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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1844
Page
3
In a Proclamation the Mayor calls a meeting at the Court House to discuss a Town Hall. A taxpayer argues against new debt, proposing the hall be built by stock subscriptions with shares of twenty dollars, using the Market House top as the site and offering rental profitability while not raising taxes. The plan includes free council rooms and additional committee spaces.
In Broomvrenp Ohio on February 17 1844 the Wayne township Democracy convened with W H Gerry in chair J W Carter elected secretary A three member committee was appointed to select five nominees for a Committee of Vigilance and Correspondence Names J W Carter Alex Bines Isaac Blackburn Francis Bell jon R W Smith adopted individually The group adopted a rule that future Democratic nominations in Wayne township will be by popular vote with a poll book and ballot box and the candidate with the most votes will be the nominee.
From the Washington Globe dated Feb 15 1844 the refunding of General Jacksons unjust fine becomes law and is praised as justice for his wartime victories The piece notes a Jackson jubilee idea with parades and civic festivals to honor him It mentions 5000 reward offered for proof of Dr Duncan s Expectorant remedy s effectiveness and promotes the medicine as opium free with cures in Hamilton and notes holders A L Frazer selling it
A fragment from a Thursday evening item references a threat titled the Threat by Rev J Boros and mentions names such as Rice Possatere Latetes with unclear location in Welleburgh Virginia. The readable text is fragmentary and offers limited concrete details.
A Millidgeville correspondent reports $206,000 in Central Bank bills burned by officers, with about $70,000 more to burn the next day. If $360,000 is deducted from $m earlier circulation, actual circulation is likely $250,000 to $275,000. Specie arrivals and imports noted, with price currents and European grain import loosening. Dry goods in New York rise 15 to 20 percent from last year.
Baltimore Market reports dull trading with no beef or pork sales and limited bacon demand. Hams 6-7c, middlings 5c, shoulders 44c, lard 64c per keg, city mills near 4.50 to 4.64 per barrel, hogs at 4 to 4.65 per 100 pounds, grain prices nominal, wheat 95-98c red, corn 40-45c, oats 28-30c, hayseed and flaxseed limited. Pittsburg market shows flour 3 6 24 to 4 per barrel and grain and provisions with bacon and lard prices noted.
Cincinnati market notes a wagon flour range of 3.65 to 3.70 with a close at 3.72, mills not offering. Hogs scarce as season ends with wagon hogs at 2.50 to 2.75. Whisky sold at 18 to 19 cents, wheat arrivals by rail and river, mills nearly idle, price steady at 0.80.
Philadelphia market reports flour prices advancing due to grain scarcity and dwindling stock. Grain prices higher week over week with firm holders. superfine flour at 4.87 per barrel, extra 5.00 to 5.50, wheat 100 to 101 per bushel, rye 64 to 65. Provisions show mess pork at 10.00, prime pork 9.50, mess beef 8.00 to 8.50, prime beef 6.00. Steubenville notes wheat at 70 cents, flour retail 3.75, East prices up slightly amid limited flour and Europe demand. New Orleans cites Ohio flour at 4.44-4.20 per barrel and extra brands around 4.374.
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