Ladies of the Presbyterian Church sale at Kilgore's buildings
The Ladies of the 1st Presbyterian Church announce a sale in Mr. Kilgore's buildings with a wide range of articles priced fixedly and non negotiable. Refreshments by diligent workers will accompany the event as a humane cause is supported. Also noted are Governor Corwin's message in the paper and the appointment of William B. Kerry as Deputy Marshal for the county.
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1St Presbyterian Church
William B. Kerry
District of Ohio
Arnold or the British epy conclusion in today’s paper
The final installment of the popular tale Arnold or the British epy appears in today’s issue. Based on history, the story is described as well worth reading.
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Arnold
Epy
Congressman James W. Williams Dies En Route to Washington
The U.S. Representative from Stafford County Maryland, James W. Williams, died of apoplexy while traveling to Washington City. The death occurred while he was en route, cutting short his duties in Congress.
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James W. Williams
Congress
Srafford County
Washington City
The Bankrupt Law and Other 19th Century Notices
In Congress, Senator Benton introduces a bill to repeal the bankrupt law amid public calls for reform. Reports cite Calhoun’s resignation in South Carolina and McDuffie’s unanimous election to the U.S. Senate. A Pickaway physician proposes taxing bank stock, arguing bankers should share government costs. Wheeling bridge plans also appear amid local concerns.
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Thomas H. Benton
United States Senate
Dr Bradel Sentenced to Ten Years for Counterfeiting
Dr Bradel recently convicted in Wittsburgh of counterfeiting receives a ten year penitentiary sentence. The note adds no relation to Dr Braddee, the mail robber, beyond a shared thread of villainy.
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Bradel
Wittsburgh
Dr. Braddee
Witness Rejected Over Belief in Supreme Being
During a Williamsburgh Pennsylvania trial a witness was rejected for alleged disbelief in a Supreme Being and in a future state of existence.
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America
Williamsburgh
Hail Head Rail Route Benefit Mentioned
The message argues for a railroad from Hail Head to Massillon intersecting the Canal at Massillon via Canton to aid the state and eastern regions. It notes Massillon wheat sells 10 to 25 cents higher than elsewhere east, due to quick transport to Cleveland and onward to New York or Canada. It ends with a call to Canton Democrat and Massillon Gazette readers to support the effort.
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Pl Ce
Massillon
Canton
Cleveland
New York
Canada
Canton Democrat
Massillon Gazette
Postage on Letters to Foreign Lands Enforced
Letters or papers sent to foreign countries must be post paid or they will not cross the American line. Several papers recently forwarded to Galveston Texas via New Orleans were sent back from New Orleans for lack of such payment.
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Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
The President's Message Reaches City For Early Print
The dispatch left Washington City at Wednesday noon the 7th and arrived here in time to re print and deliver to subscribers by daybreak Friday about 42 hours later.
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Washington City
Massachusetts Legislature Democrats Hold Majority Claim
A political assessment states that Democrats appear to hold a majority in Massachusetts, with both parties claiming control. The outcome hinges on upcoming legislative sessions and voter sentiment.
The Rainers Half a Dollar Protest in Steubenville
A Herald correspondent laments paying a half dollar to hear travelling vocalists, urging citizens to donate the money to the poor or a Ladies' Sale. The note also reports local burglaries, a stolen ferry skiff, and church disturbances with arrests and fines.
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The
Herald
Steubenville
Bank seeks re charter amid Jefferson county distrust
Citizens question the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Steubenville as it applies to the Legislature for a renewed charter. Critics accuse the bank of influencing last elections to fleece the public and question incurring personal liability, wondering about the motives and terms of such a charter.
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Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of
Mr. Dike
Richmond pork salting boom slows to two cents a pound
Messrs. Crew and Cook of Richmond, in this county, are salting pork heavily this winter. They started at 21 cents per pound, then dropped to 2 cents, and now offer butts at 2 cents for heavy. Each has upwards of 100,000 pounds salted. Little business is done locally at present.
