American Union newspaper policy and pricing
The American Union is published every Tuesday afternoon on Market Street near the F and M Bank. It costs two dollars per year paid in advance or three dollars at year end. Advertisements use standard rates. Letters to the Editors must be postpaid to receive attention.
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F. & M. Bank
Yiarahans
Powa
Steubenille
A.D
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Armstrong George Ward
Brown Harvey
Brown Margaret Holdship
Belch Thomas
Holdship & Hanna Holdship
Wells
King & M
Mullen Murray
Kinsey’s Heirs
King William Stokely
Kepp
George Orr
Steubenville Noe
P’t
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Little James
Little James & Co
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Steubenville
Brian Henry Gray
Macrae Wm
Ray Robert
Same Murray
Same Gray
Prudence James
Powell David Wells
Todd
Thomas Weirs
Winteringer
Nathan Steubenville
Watkins & Wright
Canvass of the Vote for Governor in Ohio Statesman
The Ohio Statesman reports the official gubernatorial canvass by the General Assembly on Friday, comparing it with the 1836 result. Total votes cast were 210,037, with a majority of 5,738.
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Ohio Statesman
General Assembly
Resolutions on Slavery Debate in Congress Adopted
A historic House session on the 11th and 12th saw several slavery related resolutions pass. The second resolution asserts petitions to abolish slavery in DC and territories as a step to end the institution nationwide. The third resists indirect action on slavery, upholding state rights and constitutional limits. Voting tallies: yeas 136 nays 65 for the second, yeas 173 nays 96 for the main motion, later counts 164 to 40 for another branch.
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United States
Yeas
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Confederacy
Abolition and Congress Debate in Confederate Measures
The passage records divisions in a Confederate congress on resolutions opposing abolition efforts. It notes votes on two branches and a fifth resolution declaring Congress cannot abolish slavery in the District of Columbia or territories, with figures of yeas and nays. It also mentions Mr Wise introducing altered resolutions and the House’s refusal to suspend rules.
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Inauguration of Gov Shannon at Columbus
The inauguration before both houses drew a large audience in Rep rosentative's Hall. The Statesman praises Gov Shannon, while the Harrisburg question is debated with calls for law and order. Postmaster appointments and mad dog warnings are noted as local matters.
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the Statesman
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Keystone
Philadelphia County
United States
Frozen Ohio River Temps Steubenville Remains In Ice
The river above and below Steubenville stays frozen as steamer travel is hindered. The Herald notes quick compositor work on the President’s Message and wagers over who can set more type in a day, reflecting bustling newsroom bravado and local interest in the treasury report.
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Steubenville
Nick Biddle
Herald Boy Recalls Gift Of Quill From A Lady
A Herald boy recounts receiving a quill from a young woman calling it the kindest cut of all while noting the irony of taking a plume from one goose to give another. The piece mentions buckets of potatoes shipped from England to this country and reflects on clever wordplay and translations.
Prices and notes from Northern markets and civic curiosities
Prices in Cinemas Ui St Louis New Orleans lie cited. A large butter roll in Ohio heads to Martin Van Buren as a Christmas gift. Cooper’s Naval History is in press in Philadelphia. Winter brings bachelor weddings. Gov Carlin death rumor denied. Illustrious Salt River City praised as fashion hub with eminent visitors and emigration lure. Com J J Nicholson Naval officer dies in Baltimore.
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Patriots Land and Triumph in Windsor and Sandwich
Detroit Post reports a patriot force of about five hundred landed opposite Windsor barracks. In the engagement, one patriot officer killed and three wounded. fifteen British killed and about as many wounded. A British counterattack at Windsor failed. the patriots burned barracks and the steamboat Thames, raised the tri color at Windsor and Sandwich, and took three field pieces. Patriots reportedly moved toward the London District with around 20 prisoners. localidad details reflect fluctuating tallies and ongoing pursuit.
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James E M Farland Wed Miss Mary Scott in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on the 5th inst by Reverend Frances Herron D D editor James E M Farland of Meadville Democrat married Miss Mary Scott daughter of Thomas Scott both of Pittsburgh. The note offers best wishes for a long lasting honeymoon and voyage on life’s turbulent sea.
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Thomas Scott
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Ohio residents urge broad ban on liquor licenses
A Ohio petition to the General Assembly argues against retail alcohol sales, urging a state wide prohibition except for medicine. It claims intemperance breeds crime and poverty, cites jail and poorhouse records, and warns that licenses undermine education and public order.
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Chillicothe Bank Loses Court Case on Corporation Contracts
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the Chillicothe Bank in a suit over whether a corporation can contract without its charter intent. The decision voided the bank’s claim and overturned long-standing Whig theories, signaling a shift to a new era of popular rights.
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