Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Bank
A report from December 24, 1838, explains Treasury dealings with the United States Bank of Pennsylvania. It states no deposits were made by Treasury, details bond payments and bank settlements, and notes the sale of government stock to the bank and related transactions. The article also mentions political resignations and elections affecting the Mississippi General Assembly and Senate vacancy.
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Secretary OF the Treasury
United States Bank
U. States Bank
Pennsylvania
Senate
Department
Bank of Kentucky
Bank of Columbia
Biddle’s
Whig Party
Treasury Department
United States Bank of Pennsylvania
Treasury
Bank of the United States
Congress
United States
United States, Ltd
General Assembly
Mississippi
Senate of the United States
Trotter
Globe
Adams County Pennsylvania Election Victory Amid Democratic Surge
In Adams County Pennsylvania the Democratic Muster won the district seat by 205 votes over Ritner Stevens anti masonic faction candidate Macfarlane. The piece notes a historic shift from opposition majorities and claims revolutionary energy at Harrisburg signals political decline for Ritner Stevens Burrowes and Penrose supporters.
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Glorius
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens
Cassat
Muster
Macfarlane
Ritner and Stevens
Harrisburg
Ritner
Stevens
Burrowes
Penrose
Cheering News From Mississippi Results in Political Shift
In the wake of a special election the Federalist party claimed victory over Mowers Claiborne and Davie as Democrats from twelve counties pledged retribution. The scene centered on legislative reactions to House decisions about term lengths and the controversy over Mesere, Claiborne, and Gheleon holding for full terms.
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Mississippi
Messrs. Prenties
Word
Mowers
Claiborne
Davie
House of Representatioes
Mesere
Gheleon
Meesere
Datie
Copiah County Election Returns Democratic Triumph
From the Southern Miss Marksman report, Copiah County re elects General A. G. Brown and Mr. Ried, both Democrat Republicans, by handsome majorities. They were backed by positions as Sub Treasury men and opposed Whig schemes to push a National Bank and Senate instruction votes. The piece criticizes Whig tactics as deceitful and defends Jefferson and Jackson era principles.
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Congress
Jefferson
Jackson
van Buren
Virginia Untrep Senator Rives Seen Unlikely
An excerpt from the Richmond Compiler notes the uncertainty of electing Mr. Rives to the United States Senate. It reports Whig and Conservative support may falter as party splits widen and insistence blocks a Senate choice this session.
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Richmond
Rives
United States Senate
The Opposition in Congress Criticized by Louisville Paper
The Louisville Public Advertiser condemns federal lawmakers for delay and electioneering. It argues opposition seeks to harm the Administration, offers no proposals to fix currency or restore confidence, and accuses the Federalists of pursuing selfish political gains over national interests.
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Louisville
Congress
Washington
New Orleans Bee Changes Hands Under Clay Flag
The New Orleans Bee switches editors as pro Clay press surface. The new editors won five votes for State Printer while St. Rames of the Courier, a well-run democratic journal, secured thirty three. The Bee’s former editor plans a new paper named The Louisiana.
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New Orleans Bee
St. Rames
The
Courier
Bee
Report of the Standing Committee on Denke and the Currency
The text notes a forthcoming publication of the majority report from the Standing Committee on Denke and the Currency. It indicates the report was made in the House of Representatives and dated the 14th. The fragment suggests an imminent printing in the next issue of the newspaper.
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House of Representatives
Turbulent 1830s Ohio News Chronicle Mount Eaton Explosion and Political Burdens
The Tuscarawas Advocate reports a Mount Eaton mill boiler explosion on Saturday morning killing one and mortally wounding three, with five inside the mill and the firehouse destroyed. It also rails at federal slander about Gen Jackson, notes the Gravitation Bill failing in the House, Mexican and Central American dispatches, editor Feuds, postal communications, and banking news from Massachusetts and Cincinnati frauds, plus political maneuverings for future national offices.
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Tuscareras Advocate
New Philadelphia
Mount Eaton
Ouro State Covnice Gazette Prospectus Reported
The article notes a plan for a new Whig paper titled Ouro State Covnice Gazette by O. I. Onmerkap of this city and James Avion of Massillon with new type and format. It also mentions editorial stance on decency and a Boston Quarterly Review item praising a Democratic publication edited by O. A. Bronson and a Washington Globe note on the reappearance of a coin in Philadelphia with mint branch plans.
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Willoe
Ohio Sistesman
Ouro State Cov
Nice
O. I. Onmerkap
James Avion
Massillon
Register
Boston
Leg Treasurer and Federal Fashion Motifs in Ohio News
A fragmentary Ohio era column notes various items: Iowa territorial governor and legislature dispute resolved amicably. Massachusetts elects Daniel Webster as U S Senator. Mrs Lucinda Sala of Carrollton dies by suicide, leaving children. Mr Walters reelected Illinois Public Printer. philosophic quips on wealth and brains. William Bryan recognized as U S consul at New Orleans. Ruel Williams reelected Senator from Maine. Muskingum Valley Printing Office for sale. river iced over. no Washington papers received. query about a bay horse tied to a leg-treasurer. a Vicksburg duel leaves McClung unscathed and Menifee wounded.
