Notice to settle debts at the American Union office
The Steubenville notice from December 26 1840 asks all persons indebted to the American Union office for subscription advertising or job work prior to November 8 to come forward and settle their bills. One editor has withdrawn and the business must be settled up to that time. Come one come all.
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Bill
Jas. Clark
Steubenville
New Alexandria
Third Street
Sinclair
Croix
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
John McLaughlin
Matthew McCoy
William Matthews
Joseph Cochran
George Culp
James W. Elliott
John Dawson
Nancy Dawson
Josh Burson
Elizabeth Rethmel
Samuel Hunter
Joan
Patterson
AX Abraham Cuppy
Smithfield Township
Ohio
Joseph Orr
Kno
L. Lane
Henry Keller
S. Holmes
Whig Economy Critique on Printer Cheating Debate
The article condemns a legislative budget clash, recounting that 1000 copies were cut, costing the state about 5,995 dollars in losses while the printer’s expense was cut by 480 dollars. It mocks the so called economy and cites a Cincinnati Gazette clue about withholding Gov. Shannon's message. It features Mr Wright rebuking federal friends after the legislature met.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Wright
State Bank Foe Sails Against the Log Cabin Party
The message criticizes Governor Corwin and the Harrison alignment for pushing banking reforms. It argues a state bank and local banks threaten independent treasury gains, warning of a monied elite and tax hikes. The piece portrays the governor as flipflopping between democratic ideals and Federalist banking aims, urging readers to judge the policy themselves.
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Federal Convention
First Congress
Leo
Treasury
Corwin
Harrison
Jefferson
Europe
Marble Palace
Disagreement Over Printing Lennon's Message Reaches Conferee Report
Senate and House clash over how many copies of Governor Lennon's Message should be printed for members use. A conference committee spent about ten days settling the issue, and the committee's report was accepted, with a fragmentary excerpt from the Misieeman illustrating reform efforts referenced in the debate.
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Senate
House
Lennon
First week of legislature derided as small potatoes
The piece mocks the early session as full of small potatoes despite reform promises from the Feds. It notes Senate debate on excluding Assembly members from office, House approval to print Gov Shannon's message in English and German, and complains retrenchment cost the people nearly six thousand dollars. It frames the scene with attacks on Federalism and rhetoric about liquor and foolery.
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Senate
Assembly
House
Feds
Reformers Tested by Expenditures in the Ohio Statesman
Letters from Joan C. Wincut urge genuine reform beginning at home and call for scrutiny of contingent expenses and printer costs. The Ohio Statesman critiques the Reform Legislature for egregious spending, noting a proposal to hire two messengers as a contrast to former single staffing.
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Joan C. Wincut
General Assembly
van Buren
Wright
Ohio Statesman
Bank Debt of the Country and Bank Interest
Senator Walker in a Mississippi letter notes loans by all Union banks exceed 520 million dollars with 7 percent average interest. Excluding exchanges, shaving operations yield about 36.75 million dollars annual interest, nearly equal to all specie in Union banks, implying one hundred percent annual interest on held gold and silver.
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Walker
People of
Mississippi
Union
British Troops Reported In Border Region Amid Maine Fire Dispute
A Bangor telegram reports British regiment Topliff from Quebec has arrived and encamped in disputed territory. Governor Fairfield is said to have received a message from Governor Harvey of New Brunswick and plans to forward a response to the general government by a special messenger, signaling possible action within days.
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Diereteo Teaxarroay
Bay State Democrat
Bangor
Topliff
Quebec
Fairfield
Harvey
New Branewich
Coreee
Deeparthes
Densrel
Kester Ceed
Fev
Abolition Candidate Binny Wins 159 Votes
In the tally V. B. maj. 1,939 reports Binny received 159 votes as the abolition candidate, reflecting a disciplined showing in the local contest.
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V. B. Maj
Binny
Economy Spars in State Printing Controversy
The article rails at Congress for opposing Samuel Medary the State Printer and stopping the printers, noting a bluff at economy as the Governor's Message is kept from public view. It accuses Harrison supporters of wasting time on speeches while people face high costs and delayed reforms.
