Editorial decorum and apprenticeship reform debated at convention
A convention committee condemns abusive editorial language and urges propriety in political discourse. Resolutions call for avoiding opprobrious epithets and personal attacks and establish a standard of editorial propriety. A resolution to abolish short apprenticeships for printing is approved. A State Central Committee is named to coordinate reports, set advertising and printing prices, and advance convention goals. The assembled attendees appoint Sam L. Medary and others to the central committee before adjourning to resume on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong
Langdon
Bradbury
Sam L. Medary
John G. Miller
James Allen
WM. B. Thrall
John A. Bryan
Smithson E. Wright
Convention Minutes On Tariff Proposals And Adjournment Plans
The document records a 8 o clock morning session where resolutions were unanimously adopted. Kershaw urged a tariff proposal to fix newspaper prices from January, with publishers to assent before public dissemination. Cable proposed adjournment to Columbus in December 1841 or earlier if needed. The committee on advertising fees for military notices reported standard practice differs by paper and urged consistency.
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Tursday
Kershaw
Central Committee
Ohio
Cable
City of
Columbus
Wharton
Publishers pledge uniform advertising charges for notices
A mid-19th century Ohio convention resolves to standardize advertising fees across papers, prohibits discounting notices of meetings and obituaries, and urges peers to adopt the rule. It condemns penny papers and aims to curb sensational promotions by requiring payment at customary rates for all notices. Officers, delegates, and guests are thanked, and arrangements for publishing the proceedings are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wharton
Ely
Robinson
Bradbury
Central Committee
Wilson
W. B. van Hook
Meredith
Col. Olmsted
National Hotel
Saxton
Langdon
Flood
William B.thrall
Rienard C. Lanepon
Cuarnies B. Froop
J. H. Porpy
Joan Hoven
Geerer W. Brapsury
Josefh Canter
C. J. McNulty
Robert C. Wilson
Jacob Glessner
Delayed forgery notice circulates in bank cash
The fragment describes counterfeit Delaware and Hudson Canal Company notes altered to fives and passing as genuine, with banks reporting losses. A quoted line credits the speaker Clark for urging active effort and warns against spreading energies too thin. The text feels like a stray editorial or mock dialogue about deception.
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Delaware and Hudson Canal
N.a &Ra
Tease of Oppositions in Gimeno Debate
Fragmentary text shows opponents amid a political dispute relating to Gimeno. Names and details are unclear, but the item hints at factions within a party and a contested stance or vote.
Monstrous doctrine in federal spending debate
A Republican Banner critique, quoted in Prom the Globe, attacks the claim that Whigs voting for expenditures are not responsible. It argues the minority status excuses responsibility, denounces the idea as dangerous for the republic, and warns voters about politicians like John Bell who support wasteful public money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Banner
Bell
Nashville
Congress
Gen. Jackson
Maysville Road
John Bell
Whigs Dream of a Day of Distribution and Judgment
The Globe notes Whig leaders envision a day of distribution and judgment favoring Webster, as the Baltimore Post and Chronicle echo hopes for his rise to high office. Whigs cling to distant prospects, praising patience while dismissing rivals and defeating odds.
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Wenster
Henry Cray
Baltimore Post
the Chronicle
Webster
Henry Clay
Chronicle
Jerusalem
Political rhetoric on Irish and English reformers in press voices
The Globe quotes the New York Express criticizing Irish opposition to British rule and Chartist demands. It contrasts Chartists with English reformers, labeling Irish dissent as assassination driven by equality fights and accusing reformers of infidelity and agrarian aims.
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England
Master Brooks
New York Express
National Intelligencer
Ireland
The
Express
Sheriff seizes cattle in George District dispute
The sheriff of the George District has taken possession of Sir Allen McNabb's cattle. Burlington Heights, by order of the President Directors and Company of the Upper Canada Bank. Rumor says McNabb forged upon Archdecon Strachan and others to a great extent.
