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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1839
Page
2
Extracted text discusses aristocracy versus labor, monopoly, and bank finance. It attacks English debt, national banks, and a proposed independent treasury as threats to workers. The piece criticizes currency control, warns of speculative ruin, and advocates national financial reform.
A Newburgh Telegraph piece denounces British influence and Tory corruption arguing conservatives seek to extend corporate abuses. It claims Tallmadge White Bell and Rives oppose a national bank but now support Clay, predicting a $50 million Bank of the United States if he wins. It cites Hamilton’s 1791 views and Madison Dallas and Webster bank positions to warn of a king bank system.
A historical critique of banking instability and currency crises. The piece argues that credit fluctuations arise from global centers like England and the Bank of England, warning against bank monopolies and postdated notes as a sole currency. It emphasizes restoring independence from foreign control and reordering paper money to stabilize trade and production.
The piece argues that crop profits go to banks, citing Brandon Bank paying seventeen cents for cotton, enabling agents to extract four more cents. It condemns speculators for diluting value with a false currency, notes higher costs for raised crops, and predicts lower foreign prices. It urges U S newspapers to warn the public.
The New York Star questions speculation in specie transfers and argues against bank driven moves to rebalance specie between continents. It warns such secret operations could disrupt trade and banking. The piece cites confident bank health in New York and New England, noting ample, liberally discounted good business paper and no pressure in trade.
Correspondence from Philadelphia notes stocks rallying after a sharp export of specie, with New York Exchange cited as unpredictable. Reports iron out price levels for cotton flour and wheat, while traders note steady exports. Whigs face embarrassment over national banking debates as Charlotteseville Advocate discusses monuments and political loyalties.
The partnership between Baltzell Hicks dissolved by mutual consent on July 20. L. W. Balteell to settle the books. W. Owensney announces wide stock of groceries and provisions at the store opposite the Black Bear House on Fourth Street. Inventory includes coffees tea sugar molasses candles raisins nuts soap oils wines fruits and more all offered at cash prices. Steubenville June 11, 1839.
Auction notice for a flouring mill in Anexville Jefferson County Ohio with two run of French bars one pair of country stones and adjacent coal bank water from a spring two carding machines picking machine house and Knoxville lot two Hancock county woodland lots. Terms available on request to owner James Hamilton Knoxville July 2 1939.
Vw. VvORSOM wholesale and retail dealer in iron and nails reports after purchasing Samuel Page’s interest a wide assortment including Juniata iron and nails Cast shear steel anvils and tools window glass tar and fish oil Pittsburgh Crane ploughs. Sells for cash or approved acceptances. July 30 1889. Also administrator announces sale of 72 shares Bank of Pittsburgh stock and one sixteenth of the steam boat Reporter by MO K Sutherland Adm’r of Samuel A Patterson dec’d with notice to Pittsburgh papers.
A brief 8 P.M. event lists Samuel Simmen and Jackson White in an unspecified program. Details and location are not provided in the readable text.
A period advertisement extols Evans Camomile Pills for nervous debility insomnia headaches and various ailments. It cites testimonials from patients including dyspepsia and asthma cases, warns against bloodletting and drastic purgatives, lists offices in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Steubenville, and urges buying only from authorized agents to avoid counterfeits.
George Johnson administrator of John Johnson deceased files a petition in Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas seeking authority to sell parts of real estate, Lot 30 in township five range two and part of southeast quarter section 25, to discharge debts. Notice given to Ebenezer S Graham and Sarah his wife Elizabeth Johnson and Samuel Johnson to appear by August term.
William Seaton, George Seaton and others are defendants in a May 24 1839 petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County. Robert McCaulley seeks to confirm legal title to a tract of about 138 acres west of Steubenville on Cross Creek, bounded by John McNight, Cahie, Ritchie, Anderson, Mahan, and Henry Richey. At the next term a decree is sought. James Collier for the complainant dated June 25 1840.
A petition presented to the December session of the Jefferson County commissioners requests laying out a road from the Hanover to Neubbeld state road, following the county line before the Harcon line to the main street in the town, detailing the route and terminology of the proposed project.
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