Jackson Letter Denounces Paper Currency and Bank Charters
Andrew Jackson argues against government paper currency and bank-issued notes, contending Congress lacks power to charter banks for notes. He asserts only specie should back money, criticizes depreciation from paper currency, and links widespread currency to harm to labor. Moses Dawson, Esquire.
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Lerren
Congress
Wether
Swies
Germany
Cuba
Tam
Andrew Jackson
Moses Dawson
Esa
Amendment on limited terms for federal judges debated in Congress
The piece reports Senator Tappan's renewed push to amend the U S Constitution to seat Supreme and inferior court judges for fixed terms, not life. It argues term limits curb tyranny, with references to state experiences and liberal principles, quoting the Washington City Spectator.
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Tappan
Ohio
Congress
U. States
Supreme
Inferior Courts
The
Union
Free prisoners in Great Britain cited in distressed accounts
The Cincinnati Gazette is cited detailing the plight of the poor in Great Britain and Scotland. It describes labor and hunger shortages driving desperate individuals to crime as shelters and relief rooms collapse under poverty, while vast sums fund nobility and crown.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Great Britain
Scotland
England
Gagewe
Epmon
Hard money vs paper currency debate in 1830s Pittsburgh
In a Pittsburgh Mercury editorial, financiers estimate Bank paper impressively high while gold and silver rise to over sixty four million. The piece questions fears about hard money, arguing the improving national condition and a shift away from spurious paper. It challenges Democrats’ promises of “good times” after abolishing unreliable currency.
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United States
Pittsburgh Mercury
Cheap husk beds praised for Spain and Portugal
A Saturday Courier note describes beds made from corn husks in Spain and Portugal, detailing harvest, drying, and processing steps. The article argues husk beds are durable, healthy, and more comfortable than moss or hair, potentially lasting five to ten years with ordinary care.
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Spain
Portugal
Saturday Courier
Revolting scandal at Wesley Chapel linked to prominent Cincinnati family
The Cincinnati Sun reveals a shocking domestic crime in a famed city family. Three years after a father's death, two sons and a daughter allegedly confined their mother to seize her fortune, while forcing support for her death and enduring years of torment amid public ecclesiastical scrutiny.
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Cincinnati Sun
Wesley Methodist Chapel
Centenarian Woman Endures Harsh Neglect in Filthy Home
The elderly Mrs Sibbs, over ninety, is described living in filth with vermin and extreme neglect. A burst door reveals her dejected state as she cries out for food, devoured pie like a wolf. The Cincinnati Sun reports on the sensational trial coverage attached to the case.
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Almont & Farm
Severe Rebuke At Boston Marriage Reading
A National Forum note describes a Boston church wedding where objections were presented to the clergyman. The letter accuses the groom of pledge to another woman for four years and of deceiving the bride, with evidence claimed in the handwriting of the guilty parties.
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Boston
Survivor of Naiad Rescue Tells Harrowing Wreck Tale
Fosdick, sole survivor of the Naiad capsize, recounts forty nine days adrift on the wreck with dwindling nourishment. They ate salt soaked rations and six preserved salmon canisters from the cabin. Two crew perished in the forehold. Fosdick and a companion remained clinging to the topmast through storms until rescued by Captain Kimball, who tended him with caution and warm sustenance.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Naid
Shawmut
Kimball
Fosdick
Posdick
Capt
How to Clean Kid Gloves Like Weaves of Proper Care
Instruction advises using a flannel cloth moistened with milk to rub a cake of hard soap over the glove to lift the dint. After removing the mark, buff with a dry flannel. Warns against soaking the glove and notes frugal times requiring careful, thorough reuse.
Man fined after tying wife with clothes line
A Boston man named Perkins tied his wife to a bed post with a clothes line as she resisted leaving the house. He was fined three dollars and costs after the incident and the wife lodged a police complaint. In a separate note, workers digging in Howard Street discovered a large sum of money, nearly a thousand dollars, with ownership disputed between the estate owner and a former owner. the finder keeps the sum but will not reveal the amount, and a lawsuit is expected.
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United Staes
Bermuda
West Lndies
Azores
Canadas
United States
Lov
Surgeon General's
Washington City
Secretary of State
Department of State
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Surgeon General's Office
Secretary of the Navy
Govenor Reid
Canada
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Eee
China
Glasgow
House of Refuge
Greenock
Leaven
Seourrive
Boston Journal
Bom Perkins
Howard Street
Boston
Catharine Buchner
Catharine Lockman
Philip Buchner
Tiltonsville
Catharine Buelner
Mary Price
Catharine Sockman
Joan S. Patterson
Probacco
A. WT. Andrews and Co
South 4Th St. Steubenville
D. B. Dorsey
Market St
Boyer
Pease
J. Boyer
H. J. Leavitt
U. S. Court
Dist
Ohio
Ross Black
John
Charles C. Ju
Owesney
Galbraith
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Dr Duncan Expectorant Remedy Promoted For Females
Advertising notice touts Dr Duncan Expectorant Remedy to prevent and cure consumption in women. Claims it destroys the seeds of disease, relieves coughs and fever, strengthens the weak, and restores health, with pamphlet directions included. Sold by Jas Turnbull agent.
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Duncan
Turnbull, Ag’t
Rev. J. Covert
Dse
Jas
Turnbull
Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry Proclaimed Effective
A 1841 testimonial collection claims Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry cures consumption and liver complaints. Letters from Roxborough Holmesburg and Bristol praise relief, with endorsements by doctors and agents. Sold by Williams & Co. Philadelphia and Steubenville bookstore. Price $1.00 a bottle.
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Wistar
Roxborough
James Kelly
Holmesburgh
Jacob Holloway
Bristol
Jayne
Thomas
James Ture Dull
Steubenville
Boston
HW. Wistar
Halbrook, Bartle & CO
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Friends OF Science
Teaerrire Comeonmce
Goa
Delaware Fagle
I. N. Parmilee
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Pacific
Prrssure
Messers. Shhoenbergers
Europe
Messers. Estep & Sons
Daily American
Market Alley
1St Presbyterian Church
Wellsville
Aaron Pitner & CO
London
A. H. Anprews & Co
A. H. Anprews & Coa
George W. Robinson
Henry Milliser
Lewis W. Helms
S$. W. McDowell
R H. Hausreap, & Co
State of Ohio
Jefferson County
3S Court of Common Pleas
Vary Price
John Price
James Turnbull
James Turnbull, Ag’t
NDIGO
Ceroons Indigo
A. H. Andrews & Co
Sterling & JF Nkins
A. Hi. Axpiktive and Co
Pateron
Uniata Tron
Shoepberger
D. W. Sree
Cincinnati
Hume
Just Receiv
Edgers
Adelaide
D. McGowan
James Nees
Mtenhenville
Mt. Pleaser
T . He Reombetd
Mme
P. W. Stier
Market
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Wilson
Boyer’s Compound
J D Slack
Joseph Mason
Wilkin
John Carr
Jim Rowland
JH Taylor
M Browning
Jd Beaty
Wim Robinson
George Urr
John Burns
Method
St Protestant Congregation
Stebberville
New York
OHN Boyer
Stevbenvil
Perssons
Court of Common Pleas
John Shelly
William Hamilton
Rebecca Job
Archibald Job
Joseph Blair
Robert Blair
James Hogg
William McCaughey
Thomas Burns
Andrew Harper
John Scott
James Scott
John S.patterson
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D. W. Erie
Superior Brands
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