Shannon for Governor of Ohio in October 1835
Editorial endorses Wilson Shannon of Belmont County for Ohio governor, praising his Jeffersonian Republican roots and state service while urging Columbus residence after the October election. the piece also rebuts Native American fears against foreigners and cites a U S Senate resolution proposing citizenship for foreign-born servicemen upon oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wilson Shannon
Belmont County
Columbus
Shannon
Washington City
Allen
United States
Mr. Allen
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Capitol
Washington
Bruce
Wallace
la Grange
Native American Association
Native American
Committee On
Judiciary
Local officials named for Union subscriptions drive
John Irvine of Smithfield J C Elliot of Elliottsville and James Witten of Monroe County among others will be thanked for their unremitting exertions in procuring subscriptions to the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Irvine
P.M
Smithfield
J.C. Elliot
Elliottsville
James Witten
Monroe County
Bank Closes in Warren Pennsylvania
The Loambermen's Bank at Warren Pennsylvania abruptly shut its doors ending operations and leaving customers seeking access to accounts and funds. Local officials and bank regulators initiated contingency handling for deposits and closure procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ohio banks urged to resume specie payments by July
A committee report discusses a bill to force banks in Ohio to resume specie payments on demand by July, authorize small denomination notes, and bar banks from state depository roles if they refuse redemption. It criticizes insufficient penalties and warns the measure could legitimize suspensions, urging title amendment to reflect suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Ohio
Federalists oppose subtreasury but seek bank monopoly
An Ohio Federal Legislature critique argues that banks hold exclusive control of the currency and decry the people’s rejection of bank-dominated policy. The piece contends banks are safe depositories and mocks calls to separate bank and state, listing several named banks to illustrate the argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bank of
Another Crash at Boston Bank Collapse Rumor
The Boston Post of the 27th reports the American Bank of Boston “has gone, hook and line” with the Kilby Bank in a bad “sitivation” as part of a wave of financial trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Post
American Bank
Kilby Bank
Ohio Legislators thanked for public documents
The note expresses thanks to Messrs Stoke ly and McNary of the Ohio Legislature and Messrs Allen and Miller, members of Congress, for public documents sent to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Stokely and
McNary
Ohio
Messrs. Allen and Miller
Congress
Editor's Fury Against Herald Editor Sparks War of Words
In a heated exchange the Herald editor is condemned as a vulgar slanderer and traitor, with claims he copied material from foreign papers and acts against U.S. interests. The piece accuses him of aligning with Federalists, seeks justice, and ridicules his past conduct and oaths. A state law bans shinplasters below one dollar for corporations starting July. A New York bank delegation report cites delayed specie resumption. A major city fire on avenue D between Fifth and Sixth destroys 120k in houses as wind drives flames to the river.
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Herald
Gall
Billingsgate
London
Ultime
The
Noah
New York Star
Shannon
Nicholas
Chesnut Street
Ol. Pluck
Israel
Pittsburg
New York
Washington Globe
New York Bank
Philadelphia
Biddle
Avenue D
Nicholas Rippier
Journal of Commerce
United States (Bank) Gazette
Globe
N. Y. Journal of Commerce
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Bank of the United States
Pennsylvania Bank of the United States
Philadelphia Gazette
Courier 1 Pagerer
Union
State of Ohio
Jeferson County
William Shields
Shields
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson
Steubenville
Harriers
Cross Creek
Williamw
Ohio Bank Suspension Sparks Political Reflection
The Journal and Begins comment on the late suspension of specie payments, praising the relief it provided against a rush to create more banks. It cautions reform must avoid dangerous principles, questions requiring stockholder liability, and critiques the curren cy report from the Ohio Legislature. It condemns the idea that private banking should shift losses to the public, a stance tied to Federalist thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawke
