Report of the Banks and Currency Committee and Canal Board Bill
The paper prints the Majority Report on Banks and the Currency led by Mr Broucu of Fairfield and a bill to appoint Canal Commissioners. It notes passage of the bill in the House 35 to 31 and urges readers to study the report, contrasting Democratic and Whig views. It discusses Gov Vance’s stance on a National Bank, small notes, and banking reform, plus coverage of a damaging storm in New York to Baltimore area and a debate over Benjamin Tappan’s abolitionist ties.
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Committee On Banks
Broucu
Fairfield
Gov. Vance
United States
Vance
Braven
Brough
House
Taylor
Hancock, &c
Ohio
Senate
Currency Committee
Nick Biddle
The
Ist Inst
Michigan
West
South
Middle States
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Delaware
White Hill
Schuylkill
Gray’s Ferry
Secret committee sessions on Swartwout defalcation
The secretly appointed committee has begun its closed sessions in New York to hide Whig and Conservative actions from the people. The rhetoric accuses federalists of seeking lightless manipulation, aiming to mislead the public and topple the current administration. The piece promises accountability for such dark deeds.
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New York
Hamilton County Clerk Accepts Nomination for Presidency
A long letter to Hon Harmar Denny of Pittsburgh, President of the National Democratic Antimasonic Convention, shows the clerk accepting the presidency nomination. Observers call the general ridiculous and egotistical, with one neighbor planning to publish the letter upon securing more capital I's.
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Hamilton
Harmar Denny
Pittsburgh
National Democratic Antimasonic Convention
Letter from Carrollton pleads for federal office request
A 1889 Carrollton letter to Judge Tappan from "Jack Numbskull" mocks Whig critics and urges help securing any vacancy in office. The epistolary note blasts abolitionists and figures like Benjamin Tappan and Van Buren, reflecting local political tensions and partisan vitriol.
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Jack Numbskull
Office of the Herald
Benjamin
Tappan
Fanny Wright
van Buren
Sun Editor Faked Death Obituary Hoax Shocks New Orleans
A late night caller claimed to share a house with the Sun newspaper’s principal editor and reported his own death by suicide. The next day the Sun published a funeral notice, which revealed the editor was alive and ill at ease with the deceit.
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Cowper
New Orleans
Sun
The
Bill to suspend Plunder Act sparks state debate
Mr Johnson of Stark introduces a bill in the house to suspend the general improvement law for one year so an investigation into expenditures under its provisions can proceed. The move is billed as crucial to fiscal accountability and prudent debt limits. Petitions circulate opposing legislative action favoring the Sandy and Beaver Canal.
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Johnson
Stark
Statesman
Broadway
Moffat
U.S
M. Cloever
13Th St
Sih
Jackson Avenues
Lawrence
N. Y
Clark
John E. Stearnes
New York
Cornelius S. Roe
Milo B. Root
Hardy
John Hordun
Claverrock
Columbiana Co. N. Y
J. A. van Valkenburgh
W. Moffat
John Tennent
New York Mills
Mr. Moffat
C. N. Butler
Surmit Hill
Dr. Moffat
Sam
George Brofts
Maueh Chunk
White
Warren Patterson
Goo! Samaratan
T. & G. Johnson
W. B. Morrar
Broadway New York
Governor Porter Enters Office With Broad Appointments
The article notes Governor Porter of Pennsylvania has begun his duties with many new appointments. It highlights Robert Morrow of the Pittsburgh Mercury as clerk of the Quarter Sessions Court, praising him as a worthy young man and a son of Pennsylvania who showed valor in the great battle.
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Porter
Pennsylvania
Robert Morrow
Pittsburgh Mercury
Quarter Sessions
River open opposite this place but still closed shore
River access remains limited opposite the location with water views available while the shoreline remains closed to the public. Authorities warn ongoing restrictions may affect nearby docks and riverfront activities.
Corresponments and Readers’ Cranks Spark Pub Talk
A newspaper page notes readers letters and critiques, lampooning an editorials and authors. It mocks a critic of a Sacred Music concert and chides contributors who seek print over substance. Mentions future publication of The Christian's Safety and questions on original birthday verses.
