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Summary: Advertisement: A young Negro woman and child are offered for sale “for a number of years,” the woman said to be an excellent cook.

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Summary: Letter to the editor in which the writer states that the sectional difficulties were caused by the North, and that the North can never keep the South from seceding by force of arms.

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Summary: Notice: Sheriff Ed. M. Mobley announces that on Jan. 24, 1860 he will offer a “Free Mulatto” to the highest bidder, to serve a term of five years following a conviction for larceny.

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Summary: Advertisement: A "faithful" portrayal of Captain John Brown's last moments before his execution as printed in Frank Leslie's paper. Price is 6 cents at Smith's News Depot and Variety Store.

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Summary: 2 men, 1 from Baltimore and 1 from Frederick City, desire to purchase slaves at the highest selling price - in cash

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Summary: Editorial on political effects of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry; sees declining strength of abolitionist Republicans and disunionist Democrats, hopes for an American Union party.

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Summary: A special committee has been appointed to inquire into John Brown's actions. Members of the committee include Judge Army of Kansas, a Kansas Congressman-elect, various other people from Kansas, as well as Dr. Howe of Boston, Mr. Sanborn of New Hampshire and Gerrit Smith.

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Summary: Junior Defenders, under Capt. John Ritchie, marched from their armory to the Evangelical Reformed Church and attended service at the request of Rev. Dr. Zacharias

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Summary: Article includes the correspondence of a Northern woman, Ann S. Stephens, to Victor Hugo. Among the topics discussed is the "John Brown Business" in relation to Harpers Ferry

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