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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1839
Page
3
The American Union is published every Tuesday afternoon on Market Street. The paper costs two dollars per year payable in advance or three dollars after a year. No discontinuation while arrears exist. Advertisements follow the usual rates. Letters to editors must be postpaid to be considered.
Patriot lyric line praises flag fidelity and Columbia's guiding role as the nation’s chosen guardians. The excerpt highlights a call to defend the flag and homeland with patriotic fervor, reflecting historical civic sentiment.
The piece frames a stark choice between Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay. It portrays Van Buren as aligned with Washington Jefferson and Jackson, pledging government independence from banking oligarchies, contrasted with Clay and “eight hundred Banks” seeking a Bank of Fifty Millions to control the nation. It warns of a move toward aristocratic rule via banking and corporations.
A fragmented political analysis critiques internal improvement as a demagogic tool and links it to Henry Clay's three policy pillars the Bank Tariff and internal improvements. It argues compromises abandoned principles, notes Clay's shift from opponent to ally of the Bank, and warns that both federal and state actions risk national debt, dependence, and foreign influence.
A historical notice condemns the Native American as a Whig disguise and accuses it of anti foreign sentiment and political manipulation. It references abolition, Mr. Clay, and party dissolution tactics while noting reactions to republican candor and editor opinions. The piece also reports on a Native notice and proclamations from Gov. Sanford and Gov. Carlin for December events and a special legislative session.
Fragmentary OCR text from an evening paper includes a state committee message urging a Democratic meeting. Content is garbled with misspellings and interspersed names, lacking clear date or location.
The readable text shows garbled names and phrases about a page or mailing effort. It mentions Carteret and a garage area with unclear details. The fragment lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable persons beyond scattered terms.
The readable portion shows unclear words and broken phrases making it hard to identify entities. No distinct person or organization is confirmed. the text appears as stray OCR remnants rather than a complete news item.
The piece attacks bank management during the 1830s money crisis, accusing the Bank of the United States and the Girard Bank of shipping coin to England while urging restraint on resources. It condemns exporting currency to foreign creditors and insists banks prioritize community obligations and fair wages over reckless profits. It predicts further scrutiny and notes many banks stand by their engagements.
The Globe notes that early rumors placed New Jersey Democratic majorities in every county at 1400, but actual counts exceed two thousand. It accuses the same party of suppressing returns and popular votes, giving Democratic counties less weight, yet winning majorities in both Legislature branches by minority popular support.
An 1830s New Era critique highlights currency derangement and bank abuses. It argues banks hoard imaginary money, inflating prices and enriching speculators while laborers pay discounts and face high rents, urging reform to lift the producing classes. It condemns the banks as a system widening class distance and questions overall national benefit.
The piece cites two New York Courier articles arguing over suspension of specie payments and fault assignments between banks and the Administration. It notes the press blackout on consistency and calls out the incoherent arguments while urging readers to demand consistency from the middle-bought presses.
Circular from the Democratic Party of Ohio urges unity and readiness for a major future contest. It calls for an Electoral Ticket and a gubernatorial and congressional slate, proposing a January Columbus convention to exchange congratulations and secure victory.
The readable text is partial and garbled, offering no clear event, names, or places. It appears to be a damaged newspaper fragment with stray letters and broken phrases, lacking coherent facts or dates to summarize into a proper card.
The Globe scrutinizes a scheme in which the Bank of Pennsylvania uses post notes to finance bank-note redemptions at discounts. It condemns the bank’s actions as a dangerous, deceptive practice likened to bankruptcy evasion, accusing it of swindling creditors and exploiting currency principles. The piece references a celebrated financier and critiques financial legerdemain and speculative gaming.
A Philadelphia newspaper column attacks New York and federal Whig positions on debt payments in specie and exchange, calling the so called fixed principles defying the Constitution and laws. The piece targets bank profits and opposition to General Jackson over public money.
An 1834 Boston wood engraver apprentice Richard Mason is missing. His brother John Mason in Boston requests any news. The notice asks western editors to publish to aid Mason and promises information of great advantage.
The subscriber reports arrival from Philadelphia of Fall and Winter groups including French and English Merinoes, silks, calicoes, ginghams, sheetings, cassimere, Welsh flannels, buckskin gloves and more. All items to be sold very low. November 4, 1839. E N Dillon.
For sale a Dearborn item offered with low cash price or on short credit. Approved produce available. Enquire at the Union office. Dated November 5, 1839.
Tax collection notice warns residents who have not paid borough taxes for 1839 to appear at the Council Chamber from November 14 to 16 to pay. The notice states the collector will also visit residences to collect remaining taxes if unpaid by that deadline.
A petition will be presented at the next session to vacate part of the road from the bank of Short Creek to the Warrenton Smithfield road near Jos Humphrey between Short Creek and Alanson Martin. dated October 29 1839.
James Hog surviving executor of William Mc Caughey announces fall and winter goods at the corner of Fourth and Adams, offering crepes, shawls, boots and shoes, textiles, hardware, china, queensware and groceries. Includes molasses, cheese and other groceries with cash terms.
A garbled advertisement lists several footwear items including Victoria slippers, walking shoes, spring-heel shippers, and Morocco crafted boots. The text mentions N. Th. Pease and Ww. M. 1 with references to prices or schemes, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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