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Festival (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Festival held by the ladies of the New Market Methodist Prot. Church to help pay off debt of new church. Evening will include presentation of a flag to the Linganore Mounted Guard and supper. Charge is 50 cents.
Full DetailsBell and Everett Medals (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: D. F. Smith's Variety Store selling small campaign medals bearing Bell's and Everett's likenesses. Price is 25 cents each.
Full DetailsUnion Meeting (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Summary of the proceedings of Frederick City Union Club meeting to plan Bell/Everett ratification meeting. John Montgomery was chairman, Jos. M. Ebberts, secretary.
Full DetailsNo Encampment (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A final meeting was held to discuss having a Grand Military Encampment near Frederick City; however, the result, in the end, was that they were unable to obtain tents from MD, VA or PA, so the plan was cancelled.
Full DetailsA Breckinridge Meeting in Louisville Broken Up (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Examiner reprints report from the Journal newspaper of a chaotic Breckinridge and Lane ratification meeting in Louisville in which Douglas supporters outnumbered Breckinridge/Lane supporters. Col. Humphrey Marshall, a speaker, was treated with scorn. All the speakers were drowned out by opposition.
Full DetailsAttention, Linganore Mounted Guard (July 25th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Linganore Mounted Guard to gather for drill and an address in New Market; the public is also invited. By order: O. P. Harding, O. S.
Full DetailsNegro Woman for Sale (July 27th, 1860)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Ad offering the sale of a "healthy and likely Negro Woman, 20 years of age, to serve 9 years"
Full DetailsDouglas Meeting (July 27th, 1860)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: A meeting will be held on July 28 to form a Douglas & Johnson Club
Full DetailsCounty Meeting (July 27th, 1860)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The executive committee of the Union Party will meet on August 6 to plan for the coming campaign
Full DetailsMoonlight Parade (August 1st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The "United Guards," Lt. G. Beckley, commanding, paraded by moonlight, attended by the Frederick Cornet Band, with torches. Interference by juvenile rowdies necessitated appearance of police.
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