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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

February 2, 1831

2 Feb 1831

Internal Improvements, Canal & Railroad

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.– The spirit of improvement is certainly more animated than it has been in Virginia, since the check it received from the injudicious prosecution of the James River Improvement. Many important projects have been started […]

January 21, 1831

21 Jan 1831

Argument for Shenandoah Canal

From the Charlestown Free Press. Mr. Editor — An article in the Winchester Virginian of the 3d December, proposing the organization of a company to construct a canal along the margin of the Shenandoah, “to intersect […]

December 8, 1830

8 Dec 1830

Died: William Reed

On the 29th ult., at his residence at Harpers Ferry, Mr. WILLIAM REED, aged 62 years. He was a native of Ireland, and for the last 26 years a resident of the place of his decease; […]

November 5, 1830

5 Nov 1830

Bedinger, Appointed Armory Paymaster

We learn that Dr. Daniel Bedinger, of Jefferson county, Va. is appointed paymaster of the United States army, at Harper’s Ferry. We learn too, that Capt M Thompson, the present clerk in that office, is to […]

September 21, 1830

21 Sep 1830

Execution of Cox

EXECUTION OF COX– On the 27th. inst. the sentence of the law was executed at Charlestown, Va. upon the Eben’r Cox, convicted of the murder of Col. Dunn, late superintendent of the U. S. Armory at […]

August 5, 1830

5 Aug 1830

Criminal Record. Trial of Ebenezer Cox

CRIMINAL RECORD.From the Charlestown Free Press. TRIAL OF EBENEZER COX,For the Murder of Col. Dunn. The case of EBENEZER COX, indicted for the murder of Col. Thomas B. Dunn, late superintendent of the United States Armory […]

July 30, 1830

30 Jul 1830

Trial of Cox the Murderer.

To the Editors of the Virginia Republican.Charlestown, July 21, 1830. DEAR SIR:– The trial of Ebenezer Cox, charged with the murder of Col. Thomas B. Dunn, of Harper’s Ferry, came on yesterday, before Judge Parker. Although […]

July 29, 1830

29 Jul 1830

Trial of Cox (Murder of Col. Dunn)

TRIAL OF COX– From a correspondent at Charlestown, Va., we learn that Cox, who killed Mr. Dunn, late superintendent of the U. States’ Armory at Harpers ferry was put upon his trial on Tuesday last, and […]

June 23, 1830

23 Jun 1830

Direct Route to Baltimore

The people of Hampshire have long had it in contemplation, to improve the road leading through that county, from the National Road beyond Cumberland, to Smithfield in this county, so as to afford them the means […]

March 23, 1830

23 Mar 1830

Cox; Confession to the murder of Col. Dunn

Ebenezer Cox, the murderer of Mr. Dunn, late Superintendent at Harpers Ferry, has made a full confession of his crime and has accussed seven other persons of having been accessary to the murder. The particulars of […]

March 19, 1830

19 Mar 1830

Cox implicates seven individuals in murder plot.

We learn by a letter from Washington, dated 16th March, that Cox, who recently shot Col. Dunn, superintendent of the public armory at Harpers’ ferry, has recently made a confession, in which he has implicated seven […]

March 15, 1830

15 Mar 1830

Extract of Letter; Col. Dunn Murder

Extract of a letter, dated Harpers Ferry, Baltimore, Jan. 29, 1830.– “I am sorry to relate to you the most lamentable occurrence which I have ever witnessed. Our superintendent of the Armory, Col. Thos. B. Dunn, […]

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