Debates on Bank Notes and Public Disbursements
A congressional committee argues against requiring the government to disburse in paper bank notes. It warns that forcing paper payments would grant bank notes legal tender status and harm frontier soldiers, sailors, and laborers who must accept notes or wait for specie. It urges weekly conversion of notes to coin to protect the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yards
Congress
United States
Post Office
U. States
Treasury
Bank of the
Whig Convention Doubts Amid City Political Clash
The article argues Whigs may reject a national convention if country supporters resist party leaders in Steubenville. It accuses town bosses of spoils division to thwart rank and file influence and predicts the Whig candidate for Congress and a state nominee despite potential convention squabbles. It also notes New York money market signals with banks liberalizing to take country notes at par and a revival in stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Party
Steubenville
Congress
Biddle
Herald
New York
Evening Post
Otich
Mienbenville Cade and Cambridge Macadamia d Road Company
Sach Company
Jas. Wilson
Prest
James BE. Wilson
Pailadelpha
Naples
James Dougherty
Third Street
Market St
Jobn S. Dike
Allegheny Mountains
Philadelphia
3D Street
Senate action on naval appropriations and banking resolutions
The Senate considered the naval service appropriation with the Exploring Expedition line struck from the bill. The bill passed after third reading. Clay’s bank paper resolutions were discussed, with Webster’s amendment on payment discrimination adopted. Petitions for a United States Bank were printed. The Southport Wisconsin Territory bill passed 24 to 12 amid broader Wisconsin measures. The piece closes with a political attack on federalism and notes Mississippi and New York election maneuvers influencing the federalist cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Naval Service
Messrs. Wright
Niles
King
Clay
Alabama
Southport
Wisconsin
Editor's diatribe links Jefferson to democracy foes
A sweeping, caustic critique attacks a chaplain and the Herald for misquoting Jefferson to spout pro Tory bias. It ridicules Reed of the Chronicle for falsehoods, denounces bowing to party lines, and laments wasted funds while noting New York specie imports and New Hampshire election results that favor Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Jefferson
Democracy
Convention at Columbus selects dual delegates for National
In Columbus the office seekers convention split between Hero’s friends and Prince Hal’s faction. To keep peace a Clay and a Harrison man were chosen to attend the National Convention. Detroit banks resume specie payments amid calm. Maryland and New Hampshire reports note political nominations and notable figures including Levi Woodbury. Joinville visits Washington on the 25th alt.
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ICP
Columbus
Solitude Awing
Rotary Murphy
Hero's Friends
Prince Hal
Clay
Harrison
Warren Wraight nuptials noted in two counties
In Richmond on the 31st alt by Rev William Lorimer Mr Rupert C Warren married Miss Esther Wraight, both of this county. In Bloomfield Baltimore County Md on Thursday the 17th wit by Rev John R Keach Mr Joan M Wane of Harrison county Ohio wed Miss Mary Ann Howard, only daughter of the late Francis H Howard of Baltimore county Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William Lorimer
Rupert C. Warren
Esther Wraight
Bloomfield
Baltimore County
John R. Keach
Joan M. Wane
Harrison County
Ohio
Mary Ann Howard
Francis H. Howard
Market Prices Report From Wheeling and Pittsburgh
Commercial record lists prices for flour flaxseed grain wheat oats bacon and other commodities at Wheeling on June 1 and Pittsburgh on May 31, noting per bushel per barrel and per gallon ranges. Entries include coffee tobacco salt whiskey and various meats with quoted price bands and market terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Rio
Java
Baltimore and New Orleans Market Price Briefs May
Market notes from Baltimore dated May 27 and New Orleans dated May 18 show commodity prices for coffee liquors sugar wax feathers and fish. Coffee 114 a 12 and 9a 10 in Cuba and Santo Domingo. fish mackerel No 35 50 and herrings 2 874a 3. flour Howard street 7 75a 8 00. Sugar prime 54 a 64 and brown 8a 84. morassis Levy 28 a 30. flour on plantation 22.
