Chronicling America - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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678 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

December 20, 1856

20 Dec 1856

Making Rifles of Old Muskets

We extract the following complimentary notice of the inventive genius of A. M. Ball, Esq., of Harper’s Ferry, from the Scientific American: At the U.S. Armory, Harper’s Ferry, A. M. Ball, foreman, of the millwrights, has […]

August 23, 1856

23 Aug 1856

Obit: James Flanagan

August 13th, Mr. James Flanegan, aged 47 years. No event that has happened in our community for a long time has excited so general and melancholy an interest as the death of Mr. Flanagan. He came […]

January 12, 1856

12 Jan 1856

Appropriations Recommended For Harpers Ferry Armory

Harper’s Ferry Appropriations. The following sums have been recommended by the Secretary of War, for repairs and improvements of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry : Total – – – $38,892 00

October 25, 1855

25 Oct 1855

Death Notice: William Flanagan

At his residence in this county, on the 15th ultimo, Mr. WILLIAM FLANAGIN. He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church, for 20 years, and died in the faith and hope of the Gospel.

October 25, 1855

25 Oct 1855

Obit: William Flanagan

At his residence in this county, on the 15th ultimo, Mr. WILLIAM FLANAGIN. He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church, for 20 years, and died in the faith and hope of the Gospel.

September 27, 1855

27 Sep 1855

Harpers-Ferry Armory Suspends Operations

HARPERS-FERRY ARMORY. Some sixty or seventy of the operatives of the U. S. Armory have suspended operations in consequence of awaiting the new model gun, now projecting at the Springfield Armory. How long they will have […]

July 14, 1855

14 Jul 1855

The Fourth at Harper’s Ferry

We clip the following paragraphs from the Charlestown “Spirit of Jefferson, of Tuesday last : The Fourth At Harper’s Ferry. — The celebration at Harpers-Ferry was one long to be remembered by the thousands who participated […]

May 31, 1855

31 May 1855

VA Election; Irish Casting Votes

THE VIRGINIA ELECTION. The election of Mr. Wise, says the Washington Organ, is generally conceded although there are nearly fifty counties yet to be heard from. It is hardly probable that Mr. Flournoy has gained enough […]

October 28, 1854

28 Oct 1854

The Cholera in Martinsburg

The sad duty is imposed upon us of announcing to our readers, says the Martinsburg Gazette, of the 25th inst, that this dreadful disease again made its appearance among us on Tuesday of last week. Why […]

January 14, 1854

14 Jan 1854

B&O Employment Numbers

Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWe learn from the “American” that this Company has now in its employ about 1000 mechanics and laborers. In the department of transportation, 700– machinery, 2,400– road repairs, 900. The total number of […]

January 14, 1854

14 Jan 1854

NY Immigration, Demographics 1853

IMMIGRATION FOR 1853, IN NEW YORK.— According to the books of the Commissioners of Emigration, 284,945 aliens and 50,312 citizens arrived at this port by sea during the past year– and of these 113,164 were Irish, […]

February 1, 1853

1 Feb 1853

Copper on the Potomac

COPPER ON THE POTOMAC.– It is stated that the Potomac Copper Company is working some valuable mines on the immediate neighborhood of the Potomac river. At thirty feet it obtains ore yielding 30 per cent of […]

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