DATE	YEAR	LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	CONTENTS
April 21	1856	Northup	Amos	Harrison Valley DIED in Harrison Valley, April 21, 1856, Richard Goodman, aged 49 years. The deceased has been suffering for a number of years with consumption, but has been able to attend to business until within three weeks of the time of his death, when he was taken with bleeding at the lungs which brought him suddenly down. N. (Amos Northup)
April 21	1856	Goodman	Richard	Harrison Valley DIED in Harrison Valley, April 21, 1856, Richard Goodman, aged 49 years. The deceased has been suffering for a number of years with consumption, but has been able to attend to business until within three weeks of the time of his death, when he was taken with bleeding at the lungs which brought him suddenly down. N. (Amos Northup)
March 14	1856	Northup	Amos	Harrison Valley Dear Editor: I embrace this moment to inform you that the friends of Freedom are wide awake, making arrangements for the coming campaign. The Kansas fever is becoming exciting; and it is quite probable that a number of our young men will be carried off by it this spring. I find within the circle of my acquaintance, many of the hardest old Hunkers have lately renounced the Pierce Democracy and are determined to fight the battle for Freedom and Kansas.
March 14	1856	Northup	Amos	Harrison Valley On Monday the 10^th, the dwelling house of Theodore and Archibald Metcalf, of this place, was totally consumed by fire with most of its contents and a considerable sum of money. The loss is estimated at several hundred dollars. Yours in haste, N.
March 14	1856	Metcalf	Theodore and Archibald	Harrison Valley On Monday the 10^th, the dwelling house of Theodore and Archibald Metcalf, of this place, was totally consumed by fire with most of its contents and a considerable sum of money. The loss is estimated at several hundred dollars. Yours in haste, N. (Amos Northup)
October	1856			The Fremont Club of Harrison will hold a Mass Meeting the first day of Oct. 1856 when they propose to have a grand rally of those who advocate the cause of Free Speech, Free Press, Free Men and Fremont.
May 26	1856	Mercantile Appraisement		Mercantile Appraisement E. O. Austin, Appraiser Harrison Rosa Class 14 Tax $7.00 Richard Goodman Class 14 Tax $7.00 Charles Howard Class 14 Tax $7.00 Harrison Rosa is also County Commissioner
June 24	1856	Committee of Harrison		On Tuesday evening, June 24, 1856 a political meeting was held at Harrison Valley. Meeting called to order by S. S. Roscoe. L. H. Holcomb appointed chairman and Chas. Howard secretary. Committee appointed to report some resolutions which were adopted. Resolved, we deeply deplore the existing state of affairs in Kansas and that we do all we can for our fellow citizens there. That we heartily acquiesce in the efforts of this state and adjoining states in sending men and means to Kansas to assist in establishing free institutions and will use all our influences to forward the same, etc. Committee: Amos Northrop, S. S. Roscoe, Charles Howard.
June 28	1856	Mann	John S.	John S. Mann, Esq. Dear Sir: I would suggest the name of Zalmon F. Robinson as one of the candidates for Associate Judge of this County, to be elected at the coming fall election. I believe if elected, he would make a good one. George K. Erway
June 28	1856	Erway	George K.	John S. Mann, Esq. Dear Sir: I would suggest the name of Zalmon F. Robinson as one of the candidates for Associate Judge of this County, to be elected at the coming fall election. I believe if elected, he would make a good one. George K. Erway
June 28	1856	Robinson	Zalmon F.	John S. Mann, Esq. Dear Sir: I would suggest the name of Zalmon F. Robinson as one of the candidates for Associate Judge of this County, to be elected at the coming fall election. I believe if elected, he would make a good one. George K. Erway
July 10	1856	Mann	Mr. J. S.	Mr. J. S. Mann, Dear Sir: The following are the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Harrison, who met at Harrison Valley on Tuesday evening, June 24^th, which I send to you according to a resolution to that effect. The meeting was called to order by S. S> Roscoe, and organized by appointing L. H. Holcomb chairman and Charles Howard secretary. The meeting then was addressed by Mr. Roscoe and others. A Committee was then appointed to report some resolutions. After retiring a few minutes, the Committee reported the following which were adopted. We, the citizens of Harrison, deeply deplore the present existing state of affairs in Kansas, and feel truly to sympathize with those that are contending for human Liberty and equal rights in Kansas; and as the National Administration has betrayed the trust reposed in it by the North, by aiding the South, first in usurping the Ballot Box by outlaws from the South; Second; by allowing those usurpers to impose on the people of Kansas laws as bloody as those of “Draco”. Third; by enforcing these laws with United Stated troops; and Fourth; by allowing the ruffians of the South to burn their towns, destroy their property and murder the inhabitants in cold blood; Therefore RESOLVED That we, as citizens of Harrison, do deeply sympathize with out friends and fellow citizens in Kansas for the struggle for Constitutional Liberty, and that we do all we can for them constitutionally. RESOLVED That we hold the supporters of the present National Administration, co-equal with Pierce, Douglass, Stringfellow, Atchinson, and Co. RESOLVED That the Red Flag with the lone Star, placed on the Office of the Herald of Freedom, is, in out opinion, truly emblematical of the bloody despotism to which