Drunkenness and duty call Americans to action
A fervent address frames temperance as a national peril. Mothers and fathers are urged to mobilize against intemperance, portraying its wreckage from ruined families to broken cities. The speaker condemns the tyrant of decadence and calls for patriotic unity, moral reform, and a swift highway plan linking Washington to New Orleans within four days by rail.
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Rae
Luis
Reine
Republic
Zion
Rnmance
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Godo
Washington
New Orleans
Panic and bank distress in Philadelphia December 1838
Correspondent from Nazl Intelli gencer reports deep financial panic in Philadelphia as banks struggle to meet demands for specie. Deposits shrink, exchange collapses, loan terms tighten, and creditors fear universal bankruptcy without swift relief. Bank of the United States remains comparatively sound amid widespread anxiety.
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Bank of
U. States
Bank of the United Rhiles
Soy
Canpele
Vis
Bank of the United
Sterling Exchange
Commonwealth
Don Carlos Proclaimed King in Spanish Provinces
Reports from Spain and Portugal describe a rising Carlist effort with Don Carlos proclaimed in several provinces. The Queen Regent seeks liberty promises and press reforms as Madrid stays quiet. England cautiously watches and fears broader European conflict.
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England
France
Spain
Don Carlos
Europe
Max Well
New York
Toth
London
Portugal
Don Pedro
Liverpool Chronicle
Don ‘Carlos
Charles V
Mervao
Madrid
Hearch
Apostolicans
Somnambulism and a Springfield Case Description
A Massachusetts paper report details a seventeen year old girl experiencing somnolent episodes. An unnamed Journal of Commerce witness notes premonitory head sensations dizziness and confusion followed by a paralytic event after a day of staying awake and engaging in domestic tasks.
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New York
Jess
Massachusetts
Springfield
Journal of Commerce
Banks of this city trusted in crisis and solvency praised
The article asserts the banks and insured institutions in the city have never failed and remain highly trusted. It notes international concerns in Portugal, mentions Don Miguel and Fon Pedro and a narrow escape on a vessel. A seaman’s drinking tale and a girl aboard a vessel reciting pastry verses are described, alongside a mother’s witness to a perilous pond incident and a boy’s skating caution.
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New York
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Unite State
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Mirshall
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Senate
Times
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Jackson
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House of Representatives
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New Haven Palladium
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Connellsville
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Phil. Gaz
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Montreal Ga
Ingston Herald
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York Courier
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Long Point
John Colborne
Don Miguel
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Thin Pond
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