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Feds
Samuel Medary
Harrison
Coneville
Enmity in Richmond Prison Case Defies Jury
A vague report from Richmond Va describes a man who died in jail days earlier and a convening jury indicating uncertainty about the cause. The fragmentary text lacks clear names dates or outcomes, leaving the key facts sparse.
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Richmond
Death in Louisiana voyage tragedy claims many lives
Our town mourns the death of Mr. A Hopson Commission Merchant leaving a wife and child. The Vicksburgh Whig reports the steam boat Cherokee exploded near Lew isburg sixty miles above Little Rock killing ten passengers and the second engineer, injuring several others including Captain Harris. Names listed include Osgood Pitnam Wayman Smith Forsythe Miles Cook Fanning Hopson Hubbard and others plus crew Budd and a German deck hand.
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A. Hopson
Kelsey
Keesey
Vicksburgh
Harris
N. Orleans
Arkansas River
Lewisburg
Little Rock
Mr. Osgood
New Orleans
Pitnam
Louisburg
Wayman
Smith
Louisville
Forsythe
Louisana
Miles
van Buren
Ark
Cook
Thos. Fanning
Hopson
Steubenville
R. L. Hubbard
Conn
Budd
Charles Harris
Lewis Clanton
Martin Williams
Canfield
Perry
William
Frederick German
Mr. Klide
New York
Log Cabin Bill Sparks Senate Logics and Party Clash
The Globe of Dees reports a Senate debate on log cabin policy and federalism with Colonel Benton and Mr. Clay of Alabama proposing measures to expand log cabin homes and pre emption lands. The split pits Whig and American- British alignments against land distribution versus sale, testing laboring classes and stockholders amid national debt concerns.
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Senate
Benton
Clay
Alabama
Colonel Benton
Health seeking ad touts Harlich pills for female diseases
An 1840s advertisement extols Dr O P Harlich's Compound Strengthening and German Aperient Pills as safe for delicate females and effective against dyspepsia liver complaints and rheumatism. It claims cures in Pittsburgh and Steubenville cases, urging readers to use the tonic and aperient with directions, listing offices in Philadelphia and West Chester for contact and purchase.
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O P Harlich
United States
North Eighth Street
Philadelphia
Jas Turnbull’s
Solomon Wilson
Chester County
Wilson
Pittsburgh
St Clair Street
James Turnbull
Steubenville
Ohio
O P Harriet
Harlich
North Eighth St
J. Turnbull
Dre Harlieh
Dicente
Principe! Ofer
Eighib Street
Astonishing claims for Dr Harlich's pills spread in public notices
The Ashtabula Sentinel and Daily Chronicle report sensational cures from Dr Harlich's Compound Strengthening Tonic and German Appmient Pills. Advertisements list offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and a James Tormbull seller. Certificates and postmarked cures are cited to bolster credibility, urging readers to try the medicines.
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Harlich
Ashtabula
Ohio
United States
North Eighth St. Phila
Western Depot
St Clair St
Pittsburgh
Iso
James Tormbull
Inventory of Chemicals and Groceries from Historical Advert
A fragmented list of goods including alcohols such as port wine Madeira de Champagne and claret do Lisbon, spirits like pine and Teneriffe, sweet Malaga, and rectified whiskey, plus domestic brandy gin pepper allspice ground ginger English mustard and raisins saltpetre alum madder rose cordial indigo perfumery items soap candles peppermint iron nails cinnamon glass lead and shot bitters essence and men Ben.
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Lisbon
Malaga
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Liberty St
6Th Street
Baltimore
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Segars Nutmegs
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Jamaica
John Kells
S. W
Washington and
Third Streets
Adam Dunlap
Mountpleasant Township
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Cuppy
Smithfield
D. McGowan
Hanna & Turnbull
Brewhenville
Codts
Cambridge
R. H. Halled
Harlichs
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