Canal schemes threaten farmers and laborers in Pennsylvania
The piece warns that a proposed canal plan will flood the economy with bank money, benefiting banks and wealthy speculators while raising labor costs for farmers. It condemns monopolistic corporations and taxes that fall on farmers, and argues the scheme could depress western markets and deprive the state’s producers of labor.
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Pennsylvania Canal
Tehu Canal
Hanks
Peneralio
New-York
Allegheny
Cuilitea
Commonwealth
Jean
Perera
New-Sauk
Teut
Muresan
Pennsylvania Farmer Warns Against Canal Motion
An independent Pennsylvanian argues against rapid canal expansion and rail alternatives, urging cautious public inquiry. He cites past acts like the wagon transportation company and stay laws, warning that premature decisions could ruin state infrastructure investments and canal prospects.
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Pennsylvania
Wagon “Transportation Company
Hanna
Allegheny
Irar
Union Canal
Chesapeake and Ohid
Comuntry
Disturbing Reports of Barbary Calamities and Turkish Turmoil
A fragmentary 19th century dispatch describes widespread upheaval in the Turkish empire and dire famine in Barbary. It cites mass executions in Scutari, misery in Morocco with two hundred thousand deaths in five months, crops ruined by drought, and starving Arabs flocking to Barbary ports, with scenes of emaciation, disease, and cannibalism among the dying.
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Gibraltar
Morocco
England
Jater
Barbary
Nien
Cats, &Co
Local notices and market notes from Greensburg Gazette
The Greensburg Gazette reports on new seals for court and lodge insignia reflecting skilled craft. It notes Gov elect Butter of Vermont and Lt. Gov Goria. It records oat prices around six and a quarter cents per bushel in Pattsburg recently, with higher local sale and expected crop-driven price changes.
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The
Greensburg
Pattsburg
Remarkable Rescue Amid Well Fall Near Worcester
In Worcester on September 6 a two and a half year old child, Apripas Earle of Leicester, fell into a well while three children played nearby. Water stood within two feet of the top. The child declared she would wait to rise and catch a hand. The little brother stood at the well mouth, keeping her head above water until a mother could rescue her, with no serious injury.
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Loxpon
Lisbon
Brazils
Portugal
Brazil
Great Britain
Strevatre
Alexander
Trieste
Lo d Cochrane
Napoli
Geehrane
Wencester
Apripas Earle
Leicester
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Aniess Co
Europe
John Wells
Haris
Liverpool
National Advocate
London
Loly Alliancn
Pheude
Stenlars
Perdinand
Spain
Todsfarther
Lreuth
Pacis
Saragossa
Mane
Bia
Pete dl
Ade
Tafarihe
Purgators
Nts
Petanns
Lyon
Asia
Lee
Giessus
Paris
Wicien
Switzerland
Buteon de
Avery Ginenlur
Iims
Philadelphia
Bowes Erste
Blaverhill
N. H
Danville
Vermont
Verdun
Qebee-this-sesson
Quebec
Caron
Rhode Island Journal
New Orleans
St Petera
Wade
Pypomeers
Maus
Ane
Vetersburg Lavine
Turkey
Scutars
Susits
Aleh Acrim
God
Cie “Cur Court
District Cobre
St. John’s Lodge
Ease. Butter
Red
Larakéland
Goria
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