Caution on Corporate Charters and Constitutional Limits
A convention voices misgivings about corporate charters. It argues that incorporation grants privileges beyond law, burdens labor, and erodes republican equality. Courts rarely curb corporate power, and proposed constitutional articles aim to tighten chartering, requiring cogent justification to grant acts of incorporation. C J Ingersoll, William Brown, C Myers, Mark Darragh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Ingersoll
William Brown
C. Myers
Mark Darragh
Fourth of July Meeting Planned at Court House
A meeting will be held at the Court House on Thursday at 4 o'clock to arrange July Fourth celebrations. Citizens urged to attend by request of several. June 21. The town notes the minority report length and invites perusal. The Democratic County Convention set for Bloomfield on Saturday the 24th. Civil life and local news mix with political commentary.
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Court House
Bloomfield
Jefferson County
Adam J. Leslie
Steubenville
City of Columbus
Columbus
Ohio
Rifle Regiment
John Woodruff
Knoxville
McCauslen
Robert A. Watts
D. L. Collier
John Dubois
Watts
Col J Collier Denies Editorial Injustice Over Bank Notes
The Steubenville editorial reasons that Col J Collier opposed resolutions praising directors and opposed issuing small notes. It says readers should reread the published resolutions for undeniable facts. The paper declines to publish Collier’s letter, preferring to avoid uninteresting content for readers.
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Col. J. Collier
Court House
Steubenville, Cadiz and
Cambridge Road Company
Tappao
Collier
Steubenville
Times
Moore History of Ireland Volume Two In London
The second volume of Moore’s History of Ireland is in publication in London. The esteemed author promises a rich work on Ireland, lauded as the birthplace of genius and poetry. Nearby, Cooper’s England and Harriet Martineau’s Society in America generate high interest, with Martineau praised for aiding workingclass reform and a view of America distinct from British depictions.
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Moore
Ireland
London
Europe
Tara
Thomas Moore
J. Fennimore Cooper
England
America
Harriet Martineau
Great Britain
Hamiltons
Americans Readiness as First Nation of World
The passage argues that Americans will interpret praise as a sign of national strength not vanity, while English critics may sneer. It contends the United States should be judged by intelligence, enterprise, and virtue rather than numbers, asserting a confident national self-image.
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England
Great Meeting in Columbus Endorses Banking Critique
A large Democratic meeting in Columbus voted to condemn the banking system as fraud and deception, arguing it impoverishes the many while enriching a few. They warned of over-issues causing ruin, corruption in presses, and a betrayal of republican governance, urging readers to see the system's dangers.
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Columbus
Sd Inst
Court House
Col
Moses Jewett
W. F. Andrews
G. W. Slocum
C. J. Ingersoll
Political shifts and banking debate stir Pittsburgh crowd
The piece notes Federalists and allied parties rebranding in Pittsburgh, questions the so called American System, and asks for explanations on currency and banking. It cites Dayton and Little Grandville banks paying specie, West Union bank fears redeemed, plus a Baltimore Republican quiz on deposit banks and revenue safety. It mentions James M. Carrell found dead in the Cleveland Canal and his past as a Steubenville printer.
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Dayton
Granville
West Union Institution
Baltimore Republican
Bank of the United States
Cleaveland
James M. Carrell
The Lady's Book June Issue Praises Mrs Hale Editors
The Lady's Book for June arrives and maintains its high reputation under editor Mrs Hale. The magazine features premier writers from America and Europe, with several pieces marked for upcoming publication and noted for moral instruction and heartening tints.
Editorials Clash Over Town Meeting Flood Plan
In the Herald of the 14th, the American Union party leaders Causlen and Harper critique the Town Meeting held at the Court House. They condemn the meeting and its goals, accusing the editor of whining and misrepresentation. A short piece titled Change is mentioned as a likely reader expectation.
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American Union
Editor Castigates Bank Insolvency Claim In Political Clash
A letter criticizes an editor for alleging universal insolvency among Ohio banks. It questions the editor’s motives as a bank director and argues most banks remain solvent despite temporary specie suspensions. The writer urges accountability and cautions against reckless political fundraising through financial fear.
