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Grand Union Mass Meeting (September 12th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Detailed report on the proceedings of the Grand Mass Union Meeting in Frederick in support of Bell and Everett, including the procession marshalled by Gen. A. Kimmel and watched by Stephen A. Douglas. The local committee consisted of Brengle, Carty, Whitehill, Keller and Bennett.
Full DetailsSheriff's Sale (September 13th, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Henry Harden, a free African American convicted of larceny, is to be sold at public sale to serve as a slave, out of the state, for 2 years, one month and 18 days from date of conviction
Full DetailsPublic Sale of Valuable Real & Personal Property (September 13th, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Sale of property from the estate of Jacob Maus (5 miles northeast of Taneytown) includes "one negro man, 21 years of age, a good farm hand to be sold out of the state and to serve until 1874. One negro woman, 19 years old, good house servant, not to be sold out of state and to serve until 1874"
Full DetailsAn association … (September 14th, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: An association called "The Minute Men of '60" formed in Frederick; also Bell and Everett clubs in Liberty and Unionville.
Full DetailsThe Union Mass Meeting (September 14th, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Account of the Grand Union procession and mass meeting in Frederick, James Cooper presiding; speakers listed, none local
Full DetailsA Grand Union Barbeque Contemplated (September 18th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Barbecue proposed to gather together conservative Unionists in favor of Bell and Everett
Full DetailsConstitutional Union Part Electors (September 18th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Electors and assistants in Union Party for the state's fifth and sixth districts, including Washington, Charles, and Frederick counties
Full DetailsCentral Committee of the Union Party for Frederick County (September 18th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of members of the Central Committee of Union Party for Frederick, Middletown, Urbana, Liberty, and Johnsville districts
Full DetailsLetter from Boonsboro (September 18th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: "Union" describes political activity in Boonsboro; Washington County likely to go for Bell and Everett; Elias Davis and Kilgour mentioned
Full DetailsKilled by the Horse Power of a Threshing Machine (September 18th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Negro boy owned by Spencer Jones caught in threshing machine while working on Groff Cockey's farm near Frederick, died of his injuries
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