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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1839
Page
2
A lengthy denunciation of partisan hypocrisy and alleged misuses of power. The speaker defends Jacksonian principles, argues against Federalist control of offices, lauds patronage restraint, and challenges impeachment as a tool against corruption while asserting the President cannot personally vet every appointee. He likens political foes to demagogues and stresses the need to sweep out corrupt influences.
A lengthy defense argues defalcations span many administrations, naming officers like Spencer Harris Boyd Linn and others. It contends the banking system and partisan attacks drive corruption charges, cites Treasury replies, and defends economy while accusing opposition parties of selective memory.
Inquiries point to a deliberate quiet from the Bank Administration regarding Arnold's defalcation. The surrounding officials and auditors decline comment as speculation rises about missing funds and internal controls. Public interest grows as auditors prepare a formal report outlining potential lapses and recovery steps.
A wide collection of brief items reports Bank of Commerce New York plans, Ex change Hotel hall rooms rented for 39000 dollars, a Missouri copper mine found on Courant river, Galveston flour price 35 dollars per barrel, and editor quarrels in Millersburg. It notes Emigrants arriving at Galveston, a levee sinking near New Orleans, a Taunton mill destroyed, and critiques on banks economies. Also mentions a $180000 land office receipt in Iowa Territory, American Atlantic Steam Navigation Company charter, 700 paper mills in England, large New York merchandise imports, a poisoning case in Cleveland, Merrick in Maryland Senate, and Congress printing profits. Additional items cover locomotive orders from England, a Richmond burial with military honors, a kissing horse incident, a boy stealing a newspaper, Russian surnames, Delaware silk bounty, Portuguese royal baptism names, British Belgian war note, Federal office-holders tally, and a Lycurgus-Spartan law aside.
An advertisement touts Moffat Life Medicines as a superior, mercurial-free cure using herbal preparations. It claims to restore vitality, calm nerves, and treat nervous debility, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and consumption while contrasting with common mercury-based remedies. Letters from users tout cures and praise, urging readers to visit 367 Broadway for a copy of a pamphlet.
A common sized pocket book lost Feb 5 1839 on the road from James Moore’s Mill on Cross Creek to Smithfield. It contained four hundred dollars in notes and several notes and bills. Reward offered by ELIGATES. Leave with American Union publishers or the subscriber in Smithfield.
FOR SALE the property I now occupy on Third street Steubenville between Market and Washington. A large two story frame house with kitchen and stable and hydrant in the kitchen. Occupied many years as an Iron Store near public square post office and many business houses. Also stock of iron nails and more offered. Jan 23 1839. 2000 Apple trees 1 3 years engrafted 500 grape vines pears peaches plums cherries gooseberries raspberries strawberries currants and other plants plus 820 dahlia roots and greenhouse plants. By Jen 23 D Blace.
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