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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1837
Page
3
The period notes widespread financial strain with many merchants failing or cutting debts. Reports from New Orleans and Mississippi reveal sharp money pressure, rising debt scares, and a general market downturn. A missionary widow’s memoir recalls personal loss and religious faith amid western hardship.
The piece notes God’s providence amid economic strain as merchants align with abolitionists. It reports unrest in New Echota and Murray County with armed arrests, abuses, and riots sparked by sheriff-backed actions. Attacks, imprisonments, and property seizures are described. fires in M’Clellan’s Alley are mentioned.
News from Paris to March 10 and Havre to March 9 details a tight money market and dull cotton prices. The Sally carried 608000 francs in gold for the Bank of America. Paris circulars require funds with orders. The father of General Barnard died at Dole on March 2 at age 85. The Gripye reportedly broke out in Constantinople with plague ending after the January snow. Couriers blocked, ships delayed, and houses lacking chimneys suffered cold. A Bucharest report notes a large American house failed after arming Curds in Mount Caucasus. The Sultan’s firman ruined them. King Otho not yet in Athens, due Feb 5 expected soon. Propped by Propylæum, ionic columns found from old Turkish fortifications. Engineers leave Coblentz for Constantinople to serve the Sultan. Marquis de Latour Gouvernet is dead. Two additional infernal machines traced to Brussels. Delpeau in possession. An alleged poet Prill found with a Darmstadt pistol at Cham Champion. he killed himself once uncovered.
An American traveler in Antigua from St Johns on December 29, 1836, reports broad support for immediate emancipation among planters and laborers. He notes no military display or riots during Christmas, observes widespread religious meetings by enslaved people, and calls Antigua a beautiful example of emancipation’s benefits to religion, morality, temperance, and education.
In Peoria on April 11 the Rev Jeremiah Porter officiated the marriage of Jons B Beauseawr a Peoria druggist to Miss Torre H Guarery of New Haven Connecticut.
April 17 1837 notice lists 60 copies of the Debate on Roman Catholicism by Campbell and Purcell for sale at Alton Methodist Book Room with April 25 1837 joint notice by Agent Alton Methodist Book Co Also mentions new spring and summer goods and a general goods sale inviting citizens to inspect offerings with prices in currency and a brief inventory including sugar molasses molasses mackerel fish and birds listed among items raised and sold by Tred Shannan
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