This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1839
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Che American enixon advertising a printed paper on Market Street near the M & M Bank. Rates shown as dotlers per care and half yearly or three dollars yearly. Discontinuation only after arrearages settled. ads must be prepaid.
From the Richmond Enquirer a critical examination of federal policy and public finance, focusing on the Swartwout defalcation. The piece reviews Swartwout’s rise, the role of the administration, and the political fallout among Whigs and Democrats, warning of ongoing fiscal manipulations.
The document recounts the Swartwout defalcations as collector, detailing siphoned tonnage duties, forfeitures, and unaccounted funds totaling about 1.23 million dollars. It traces concealment methods, subordinate complicity, and the 1837 bond transactions amid a broader Whig critique of corporate and political corruption. The piece cites treasury reports, committee findings, and contemporaneous editorials to argue for accountability and public trust.
From the New York Era we present a look at a 1819 Tammany Society address to absent members and branches nationwide. The document criticizes banks for dangerous speculation, praising the era's anti bank stance and naming Matthew L. Davis and others as promoters of radical views.
Correspondence notes a Statistica table in the Statesman paper of the 19th detailing stocks issued by several states. The writer admits the segregation of figures surprised him, though finds the data valuable for understanding state debts and public finance dynamics.
A farmer warns of looming financial danger from vast stock issues abroad and growing paper currency. He cites 170 million in stocks 1820 to 1838 with debts exceeding 200 million, 80 million in specie, and a 5 percent interest burden that could drain specie in years. He names Barings and Rothschilds as key actors and urges universal currency reform to stabilize the nation.
The Ohio Statesman reports a Chicago branch of Illinois State Bank earned forty thousand dollars from pork speculation. The Chicago Democrat alleges this profit came from workers and merchants, accusing monopolistic bank practices. The Madisonian notes Connecticut conservatives voted Federal tickets, a reaction seen by abolitionists. White spirits and black, blue spirits and gray.
A letter from Norwich and New London County dated May 14 reports strong gains for Alexander Stewart in Sheriff races, a 87 vote win for Thomas W. Williams in Congress, and a 162 vote state-ticket defeat. It notes Whig decline, rising Democrats, and forecasts Connecticut aligning with Democratic states to end Federalism and Abolitionism for decades.
An 1830s advertisement extols Moffat's Life Medicines as a superior herbal alternative to mercury based cures. It claims broad benefits for nervous debility, fevers, dyspepsia, rheumatism, and lung ailments, with testimonials from users across New York and nearby towns. It invites readers to visit 367 Broad Way for a sample and a pamphlet.
Chaureh McVay and Gordon Win are cited alongside Holmes and Co Dalzeil and Fleming Birmingham Co and A G Osbun in the listing of names and firms referenced in the article.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.