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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1843
Page
1
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt critiques corporate bodies noting individuals shift blame to the group and gain from collective actions. It argues private virtue becomes collective vice in political or business contexts, with bankers shown as honorable alone but dishonest in corporate terms. The piece highlights crowd responsibility over individual accountability.
In the 1835 great fire the John Benson metal dealers store survived near the ruin, with his Brooklyn factory similarly spared while fifteen nearby houses burned. Brooklyn losses are estimated at $15,000, largely insured. V F Jour of Com.
The Baltimore Sun notes Dr Knapp who once left the state during the shinplaster period has returned and improved shinplaster currency slightly. A Pratt Street merchant sent eight dollars to a broker and received eight cents for the batch, illustrating the rough value of the notes.
A visitor from the country staying at the Astor House was surprised at the dinner table when the waiter asked what he would like. The guest replied uncertainly and asked for a bill of fare, then requested a small portion, highlighting a humorous miscue at the hotel dining table.
A Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce advises that young men seeking office should be warned with Gen. Jackson’s words. He said he would rather see a young man sent with an axe on his shoulder to cut a path through the forest than given an office. This was spoken when many offices were available.
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