Local 1844 Steubenville notices and business ads
A collage of 1844 Steubenville notices and advertisements. Listings include WASHING UPONIAN TEMPERANCE HOUSE by John Boyer on South Fourth Street offering lodging, and multiple professionals such as ROBERT ORR attorney at law, GEO. W. McCOOK STANTON & McCOOK attorneys, WALKER cabinet and furniture rooms, AULT coffin maker, STOKELY & SUTHERLAND attorneys, Kell tailor, cordage store, and medical doctors James Sinclair and Thomas Wood. Also business cards for M D Kuhn and other merchants, with dates in 1844 and shop locations across Market, Fourth, Third streets and the public square.
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John Boyer
South Fourth Street
Steubenville
Ohio
Robert Orr
J.C. Spencer
Market and
Fourth Streets
Edwin M. Stanton
W. M’cook
Stanton & Nccook
Jefferson
Ocean Third St
K. Sutherland
Stokely & Sutherland
4Th St
Black Bear Tavern
Lonina
Kell
Court House
Sidebotton & Mandel
Market Street
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
James Sinclair
Thomas Wood
M. D
N. E
Third St
Andrews
F. & M. Bank
Washington Hall
John
Kuhn
Another Revolution in Canada Rumors Spur Debate in Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun cites reports from New York Buffalo and Pittsburg of riots and bloodshed on Canadian labor relations, claiming disturbances between laborers and authorities and between patriots and government, suggesting a future revolution though specifics vary. Other items note political shifts against Henry Clay and altered loyalties in Maryland and Ohio newspapers.
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Canada
Baltimore Sun
New York Sun
Lachine Canal
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Eric
Pater Mowxsy in China Paper Money Decline
Paper money failed in China over centuries, government and people suffered, the last three hundred years favoring silver dollars as a honest standard of value. The act of abandoning paper currency challenges views of Chinese weakness and shows restraint relative to neighbors.
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Pater Mowxsy
China
Election dates for 1844 state officers listed
The record provides the schedule of elections for state officers in 1844 across states including Louisiana July 1 Tennessee August 1 North Carolina August 5 Indiana August 5 Illinois August 5 Missouri August 5 Vermont September 3 Maine September 9 Maryland October 2 Arkansas October 7 New Jersey October 8 Ohio October 3 South Carolina October 1 Mississippi November 4 New York November 6 Michigan November 5 Massachusetts November 16 Delaware November 12.
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Louisiana
Tennessee
N. Carolina
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Vermont
Maine
Maryland
Pau
Arkansas
New Jersey
Erate
Ohio
South Carolina
Mississippi
New York
Michigan
Massachusetts
Delaware
From Vera Cruz Anahuac Brings Unyielding Texas News
The barque Anahuac arrived at New York from Vera Cruz with late news. Mexican papers persist in refusing to surrender Texas despite pressure. The ship carried $4,400 in specie.
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Vera Cruz
Anahuac
New York
Texas
Disquiet in Saint Domingo and Atlantic News
From Aux Caves the Daty Chase reports 15 000 troops near Aux Caves with 10 000 more expected while battles rage. Letters from Aux Cayes warn of massacres of mulatto women and children as blacks seize Aquin. Akbar sails from Canton. Hong Kong court convicts Chinamen to five years hard labor and lashes. New York natives clash over city council. Lynn and Woburn shoemakers strike for higher wages.
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Aux Caves
Daty Chase
New York
St. Domingo
Aux Cayes
Aquin
Curna
Akbar
Canton
Whampoa
Hong Kong
The Grand Tyler Demonstration in Dunn's Ward
The first grand district demonstration for Captain John Tyler’s re election was held at Dunn's Sixth Ward Hotel. The room opened after eight and about twenty four and a half people attended including boys. The report notes Tyler men somehow conjure crowds but fail to attract supporters, claim Tyler and Texas won’t go here.