Columbus
Ohio
Committee On the Currency
Vance
French Language Newspaper Debuts in New York
The Estafette a semi weekly French paper at five dollars yearly announces Arago de Camnot’s notice. Ohio bank politics anger Democrats as Bank Whigs resist parliamentary scrutiny. Ohio legislature protests Texas annexation. Senator Black resigns. A pre emption bill passes US Senate for young householders. Whigs urged to defend anti bank and currency reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’estatette
New York
H. D. Robinson
Arago of
Camnot
Political Inquisition Stirs Public Call for Help
Mr. Biddle with the aid of local banks traverses the country seeking aid from those harmed by the blow. Thanks to the Democracy party, they cannot be made to submit to the hand that inflicts or bow to this political inquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Town Meeting in Steubenville to discuss hydrants and water works
Citizens are summoned to the Court House Saturday at 2 PM to consider erecting public hydrants and funding water works expenses. Town Council orders and Water Works Committee guidance underpin the proposal, with a February 7 1838 mayoral signature. Destruction of steamers Marmora Chicasaw Cumberland reported in New Orleans papers with fire rescue efforts mentioned. Smallpox ravages Blackfoot Indians and Mandan tribe, with troops arriving under Dr. Lee to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Court House
Water Works Committee
John K. Sutherland
New Orleans
Chicasaw
Cumberland
Marmora
Girod Street
Office of the Picayune
Massachusetts House Reports Bill Limiting Bank Dividends
In Massachusetts Friday, a House bill was reported prohibiting banks from paying dividends while specie payments are suspended. A forfeiture to the Commonwealth equals the dividend amount for each offence. Balt. Rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Balt
Rep
Mint to begin coinage of various denominations
The mint will shortly start operations producing half eagles and five, ten, and twenty five cent pieces. Officials say the public desires these denominations most and the move aims to meet that demand efficiently.
Fragmentary 19th Century Market List Items
A garbled OCR produced a scattered catalog of commodities with prices and units. Items include flour coffee mackerel flaxseed lead linseed sugar salt bacon tobacco whiskey wheat potatoes tallow butter reef and various figures, many incomplete or garbled.
Market prices from Wheeling and Baltimore in February and January
Wheeling market reports list flour at 5 50, flaxseed 75 per bushel, grain and hog products with varying prices. Baltimore market notes coffee ranges 9 10 per unit, Cuba 9 a 10, Rio 10 a 12, feathers 50c, mackerel No 35 25, bacon best Western hog round 10 a 11, whiskey 40e for birds and 40 a 42 for birds.
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Wheeling
Eteres
Pittsburgh
Java
Baltimore
Cuba
St. Domingo
Rio
Howard Street
Philadelphia
Laguayra
Porto Rico
Orleans
Monongahela
Cincinnati
Havana
New Orleans
Ohio
Jefferson Cou
Nathan Sidwell
Peoria
Plummer Sidwell
Jefferson
Sieubenville
Vette
Thomas Carreyl
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London Bankers
Tur
Bippie
Barrisa
Liverpool Mail
England
America
Benton
Balaam
Texas
Wade
Senate of
U. States
Journal and Register
Courtiea
United States Bank
Missouri
Lee
Andrews
Lieut. Gaillard
U. Do
Cadiz
SCS
Wea
Frida A.M. c
Sun
Tnes
Thur
P.M. N
Wed
Cope’s Mills
Ashtabula
Canton
N. Philadelphia
D. Larimore
Melllis
Annapolis
Market Street
Samuel L. Potts
Bell, Moore & Co
Alexander Sutherland
Steubenvile Township
County of
Richardson Owen
Joseph Pell
Johnson
Third Street
Tomar
Dee
Gola & Stilver
Sy James DouGnerty
James L. Algeo
Tremont
Segars
Praders, &c
Algeo & Foster
Hallers
Sobeoribee
J. G. Davidson Ortober
Atos
D. Turnbull
Kees
Avery & Ogden
Hening & Beatty
Malaga
Wellsville
Benjamin Walls
Jacceonville
Steubensile
Benjamusin Sappan
Judee Vappan
Fenntrance
Market
Stokely & Ross
Black Pri
Chancery
Eaving
Cetaimine
Viber
Ocr
Easi
Tings
Der
1. Viers & Co
James Dougherty
Fund Commissioners Offee, Steubeneike
O. Daa. Lat
BSS
Board of Fond Commissioners
Defferson
Olite
Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank of Steubenville
Eard
Endig
Ts Ae
Wiz
Janes Wetchell
Sioner
Henry Swearingen
David Cable
Adam J. Leatee
Henry Sweapingen
James Mitchell
Siniary
Ofvs
Mm Stenbenvile
Atle
Ana Poterest
Thomas Johnson
Minrkel Street
Alarkel Street
Agnapolis
Thomas Cake
Sherff
Janbaht
Jag 174
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