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Newspaper

Alton Spectator

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1838

Page

4

Democratic and Whig campaigns flood Madison County notices

An broad list of candidate announcements appears for county and state offices including U F Linder Isaac Paiix and Benjamin Donnsry for county commissioner and sheriff Na wuanten Buckmaster for sheriff Jorrs Humphrey for coroner and KE Hewrnerey for legislature. The report notes post election results with party splits and mentions New York and Massachusetts political moves and local price reports from Cincinnati and Albany.

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Boston Banks Face Wind Up and Perjury Rumors

The Boston Advocate reports Commercial Bank and Onental Bank plan to wind up. Directors and officers hold large loans, including 260,000 to a director and 140,000 to another. Hancock Bank has 500,000 capital loaned to three individuals. Market Bank’s condition mirrors La Fayette. A New York paper claims 41 presidents and directors in Boston have been charged with perjury.

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Death of Hon Timothy J Carter Leaves Maine with Vacancy

The Hon Timothy J Carter of Maine died at ten oclock after a lingering illness of several weeks. His death creates a second vacancy in Maine’s congressional representation as Mr Canter of Maine mourns the loss. Carter’s illness was reported as inflammation of the brain, with complications from severe cold weather and his comatose state in the days prior.

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Fractured 19th Century Ledger and Local Death Notice

The item reports the death of Hon. Joosthan Calley, a Congress representative, noting public mourning and widow’s care for his bereaved family. It also covers bank payments, resumption of specie, and details of New York city banks’ claims, with projections on financial stabilization and public opinion shifts.

Ciley Joosthan Calley Congress Ada Maine

Financial strife in New Jersey banks eases toward May

Albert Gallatin and officials report banks will resume payments by May tenth after reducing liabilities within the state and aligning notes. A committee plans separate recommendations for increasing specie and returning notes to normalize balances between banks and creditors amid regional unrest. New Jersey appointments show Richard S Field as Attorney General and judges’ posts shuffled as spoils of victory natural.

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Webster Nominated for Presidency by Massachusetts Legislature

Federal Party lawmakers in Massachusetts nominate Mr Webster for the presidency subject to a later decision by the National Convention. Webster is gently patted by circles aiming to soothe his supporters amid regional opposition and uncertainty.

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Bank investigations spark political sparring at Washington

A Washington correspondent reports the political clash over bank directors and discounts, with calls for broad probes except the banks. The piece notes a fire in Washington and local distress, alongside stories of missed reforms and economic strain.

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Tragic incidents prompt warnings on drinking and fire hazards

The report details a child’s death after tasting alcohol in a drunkard’s home and a girl badly burned near a kitchen stove. It cites a Baltimore Gazette article about the fire accident, noting the girl’s sister and mother attempted rescue but the injuries proved fatal.

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Fragmented Moral Advice From An Eccentric Note

A fragmented 19th century style text warns against marriage across age and habit lines. It critiques young men who indulge in liquor and women of advancing years, suggesting complex social cautions about love, independence, and propriety, with obscure references to relationships and status.

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