamin T. Towner, Esq. of the former place. On Sunday […]

September 23, 1841

23 Sep 1841

Temperance Movement in Harpers Ferry

Messrs. Editors– It affords me much pleasure to give you and your readers some account of the great and glorious Temperance Reform at Harpers-Ferry, Va., which place has “lang syne,” like too many other towns, stood […]

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