Democratic Party Urged to Organize for President in Coming Election
The piece argues for immediate, zealous Democratic organization to restore Republican ascendancy, praising past unity and urging concerted action to support a national convention backed candidate over Federalist rivals. It emphasizes fidelity to democratic principles, collective resolve, and emulation of past party strength.
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Republican Party
Martin van Buren
Democratic Party
Federal Party
Adams
Jefferson
Jackson
Editorial note to Jefferson County voters on election day
The editors are absent this week limiting our editorial and selections. Candidates have swarmed from both parties and flown off. We hope they will engage today and promote clear choices for voters.
Democratic Meeting At Court House This Evening
The party calls a Democrat gathering at the courthouse to appoint delegates for county and district conventions. Officials urge a unanimous turnout of township democracy to handle the important business.
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Court House
Address of Democratic Club of Philadelphia Listed
The first page highlights the Democratic Club of Philadelphia with an address designed to attract reader interest and draw attention to the venue. The notice signals ongoing civic engagement and invites involvement from local readers.
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Democratic Club of
Philadelphia
Death of Hag 8 Legare Vacancies in Cabinet
The late acting Secretary of State Hag 8 Legare died in Boston on the 19th during the celebrations of the Bunker Hill Monument. His death creates two vacancies in President Tyler's Cabinet the Secretary of State and the Attorney General.
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Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
Mr. Tyler
Military show expected on the 4th with Capt Orr's Company
A military display is planned for the fourth with Capt. Orr's Company in attendance. The Duquesne Grey's of Pittsburgh have been invited and will be present for a dinner held in their honor.
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Orr
Duquesne Grey
Pittsburgh
City
John Orr
Duquesne Grays
Grays
Commins L
Coined gold and silver at New Orleans Mint sparks voter payoff claim
The New Orleans Branch Mint reports two million three hundred thousand dollars in gold and silver coined since January first. One estimate claims about 250,000 voters in the city would each receive nine thousand twenty dollars if the specie were divided equally. The Phigs opposed mint establishment, and the speaker suggests a reason for that stance.
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New Orleans
Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Notes Reported
A report warns that counterfeit twenty dollar bills pass as genuine at the State Bank of Indiana. The fakes are shorter and narrower, with lighter colored paper, designed to deceive.
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State Bank of
Indiana
Crop Tour Notes From Belmont Monroe Counties
Report travels through St Clairsville Morristown Barnesville Woodfield Clarington and along the river. Wheat on river bottoms looks excellent and corn crop tolerable despite a late season, but off the river wheat may be only about half of expected with the fly causing notable damage.
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Belmont
Monroe
St. Clairsville
Morristown
Barnesville
Woodfield
Clarington
Why dont the whigs crow Prophesy on specie currency and banks
The passage notes Whigs bragging during Bank paper currency lows and wheat prices in decline. It recalls Ohio banks failing and prices rising, especially wheat, and contrasts past triumphal talk with current doubt about achieving specie currency. It argues people view specie as abundant and paper-money banks as curses.
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Ohio
Great Feat of Capt Tyler in Connecticut
Report claims Capt Tyler kissed a young lady who gave him a bouquet and then kissed five hundred Yankee girls before six thirty in the morning. The piece mocks Tyler papers urging his selection by the convention as the Democrats 1844 presidential candidate.
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Connecticut
Tyler
For the American Union
Letter to the editors recalling past banking policy in Ohio, challenging forecasts by the Western Herald. The writer asks four pointed questions about the impact of specie redemption, farmer prices, influx of 30 million in specie, and capital availability with low eastern loan rates. The piece frames a debate on financial policy and public trust.
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The
American Union
Messrs
Ohio
Western Herald
Questions on currency and markets from a 19th century farmer
A farmer asks editors to answer several questions about tariffs, bank paper value, stock levels, produce prices, exchange rates, and a bank draft charge from 1842 to 1843. He urges candid discussion of currency legislation at the next session and seeks fault confessed and forgiveness.
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M. Bank
Philadelphia
Messrs
Principles Not Men Should Guide Nominating Season
Editorial urges voters to choose candidates by defined principles rather than popularity or party ties. It stresses that nominations shape government, invites active, disinterested participation, and advocates adopting the motto Principles not Men in all officer selections.