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Tyler
John Tyler
Dunn’s
Sixth Ward
Texas
N. Y
Message sent by foot to Washington in eleven minutes
During the National Democratic Convention session an experiment transmitted a message on foot from Odd Fellows Hall to Pratt street depot, sent to Washington by Telegraph, and returned from a Capitol gentleman to Odd Fellows Hall in Gay street in 11 minutes. The Madisonian in Baltimore noted the gubernatorial convention proceedings in brief up to press time.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Washington
H. W. Cleveland
Pratt Street
Capitol
Gay Street
Hoge and Douglass Nominated for Congress in Illinois
In Illinois two incumbents face the ballot as Hon. Joseph P. Hoge and Jas. Douglass are nominated for Congress in their respective districts. The nominations mark the latest step in the race, with confirmations from their campaigns and party organizations forthcoming.
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Tuinois
Joseph P. Hoge
Jas. Douglass
Congress
Tut Fire at New Orleans Destruction Figures Released
A devastating New Orleans fire caused an estimated 400000 dollars in property loss and destroyed 275 houses. A young girl about 11 is believed to have perished. Efforts are under way to raise relief funds for victims.
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New Orleans
Macnetic Terecrara Delights City and Washington
The remarkable result of human ingenuity excites great admiration in the city and Washington. Progress of conventions is sent to Washington hourly. The two third rule vote at 1 o clock was known in Washington by 1 15.
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Washington
Aristocracy or Business Valorizes Honest Labor
A Boston Olive Branch piece argues contempt for skilled trades harms society. It asserts agriculturists and mechanics sustain communities, while learned professions and mercantile pursuits are overvalued, linking disdain for labor to fraud and crimes. It champions honest work in any field.
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Boston
Olive Branch
Macready and Ole Bull on a Mississippi steamboat
On a Southern voyage Macready and violinist Ole Bull meet a friendly Kentuckian who hugs the tragedian and urges a song. Macready declines but Bull agrees to play, prompting a rare laugh from the reserved actor. The Kentuckian volunteers to collect tips and share a drink, but Bull passes on both.
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Macready
Hoss
Ole Bull
Bull
Jack
Brooklyn Daily Advertiser
Remarkably green sucker questions onion seller
A gentleman asks for onions. The green looking man replies no, then muses about a foolish remark and wonders what the other person meant. The exchange ends with the pursuer walking away.
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Nemn Dagen
Monstrous Doctrines of Federalism in England and America
An argument against federalism declaims that British tax policy—national debt national bank and high tariffs—oppresses the masses in England and would do the same in the United States. The piece accuses federalists of chasing monarchist policies to corrupt liberty and ruin farmers laborers and families.
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England
America
England envy echoes in American tariff sermon
The text rails against a national bank and protective tariff arguing they would mirror England’s wealth gaps and poverty. It cites Henry Clay and Raleigh Standard to claim a bank could control prices and property, likening reform to aristocracy of wealth and national beggary.
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Bucyrus Republican
Nottingham
Lorain
Bradstrat C. Stevens
Oberlin
Atlas
Henry Clay
Daniel W. Lathrop
Clay
Coons
Kenry Clay
Tur Barrisa Bank
Rue Barrisy Taner
England
Raleigh Standard
North Carolina
Bank of England
Mr. Clay
Vermont Election Reflections on Whigs and Slavery
The piece argues Vermont’s 1840 canvass shows Whigs gained few votes while Liberty electors backed abolition, and questions whether Henry Clay can win Vermont’s electoral vote given the Whigs’ slaveholder position. It urges Liberty men to vote against Clay to avoid supporting slavery, highlighting tensions between parties on emancipation and electoral strategy.
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Vermont
John Mattocks
Henry Clay
Henry Clay Unable To Obtain Vermont Electoral Vote
Burlington Democrat proclaims liberty supporters cannot bear guilt by backing a slaveholder as the Democratic candidate fails to win Vermont in the electoral college.
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Vermont
Henry Clay
Burlington
Whig Ratification Meeting Praise of Clay and Frelinghuysen
The New York Whig ratification account notes Mr. Sparks of Louisiana praising Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen as a Moses and Aaron, gazing toward Canaan from Pisgah. The quip adds that Moses never reached the promised land, a pointed illustration cited in Cincinnati Enquirer.
