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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1843
Page
3
The notice urges readers to pay $150 for a year in advance or be charged after July 4. It offers credits to those who prepaid $2 for the current year and informs old subscribers that paying by July 4 secures advance status. The goal is to move from credit to cash sales, noting newspapers are nearly universally cash.
The Democratic Central Committee urges early nominations and calls Democratic voters in each township to meet on Saturday July 1 to appoint delegates. Two to a Congressional Convention at Wellsville July 5 at 10 PM, two to a Legislative Convention at Springfield July 5 at 10 PM, and three to a county officers convention at Richmond July 5 at 1 PM. Signed by Edwin M Stanton and others.
The Democratic editor of the Vicksburg Sentinel, Dr Jas Hagan, was shot in the back with a pistol by D W Adams during a scuffle. Adams was held to bail of $6000.
On Monday evening last, Mr. Leon ard Reid of this city drowned while bathing in the river. He left a wife and child. The body was found a few miles below Wellsburg on Thursday evening and taken to Wheeling for burial.
Within the last two weeks a large quantity of wool has passed through town on its way east. When we get returns from the east for this springs crop of wool, for even fifty miles around, we think we may confidently expect better times.
The Trades Union of Pittsburgh announces a test effort to form an association and seeks to purchase one to two thousand acres containing coal. The tract should have good soil and adequate water power for manufacturing, and be near a river, canal, or railroad. Sellers urged to contact the Trades Union Pittsburgh.
The cities from Washington to the Bunker Hill celebration welcomed President Tyler and his cabinet with restrained esteem. While public sentiment toward the man is cool, the dignity of the office earned respectful attention. Receptions in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York are noted as favorable for Tyler prints seeking capital and commentary.
Fragmented OCR text discusses ranking and chartering, with references to men, children, and a university context. The passage mentions apparent attempts to engage or deter certain activities, suggesting debates over authority and control in education. No clear events or named entities emerge.
The speaker argues that banks are unnecessary and dangerous, noting years of debate and shifting Whig views. If bank charter legislation is futile, the speaker asks why legislation for manufactures or other business areas would be any different. The piece reflects broader economic debates and concerns about currency and speculation.
John Wise of Lancaster Pennsylvania announces plans to cross the Atlantic in a balloon during the summer of 1944 and asks people worldwide not to be alarmed by his voyage.
The article notes British Parliament reports showing rising revenue for the postal service amid England’s reduced rates, and argues for similar reform in the United States. It urges voters and press to demand congressmen champion lower postage to bind the nation and aid the poor and scattered families. It calls for Ohio mobilization at October rally to secure cheaper mail.
Amid ongoing battles over banking and legislative meddling, true democrats resist currency tinkering while opponents push continuous interference. The fragmented text shows mixed references to banks, tariff debates, and political pressures, illustrating a tense climate of financial policy contention.
The piece denounces Whig calls for legislative banking and currency tinkering, praising the let alone policy and natural regulation of trade. It argues chartered banks prostrate the economy, praises a return to free trade and equal rights, and urges Democrats to abandon tinkering in favor of nonintervention.
At Concord the New Hampshire state convention nominated John N. Steele for governor. They backed equal taxation and free trade and favored holding the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore on the fourth Monday of May 1844. They expressed confidence in several presidential speakers but chose not to commit to any one candidate, promising to support the convention's nominee.
An Akron correspondent dated June 7 1843 denounces a recent Summit County gathering as mischaracterized as a democratic county convention. The letter claims the event welcomed all parties backing Cass for president, not solely Democrats, and accuses organizers of concealing Spalding's role and inflating Whig influence while omitting Pickering’s prominence.
A fragmentary letter accuses Steubenville organizers of deceptive tactics in a strong federal county. The writer asks to be kept informed and signs as a friend, signaling ongoing scrutiny and concern over local proceedings.
A meeting of the friends of Gen Cass will be held at the Court House in Akron on Tuesday of next week at 11 o clock in the forenoon. The organizers expect attendance from township friends and anticipate an interesting gathering.
Encouraging local workers strengthens wealth and hope in our city. By buying local and supporting skilled mechanics, we keep labor employed, raise living standards, and boost civic pride. When articles could be made here but are sourced elsewhere, it harms local skill and economy, reducing opportunities for citizens.
From the Canton Democrat June 9 farmers cheer as wheat sells in Massillon Tuesday at 874 cents per bushel. The piece mocks bankers and soft money critics, credits hard money, and notes a later sale at ninety cents and expectations of a dollar. It argues for no banknotes and purer currency after bank failures.
Local merchants in Wheeling publish a notice refusing to receive stage company shin plas ters after the Fourth of July, amid ongoing legal action. The notice signals a dispute over currency and payments in local trade. The action underscores tensions between merchants and a regional stage operator during summer commerce.
The article promotes Dr Uitlich’s celebrated medicines for stomach and nervous system diseases. Appemient German Pills purify blood and remove bile, Strengthening Tonic Pills restore appetite and calm nerves. Orders should be directed to principal office No 19 north Eighth street Philadelphia. Also sold at A L Frazer Book Store in Steubenville. June 24, 1843.
Rev G W Lucy will preach in the Court House at 2 oclock on Sunday the 25th inst.
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