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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1844
Page
3
London correspondent warns of severe poverty and destitution across classes. He contrasts wealth and grandeur with squalor, hunger, and despondency driven by internal legislation, noting widespread demand for bread and calls for reform amid a failing economy.
A garbled OCR passage references a January State Convention nominating an electoral ticket with senators and congressional electors listed by district and home counties. It notes a committee report of two senators and twenty-one delegates to the National Convention in Baltimore on the fourth Monday of May, with scattered biographical remnants and mentions of historic figures and places.
The N C Morning Herald publishes letters showing General Jackson intervening to secure an increased pension for Louis Desforges, a veteran of 14 and 15. A pension decision dated Oct 19, 1843, grants Desforges eight dollars per month retroactive to Aug 15, 1843, with Jackson's endorsement and notices to the New Orleans pension agent.
An Ohio man Henry Linker, fleeing a love affair, was arrested for breach of promise and jailed. He and his intended bride, who arrived recently, were married within the county jail. A France discovery claims a reins linked blindfold can instantly stop a running horse by plunging it into darkness.
The subscriber offers for rent a thriving brewery establishment near the Cotton Factory with water access and a 350 gallon kettle plus a tavern stand on Water street with a wagon yard and stables. Possession April 1. administratrix Elizabeth Are Strong announces term rentals for both properties and notes attached facilities. Also advertised soap and candle works on Water street with prices, moulds, and cash-forward terms. Local financial notices conclude with state refund figures and stock relinquishments.
An 19th century notice warns that storms and floods clog rivers and flood adjoining lands. It compares navigation to the human body noting that if the skin kidney and bowels fail to outlet properly, surplus fluids overwhelm the system. A medical patent remedy is promoted as a solution.
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