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Sarah Brenhiser
Amos Brenhiser
Second Street
Germantown Road
Philadelphia
WM. Evans
Brenbiser
Evens
Brentiser
Brenhiver
John Steif
Baker
North Eighth Street
Philade
Duncan of Ohio tops Opposition attacks in Congress
Washington report notes Dr. Duncan of Ohio rebutting hostile debaters about Administration malfeasance. He argues defalcations have declined in nine years despite more money moved and exposes former corruption, including Mr Adams as a defaulter. The piece praises his vigorous critique and urges Democrats to replace Whigs in offices.
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Washington
Duncan
Ohio
Swainwout
Africa
Adams
Congress
Fragmented Item List From Historical Market Ledger
A sparse OCR fragment shows a list of goods and values including Bacon, Tobacco, Whiskey, Wheat, Oats, Potatoes, Tallow, Butter, Beef and assorted quantities such as 6 50 14 ha 15 49 a 50 75 none 4 Wal 25 3 40. The readable portion hints at a ledger entry detailing commodities and unit counts.
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Copiah
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Havana
Whig Standard
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Union
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Crackie
Warren News Letter
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Thomas Jefferson McLain
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Hoadley
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Lisbon
England
Algarve
Capitol
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Union Bank of Exchange
Republican
R M. Johnson
Mr. Forsythe
T. J. Benton
Martin van
Democratic Party
WM. D. Leg
Canton
Mirter
Bop
Iowa Territory
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Webster
B. F. Hallet
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Samuel Sala
Carrollton
Carroll County
Walters
State Register
Illinois
Themistocles
William Bryan, Esq
Republic of Texas
Ruel Williams
Maine
Muskingum Valley
McConnelsville
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Epsy
Vicksburg
Messrs
McClung
Menifee
Erie
Mansion House
Rufus
Reed
Cleveland Adv
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Wheeling
St. Clairsville
Houck
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Lancaster
Oakum
J. R. Burgoyne
Steutenville
Louisiana
City
Pittsburgh
Alberry, Do, J.D. Slack
UM Shoes
J. Dougherty
Third
R. Reed
Third Street
M. Andrews
A. Hanna
Steubenville
Sieubenville
John Kells
Slack
John
Smithfield Township
Jefferson County
Adam J. Leslie
Deng
T. & G. Johnson, Deel
POP Oantille
Sieaville
Market
Ashington
Steu- Senville
On Square
Samuel McClean
St. McClean
Prue
M. O. Junkin
Thomas Weir
Ly O. Junkin
roR's Sale
REN’. SeLuest
India
Florence
Market Street
James Dougherty
App
Fender
James M. Thomas
Joseph Kennedy
James M.thomas
Jan
Jdosnra Kennepy
Ber Meewere Tise
Thomas & Kennedy
Torning
Armstrong & Northrop
Nogich
William Leslie
A. Conn
John Winters
Wiplersville
Wintersville
George Mahan
Oe Alley
Jabez Hawkin
Washington Hall
Nancy Stein
Thomas Stein
Smifield
William Blackinson
Charles , Barnes
John Brown
Robert Boles
William Chaddock
Nathaniel Craneford
Stephen Cooper
Henry Jon N
Jeremiah Damsey
Simson Davis
E—John Elliott
F—Robin Freeman
James P. Parquar
Alexander Grimes
Hi—Hugh Hawkins
Elizabeth Harper
John Siseensy Thos. Huff
War
Hawl
John Huntsman
Reason Jones
William Johnston
Elizabeth Long
James Lawrey
Elijah Moore
John Fry
Moore & Pry
Martha
Sarah Ann McGrew
Ann McPeck
William MaHonee
John Mansfield
John Nickoson
William H. Noble
James Nowland
Thomas McGrew
O—Ong & Reed
Jacob Ong, Jr
Joseph Pumphre
John B. Adams
Rachel Brisben
Fruman Beechout
Joseph W. Babbitt
Christain Bull
Rosanna Blas
Robert Cowden Jr
William Colway
D. Dickmann
John D. Dickmann
Eliza Davis
George Earll
John Farquhar
Frazier
John Frederick
Samuel Grafton
Thomas Hanson
Samuel Hicks
John Hicks
Andrew Harper
Harvey Hamslin
Nathan How
William W. Hunt
Abraham Haines
Thomas A. Johnston
Nathan Jennings
Henry Kirkpatrick
William Larrimore
Absalom Linn
M—Samuuel Morton
John Norman
P Wm Patterson
Thomas Plummer
William Phillips
R—Mary Rodgers
S—E
Warrenton
Robert Adamson
Eliza Blair
Daniel Bell
William Gossage
Wim. Clow
John Catterdon
D—R. R. Dilworth
Samuel Dailis
Prudence Eversall
G—George Gracy
Jonathan Hook
John Greere
Andrew Goudy
Zadok Gorre
William Hindman
Benjamin Hall
Edward Higgins
Joseph Hall
James Hogg
Adam Hoffman
Adam R. Hope
Ezekiel Jones
Isaac Lanning
William Lyon
James Lackey
John Miracle
Anne Medill
W. McCaffrey
Ann Pollock
Wm. Pasters
R Samuel Richards
J. Randall
Elizabeth Stewart
Joseph Smith
Levi Smith
James Work
Rezin Wheeler
Warren Watson
W. Fleming
P. M
Iece
Atlantic
Wellscburg
Charlies Mather
Wayne Township
Duartes Mather
James Maturr
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