Edited and Published by W C Mcaussen and L Harper
Publication note credits editors W C Mcaussen and L Harper with the printed edition. The fragment confirms the names and publishers involved in producing the issue.
American Union in Morgantown, West Virginia
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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1838
Page
1
Unhappy love tale of Augustus Amelia and ruin by Call To-Morrow
A reflective narrative follows Augustus and Amelia as passion gives way to ambition. Augustus, once celebrated, sinks into gloom and intemperance while Amelia remains steadfast. The piece contrasts hopeful devotion with decline, ending in a moral about debt and delay, “call to-morrow,” echoing through ruined lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Amelia
Temple of Fame
Augustus and the fall of a troubled lover
The narrative depicts a doomed romance ending in death and despair. Augustus sinks into intoxication and melancholy, dying as his unfulfilled ambition and broken love leave a solitary, grieving heart to mourn him. The piece centers on ruined passion and a tragic demise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Meeting of Denny and Dwight in a New Jersey hotel
A late evening encounter at a celebrated New Jersey hotel brings Joseph Denny and Dr. Dwight together. The pair exchange sharp banter about Franklin Rittenhouse Hamilton and others, culminating in mutual recognition as Mr. Denny and Dr. Dwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Denny
New Jersey
Dr. Dwight
Denny
Dwight
Franklin
Rittenhouse
Hamilton
Port
Philadelphia
Addison of
America
Tam
Wedding Night of George the Fourth Paragraph Quoted
A quoted line from Life and Times of George IV recalls Queen Caroline’s view of a drunken husband on a wedding day. She remarks how he spent much of the bridal night by the grate. The comfortless scene underscores personal hardship in royal marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George the IV
George IV
Congress Speeches Cost Taxpayers Three Thousand Daily
A fragment notes that every speech in Congress occupying a day costs the sovereign people three thousand dollars. It also hints that some members at this rate may be worth their weight in gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Franklin and Baily Meet in Quiet Chaillot Encounter
An American philosopher and Baily formed a notable acquaintance at Chaillot. Baily visited Franklin, who, taciturn by nature, spoke little during a roughly hourlong meeting. Baily offered a pinch of snarl to break the silence, and Franklin concluded the encounter with a hearty handshake saying very well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Adam Smith
Franklin
Baily
Chaillot
Chance
Cincinnati Hotel Kept Shingles and Knives On Mantle
Report recalls Cincinnati hotelkeepers storing shingles and jack knives on bar room mantels to let traveling Yankees whittle freely without damaging furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Meeting on Shipboard Recounts Perception of Army Costume
Miss Martineau relates an encounter with a gentleman aboard a vessel who, when asked if percussion caps were used in a regiment he had often mentioned, replied he did not know as he had not inquired much into the army’s attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martineau
Library Volumes Across Nations Rise and Diverge
The record notes that the United States public libraries hold 660700 volumes while Europe lists 14527000. It contrasts the total collections and implies larger European holdings amid broader regional access. A data snapshot highlights library scale differences between regions.
Sheltering grave erases the sting of calumny and pride
In a sheltering grave the woe filled heart finds ease as calumny and envy lose their poison. Oppressed virtue gains asylum from overbearing greatness while rich pride is stripped of its tawdry finery. Humble worth rises, the destitute tear no longer beg funds, and the victim of malice welcomes death’s final quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealing
Mercer Luminary Reports Suspicions Over Doctor and Student
In Mercer Pennsylvania the Luminary notes a court testimony before Judge Brown about a local doctor and a young student. Suspicions arose that the student was female. Warrants were issued and both were bound over to appear at the next court in 500 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Brown
Brinniant Spirits and the Mask of Suffering
The speaker asserts brilliant individuals often emerge from mental suffering, likening the fever of pain to a wound. They describe how despair cloaks itself in glamour, with smiles and jests masking bitterness, as in Cooper's Bravo, where Jacques hides his misery by moonlight. Miss Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Jacques
Miss Landon
Marquis of Waterford egging passersby in Scotland
An 18th century account describes the Marquis of Waterford atop a stage coach in Scotland with two or three companions, pelting rotton eggs at pedestrians as they passed by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Scotland
The Independent Treasury Bill Debate Continues in Senate
In a March 1838 Senate session Mr Benton defends Jacksonian policy toward the Bank of the United States. He questions charges of waging war on the bank, argues the president sought only non renewal, cites dates from 1829 to 1832, and reads a letter from General Jackson denying political use of the bank, asserting constitutional objections and warnings against Nashville branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mr. B
Messrs
Tallmadge and
Clay
Bank of the United States
Mr. Clay
Congress
General Jackson
Jeremiah Mason
Portland
Mason
Biddle
Senate
Gen. Jackson
Mr. Biddle
Virgin Bank
Potiphar
Joseph
Ohio River
Hermitage
Hermirael
Bank of the
United States
Nashville
State Senate
Robert C. Foster
United States Bank
Tennessee
Foster
Cadwallader
Bank of the United States as political machine in history
A speaker disputes the bank’s neutrality, arguing it was created as a political instrument aligned with parties. He traces Hamilton’s push for a national bank as a political machine and notes shifts in support across Federalists and Republicans, while criticizing current opposition and detailing implications for currency and state banks.
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L. Harper
Button
Tom
Morrow
Benedict
Jean Paul
Luther
Lauther
Adam
Mercury
Catue
PY VF
Bavibar
iEurope
Independent Treasury
Spercia
MR. Benton
Missouri
Pensacola
Florida
Mane
Marshall
Washington
First Bank of the
Madison
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