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Baltimore
Cuba
St. Domingo
Rio
Howard Street
New Orleans
Morassis
Market Prices Reported in Philadelphia and Cincinnati
In Philadelphia on May 27 and Cincinnati on May 31 market prices list Coffee Rio and Cuba with mixed alphanumeric figures, Laguayra and Java, Sugar Porto Rico and New Orleans, Mackerel No. 1 and No. 2, Flour per barrel, and Whiskey Monongahela values. The notes include various barrel and gallon prices and commodity denominations among the listed items.
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Philadelphia
Rio
Laguayra
Cuba
St. Domingo
Java
Porto Rico
Orleans
Monongahela
Vermifuge advertised by B A Fahnestock prominent in 1830s notices
The Vermifuge prepared by B A Fahnestock is praised as a safe worm expeller after years of trial. Letters from customers in Ohio Kentucky and Pennsylvania attest to its efficacy with large worm counts removed from children. The ad warns of a counterfeit imitation and urges buyers to seek the genuine Vermifuge with the proprietor’s signature.
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A. Pahnestock
Pitteburgh
Cuyahoga Falls C
Fahnestock
Richard Ivy
William Wetmore
Ashtadula
Messrs
Joseph Wasson & Co
Leesburg
Fahnestock & Co
Samuel P Fenton
Conneaut
Fahestock & Co
B A Fahnestock
Isaiah Scott
Fifth Ward
City of Pittsburgh
Rebecca Duvall
Pittsburgh
BA Fahnestocks
BA Fahnestock & Co
Cruzisis
C. Chambersburg
Keyser
John Stouffer
B. A. Fahnestock & Co
Wood & Sixth Streets
Johnston
Scott
C F Heiman
Lisbonne
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Slbuylsvilles
Wilson Shannon
Belmont County
Mississippi
New Yew
Noah
Caesar
Lerion
Werald
Chronicle
St. Clairsville
Reed
Yudge
Fudge
Jemmy
Loco Focos
Daddy
Cincinnati News
Bowling Green
N. York
New Hampshire
Prentiss
Washington
Mc Wright
Connecticut
Michigan
Detroit
Maryland
William Grason
Queen Ann's County
Levi Woodbury
N. Hampshire
Superior Court
Richardson
Times
Henry Clay
N. P. Tallmadge
Princee de Joinville
Washington City
Cincinnati
Havana
James Clare
Stokely
Robert A. Watts
Drew Judkins
C. Judkins
Pitsborgeh
Thie Place
Eberlein
Market Street
Sears
E. Church
James Irwin
Warren Township
Jefferson County
Joan Jonnston
Kanini Josefa Laura
A. D
J. P
James Irwin, J. P
Pranklin’s Square
Columbiana County
Franklin Square
Columiana County
Daniel Lamberton
W. Bal
Forwarding & Communen Merchants
Wellaville
Braeil
Wm Dougherty
W. Dougherty
PRESH
Imperial Young
Hysen
Pouchong
Dougherty
I. Dougherty
Lisbon
Kentucky
Mary W. Dougherty
Cigars
Mudice
N. Dike
MW. Dike
DIKE
Patt
Adelphia
Porters Row
Wood St
Srugs
Brussels
Ingrain
Wilton
Turkey
Woods, Wilson & Co
Springfield
Jefferson Co
Reason Parr
Jefferson Co.o
Hig
Parr
Simon Swarts
Ap 2 Jas. Dougherty
Means & Hooker
Benjamin W Waits
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank of
Eli Wall
Joseph P Naylor
Island Creek
Jacob Mushrush
John McGrew
James TH. McGrew
ILSO
Joan S. Dike
Heniig & Beatty
Wavy Goods
H. Wilson
Public Square
WM. Dougherty & Co
NION
West End of
Mar
Arket Street
James Little &Co
John H. George
David George
James Dovonerty
Dee
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