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Richmond
Snowstorm Across Cities Reports From Washington to Boston
An eastern paper notes the snow began at Washington at 4 a.m., Philadelphia at 5 a.m., and Boston at 6 p.m. The storm moved 24 miles per hour between Washington and Philadelphia and 36 miles per hour between Philadelphia and Boston. By the time it reached Boston the wind was furious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Election returns neglect leads to calls for action
The piece denounces clerks in Richland Bulter Highland Montgomery and Paulding for not sending official election returns to the Secretary of State. It notes Richland’s timely arrival affected Gov. Shannon’s election, and suggests measures to prevent recurrence. Includes satirical notes on coons and local politics, plus a correction about Belmont Harrison Senate results.
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Richland
Buler
Highland
Montgomery
Paulding
Richland County
Shannon
Currency reform proposal backed by Cincinnati Democrats
The Democratic Association of Cincinnati memorializes the legislature urging a currency reform to collect state revenue in gold and silver and place it in public custody. The plan, familiar in principle, aims to protect state political institutions and ensure about one million dollars in annual revenue.
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Democratic Association of Cincinnati
Met metallic currency plan urged to stabilize Ohio finances
A memorial argues metallic currency could circulate statewide to fund taxes, stabilize property, limit bank expansion, and separate state credit from banks. It states gold and silver should back public dues, notes the current bank circulation, and notes the small fiscal impact of redeeming half a million dollars while Ohio’s debt totals loom large.
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State of
Ohio
Arrival of the Columbia Steamer Brings Large Shipments
The steamer Columbia arrives with 400 000 dollars in specie from Liverpool plus 175 513 on the Acadia and a total of 575 515 landed in Boston and New York in about two weeks. Distressful shipwrecks reported and trade patterns with Britain noted. In Fishlake Maine, Ann Wreath declared dead and laid out for burial when she suddenly regained consciousness and drank at her funeral.
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Columbia
Liverpool
Acadia
Boston
New York
United States
England
Statesman
Fishlake Township
Portland American
Ann Wreath
Ipswich Factories Halted: Tariff Impact Questioned
The Ipswich factories have stopped operations amid debate over tariff effects. Observers question whether the tariff caused the shutdowns and call for analysis of economic consequences for local industry and workers.
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Ipswich
Salon Advertiser
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Sale at Kilgore's building
The public is invited to a sale of fancy articles and refreshments in the second story rooms of Kilgore's buildings at Market and Fourth streets. The event occurs on Friday December 28 at o'clock p.m. Proceeds support the church.
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Let Presbyterian Church
Kilgore
Market and
Fourth Sts
Invitation to Sewing Society Sale in Friendly Rhyme
A local Sewing Society invites friends and neighbors to a sale featuring clothing and crafts for all ages. Items include mittens cushions socks dolls and caps with guards kerchiefs collars purses and aprons. Event promises low prices and light refreshments on Friday.
Can Wheeling Go Ahead of the Monongahela Route
In a Wheeling Gazette notice from November 19, 1842, emphasis is placed on the Monongahela River Improvement route via Brownsville and Cincinnati, claiming faster and cheaper transport than the Baltimore to Cumberland to Wheeling path. The piece details rail and river connections, costs per hundred pounds, and notes western produce shipped from Pittsburgh to Baltimore at 75 cents per hundred pounds, asking readers if Wheeling can surpass this feat.
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American
Wheeling Gazette
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Wheeling
Great Central
Brownsville
Monongahela River
Cumberland
Cincinnati
Monongahela
Cts
Brownsy
Pittsburgh
Monongahela Improvement
Swearing Described as Absurd by Lamont in Local discourse
In a harsh critique, Lamont ridicules habitual swearing as a low custom adopted by base spirits lacking honor or decency. He argues oaths are not natural to the soul or bodily fabric and cites Tillotson to claim no one is born with a swearing nature.
