Democratic Delegate Ticket For Jefferson County 1837
The Jefferson County slate lists Benjamin Tappan as Senate delegate and Samuel M'Nary as Representative. George Mitchell is named Mr Preasant tr Prosecuting Attorney, John K. Sutherland as Treasurer, and John S. Patterson as another county official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Senate
Benjamin Tappan
Samuel M’nary
Geo. Mitchell
Preasant
John K. Sutherland
John 8S. Patterson
Bankers Circular Quote on Wealth Aristocracy Influence
From the London Bankers Circular of Jan 27 the text argues that banking power aligns with an aristocracy of wealth rather than democracy of numbers. It cites the late Bank of the United States as an example of immense political influence exerted by a great chartered bank.
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London Bankers
Bank of the
United States
Biddle and the United States Clash Over Currency and Power
The Liverpool Mail comments on American finance and the push to curb government power, framing a clash between aristocracy of wealth and democracy of numbers. It notes Biddle’s resignation to demand terms, the mint’s profits aiding British aims, and a fear of foreign dictation. Also covered are Col. Allen’s Fairfield dinner, Gov. Dodge’s treaty with Chippewa, and a Fort Wayne to Piqua railroad linking with the Miami canal.
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Biwpik
Barris
Liverpool Mail
England
Biddle
America
Adams
United States
Iowa News
Upper Mississippi
Dodge
Rum
St. Croix
Chippewa
Wisconsin
Causes of Hemispheric Troubles Across Nations
The London Courier on July 1 argues that England’s banking ills infect the United States, faulting the link between government and private banks. It warns that adopting British banking maxims helps produce feverish conditions harming trade and national strength. It calls on supporters of the United States Bank to acknowledge its instrumental role in current economic fever.
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London Courier
England
Bank of England
Friends of
United States Bank
Rice forecasts meager surplus and resists tax cuts
The London Courier reports Mr. Rice’s financial statement showing a surplus under £400,000 for this year, justifying no tax reductions. He warns the crisis may deepen without sound reforms, noting the vicious cycle of speculation, disturbed currency, and recurring convulsions in trade, with little government action to restore solid foundations.
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London Courier
Mr. Rice
Nation faces shorter era and larger catastrophe
The speaker warns that the upcoming period will be markedly shorter than the previous one and will bring a grander catastrophe. In the end, the system will impact the nation’s resources most severely, affecting those most seriously.
Ohio River rises allowing largest boats to head navigation
The late rains pushed the Ohio River to an unusually high level for the season, enabling the largest class of boats to reach the head of navigation.
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Ace
Toronto
Ohio River
Head of Navigation
Condensed Politic Paragraphs Prompt Short News
Due to the lengthy political articles in this issue the paper has condensed its news paragraphs more than usual. The editorial change reflects space limits while attempting to preserve essential facts and names from the original reporting.
Steubenville Packet resumes service under Capt Rosas
A compact news note covers slow and rival returns from southern and western elections, praise for the reconditioned Steubenville Packet, now captained by G Rosas, and mentions of bank note issues in Virginia, flour imports to Maine, gold and silver movement in Ohio, and congressional resumption. It also notes a fatal accident, education costs in Pennsylvania, and regional weather.
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Steubenville
G. Rosas
Unfortunate Occurrences and Railroad Surveys in the Region
A fatal duel occurred at Warrenton between John Bacon and Crowley, with Crowley in custody awaiting legal action. Also reported is the death of the Visitor steamship's first engineer after being struck by a rope during towing near Brown's island. Rail surveys for the Cleveland to Warren line are advancing with Rails to be laid promptly once located through Trumbull county.
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Warrenton
John Bacon
Crowley
Brown's Island
Cleveland, Warren, and Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Warren
Trumbull County
J. Ighkeres
Jefferson County
Island Creek
Patterson & Scot
Third Street
Mairs
John S. Patterson
Go on thy wings of light and write his name Eternal
The ode extols a heroic figure, praising him as incomparable among nations and eras. It hails the subject as Columbia's hero, a paragon of virtue and power whose memory outshines Greece and Rome, linking his fame to timeless history and celestial praise.
