One Term Amendment Proposed in Senate Session
In the twenty sixth Congress on December sixteen, 1840, Senator Tallmadge introduced a joint resolution for amending the Constitution to limit the President to one term. Mr Bentor offered a separate resolution directing the Treasury to prepare monthly rate tables for exchange prices of bank notes and specie in New York and Philadelphia for 1838 to 1840 with a synopsis of prior years. The Senate adjourned after noting postponement of further finances discussion and Mr Webster’s remarks.
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Senate
Tallmadge
United States
Bentor
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
New York
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Wright
Webster
Treasury
Massachusetts
Calhoun
Law and Naturalization Debate Recorded in Assembly
Johan Moore, member elect from the State of Lowisiana to Rice Garland, was qualified and seated. The Sperker announced the first business to be Mrs Hand's bill establishing a uniform naturalization process and repealing current laws. Mr Stanly asked for seating of the bill. The Speaker noted there were no objections to deferring passage.
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Johan Moore
Lowisiana
Rice Garland
Sperker
Hand
Stanly
Biebill
Peter’s
Voting electors choose Charles B Lines as Connecticut messenger
In Connecticut, after casting for Harrison and Tyler, electors selected Charles B. Lines of New Haven as messenger to carry the state’s presidential return to Washington. Reports note discussions on how to route official funds and personnel, and mention ship cargoes and Texan Congress deliberations from Houston.
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Vic
Connecticut
Harrison
Tyler
Charles B. Lines
New Haven
Washington
Watford Eagle
Uus
Advertisement Love Ad in a Parisian Bachelor Tale
In a social comedy set in Paris, Alfred Couvraud and friends mock bachelor life with a marriage ad. Two widowed women hatch a prank, inviting him to a staged meeting. Alfred, amused, plays along while wary of the ruse. The plot unfolds across concerts, walks, and chances, ending with a wedding invitation.
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Alfred Couvraud
Alfred
Felix Janier
Felix
Capital of Great Brrrsin shows vast national wealth
The grand total capital represented by all property in Great Britain and Ireland is estimated at 3,920,000,000/4s5. Lands, ships, canals, railroads, mines, horses, timber, crops amount to 2,945,000,000/hs. Furniture, apparel, plate, specie, money in chancery, savings banks are valued at 80,000. The national debt is about 744,000,000i0e.
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Great
Great Britain
Ireland
Bigamy Conviction For New York Man Named Hempson
Joseph C Hempson alias Henry Adams faced a New York indictment and Monday conviction for bigamy. Once married to Harriet Trevor in November 1839 he soon wed Elizabeth Hewit on February 2, 1840 in Long Island. After the scandal he is to serve years at Sing Sing penitentiary.
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Joseph C. Hempson
Henry Adams
New York
Harriet Trevor Or Trevoor
Long Island
Mies
Elizabeth Hewit
Fieord
Sing Sing
Notice from New York State Comptroller to Safety Food Hawks
The New York State Comptroller issues a notice to Safety Food Hawks demanding a payment of over one percent on their capital stock before January. The funds replenish the state account, following a large redemption of over 500,000 at wills record by the ety Bank of Deffain, which occurred the same month.
Fragmentary notice of marriage and related details
An OCR fragment mentions a marriage notice involving names and locations, with garbled punctuation and missing data. It hints at partners and a community context but lacks clear dates or full identities. The readable elements point to a local register item about nuptials and associated details.
Van Buren's Majority Seen Near Seven Thousand
The counties of Clay Davies New Mindrid Scott and Stoddard are not offi ce to from but it is supposed their votes will increase the majority to about 7000 indicating a strong regional result for Van Buren.
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Sam
Lucy
Fred
Alfred
Mufal@y
Alsfred
Felix Janier
Madame
Valentino
Dopruz
Phalliaia Zedad
Madame Souville
van Buren
Clay, Davies
New Mindrid
Scott
Stoddard
National Treasury or Bank Debate Divides Parties
The Democratic Republicans push a National Treasury regulated by Congress while the Federal Whigs advocate a National Bank to regulate Congress. The exchange highlights a clash over financial governance and legislative oversight.
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Congress
Pure Jeffersonian Democratic Creed Statement
A historical manifesto defending individual liberty within constitutional limits. It argues for minimal government, no public debt except urgent needs, strict separation of church and state, and opposition to monopolies or corporate charters. It opposes federal intervention in internal improvements and insists on honest debt payment and free expression.
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Epecil Legueleien
Banke
Erhon
Sleep and Health Warn Against Overwork and Anxiety
The piece stresses that health suffers from interrupted sleep and mental strain as much as from indulgence. Rest is vital especially for the frail, with the mind needing nourishment like food for the stomach, and balanced exercise serving as a relaxer for body and brain. Overexertion and anxiety injure digestion, while mental activity can shorten lifespan if not tempered.
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Simnaud de I' Elygiene
Advice On Sleep, Diet, And Comfort For Peace Of Mind
The passage offers practical guidance to ease anxiety and improve health in later life. It covers emotional causes of nervous disorders, outfits for better sleep, and room ventilation. It recommends light meals, a well stuffed horse hair mattress, air exposure for bedding, and a fire timed to optimize comfort and sleep quality.
A Bad Fix and a Letter Mix Up in Town
A letter at the post office intended for another man with a large family theme unsettles a single elderly bachelor. The piece notes multiple people share the name John Smith or Thomas Browns, causing clumsy misdirections. The story shifts to Kentucky electoral scenes and a London note on Prince Albert, ending with a curtness about marriage consequences.
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John Smith
Thomas Browns
Tomagine
Julia
Emily
Kentucky
Harrison
Tyler
Juethher
Prince Albert
London
A Bright Spot in North Carolina Voter Loyalty
The article praises Democratic principles shown in North Carolina where in a Macon district the precinct that handled all votes saw no federal votes cast in August or November. It claims federalism has a resting place near that celebrated Republican figure.
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North Carolina
Macon
Jefferson
Heelwaye
Ship Taden Delivers Oats From New York to Liverpool
A sailing brig or ship named Taden arrived in Liverpool carrying oats from New York. The voyage details indicate the route across the Atlantic with cargo intent for European markets.
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New York
Liverpool
Epecie
Amenes
Fragmentary text yields scant news item
Incomplete OCR text mentions a carriage ride and an unclear journey across a day of woe. The readable parts mention a family and absence of mind, but no concrete events, names, places, or dates to summarize into a fuller news item.
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