Inducement Notice on arrears to pay up soon
A brief notice states that those in arrears to the laterm will be called upon by a collector and charged only $2.00 a year under advance terms by MC and U.
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MC & U
American Union in Morgantown, West Virginia
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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1839
Page
3
What Are Our Principles Aimed At Now and Then
A historical ideological compare and call for readers to judge political principles by the founding era. It contrasts Hamiltonian federal finance with Jeffersonian democracy, warns against centralization and monopolies, and urges citizens to study history to discern true principles beyond lavish rhetoric.
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Hamilton
Treasury Department
Republican Party
Jefferson
The Virginia Elections Report and Early Returns
Early Virginia voting news shows Democrat Steenrod leading in the adjoining congressional district while Haymond trails by an estimated 120 to 140 votes in Brooke and Ohio counties. J McMillen elected to the House of Delegates from Brooke, a longtime Democrat, with Federalists hoping for some gain from their votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenrod
Congress
Haymond
Brooke
Ohio
J. McMillen
House of Delegates
Democratic Meeting in Cadiz Holds Resolves Endorsing Local Democracy
The Harrison County Democratic meeting at the Cadiz courthouse on Wednesday evening the 15th inst elected Hon. Robert Maxwell as chair and Samuel Bex as secretary. A preamble and several resolutions were passed praising the county's democracy and urging reader attention.
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Harrison County
Cadiz
Robert Maxwell
Samuel Bex
Court House
James Simeral
Samare Reus
Edwin M. Stanton
Democratic meeting at Court House tonight
A brief note states that a meeting of the party will be held this evening at the Court House. It urges attendance by supporters and mentions no further details.
The Boring System in Harrisburg a Public Debauchery
The Pennsylvenian laments the lobbying and gift culture surrounding the state legislature. It condemns the borers and their carousals, warns that bribery by frolic and free meals undermines public duty, and calls for a decisive end to such corrupt practices.
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Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Election irregularities in Adams and Franklin counties reported
In the late congressional election, Mr. Cooper leads with a majority of ballots found in boxes over Dr Shoeffer the Democratic candidate who may contest the seat in the next Congress claiming more legal votes in the district. Millerstown precinct allegedly reports over a thousand illegal votes deposited in the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conor Menton
Adams & Pranklin
Penneylvavia
Congress
Cooper
Dr. Shoeffer
Millerstown
Monopolies in Provisions Spark City Complaints in Baltimore
Citizens in Baltimore Washington and other cities protest currency monopolies and the hoarding of cattle and provisions. They accuse the new method of amusing wealth of the laboring part of the community and demand action against monopolising practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Democratic Harrison County meeting endorses Van Buren policy
A large Cadiz audience of Harrison County Democrats met at the Court House on Wednesday evening to appoint a five member committee to draft resolutions. The resolutions praise Martin Van Buren, the Sub Treasury plan, and Democratic leaders including Allen Swearingen and Patterson, call for county conventions, and authorize publishing the proceedings in multiple papers.
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Asa G. Dimock
Cadiz
Thomas McClintock, Esq
Monroe
Emanual Custer
Rumsey
James Simeral
Greene
Brice W. Viers
Archer
Federal Party
Martin van Buren
United States
Liberty
Thomas Jefferson
Treasury
Washington
Sub- Treasury
Congress
Wm. Allen
Henry Swearingen
Market Prices From Wheeling And New Orleans May 9 Mishmash
Wheeling prices show flour at 5 25a5 50 corn meal 75 corn 62 oats 50 and butter 20a25 with various flour and grain figures. New Orleans market prints florishes for May 9 listing flour corn meal cotton coffee lard butter cheese bacon hog round sugar and molasses with wheat 125a130 corn 65a68 and oats 45a50.
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Wheeling
New Orleans
North Carolina prospects cheer Democrats' fate and Bynum re election
A Baltimore Republican correspondent reports promising prospects for the Democracy in North Carolina with daily Republican accessions. It asserts no doubt of J A Bynum’s re election. The piece also skewers Henry Clay and the abolitionists with caricatures and references to Calhoun.
