Great Western Arrives After Long Atlantic Passage
The Great Western steamship, Captain Hooken, reached New York from Bristol via Madeira, nine days late, with European news and overland India China updates. The voyage covered 4700 miles with coal use around 600 tons. fifty passengers and $750,000 in specie arrived. News covers Canada debates, American affairs, and parliamentary discussions on the Washington treaty provisions and the 10th article. The report mentions market conditions, the Ashburton Treaty, and various European developments from February.
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Great Western
Hooken
New York
Bristol
Eng
Madeira
Overland Mail
India
China
France
England
Ching
Canada
United States
Lore Brougham
M. Dupin
Chamber of Deputies
America
Labouchere
Lord Stanly
Berlin
Journal du Frankfort
Prince Royal of
Hanover
Maria of
Altenburgh
House of Lords
Lord Campbell
Lord Ashburton
Milton-next-Gravesend
Favereham
Ramsgate
Holland
Belgium
Moscow
Marylebone
London
Germany
Brunewick
Richard Carlile
Bovaverie Street
Freet Sweet
Ashburo
Spain
Union
Robert Peel
Free Wade
Portugal
Mexico
London Stock Exchange
Republic
South America
Liverpool
The
Presse
National
Duke of Victory
M. Guizot
Madrid
Porrvean
House of Commons
Liability for bank debts debated in state and federal bodies
The Harrisburgh Pennsylvania Reporter notes a House vote on rechartering the Delaware County Bank with a provision imposing individual liability on stockholders. It cites Massachusetts and U S Senate debates where stockholder liability was discussed, urging the democratic party to advance this principle as a matter of equal rights and public duty.
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Harrisburgh
House of Representatives
Delaware County
Brindle
Brooke
Larpenter
Carson
Craig
Berguson
Uinchman
Hultz
Kennedy
Beaver
Cumberland
Linton
Livingston
McCarty
McCulloch
McDaniel
McEwing
McWilliams
Morris
Musser
Myers
Parke
Potterger
Robinson
Rockhill
Rash
Sharswood
Shenk
Sheriden
Skinner
Stine
Storer
Thomas
Thompson
Trego
Massachusetts
N. Y. Evening Post
Senate
United States Senate
Henderson
Democratic Party
Feort the Chambersburg Tunes and Hard Money Prices
An extended critique argues against rag money and low prices, blaming excessive paper currency and bank notes for inflation and cycles of high and low prices. It cites historical flour prices, calls for hard money, and warns of future contractions. The piece includes an Ohio school funding act amendment and official signatures dated March 11, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feort
Chambersburg
Separate Property Rights for Wives Bill Proposed
A bill in the state legislature aims to grant women independent control of property held at marriage or acquired later. It would shield such property from the husband’s debts, prevent his interference, and require the wife's free will and the county surrogate's consent where relevant. The author is N. J. Carom.
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Ohio
Eithr
United States
Joan Chaney
House of Representatives
Jas. J. Faran
Senate
Jamaica
L. I
Wm Wright
Black
New York
Rich
D Dennis
Wright
Greenwich St NY
North American College of Health
Sam
Chs
M. Tate
Hammersly St
York
Richard Dennis
Doctor Wright
Warwarsing
N. York
A. Maria Thompson
Greenwich
Receipts and expenditures of Steubenville town 1843
The record shows Thomas Johnson as treasurer of Steubenville town with receipts credited to water works and a balance carried to the town account. Items include payments for coal wages rent postage and various services, plus interest on water loans and commissions, detailing monthly disbursements through 1843 and a separate balance from 1842.
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Thomas Johnson
Steubenville
Ace't
Orr
John Brown
D Larimore
J Baron
Phila
Wm Kilgore
J Smith
James Odbert
J Brown
Baron
Odbert
Larimore
S Smith
McDonald’s
A H Dohrman
J Collier
J Oudbert
J ‘Teaff
J Odbert
John Orr
T. Johnson
Dr. Mar
Treasury
Ellion
G Fausinger
Robinson & Fouster Circus
G Bottelle
W Brickle
Mary A James
Hugh Sterling
Josiah Salmons
of Marshall
P Anderson
Do Do
Powell
Ephraim Harrison
Wm McConneil
Meivia
W. Elton
James Savage
du Ambrose Shaw
J. Collier C
J M’kenney
James Oneal Bill
Wm McDonald
L Walker
Couvent Chamber
Wm Simpson
Do Ball
Wm Moore
F Donon
D McDevin
A Frew Do
Jue Sellers
F Beech
John Sellers
James Brain
Night Watch
Larln
Layport
Dobbins & Smith
Powel Bill i
Thos
J Melvin
A Conner
Peter Vandborn
Warner Brown
Flat Hire
Jas Parks Goods
Black & Hardiman
Botwell
Collins & Chapman
WY McDonald
Jas'Melvin
J R Wells
Mutiny and War Advertisements and Local Notices
An 1840s Steubenville page shows a machinist ad for turning lathes and shop equipment at Wolcott's Factory, a liver cure claim for Dr Harlich's pills with William Richards of Pittsburgh cited, and a Steubenville School District director notice seeking teacher applicants with a April 6 deadline.
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William Kenyon
C. C. Wolcott
Market Street
Steubenville
Fed
Harlich
William Richards
Pittsburgh
Richards
Peacher
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Philadelphia
Europe
Peoria
Lil
Shawneetown
Town OF
Rainer
W Elout
James Melvin
College Or Health
N. Y
Walcur
N. American College of Health
Puller Hopkins
Cornelius Mathews
Eather
Lema Wright
Race Street
Fascee
Thor
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