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Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention (April 10th, 1868)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Soldiers and sailors of Frederick County are called to a meeting to select delegates to a State Convention to elect delegates to the National Convention.
Full DetailsLocal Laws (April 15th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Article includes a partial list of laws passed in the last session of MD legislature relevant to Washington County. It includes, "Appropriating a sum of money to be expended in removing the remains of the Confederate dead who fell in the battles of South Mountain, Crampton's Gap, Antietam and Monocacy, or died of wounds received in said battles to Antietam National Cemetery."
Full DetailsThe Soldiers of Washington County … (April 15th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Soldiers of Washington County are to meet in the several election districts to elect delegates to the State Convention of Soldiers to be held in Baltimore. The State Convention will select delegates to the Chicago Convention. Soldiers of Hagerstown District will meet.
Full DetailsTown Election (April 15th, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Results for the recent election of the Mayor and Town Councilmen of Hagerstown. All candidates were either Independents or Democrats. The Republicans made no nominations for the election.
Full DetailsAt the Baltimore Annual Conference… (April 22nd, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Annual conference in Baltimore of African Methodist Episcopal Church appointed Rev. Jacob Nicholson to Hagerstown and White Oak Grove Stations and Rev. J. R. S___ to Clear Spring. Bishop Waxman presided over the conference.
Full DetailsTown Officers (April 22nd, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Mayor and Council of Hagerstown met and made appointments of clerk, treasurer, market master, clock winder, lamp lighters, and police.
Full DetailsSoldiers Meeting (April 22nd, 1868)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The soldiers of District No. 3 held a meeting to select their delegates to the State Convention. W. H. Little was chairman of the meeting and E. M. Mobley, secretary. Col. E. M. Mobley, Col. E. F. Anderson, Jesse Duble, Col. H. C. Rizer and John F. Thomas were chosen as delegates.
Full DetailsLaws - General - Passed by the General Assembly of Maryland at the January Session 1868 (April 23rd, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Paper printing exact wording of new laws passed by General Assembly of Maryland during January Session - a portion of laws printed on front page of paper weekly for many weeks
Full Details[Bounty advertisements] (April 23rd, 1868)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Continued printing of ads for collection of bounties - one of advertisers is A. D. Schaeffer, a Westminster lawyer
Full DetailsCorporation Republican Meeting (April 23rd, 1868)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Republican voters of Westminster asked to assemble at "American Sentinel" office on to nominate a candidate for mayor of the city and also five candidates for city councilmen.
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