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Anofice
Phus
Sympathy for Ireland and the 1801 Union
A historical view recounts Ireland’s Parliament and its abolition in 1801 after Pitt’s union proposals. It argues that despite claims of reform the union reduced Ireland to subjugation under Britain, leaving the people impoverished yet spiritually unbroken under a forthcoming renewal of Irish freedom.
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Ireland
Dublin
Great Britain
Pitt
Britain
England
Irish repeal movement sparks mass rallies and debate
The article describes intensified Irish repeal efforts led by OConnell against the Union, with Britain’s Peel threatening repression. It notes large public meetings in Ireland and appeals to Queen Victoria, while Americans in New York Boston and Philadelphia express support. Carr argues Ireland seeks equality, not dismemberment, amid discussions of potential war and European reactions.
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Connell
Britain
Ireland
Robert Peel
Dublin
O'Connell
Eng
Queen Victoria
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Greece
Poland
City of
Thomas N. Carr
Mr. Carr
England
Mr. O'Connell
Steele
Ivasion
Europe
Russia
Constantinople
France
Egypt
Empire of
Morocco
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Irish Repeal Movement Gains Momentum Across Lands
Read foreign papers on Ireland's repeal push as O Connell tours Cork and Dublin audiences. British ministers, troops and arms moves signal crisis while Catholic clergy rally, Scotland’s kirk splits, and plans mention an English christening name for a princess. Cork Constitution.
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Ireland
O'Connell
Cork
Dublin
Robert Peel
Duke of Wellington
Lord Brougham
Mr. O' Connell
Tower of London
Prison House
Scotland
Alice Maud Mary
Protective Tariff Rhetoric Draws Sharp Fire in Press
A wartime style critique argues that a high protective tariff has not lowered prices for U S manufactures and foreign goods as claimed. It mocks Whig claims, questions tariff efficacy, and accuses editors of misleading the public about tea coffee and sugar.
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Great Britain
Whig Congress
Ogle
Congress
Cadie Sentinel Reports on Wencannea Lane Tali
Dispatch notes a heated exchange with Cadie Sentinel citing falsehoods and false issues as critics demand accountability. The brief column highlights cautions against misrepresentation and urges scrutiny of statements in public discourse.
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Wencannea Lane Tali
Cadie Sentinel
Philadelphia Forum decries growing blackmail on city officials
The Philadelphia Forum denounces rising levies on city office holders with inspectors taxed at twenty five dollars each and night watch at eight dollars. The commentary questions the honesty touted during the 1840 election era and mocks promises of reform and fat wages as hollow.
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Philadelphia Forum
Custom House
Night Watch
Cin
Gazette
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Bears
Wrights
Millers
Tylers
Statesman
Wheat Crop Prospects Across Regions Vary Widely
The harvest nears and wheat is lighter than usual east of the mountains and in Ohio, with many fields at half or two thirds yield. Sowing may offset some losses. grass promises unusual abundance and fruit prospects look strong, including apple orchards blooming in Massachusetts and peaches expected to be good. Corn remains uncertain, though Scioto waters area shows cheering signs amid warmth and grass. OF Statesman.
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New York
Ohio
Massachusetts
Scioto
Statesman
Horros Nana Explained In Eccentric Dialogue
A fragment from a humorous dialogue features Dr. Skruitz and a speaking character named MNED discussing the meaning of horros nana. The exchange quips about nocturnal hours, a rich salad with oily substances, and its effects on digestion and the nervous system, ending with a startled "Tab."
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Marn
Mind that Thinks Never Be Solitary Reflections on Thought
A fragment praising solitary study and quiet moments. It extols ideas as companions and suggests a single favorite book or a coastal stroll can unleash vast thoughts within the soul, delivering rich delight beyond words. The prose invokes ocean, foam, calm skies, and hushed mortal sounds.
Cleaning recipe for worsted work from English paper
A card printed for ladies advises mixing half a pound each of soft soap and honey with one pint English gin. Use the solution with a sponge to clean the work, then rinse with cold water and dry with linen cloths. The method promises to preserve the brightest colors without injury.