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the Herald
Yea
FP. & M. Bank of Steubenville
Ohio
The
Herald
Democratic Republicans of Steubenville Township Meet to Elect Delegates
Public notice records a Steubenville Township meeting at the Hotel of James Dillon to elect delegates for the County Convention at Bloomfield on the 24th to nominate candidates for Jefferson county offices. David Wilkin chaired. TuHomis Means served as secretary. John Hunter, J. W. Armstrong, Thomas Haplin, David Cable, and David M Gowan elected.
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Steubenville
James Dillon
Bloomfield
Democratic Party
Jefferson County
David Wilkin
TuHomi
John Hunter
J. W. Armstrong
Thomas Haplin
David Cable
David M’gowan
Tuomas Means
Proclamation halts Texas land offices and Texian forecast
New Orleans reports President Houston suspending the opening of land offices set by law for June 1. Santa Anna’s proclamation details his actions and motives while prisoner. Telegraph note from May 19 claims the Mexico Metamoras express mail was captured, the Mexican army is in deplorable shape, and Houston grows rapidly.
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Houston
Santa Anna
Mexico
Metamoras
J. Powell
Monterry
Alladdin
Removal of the Indians in Indiana Telegraph May 20
Government agents prepare to remove the Pottawattamie from Indiana to lands beyond the Mississippi. The Chipawtaws have advanced in civilization with livestock, wagons, ploughs, spinning wheels, looms, houses, fields, mills. Cherokees are described as more advanced with a legislative body and schools.
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Logansport
Indiana
Mississippi
Specks of War Near Frank Island In 1822 Carrier
A squadron of the naval force including the frigate Constellation and sloops Boston Concord Lexington and St Louis under Commodore Dallas was observed near Frank Island on the coast of Mexico. Twenty three females aboard the Ben Sherrod were aboard, of which only three survived.
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New Orleans
Constellation
Boston
Concord
Lexington
St. Louis
Dallas
Frank Island
Mexico
Marital Notices From Wheeling and Carrollton
A Wheeling Gazette item lists marriages of Joan Trespare to Mary Dutry and Josefh Snownen to Jucia Weston, with a third pairing of Joan Pearce to Eniza Parron in Carrollton. The notice closes with a social aside about courtship amid the money market and bank resumption speculation.
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Washington Sun
Wheeling
Joan Trespare
Wheeling Gazette
Mary Dutry
George Dutty
Upford
Josefh Snownen
Pittsburgh
The
Mercury
Jucia Weston
Abijah Weston
New York
John Brown
Joan Pearce
Enizacera Parron
Carrollton
Faust
Death notices of George Evans and John Clark in Smithfield
Died. On Friday June 9 at his residence in Smithfield George Evans a revolutionary soldier aged 81 years 9 months and 3 days. On Thursday last after a lingering illness Mr John Clark aged 86 years.
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Smithfield
George Evans
John Clark
Prices on flour and staples in Steubenville market
Commercial Memory from Steubenville dated June 21 1837 lists staple prices including flour at 6 50a7 00, wheat 100, flaxseed 1 12, butter 10 a 15, beef 8 and bacon 8 a 10 reflecting mid-19th century market rates.
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Steubenville
Wheeling Market Prices May 26 1837
Market prices list from Wheeling dated May 26 1837 shows flour offered from wagons at 6 25 to 6 75 per unit and from stores at 6 75. Flaxseed at 100 per bushel. Grain prices Wheat 112, corn 62, oats 40 to 44, rye not offered. Potatoes 40 to 50 per bushel.
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New Orleans
Wheeling
Company names appoint superintendent at 313 per year
Mr. John Armstrong is retained as Superintendent at a salary of 313 dollars annually. Directors A McMehan James Turnbull and Wm Roberts submit this report. Dated June 21-31.
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John Armstrong
A. McMehan
James Turnbull
WM. Roberts
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