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Cecilia
Orpheus
Brutus
Federal
Swartwout and party lines amid 1838 political clashes
A survey of factional alignments shows Swartwout’s defection from Democratic ranks, a Whig-leaning stance, and praise for conservative conduct during the New York election. Mississippi holds a Democratic convention with nominations for Governor McNutt and Congressmen Brown and Thompson. Merchants in New Orleans report delays due to unratified capitulation with Mexico, while a steam mill explosion in Mt Eaton leaves several injured and one dead from boiler defects.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Anex
J. McNutt
Albert Gallatin Brown
Jacob Thompson
Congress
the Globe
Senator Stokely Heads to Columbus for Summer
Local note reports Senator Stokely on a several day visit to family and departing yesterday for Columbus to prepare a cooler living next summer. Rumors of ice purchases noted but not confirmed. Also mentions Dr Duncan speech on Swartwout Defalcation and future publication. A Whig Standard item hints at editorials and subscriber feedback.
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General Stokely
Columbus
Dr. Duncan
Cheapest publication in the country advertises Rochester office
An advertisement from Rochester New York by Luther Tucker promotes Tux Mowrity Geneone Fannen as the cheapest publication with eleven copies for a price of 85 and single copies at 60 cents. Subscriptions are taken by postmasters in the county and state.
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Rochester
N. Y
Luther Tucker
Undefined Commodities List from Historical Ledger
A fragmented OCR record shows assorted items such as flour coffee feathers flaxseed mackerel linseed sugar salt bacon tobacco whiskey wheat potatoes tallow butter beef and other entries with numeric codes. The fragment hints at commodity pricing or stock counts in a ledger format, but lacks context, dates, or locations.
New Orleans and Louisville Prices Reported Jan 19 20
Prices for cotton sugar molasses flour whiskey coal coffee pork and potatoes are listed with ranges for New Orleans Mississippi Louisiana and Louisville markets. Cotton middling 11 to 14 in New Orleans. sugar molasses on plantation and in city. flour prices. whiskey 65 to 67. coal Pittsburgh 18 to 20. coffee 19 to 22. pork prime and mess 16 to 18. potatoes 2 50 to 3 50 per barrel.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louisville
Pittsbugh
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W.C. M'Causlen
L. Harper
Americam
Market Street
South Side
F.& M. Hank
Martin van Buren
the Constitutional Treasury
Ford
GALE
Senator Tappan
Ohio Star
Cleveland Advertiser
Mr. Tappan
Ravenna
Star
Benjamin Tappan
Jeffersonian
Carrollton
Sandy and Beaver Canal
Swartrwout
Iit
Swartwout
Merxico
Merchants’ Exchange
Vera Cruz
Havanna
Mexico
Mt. Laton
Canton
Mt. Eaton
John Murphy
John McDonald
Thomas Bradley
J. Nelson
Joseph Austin
Whig Standard
Master Teesdale
Manhattan Advertiser
Gazette
Biddle
John Q. Adams
Benton
Powell Stowen
Susanna Piper
Stevens
Steubenville Herald
James Moore
Cross Creek
Smithfield
America, Union
Stephenville
Ohio River
PeRorossis
Bt Engineer
John Sanders
Jefferson County
R. Marsh
Steubenville
Gregg & Meeamadtons
Gordon & Greg
Diamond Alley
Wood Street
David Gregg
Jas. McCandless
N. Ps
N. Dibe
V. Owesney
4Th Street
Kerlins
R. McCray
Alberry, Do. J.D. Slack
J. Dougherty
Third
R. Reed
Third Street
M. Andrews
A. Hanna
KELLS
J. D. Slack
Smithfield Township
Jeferson County
Adam J. Leslie
Tavile Subscalbeius
T&g. Jomanson
Deel
Steobdenville
Fen Lie
M. O. Junkin
Thome Weir
M. Wei
O. Junkin
Market
Washington Streets
Public Square
S. McClean
Tam
Samuel McClean
Pr. W. Johnston
John S. Dike
India
Florence
James Dougherty
James M. Thomas
Joseph Kennedy
Frm
James M.promas
Josuru Kennedy
Thomas & Kennedy
Armstrong & Northrop
William Leslie
A. Conn
John Winters
Wintersville
Watersville
Reorze Ahon
Jabez Hawkin
Washington Hall
Opon
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