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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1841
Page
3
A fragment reads of submitting to the State Printer as Whig shaving shop leaders debate delays and a possible expulsion resolution. The text hints at political tension and a desire to avoid shame through formal action or punishment.
The Ohio House debates Sec 88 authorizing taxes on capital stock of the State Bank of Ohio and proposes board of control powers. Federalists vote against taxes on corporations, while Worthington’s amendment for board accountability and stockholder liability fails. On Feb 10, 1841, contentious exchanges over banking reform end with adjournment and calls to expunge reformers.
A quirky New York Legislature resolution orders a platform and desk on the floor before the Speaker for any member to address the House or have their speech read from the Chair. The piece compares it to Whig reform and mocks the idea as odd and impractical.
A elderly tenant in a Philadelphia house was forcibly ousted on Wednesday amid an accusation of witchcraft. Each room was found locked and doors bore nailed horse shoes, an act likened to Puritan witchcraft hysteria by the Baltimore Sun audience.
A grand jury has found a bill against a gentleman for murder. The piece contemplates reactions from Mr Fox and his queen, and hints that royal servants may defy laws, with a forthcoming discussion to determine the outcome.
The Hon. Wm Woodbridge a Whig governor of Michigan has won the United States Senate seat over James Wright Gordon the Whig caucus nominee. Democrats opted to choose between evils in the remark.
The Cleveland Herald and Portsmouth Tribune decry the Ohio State Journal as drifting from Whig doctrine. They warn the paper faces decline unless its tone shifts, while readers question bank practices linked to a Gallipolis concern and deposits at local banks.
An unclear letter complains of Whig rivalry over office spoils and control of the Post Office. It mocks threats of popular elections and hints at recent political tensions. The piece references Old Tip and speaks in a period newspaper voice with speculative future details.
A fragment notes Mr Nye's bank bill angering the house at three o clock on Tuesday with a murky mention of a bear light in the text. The readable portion records a tense early debate over the measure.
State Capitol Gazette records show 27 members instructed to back Powrin, 2 directed to vote for a new man, and 45 remaining uninstructed at the convention.
Reported list names Thomas Ewing as Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Webster as Secretary of State John Bell as Secretary of War G. E. Badger as Secretary of the Navy Francis Granger as Postmaster General and J J Crittenden as Attorney General The National Intelligencer confirmed the lineup on the 13th inst
Dr Henry W Lawson landlord of the Eagle Tavern in Detroit narrowly escaped death when an infernal machine exploded in his baggage room around midnight on the 23rd. He suffered severe burns, loss of hair, and extensive injuries to his hand and thigh, with condition described as serious and painful. The device’s purpose remains unclear.
A Massillon Gazette account details Hannan Crouse a six year old girl from Ohio claimed to weigh 161 pounds with a four foot two inch height and a large muscular frame. Described as vigorous and precocious she travels toward Columbus and Cincinnati amid notes that giants may return to the region.
A historical note describes a folk remedy for swine disease. It advises cutting a knot in the roof of the mouth to induce bleeding, then rubbing with loam and salt, and giving a small amount of urine to drink. It also mentions leg openings on pigs and claims that closing them causes staggers, suggesting rubbing them open with a rough object as a cure.
The subscribers offer for sale on March 16 at 10 o'clock a tract of land in Wayne township Jefferson county Ohio belonging to the heirs of James Sankey deceased. It contains 100 acres with 80 cleared in good cultivation. Improvements include a shingle roof dwelling house a cabin barn and out houses with a never failing spring and a good apple orchard. An indisputable tile can be given. The farm lies four miles from Smithfield on the old Salem road and within three miles of Bloomfield. View prior day by Samuel Sankey one of the heirs living near the farm. Attendance and sale terms to be announced by Robt Milligan and Robert Reed. Feb 18, 1841.
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