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Newspaper

American Union

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1843

Page

2

Democratic Call to Unity for Carroll County Election

The Carroll Democrat publishes a call from the Independent Democratic Electors of Carroll County urging unity and informed choice in the upcoming election. The address condemns disunion, cites past national missteps, and calls Democrats, farmers, and laborers to vote for designated candidates, with county and district conventions scheduled in July.

Carroll Democrat Carroll County Demerat Fireto Tley Tip Tyler Siemens

InploX of the Precious Me report

An odd OCR snippet reports a noted expert or dealer claiming a month in January featured a calculation about gold and silver coinage. It mentions a gentleman possibly named Hen or Henry, with reference to a visitor or dealer event on the eve of something.

Jeneery Hen. Sone Geedioman

Debates on National Bank and Paper Currency

The passage attacks a proposed National Bank and criticizes the paper money system. It argues that a five year test by the Sub Treasury would prove boldness, warns that banks and the currency manipulate labor rewards, and cites mint drops as misused instruments of finance. The text asserts such currency is the constitutional regulator of trade and rejects interest or foreign endorsement.

Archimides Benton Mint

Reign-seizure Plot in Manila Quelled by Governor

The Manila based plot led by Don Domingo Roxas aimed to seize control and appoint himself governor. Insurgents killed officers, assaulted the palace, and were repelled when the governor moved artillery to breach the fort. Forty rebels were shot. Roxas and family face death or confiscation of vast property. All is now quiet.

Manilla Don Domingo Roxas Roxas N. F. Courier

Wisconsin and Fox rivers could join via canal

Wisconsin and Fox rivers near Fort Winnebago run parallel yet unite in high water. A flat between them fills with swale, allowing a steamboat to travel from the Mississippi toward Green Bay. A one mile canal could join the Mississippi waters with the Great Lakes, Iowa Hawk Eye.

Wisconsin Fort Winnebago Wiskonsin Wiskenson Fox River Lake Michigan Green Bay Mississippi Great Lakes Iowa Hawk Eye

Bible in the Founding Era From Webster at Bunker Hill

A passage from Mr. Webster at Bunker Hill argues the American founders carried the past’s riches in science art morals religion and literature. It asserts the Bible aided civil liberty through its faith doctrine and emphasis on individual responsibility dignity and equality before God and man.

Webster Bunker Hill Coun

Mississippi River Trade And Navigation Figures 1842

A report by Mr Barrow from the Senate commerce committee estimates Mississippi downward trade to New Orleans at 120 million dollars annually and upward trade at 100 million. In 1842 navigation weighed 450 steamers and 90 000 tons, with cost near 7 000 000 dollars, and about 20 000 workers. The river moves about two million tons of freight yearly, with annual losses around 1 million dollars and insurance costs surpassing that amount.

Mississippi River Barrow Louisiana Commerce Committee Senate U.S New Orleans United States Mississippi

Reaping Machine Demonstrated by McCormick at Richmond Exhibit

The Richmond Compiler editor witnessed a McCormick reaping machine from Rockbridge Virginia at a recent exhibition. Mounted on small wheels and drawn by two horses, it moved through a rye field at a quick pace, cutting a five foot wide swath with apparent ease.

Richmond McCormick Rockbridge Virginia

Unclear historical machine description of grain processing

Fragmentary OCR describes a bygone device with rotating wheels and edge by a revolving apparatus resembling a seine reel. It mentions grain sown, grain bed, and manual raking as the most laborious part, with rapid accumulation making clearance difficult. Entities are not clearly named in the readable text.

North African College of Nealtm N. Y N. American College of Health

Vermont farmer praises Black Sea Wheat for steady yield

A Vermont correspondent notes the Black Sea Wheat variety performs well locally, with fields yielding about one bushel per shock and 20 to 40 bushels per acre in favorable conditions. He reports resilience against rust and consistent returns, stating it outperforms other kinds in the area.

S. W. Jewett Black Sea Vermont

Money abundance echoes through merchants market

A contemporary Journal notes unprecedented cash abundance among all merchant classes. A recent auction of a grocers sale valued at 150000 dollars received only 20000 dollars in notes. Cash discounts offered at seven percent for cash, five percent on good notes without endorsers, and four percent on selections.

N. S. Jour. of Commerce

Canada Corn Law Bill boosts western wheat exports

The British Parliament passed the Canada Corn Law Bill fixing a three cent duty per bushel on Canadian wheat imported to Britain and nine cents on US wheat to Canada. Ohio wheat sent via Canada faces a twelve cent duty. The measure is expected to expand western wheat exports amid Britain’s bread-stuff needs. The rest discusses Calhoun’s Georgia nomination and a debate on lazy men’s rights to labor and sustenance.

West Canada Great Britain United States Ohio England Statesman

Dr Duncan's Expectorant Remedy Endorsed for Consumption

A public notice advocates Dr Duncan's Expectorant Remedy for consumption warning of fake substitutes. It urges readers to obtain the medicine at common prices only from the Book Store, stressing early treatment to avoid death from TB and the financial harm of counterfeit products.

Duncan Harlich United States N. B North Eighth Street Philadelphia A. L. Frazer Steubenville

Dol Wanted By May 20 Dixy & Doranmrry

A concise public notice lists two individuals, Dixy and Doranmrry, with a due date of May 20. The kort notice requests their appearance or compliance, typical of overdue matter or court related action.

Dol Dixy & Doranmrry

Final Accounts of Executors and Administrators

The document indicates a total amount and the deduction from collected sums for David Morris related to property taken from the poor house, detailing final accounts of executors administrators and guardians.

David Morris

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