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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1843
Page
3
The Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church announce two Christmas events. A morning sale in the room over Thomas and Jenkins on 3rd Street sells plain and fancy articles with refreshments. two cents admission. An evening sale offers a new item worth a picayune, encouraging prior purchase in the morning.
The article discusses potential constitutional amendments beyond Gov. Shannon’s proposals. It calls for judges and court clerks to be elected by the people, biennial or shorter legislative sessions, limiting state expenditures to raised taxes, and restricting state speculative public improvements. It notes Ohio’s growth and cites a future piece to urge merits.
A Leather Dealer in New York explains that sheep skins have risen in price due to a tariff and a 15 percent duty now paid by importers. The binder of binding leather must cover this extra cost or absorb a loss, debunking the belief that tariffs do not raise tariffed goods.
The readable fragment mentions an OCR section labeled 1008 and a request for assistance. It lacks clear names places dates or events. The text appears to be garbled or incomplete and cannot define a definite news item or outcome.
A sprawling summary of 1843 events, including nine percent bank circulation hints, Georgia senate cuts, thefts from an express trunk, a panther kill by a boy in Mississippi, smallpox in Cincinnati, and political volleys around Van Buren, Tyler, and Clay. The piece reflects antebellum economic suspicions, press attacks, and constitutional reform debates.
The New Lisbon Patriot argues the world is overregulated and overtaxed, condemning heavy taxation and government excess. It calls for reform by the biennial legislature to curb abuses and lessen burdens on the people.
The Post Master General reports department receipts largely meet expenditures under Wickliffe. 1848 transportation miles reach 36,252,805 with costs of 2,976,284 while revenue trends and annual expenditures show declines. He proposes reform ideas including preserving government control of mail, lowering or adjusting postage, and restricting franking abuses.
Extract from a dated Washington City letter discusses House proceedings and Whig hopes for party unity. It notes divisions and principal views, reflecting tensions during a period of national deliberation and policy alignment amid opposition. The text presents a snapshot of political discourse with references to principles and state interests.
The article reports a growing interest in Association and unity of interests as a social reform. Lectures in Utica, Syracuse, Seneca Falls and Rochester draw large crowds despite bad weather. A proposed Ontario phalanx near Sodus Bay offers 1,400 acres and a mill, aiming to launch an organized community despite money shortages.
A letter notes the death announcements of two senators and two house members will span four days. It argues the Democrats backing Van Buren should unite behind him, while the Federal Party supports Clay, who embodies its principles. The piece envisions a national bank, high tariff, public land proceeds, and federal debt assumption as core platform ideas.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger reader argues postage rates distort mail flow between New York Boston and western states. He urges reform to boost commerce and cites Fourier and Universal Association as spreading ideas, urging unity of effort and larger organized movements.
Figures show the value of U S exports for 1843 across Sea-Fish forests and lumber agriculture and animals tobacco cotton hops flax seed and other articles. Manufactures total 9 072 472 with 1 866 139 for non enumerated articles. Foreign country merchandise exported 82 041 691 with ad valorem duties 2 842 762 and free duty 6 837 084.
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