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Downrate
Cayapran Monanony
George District
Sir Allen McNabb
Burlington Heights
Upper Canada Bank
McNabb
Archdecon Strachan
New Orleans Court Cases Involving Vincent Nalw
A brief note from New Orleans reports Vincent Nalw, a tenant, faced a court appearance on Liberty Street regarding a financial dispute with Coraens Bank. The bank holds funds linked to his maintenance payments. Nalw’s case proceeded at the courthouse, with details sparse in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Nalw
Lherty
Coraens’ Bank
Nalw
Loti
Independent Treasury in New Hampshire Legislature
The Democratic New Hampshire Legislature debates the Independent Treasury plank. Resolutions call for dissolving ties with banking corporations, rejecting bank notes, and endorsing gold and silver for state revenue. Delegates urge Congress to adopt the Independent Treasury and demand transmission to U S Senators and Representatives. The session applauds yeomanry adherence to republican principles.
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Treasury
New Hampshire
Weiss
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
United States
Congress of the
Avarice and Fraud: The Peril of Rapid Wealth
In this commentary from the Wilkes-Barre Farmer and Journal, the author condemns avarice and the rush for wealth that fuels fraudulent schemes. The piece cites community laxity, unlawful money schemes, and four million dollars lost in thirty months, urging restraint and adherence to the law to protect industrious workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
M Wilkesbarre
Patriotism of Whiggery in the Great Contest
The Globe cites the National Intelligencer praising Whigs for advantages in the political contest. It argues the opposition has no coherent policy or executive to defend, only to attack ruling measures from the bar of public opinion. It likens Federalists to concealment and accuses them of shifting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Intelligencer
Jindhgaenr
New York
Whig Labels Spread in Baltimore Vicinity
The Baltimore Post notes locals in the area are adopting fresh political monikers such as Young Whigs and Born Whigs. The piece mocks the allure of such self-styled titles, suggesting that if words could influence elections, party names might sway voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Pogt
Penn'an
Gambling den busted in Mississippi town clash
A compact party of gamblers was disrupted after a brief disturbance, with authorities identifying a broken shopfront setup. Patrons used boxes and cards among other items in the scene, with law enforcement reporting a disorderly gathering and confiscation of gaming paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japon
Jackson
Political Cartoons of Bank Power and Pork Purchases
The Chicago Democrat questions the Illinois State Bank’s private stock ownership and its directors. It denounces pork purchases in Chicago Pekin Springfield and other sites, the rise of wealthy insiders, and calls for regulatory action against a perceived monopoly. It urges citizens to demand honest investigation and legislature reforms to regulate the bank.
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Chicago Democrat
Linois Bank
Chicago
Democrat
Niddle
Philadelphia
Nevens
Totensend
New York
Wiggins
Cincinnati
New Orleans
State Bank
Mr. Dole
Pekin
Messrs. Marks and Hatch
Springfield
Lamb
Messrs
Webster and Heacock
Astor
Messrs. Godfrey
Galena
Mather and Ridgely
Dr. Murphey
Carling
Brandon Bank prospects and field reports from New Orleans
Brandon Banx reports officers expect Brandon Bank to redeem one third by July and resume fully by August with five percent notes for the balance. The bank has drawn on 1,200,000 of 2,400,000 in cotton sales from Humphreys and Biddle through Hobson and Gough, with 68,000 bales valued around 2,400,000. A poorhouse inmate gains property via a Court of Chancery decision on Main Street, while a long dead cabinet maker’s heir is asked about a possible 100,000 fortune. A note on the Fourth of July Sunday School celebration near New York warns it may be the last of its kind due to crowding and supply failures.
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Brandon Banx
Brandon
Humphreys and
Biddle
Brandon Bank
New Orleans Picayune
Bartow
Court of Chancery
Main Street
Madison
Buffalo Creek
Bu Alo Republican
N. York
Penn’an
Illness and deaths strike Florida march officers
From Florida dated to June 29 reports ongoing illness among officers and troops marching near St Marks. Davenport and others halted at Col Gamble’s house, which served as a hospital. Dr Clark died, Lieut Plummer slowly recovering, others convalescent. Capt Michell Lieut Pew also among officers fallen to the climate.
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Florida
Davenport
St Marks
Gamble
Plummer
Johnson
M'Cormick
Clark
Texian contract to remove rail at Colorado river
The Texian government has contracted to remove the rail on the Colorado river and to improve the Matagorda bay entrance to render navigation safe.
