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Newspaper
Alton Spectator
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1838
Page
3
A garbled public notice urges multiple candidates for city offices including James E. Staax for City Recorder and Timothy Terrell for City Register. The misspelled call names ward and alderman hopefuls with voters instructed to back specific figures amid a chaotic slate of announcements.
A Tuesday evening concert by the Juvenile members of Mr. Monson’s Singing School is announced with praise for his devoted teaching. The note urges attendance to encourage merit and mentions to see today’s advertisement for further details.
Dispatch reports district by district returns with Reynolds leading in the first district by about 3900 over Hogan, Casey elected in the second, and a contested third district race between Douglass and Whiz with a narrowing margin after corrections. Officials expect final results soon with Democrats ahead in the state and party balance close.
The exhibition on the ninth attracted few due to sultry weather but impressed attendees who urged a repeat. Mr. Munson earned praise for guiding children in varied pieces with strong solo and duet parts. Revenue barely covered costs and a repeat is anticipated with broader attendance and support.
Fragmentary list of Illinois House of Representatives names by county. Includes Cook, Sangamon, Madison, McDonough, Adams, Jo Daviess, Pike, Vermillion, and others with multiple surnames and initials. No clear actions or outcomes from the session are stated.
The Washington Globe prints the Republican address asserting bold application of Democratic doctrine to new conditions. It contrasts Republicans with Federalists, notes secrecy and ambition of the opposition, and cites a December 1839 congressional rule on nominations. It closes with a brief biographical sketch of past presidents and ages at retirement.
A New York paper questions moral standards amid federal opposition andHouse clashes. It cites Webster Clay and Lavoopasions in heated exchanges, then notes a diner remark about servants and a dumb waiter as a closing humorous aside.
The Whigs celebrate Rostay’s Louisiana governorship with a 700 to 1,000 vote edge, aided by the New Orleans Bee’s Democratic backing for Dawson’s defeat. The shift halves the prior Federal majority and affects House races, with Warre’s 1831 district lead cited as a contrast to today’s claimed 1,200 majority.
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