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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1837
Page
3
A Steubenville notice reproduces Jefferson and Jackson era arguments on banks and currency. It contrasts Jefferson’s warnings about a banked moneyed class with Jackson era calls for sound currency and limits on monopolies, urging readers to judge which stance fits today’s local banks and public policy. The piece cites federal papers and urges readers to compare opinions across periods and states.
The July number of the Lady's Book is praised for improving since Mrs. Hale joined the magazine. It asserts merit earns reward from a generous people. A separate item reports the Union steam ferry boat at Alexandria collapsing a boiler, with three fatalities including the engineer's wife and two African American passengers.
Painful notice recounts Gladden killed by Angus M Neal and accomplices after intruders seized his home. Vandike and others describe the attack, mutilation, and Gladden’s fatal wounds. Calls for law officers in Natchitoches Parish and Louisiana to uphold duties and enforce laws.
The Herald editor praises the committee while exposing Federal party pretensions on currency. The piece argues for specie currency and banking safeguards, condemns stockpiling by bankers, and mocks calls to charter a United States Bank. It notes Congress as key to “all will be well” if it acts to repeal the specie circular and related measures.
Mr. Pierce Butler, a member of the late Reform Convention in Pennsylvania, gives his full pay of 250 to a charitable society. A Philadelphia Whig paper claims it was for electioneering. The editor making the charge is accused of lacking any charitable principle.
A laconic Lancaster Eagle item complains that the town pump has no water and a fire emergency, blaming corporation officers for being busy with shin plasters. The report also notes Bowling Green opens a new post office named Boling Green Post Office in this county.
The excerpted July fourth oration by John A. Bryan, delivered in Columbus, analyses causes of national distress, cites excessive legislation and overtrading, criticizes the privileged class and speculative finance, and notes pressures from a looming monetary crisis along with related political commentary and contemporary notices.
The first number of Gentleman’s Magazine arrives under editor William Burton. The issue features pieces by the editor including The First and Last Visit by Charles West Thompson a Lafayette tribute in three parts The Con vict and His Wife a thriller and My Vagabond Days by Robi Sullivan plus works from distinguished authors The magazine runs 76 pages and is published monthly by Charles Alexander Philadelphia Subscriptions open for examination of the first number at this office.
In June 1838 the port of Cleaveland received 29,400,000 bs of freight via the Ohio Canal, 10,000,000 lbs more than June 1837. Tom Ewing stated the canals would be solitude, and this data is cited as supporting his prediction.
An Upper Canada paper notes many residents depart to western states due to colonial government ills. Emigrants described as aged, skilled, and respectable men. Democratic citizens of Pittsburgh hosted a dinner for Hon. James Buchanan. Buchanan declined due to prior arrangements. West Middletown meeting appoints a 15-member Invitation Committee for a September encampment on the 5th to 7th.
The Miami Canal is now navigable to the mouth of Laramis, eleven miles above Troy, extending the waterway for regional transit and trade.
A Cincinnati poet questions readers about being westward driven and likens Pittsburgh to a deep transgression, describing the city as black and smelling and smoking toward heaven, a playful but pointed urban contrast.
Wheat was selling at Zanesville on the 2st inst. at 50 per bushel and Flour at 800 per bbl.
The Ladies of Barre Massachusetts held an Independence Day tea on the common. About 920 attendees enjoyed appropriate entertainment by Mr Wheelock and shared sentiments humorously roasting old bachelors while praising industry of the young, matrimony, and domestic unity in a social, orderly gathering.
The New York Evening Post reports that steerage passengers, the foreign paupers Mayor Clark taxes ten dollars per head for, have arrived at the port and brought at least two hundred thousand dollars in gold.
A steamboat arrival from St Augustine brings word Major General Jesup plans to establish a post at the mouth of Moultrie Creek to protect plantations south and east of the St John s. Two Foot and a Horse Company will be raised and a post at Silver Spring is under consideration. Indications show the Seminoles fled due to measles at Tampa with about 200 died, yet no murders are reported for now.
The demand for specie has fallen off considerably and the rate of premium declined. American gold is now selling at 74 percent, American half dollars 74 percent, quarters 6 percent, Patriot doubloons $16 50 each, and royal $17 25. Treasury drafts for paying Custom house bonds are in demand at 7 and 9 percent premium. Balt. Rep
The Pennsylvania was launched at Philadelphia at about half past two on the 19th. A grand spectacle drew thousands who witnessed a flawless launch as the vessel slid from the stocks with majestic ease. The nearby river by the Navy Yard brimmed with ships, flags flew, music played, and no accidents marred the event.
A Boston Advocate contrasts a New York Times piece lauding national distress with mockery over Paganini's delayed arrival and high ticket prices. The gag points to media puffery and private extravagance amid economic worry.
Prices for flour wheat flaxseed butter beef and bacon in Steubenville dated July 25 1837 and Philadelphia dated July 15 1837. Distance regional flour brands KFLOUR Pennsylvania Brandywine 929 50 Western Penna and Ohio 9 a 9 75 Richmond 8 75 a9 Rye Flour 6 a 6 12 Corn Meal 4 50 Coffee 10 a 12 Whiskey Rye 31 a 31.
The report lists Coffee prices for Porto Rico and Laguyra at 10a 12c, Cuba 10a 11, St. Domingo 81 2 10, and Rio 10a 12. Feathers Western at 50 to 52 cents per lb. Mackerel No.3 at 4 50. Howard street flour wagon price 8 79 to 900. Western Bacon rising with good lots selling at 9 1 4 cents. Whiskey 34 1/2 to 35 1/2 for birds and barrels 35 to 35 1/2.
Pittsburgh report lists prices for flour per barrel six seventy five to seven dollars, wheat per bushel one twenty, salt per barrel one eighty seven to two dollars, flaxseed per bushel one, bacon eight hundred, whiskey per gallon twenty eight to thirty one, potatoes per bushel seventy five cents. New Orleans note from July eight shows sugar prime at four to five and a half cents, flour prices rising with sales at eleven to twelve pence, butter from the Western cooler varieties at twenty cents.
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