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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

April 12, 1838

12 Apr 1838

Death Notice: Ann Caton

DIED.On the 21st inst. Mrs. ANN CATON, wife of Mr. James Caton of Harpers-Ferry, aged about 35 years.

March 15, 1838

15 Mar 1838

Wm. Flanagan Public Sale

PUBLIC SALE.WILL be sold, at public auction, on Wednesday the 28th instant, at Hazelfield, one mile north of David Moore’s blacksmith shop, and 2 miles south of Walper’s Cross-Roads, Several Horses and Brood Mares,Eight Milch Cows, […]

January 16, 1838

16 Jan 1838

Riot Among Irish Laborers

There was a riot among the laborers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal a short time since. They assembled together to the number of 1000, nearly all of whom were Irish. The paraded through Hampshire and […]

November 3, 1836

3 Nov 1836

Economic Result of Immigration

CAUSES OF HIGH PRICES.— A correspondent of the New York Express attributed the enhanced value of bread stuffs, and provisions generally, to causes independent of speculation, and considers it the natural result of the arrival of […]

December 4, 1834

4 Dec 1834

First Train to Harpers Ferry

Arrival of Cars at Harpers-Ferry.— Monday last will be remembered by the citizens of Harpers-Ferry, as an important era in its history.– On that day, at half past 2 o’clock, P. M., a locomotive came thundering […]

December 4, 1834

4 Dec 1834

Railroad Riots

The disorders on the Washington rail road did not terminate with the atrocious murders detailed in our last. On the night of the 22d ult. some of the ruffians forcibly entered a tavern, kept by Mrs. […]

November 27, 1834

27 Nov 1834

Murders on Washington Railroad

Shocking Outrage.– We learn that a most outrageous murder was committed last night on the Washington Rail-Road, 8th section, about 18 miles from Baltimore. It appears that a dispute arose between some of the workmen and […]

October 16, 1834

16 Oct 1834

Died: Mr. Neil Christy

On Friday the 26th ultimo, at his residence opposite Harper’s Ferry, Mr. NEIL CHRISTY, in the 56th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and a highly respectable and worthy man. His […]

August 21, 1834

21 Aug 1834

Rail Road Traveling

Rail Road Travelling. — It appears from a paragraph in the Gazette, that the amount received by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company from persons travelling between Baltimore and Frederick during the month of July […]

June 26, 1834

26 Jun 1834

Wars of the Irish – Creed Murdered At Point of Rocks

WARS OF THE IRISH. We are deeply concerned to learn, that three murders, of the most foul and inhuman character, were perpetrated on Friday and Saturday night, on the line of the Canal, near the Point […]

May 8, 1834

8 May 1834

Ireland. How A Poor Country Could Suffer by Union w/ A Rich One.

There was pith in the short reply of Mr. O’Connell in the British House of Commons, to a speech of Lord Althorp against the Repeal of the Irish Union. His Lordship ended with expressing his inability […]

December 5, 1833

5 Dec 1833

Canal Visitor From Harpers Ferry

We had yesterday the pleasure of conversing with a gentleman who came down the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Harper’s Ferry to Georgetown on the preceding day, in a boat, with several other gentlemen. The boat […]

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