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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1837
Page
3
Steubenville August 2 1837 listing public officials and candidates for Senate and local offices including Benjamin Tappan Samuel McNary George Mitchell John K Sutherland Patterson and others in a brief political notice.
The London bankers circular promises to rally England and US aristocracies to oppose democracy of numbers and back the Bank of United States as a pivot of immense influence. Election results in Baltimore show Democrats winning big margins, while news of King William IV’s death notes archbishop of Canterbury and royal family present at Windsor.
The Herald editor rails at Gouge for advocating specie currency and a banking divorce, attacking his alignment with Federalists and accusing him and Mr. Ewing of misrepresenting doctrine. The piece notes his critique of bankers shifts risk to the public, while contrasting Whig and Democratic lines and cites well attended gatherings at White Sulphur Springs, Bedford, Frankfort, and Scully's near Pittsburgh.
Arrival brings Liverpool and London papers dated June 7 8 detailing commercial strains in Britain from a large American house suspending payment in London and Liverpool. Brown & Co. remains firm. Public securities improve though money remains tight. U S Bank bonds quoted 92 to 93 and Morris Canal bonds 96 to 98. United States Bank shares fall to 22 15s. Mr Talfourd introduces copyright law amendment bill, set for second reading June 14.
A nineteenth century summary critiques the Whig party's shifts and the Jacksonian era, praising Andrew Jackson for steady leadership while denouncing modern Whigs as self serving. The piece argues for Republicanism’s resilience despite banking turmoil and calls for unity across parties to advance national prosperity.
Journal notes from Steubenville dated August 1, 1837, report the Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church adjourning on July 27 and passing a resolution thanking local friends and congregations for their support and for providing houses of worship during the session. The item also records various other 1837 news snippets including ship losses, duels near New Orleans, and cholera reports.
A Democratic meeting was held at the Hotel of James Dillon in Steubenville Township on Saturday evening the 20th. Dr Thomas Johnson was named Chairman and Tomas Carre Secretary. Resolutions endorsed Bloomfield Convention nominations and praised Tappan and McNary’s reply. Vigilance committee members were added, and the proceedings signed by Johnson and Carre for publication in the American Union.
A reader letter defends Judge Tappan ally Sutherland against charges by An Elector. It corrects claimed stock holdings in Farmer's and Mechanics Bank and Savings Bank. The piece condemns Bank faction tactics, praises local judiciary support, and mocks Friday Loco-Foco loyalties.
The piece lampoons a public figure nicknamed Elector for seeking offices and attacking an opposing Knave. It sketches his vanity, tendency to flatter, and wandering 400 miles for influence while hinting at health and morale costs if continued.
A past Herald piece signed by An Elector laments the precarious path to public office. The writer muses on rising from doubt to hope, then being cast down to despair as he envisions the promised gains and six gloomy months ahead.
A letter from an ex mayor of Steubenville accused of drafting his own political pieces under disguise, alleging he blurs truth with spin to influence Democratic candidates. The writer claims the Herald prints these items as his productions, prompting calls for restraint and honesty.
The American Union quotes Kaivores Col D Sloan urging strict memory of the Constitution as a house book for Whigs and asks the colonel to point to the constitutional clause empowering Congress to charter a Bank. The note suggests J C T can clarify the issue for his approval.
Messrs Mcauslen and Harper request voters in Warren Township to consider Col. Nicholas Hutchins as a suitable candidate for the office of County Recorder. The appeal urges support from the electorate and emphasizes his qualifications for the public role.
The Globe criticizes the Bank of the United States for suspending specie payments since May, alleging reckless discounting nearing 1.3 million dollars. It accuses the bank of avoiding legal returns, criticizes Whig claims, and warns that a stock bubble may burst, harming unsuspecting investors.
The Schuylkill Navigation Company stock trades at 167 per share for 50 paid in signaling a downturn in coal route markets. The note reflects cautious investor sentiment toward coal transportation assets amid broader market shifts.
A Connecticut Courant excerpt from April 6, 1808 contrasts Jefferson era policies with modern federal actions. It denounces embargoes and war moves, warns of ruin for trades and labor, and urges electing leaders who will safeguard the sinking country. Also notes a marriage: Hon. C. W. Searle to Angella Goodenow in St. Clairsville.
A mixed market report lists prices for flour and grain goods including Wheat, Flaxseed, Butter, Beef, Bacon, Rye Flour, Corn Meal, and various regional flour and whiskey prices. It notes shipments and bids in Baltimore and Western Pennsylvania, with daily fluctuation and rising Western Bacon prices.
July 1837 price bulletin from Pittsburgh and Wheeling lists flour per barrel at 6 75 to 7 00, wheat per bushel 1 25, salt per barrel 1 87 to 2 00, flaxseed per bushel 1 00 to 1 25, bacon 8 00 to 8 50, whiskey per gallon 0 28 to 0 30, potatoes per bushel 0 75. Wheeling notes flour 7 to 7 50 from wagons and 8 from stores, flaxseed 0 87 1 2 per bushel, wheat 1 15 to 1 20, corn 0 62, oats 0 40 to 0 45, rye not offered, potatoes 0 50 per bushel, bacon hog round 0 7 1 2 to 0 8 1 2 from wagons and 0 61 2 from stores.
New Orleans reports sugar price ranges of 6 cents per pound for prime grades and 4 to 5 and a half cents for inferior grades with moderate demand. Flour prices have risen and sales are at about 11 to 12 cents. Butter from the Western region is in good quality and likely to fetch about 20 cents.
Louisville notes from July 23 1837 listing bacon hams at 9 to 10 cents per pound hog round 6 7 12, cloverseed at 4 dollars per bushel, cotton from Tennessee and Alabama at 9 to 10 cents per pound, and superfine flour at 8 dollars per barrel.
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