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New York
Sparks
Louisiana
Henry Clay
Clay
Frelinghuysen
Mosses
Aaron
Pisgah
Canaan
Land of
Moses
Promised Land
Cin. Eng
Maryland Dissent Echoes in Political Turmoil
Crrorine News from Maryland reports rising anti federalist sentiment across the state. A Baltimore convention shocks supporters as one leader renounces ties, Westminster Carrollton shifts to Democratic triumph, while Whig hopes fade under pressure from national anti federalism stance and editorials from Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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Maryland
Coon
Baltimore
Westminster
Carrollco
Hacerstown
Messrs
Joseph G. Merrick
United States
Mr Clay Declines Virginia Visit Over Good Friday
The Buffalo Courier mocks Mr Clay for avoiding a Virginia visit on Good Friday citing perceived hypocrisy as he traveled through Louisville New Orleans Mobile Charleston and Norfolk all on Sundays and calls him pious for Sabbath appearances.
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Clay
Virginia
Louisville
New Orleans
Mobile
Charleston
Norfolk
South
Buffalo Courier
Compliment to Democracy from Petersburg Intelligencer
The Petersburg Intelligencer, a federal paper, praises the Democratic party stating that no locofoco would abandon his principles even to gain wealth. The editor argues the party upholds beliefs over personal gain in a pointed political jab.
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Democracy
Petersburg
Intelligencer
Democratic Party
Patriotism and fear in early political rhetoric
In New Hanover North Carolina Henry Cray declares a place above parties. In Baltimore 1828 Cray then Secretary of State warned that preferring Gen Jackson could invite divine scourge including war famine pestilence. The Wayne Sentinel mocks this patriotism as federal candidate rhetoric.
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Henry Cray
New Hanover
North Carolina
Baltimore
Cray
Jackson
Wayne
N. Y
Sentinel
Mr. Clay's Democracy and Economic Policy Critique
The piece argues Henry Clay shifted from democrat to a national capitalist ally after Europe. It portrays him as serving wealthy financiers and manufacturers by supporting a protective tariff termed the American System, a policy Webster labeled British. The article labels him a standing champion of the moneyed class.
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Mr. Clay
Henry Clay
Europe
Ghent
England
Biddle
Webster
Seesak
Clay
Pree Press
Democratic National Convention Reports From Baltimore 1844
From May 27 1844 the Globe reports condensed views of the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. Telegraph news and local conventions are noted with two thirds rule debates and possible secession. James Carroll nominated governor candidate in Baltimore. Tyler friends nominate John Tyler. Robert Tyler travels to Washington. speculation on vice presidential picks and Europe impact.
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Baltimore
Walker
James Carroll
John Tyler
Madisonian
Telegraph
Robert Tyler
Washington
Smiths
Europe
Pennsylvania
Democratic Convention Adjourns and Debates Two-Thirds Rule
The convention adjourned from 8 p m to 9 a m amid debate on the two thirds rule. Benjamin F Butler spoke two hours urging the majority rule, noting there were not two thirds in favor of any single man. The president is Hendrick B Wright with a slate of vice presidents and secretaries listed.
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H. B. Wright
Benjamin F. Butler
Hendrick B. Wright
Ralph J. Ingers
Convention in Backmore opens with pro tem officers chosen
May 27 1844 Backmore Maryland convenes at noon with Mr Saunders of North Carolina nominating Mr Wright of Pennsylvania as chairman pro tem and Mr Williams F Ritchie as secretary pro tem both unanimously approved. A credentials committee is proposed as rules from 1832 1835 are urged for adoption amid debate over delegate authority and voting rights.
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Backmore
Saunders
North Carolina
Wright
Pennsylvania
William F. Ritchie
Cave Johnson
Tennessee
Clifford
Maine
Colquitt
Hopkins
Virgin
Johneun
M. Headeres
Hieverner Morten
Mesweheurtts
Hobtard
Mexadere
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Istier
Market & Siath Streets
Sabinet
Third Street
L. A. Walker
North Third Street
Sam'l. Stokely
David Gray, Jr
Market
Steubenville Hickman & Bupk
BELL
Vanners Oil
Best Brown
D. Mgowan & Co
Scott & Ramsey
Sterling & Jenkins
Olumbian Lady's and Gentlemen's
Lady's Companion
Lady's Magazine
The
New Mirror
Frazer's
Trensware
Mgowans& Co
McMechan & Garrett
Hertat Steubenville
Ieee
the American Union
Merrick
Hagerstown
U. S
New
Lynn
Woburn
Mass
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Enquirer
Globe
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