the South and Northern Doughfaces, intend to reduce the free men of this Union. RESOLVED That we heartily acquiesce with those of our friends, in this and adjoining States, in raising men and means to send to Kansas, to assist in establishing free institutions, and will use all our influence to forward the same. RESOLVED That we consider the cowardly assault made upon the Honorable Charles Sumner as a blow aimed directly at our public and personal liberty, and the assassin does merit and should receive the contempt of every true American citizen. Signed by the COMMITTEE: Amos Northrup, S.S. Roscoe, Charles Howard A Resolution was then offered and accepted that a copy of the proceedings be sent to the Editor of the “Journal” to be published. The meeting then adjourned. L.H. Holcomb, President; Charles Howard, Sec’y Harrison Valley, June 27, 1856
July 10	1856	Committee of Harrison		Mr. J. S. Mann, Dear Sir: The following are the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of Harrison, who met at Harrison Valley on Tuesday evening, June 24^th, which I send to you according to a resolution to that effect. The meeting was called to order by S. S> Roscoe, and organized by appointing L. H. Holcomb chairman and Charles Howard secretary. The meeting then was addressed by Mr. Roscoe and others. A Committee was then appointed to report some resolutions. After retiring a few minutes, the Committee reported the following which were adopted. We, the citizens of Harrison, deeply deplore the present existing state of affairs in Kansas, and feel truly to sympathize with those that are contending for human Liberty and equal rights in Kansas; and as the National Administration has betrayed the trust reposed in it by the North, by aiding the South, first in usurping the Ballot Box by outlaws from the South; Second; by allowing those usurpers to impose on the people of Kansas laws as bloody as those of “Draco”. Third; by enforcing these laws with United Stated troops; and Fourth; by allowing the ruffians of the South to burn their towns, destroy their property and murder the inhabitants in cold blood; Therefore RESOLVED That we, as citizens of Harrison, do deeply sympathize with out friends and fellow citizens in Kansas for the struggle for Constitutional Liberty, and that we do all we can for them constitutionally. RESOLVED That we hold the supporters of the present National Administration, co-equal with Pierce, Douglass, Stringfellow, Atchinson, and Co. RESOLVED That the Red Flag with the lone Star, placed on the Office of the Herald of Freedom, is, in out opinion, truly emblematical of the bloody despotism to which the South and Northern Doughfaces, intend to reduce the free men of this Union. RESOLVED That we heartily acquiesce with those of our friends, in this and adjoining States, in raising men and means to send to Kansas, to assist in establishing free institutions, and will use all our influence to forward the same. RESOLVED That we consider the cowardly assault made upon the Honorable Charles Sumner as a blow aimed directly at our public and personal liberty, and the assassin does merit and should receive the contempt of every true American citizen. Signed by the COMMITTEE: Amos Northrup, S.S. Roscoe, Charles Howard A Resolution was then offered and accepted that a copy of the proceedings be sent to the Editor of the “Journal” to be published. The meeting then adjourned. L.H. Holcomb, President; Charles Howard, Sec’y Harrison Valley, June 27, 1856
August 22	1856	Mann	John S.	The Post master at Harrison Valley writes Mr. John S. Mann of Coudersport that he has received notification of his removal from the office of Post Master and that “one of the Administrations second class pop guns residing at Coudersport says that if we don’t go straight we shan’t have any Post Office here at all”.
August 28	1856	Robinson	Z. F.	Z. F. Robinson, of Harrison Valley, has been commissioned as an aid to his Excellency, Governor Pollack, with the rank of Colonel. This is an excellent appointment and worthily bestowed.
October 14	1856	Bartholamew	Ira	Election to be held Tuesday, Oct 14, 1856 at the house of Ira Bartholamew.
October 14	1856	Latta	Major William J.	On Oct. 14, 1856, a company of men were engaged in threshing for Squire Warner when Wm. J. Latta slipped on the platform, his right hand was caught in the cylinder and his arm instantly torn from his body. Dr. Masten was called in who found it necessary to amputate the remainder of the mangled limb two inches from the shoulder joint which he skillfully did and the Major is fast recovering. Major Latta is about 65 years of age and one of the early settlers of Harrison Township. He underwent the operation without a murmur and with a fortitude seldom witnessed.
October 14	1856	Warner	Squire	On Oct. 14, 1856, a company of men were engaged in threshing for Squire Warner when Wm. J. Latta slipped on the platform, his right hand was caught in the cylinder and his arm instantly torn from his body. Dr. Masten was called in who found it necessary to amputate the remainder of the mangled limb two inches from the shoulder joint which he skillfully did and the Major is fast recovering. Major Latta is about 65 years of age and one of the early settlers of Harrison Township. He underwent the operation without a murmur and with a fortitude seldom witnessed.
December 1	1856			There were in Harrison 217 taxable males and 2 taxable females.
December 16	1856	Committee for Harrison		Zalmon F. Robinson, S. S. Roscoe and Chas. Howard were appointed a committee for Harrison, at the meeting of the Republican Electors held in Coudersport, Dec. 16, 1856