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Lizerty
Greece
Rome
Earth
Columbia
The Whig Bank Debate and Public Critique
A. B. C. criticizes Judge Wilson and supporters of McNary and Tappan over banking policy. The piece denounces misrepresentation, questions banking reform viability, and accuses bank directors of self-interest and speculation. The author defends non abolition while urging restrained reform and warns of continued disputes.
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THE
American Union
Messrs. McCauslen
Flurper
Herald
Agar
Messrs.Tappan
McNary
Lappan
Wilson
Messrs. Tappan
Tappan
Bank Directors Deny Loaned Funds For Ross Tract Purchase
A notice from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Steubenville directors rebuts an Union article. They state they did not obtain funds or loans from the bank to purchase the Ross tract opposite Wellsburg, nor did they use bank monies for the speculation.
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Hawkeye
Steubenville Bank
Hans Wilson
James ‘Turnbull
Democratic Party
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank of
Died in Wellsville Branson Giggins former Steubenville resident
Mr Branson Giggins died on a Tuesday morning in Wellsville. He was formerly from Steubenville. He lived there prior to his death and is remembered by local friends and family. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
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Tappan
McNary
Samuel McNary
Representative
The
Herald
Wellsville
Branson Giggins
Steubenville
Commercial Record Steubenville Prices August 1837
A dated Commercial Record lists prices for flour and wheat in Steubenville on August 29, 1837, with flaxseed butter beef and bacon. It also notes Philadelphia market figures on August 19 1837 for flour coffee sugar Porto Rico Muscovado Cuba New Orleans and white Brazil and rye whiskey ranges.
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Steubenville
Porto Rico
Cuba
Muscovado
New Orleans
Brazil
Commodity Prices and Market Notes from Baltimore and Pittsburgh
Baltimore market report lists coffee prices for Porto Rico Lagayra Cuba St Domingo and Rio with times, feathers and western bacon rates, mackerel No 3 at 4 50, flour sales on Howard street 8 75 to 9 25, whiskey birds 33 cents bbl 35 cents. Pittsburgh prices show flour 6 37 to 6 50 per barrel wheat 1 60, salt 2 00 to 2 26, flaxseed 1 00 to 1 25, bacon 8 00 to 8 50, whiskey 31 to 32 per gallon, potatoes 75 per bushel.
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Baltimore
Porto Rico
Lagayra
Cuba
St. Domingo
Rio
Howard St
Pittsburgh
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Messrs
M’causlen
Harper
Col
Nicholas Hutchins
Warren Township
Allen
Ohio Statesman
Col. Allen
Fairfield
Medary
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Piqua
Farmers’ Bank of Virginia
Wheeling Reporter
Maine
Portland Advertiser
Bank of Dayton
Ohio
Congress
van Buren
Nehemiah Wilson
Greenwitch
Capt. W
Pennsylvania
Moore
Rochester
N. Y
Arkansas
Madisonian
Washington City
Union
Frompa
Tampa Bay
Fort King
St. Louis Republican
Tuscarawas
New York
Mercantile Advertiser
Whig
Gilbert Gay
Judge Tappan
F. & M. Bank
Jackson
Gen. Jackson
A. B.C
Wheeling
Louisville
Catton
Tennessee
Alabama
Peter Toomy
Ang
DIKE
William Kilgore
John B. Adams
John Barett
Michael Coyl
Thomas Hughey
John James
Thomas Burns
Charles Porter
Hanson
Jacob Hart
Wm. Reed
John Gaddis
Wm. Risinger
Thomas Pulling
Joshua Crawford
Henry Hout
Peter Hout
Reasin Grimes
Henry W. Seitle
Court A Common Pleas
Charles Elliott
John Lantz
Wm. Kerr
Brush Creek
Jefferson
William Black
Samuel Paisley
Cadiz
Cambridge
M. Roberts
T. James Ditton
Koox Saline
Ross
Springfield Salem Wayne Smithfield Mount Pleasant Warren
We Wells
Cross Creek
Wits
Knox
Saline
Springfield
Salem
Smithfield
Mount Pleasant
Ee Wells
le Cross Creek
Fifth Door
Market Street
James Dougherty
OTICE
Knox Township
Joseph Cochran
George Culp
James W. Elliott
Joseih Cochran
Gheorge Culp
J. W. Elliott
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