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Colorado River
Matagorda Bay
Veritas in vino and the Whig money mood
The piece critiques the New York press on political truth and notes the Whigs’ alleged habit of spending large sums to influence elections. It cites the Poughkeepsie Eagle and the Evening Star, accusing them of bias and “stockjobbers” turning government into speculation during the Van Buren era.
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Federal
Poughkeepsie Eagle
Tallmadge
Express and Star
Globe
New York Express
Gov. Seward
New York
Martin van Buren
Express
Evening Star
Noau
Whig Party
van Buren
Noah
Monument plan for William Legget hailed in New York
The New York proposal to erect a memorial for William Legget is rejected. Instead a plan to buy an annuity for his destitute widow is proposed, honoring his memory by ensuring her welfare. The widow cared for him in illness and distress.
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New York
William Legget
U. S. Gazette
Sheep and Cattle Pass Through Swatata Bridge Toward City
The Lancaster Herald notes eighteen thousand four hundred nineteen sheep and two thousand two hundred twenty eight cattle moving along the Swatata Bridge on the Lancaster Elizabethtown and Middletown Turnpike toward Philadelphia. City residents lament the lack of meat, recalling past supplies.
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Swatata
Lancaster
Elizabethtown
Middletown
Lancaster Herald
Balloon Ascension Over City Captivates Viewers
Mr Paulin made a successful ascension from Poplar Lane and Second Street yesterday afternoon. Observers with a telescope watched the balloon rise rapidly, flutter in a gust, and shift to a northeast course before disappearing from sight. The sighting excited onlookers as the balloon reached great height above the city.
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Paulin
Poplar Lane
Second Street
Phila
Mormon camp meeting at Rockaway draws attention
Reported camp meeting at Rockaway last Sunday by Latter Day Saints. Attendees claim healing miracles in the healing art, including treatment of a man with consumption whom they promise will recover in thirty days.
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Rockaway
Remedy for bed bugs In hogs lard and woolen cloth
A lady publicizes a bed bug remedy. After thorough cleaning, rub the bedstead with hogs lard using a woolen cloth. The lard smeared bedstead will not be infested for a full season.
Pennsylvania Canal Board approves free travel for military companies
The Pennsylvania Legislature authorized the Canal Commissioners to grant free passage on state works to military companies. Any company wishing to travel may obtain a permit from the Canal Board.
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Pennsylvania
Canal Commissioners
Canal Board
Evans Camomile Pills advertised cure all nervous ailments
An advertisement extols Evans Camomile Pills as relief for nervous disorders from blood loss to headaches and palsy. It warns against bloodletting and drastic purgatives and cites certificates of cures. It lists medical offices and warns against counterfeit drugs, naming James Turnbull as the Jefferson County agent.
Letter of thanks for Evans Camomile Pills in 1838 Philadelphia
Georgia Martin, a Pittsburgh resident, credits Evans Camomile Pills with curing dyspepsia after two years of illness. She describes fainting, weakness, poor sleep, and inability to keep food down, and says after starting the pills she recovered in two weeks. She urges publication and notes trusted distribution channels and a local agent in Jefferson County.
Ten Years Standing Malady Cured by Evans Pills
Robert Monroe of Schuylkill suffered severe asthma like symptoms including languor, breathing difficulty, dizziness, cough, stomach pain and debility. After trying Evans pills advertised in a public paper, he recovered all symptoms. He urges others with similar afflictions to seek the treatment. Philadelphia office No 19 North St. Pittsburgh office 41 St Clair St. Also sold at Jas Turnbull, Steubenville. Jun 25.
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STHMA
Robert Monroe
Schuylkill
R. Monroe
Wm Evans
Philadelphia
North St
Pittsburgh
St. Clair St
Jas. Turnbull
Steubenville
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Veritas IN
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Samuel A. Patterson
T. & G. Odbert
T. Odbert
la Grange
Thomas Odbert
James Odbert
Jefferson County
Toomy and Ingram
Third Street
M. Andrews & Son
Irk & A
Evans
Medical Office
North 8Th St. Phila
St Clair St
James Turnbull
Tefferson Co
Mia. Evans
Death
Coates St
Yours &E. GC
Martin
Jas
Turnbull, Steubenville
Jefferson Co
Walter Hanlon
Thomas Hanlon
Diana
WM. Sutherland
WM. Hanlon
N. B
T. McKinney
W.H. Steubenville
Ames Clark
Fourth Street
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