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Lamonf
Fortune Favors Not The Swearer Says Editor
A sharp exhortation condemns perjury and profane swearing. The writer argues fortune rarely comes from bluster, promotions do not arise from noisy curses, and character suffers when such insolence goes unchecked. Emphasis on restraint and moral conduct.
Honesty speech on child honesty in Prussia fruits
The Secretary of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society quoted a speech describing Prussian children trained to resist picking ripe fruit growing beside sidewalks. The note suggests habits of honesty prevent theft from public fruit trees all year.
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Massachusetta
Tariff Critique Calls Congress to Amend
The New York Courier and Enquirer denounces the current tariff as injuring commerce. It claims the hastily adopted duties are prohibitory on many articles and urges Congress to amend the measure.
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The
New York Courier and Enquirer
Congress
Beautiful Incident of a Boston Child's Death and Butterfly Sign
A Boston child of two and a half died, with a touching tale in The Evening Gazette about a butterfly that hovered in the chamber before illness and again near death, interpreted as a sign from the holy world. The report reflects on faith, resurrection, and the child’s spiritual return. Separately, gun weight at Philadelphia Navy Yard is 208 pounds per shell in Paixham guns. Senator Linn re-elected for six years receiving 119 of 129 votes.
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N. A. Thompson
the Evening Gazette
Paixham
Philadelphia Navy Yard
U.S
L. F. Linn
More Conclusive Proofs Of Harlichs Medicines
Dear Sir I was afflicted with a bilious and nervous condition with giddiness tremors chilliness fixed pain right side dull complexion and costiveness I found no relief until I used Dr Harlichs Compound Strengthening and German Aperient Pills I was completely cured and can resume my occupation Signed John Boles For sale by James Turnbull Agent.
Market prices snapshot for assorted produce and staples
Flour and wheat show strong bids at 275 to 300 dollars per barrel for bulk shipments. Corn ranges 20 to 25, corn meal 259 to 931, potatoes 6220, oats also, apples 20 to 25, salt 1372162 per bushel.
List of solvent banks and relief notes not taken
The document lists numerous banks across Ohio and Pennsylvania including Bank of Dayton, Bank of Xenia, Franklin Bank Cincinnati, and Bank of Pittsburgh among many others. It notes that relief notes and shinplasters from Kentucky Indiana and Virginia are not taken.
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Pennsylvania
Bank of North America
Philadelphia
Bank of the Northern Liberties
Bank of
Penn Township
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Kensington
Mechanics’ Bank
Schuylkill Bank
Western Bank
Bank of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Bank of Chester Co
Westchester
Bank of Delaware Co
Chester
Bank of Germantown
Bank of Montgomery Co
Norristown
Columbia Bank and Bridge Company
Doylestown Bank
Faston Bank
Exchange Bank
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Gov. Corwin
Justipe Pastre
France
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
George McDuffie
U.S. Senate
Preston
Taxina Bank Strock
Dr. O
Stephenville
Wassillon
Massachusetts
N. Y
Ir. Dike
Dike
the Herald
Senate
Belmont
Harrison
Col. Robt. Hl. Miller
Col. Miller
Gold
Foreign News
Boston American
Beautiful Enncident
Bill Allen
Ohio Statesman
U. S
General Assembly
House
Samuel Medary
W. W. Smith Blanks
William Alien
Thomas Ewing
State House
Medary
Gov. Shannon
Dee
James Turnbule
Ag’t
Steubenville Market
Wellsville
Aaron Pitner & CO
A. H. Anprews & Co
C. S. W. McDowell
U.S. District Court, Dist. of
George W. Robinson
Henry Milhiser
Lewis W. Helms
Ross Black
Ss. W. McDowell
State of Ohio
Jefferson County
Court of Common Pleas
Mary Price
John Price
Catharine Buchoer
Catharine Lockman
Philip Machner
Tiltonaville
Catharine Machner
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