Recognition of Sandwich Islands Independence Report
The Journal of Commerce reports an unquestionable authority stating that England France and the United States have recognized the independence of the Sandwich Islands. The note implies broad diplomatic acknowledgment of the Hawaiian kingdom's sovereignty.
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the Journal of Commerce
England
France
United States
Sandwich Islands
A Thirsty Willow
Mr A M Cooley of Springfield Massachusetts found a dry well at F M Carew esq premises. A mat of willow roots grew from a tree four yards away and reached twenty five feet below the surface to drink from the well, exhausting it. Similar cases are common on many farms.
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A. M. Cooley
Springfield
Mass
F. M. Carew
Coming Up To The Mark In Hilleborough Gazene
A fragmentary report notes shifting alliances in Hilleborough as the Gazene event advances. It suggests support for Mr. Homer and the soft doughty doctrines fading from the scene, signaling a political shift.
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Hilleborough Gazene
Demoersey
Mr. Homer
Banks and currency debate in Chillicothe Advo cate
The Chillicothe Advertiser argues about bank policy and currency systems. It weighs Whig banks versus none and contrasts hard money with soft, asserting that a functioning banking system remains essential despite a failing law and rising prices as exchanges self-regulate.
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Hilleboragh Gazette
Shinet Sore
Drowned man recovered near Salt River with valuables
The Louisville Journal reports another drowned man recovered from the Ohio near Salt river mouth with $500 in gold on him. Earlier, a body yielded $1,750. The sums total the amount said to be stolen from a passenger aboard the Vicksburgh at this port a week earlier. Robbers leapt from the afterguards to swim ashore but both are drowned.
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Louisville Journal
Ohio
Salt River
Vicksburgh
Corn Meal Promoted As Skin Softening Remedy
An old notice extols corn meal as a top cosmetic for soft smooth skin. A table spoonful rubbed on hands and face during washing is claimed to impart delightful softness and elasticity.
Coffee recipe mix with apples as economy aid
An Ohio paper extols a coffee beverage improver by browning one pound of coffee with one pound of dried apples cut small. After browning, mix equal parts of both to brew a drink claimed to rival real imported coffee and extend one pound to cover two.
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Ohio
Indians Tame Wild Horses By Breath Innostrils
A Gloucester Telegram fragment describes how Native myths claim horses can be tamed by breathing into their nostrils. The note compares this to a Durham calf found wild in a pasture that followed handlers to the barn after a second breath.
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Gloucester Tel
A Pazzlier. Whig Editors Scramble for Excuses
The passage criticizes Whig editors for failing to justify rising prices as Democrats reform banking and introduce specie. It notes farmers favor gold over bank notes, and that wheat and other goods trend higher as banks falter, despite earlier predictions of cheap wheat with specie currency.
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Gazette
Van Buren flag gains momentum amid national convention
Democratic papers in Oso and other Union sections have raised the Van Buren banner pending National Convention decisions. The public shows growing support for Martin Van Buren, whom Federal politicians allegedly betrayed in 1840 to advance their schemes.
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Oso
Union
van Buren
Martin van Buren
Chillicothe Advertiser
Montgomery Editor Praises Local Greenhouse Coffee
The Montgomery Advertiser editor reports drinking coffee grown in Mr. Duncan’s greenhouse in Antangs county and praises its superior flavor to foreign coffee.
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Anapama Corfee
Montgomery Advertiser
Duncan
Antangs County
Monument Cost For Bunker Hill Totaled At 101688
The total expense for completing the Bunker Hill Monument including the iron railing and fittings is recorded as 101,688 dollars. The figure reflects the full project cost as cited in the report.
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Bunker Hill Monument
Steubenville Market Prices From Flour to Honey
Market notes list Steubenville prices for flour per barrel from 4 25 to 4 50, wheat per bushel around 80, corn per bushel 18 to 20, corn meal 20 to 25, potatoes 10 to 15, oats 14 to 16, apples near 00, salt per barrel 1 25, beef per pound 2 to 3, pork hog round per pound, lard 5 to 8 a, butter 6 to 8, eggs 7 4, honey 1 pound 1 to 12.
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Richmond
Edwin M.stanton
WM. McDonald
David England
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WM. Chambers
James Shane
Central Committee
Hag
Legare
Sympathy
India
Skruitz
Cope
Quincy Adams
Steubenville Market
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