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North Carolina
Baltimore Republican
Republican Party
J. A. Bynum
Henry Clay
Mr. Calhoun
Calhoun
Mr. Clay
Albany Election Reflects Federalists’ Reversal in New York
The Albany election result shows Federalists facing reverses in New York. The piece argues one year of misrule proves false party professions and predicts continued gains for opponents, concluding New York will be freed from Federal misrule.
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Albany
N.Y
Empire State
New York
Indiana Democrats Sustain Republican Cause Amid Stevens Controversy
The piece notes Indiana Democrats backing the Republican cause and praising local candidates for Congress as men of integrity. It reports a Pennsylvania House committee finding Thaddeus Stevens resigned his seat, with a warrant for a new election in Adams County. H S Cunningham sought a counter report and a delay to Thursday.
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Congress
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Thaddeus Stevens
Stevens
Adams
H. S. Cunningham
Ex-Post-Master Governeur Verdict Against Parties
Jury failed to reach a verdict at noon on Friday the 17th. After instructions, they retired and returned at 4 pm to render a verdict for the United States totaling 26,006 75. Drafts listed: 1833 Sept 24 Beeside 2,000. 1834 Mar 24 1,000. 1834 Jul 11 1,500. 1835 May 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Beeside
Encampment of U S Troops Planned at Trenton
An encampment of United States troops is planned for Trenton New Jersey this summer with several thousand expected. The first regiment is reported to arrive this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. States
Trenton
N. J
Death by his own action in Wellsburgh firm member
We learn with sorrow that Joseph Miller of the firm Miller Lowther Catts of Wellsburgh Virginia hanged himself early Thursday morning in the glass works there. His corpse was found by a workman on starting daily labor. He leaves a grieving wife and family.
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Joseph Miller
Miller, Lowther & Catts
Wellsburgh
Loco foco label sparks protest from Whigs
An exchange paper notes New York Whigs adopting the term loco foco and recalls how the party once called Republicans Democrat to reproach them. The writer decries the shift, calling it a smear that validates corruption and questions what comes next.
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New York Whigs
Co-Foco Whigs
Illinois Residents Question Improvement Laws
In Illinois, residents grow dissatisfied with improvement laws. Public meetings discuss nullifying what they call imprudent legislation while the New Albany Argus editor urges locals to imitate the “heaviers” and adopt a cautious, restorative stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
New Albany Argus
Tur Literary Examiner and Wes TERN Monthly Review
A new Pittsburgh monthly periodical by William H. Whitney & Co edited by E Burke Fisher and Wm Burleigh. It offers 80 large Super-royal pages for five dollars per year and showcases western literary talent. H G Bunn acts as Pittsburgh agent.
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Tur Literary Examiner
Western Menthly Review
Pittsburgh
William H. Whitney, & Co
E. Burke Fisher
Wm. Ff. Burleigh
West
H. G. Bunn
The Whip new turf and drama paper in New York
A notice announces The Whip a new quarto paper by C. R. Colden & Co New York devoted to turf sport agriculture and drama It is a large handsome well filled sheet published at five dollars per annum Subscriptions may be sent to the publishers in New York.
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New York
C. R. Colden, & Co
Baton Rouge Prison Revolt Ends With Shootings
A prisoner uprising at the Baton Rouge penitentiary ended Friday with leader Murry shot through the body and hand, and two other inmates badly injured. The clash concluded the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Murry
J Boyer's Bakery in Steubenville Announces Continued Operations
A rover informs friends and customers that J Boyer's Bakery on South Fourth Street between Market and Adams continues all its branches. The shop offers Boston brown bread, butter, sugar, water and soda crackers, and Pilot Bread wholesale or retail. Fresh bread and cakes are available daily for families and country shops at the lowest terms. delivery to homes possible. The bakery asserts its bread and cakes rival those made in Steubenville or Pittsburgh. Steubenville May 28, 31.
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Fourth Street
Market
Adams
Boston
Steubenville
Pittsburgh
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