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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1837
Page
3
A historical London Bankers Circular from January 27 argues that banks’ influence is allied with aristocracy rather than democracy of numbers. It cites the United States Bank as powerful, discusses New York and British press reactions, and critiques political financing, urging caution against democratic excess in banking power.
The town reports the death of a four year old girl, daughter of Capt M E Lucas, who fell into a rear High Street well. The well is about 62 feet deep with six feet of water, and rescue efforts were too late. The paper notes space limits led to omitting political articles and Calhoun’s speech, but business revives and merchants stock winter goods as Ohio’s navigability spurs activity.
A recap cites the New York News on politics and literature as a premier weekly. Ithaca Bank in New York resumes specie payments. Southern papers suggest yellow fever abating in New Orleans. Illinois negotiates a large state loan for public improvements. Florida reports Powell Osceola captured and jailed at Fort Augustine.
In a운 state political piece the authors chart a path for selecting a capable governor, faulting past losses to Banks influence while urging unity and action. They urge a prompt convention, debating January vs May timings, and urge every Democrat to mobilize with discipline and resolve for Ohio’s future.
A Canton Ohio reader reports acquiring a German language paper Der Vaterlandsfreund and Westliche Beobachter, described as a good Democratic journal with a clever editor though unreadable.
Workmen on the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail Road six miles from Yorkborough Pennsylvania have pierced solid rock to create a tunnel passage. A person can now travel freely from one side to the other.
The New York Times, a conservative print recently discontinued, stirred excitement as many subscribers moved to the Evening Star, a strong whig paper, signaling a shift in reader allegiance.
The Cumberland Advocate notes heavy construction ahead on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Cumberland eastward. It is described as one of the nation’s heaviest undertakings, requiring thousands of laborers. Current workers total about six thousand, rising to about fifteen thousand when the full line is underway. At an average wage and board of one dollar and twenty-five cents per day for each worker, weekly expenditure reaches about one hundred two thousand five hundred dollars.
A young Nottingham woman died suddenly after a long walk. Post mortem found pressure on lungs and viscera from tightly laced stays to achieve a small waist. Cadiz Sentinel urges ladies to beware of such bondage.
A contemporary political notice praises Mr. Forward as the most talented delegate at the Pennsylvania Convention. It asserts his abilities merit national admiration, notes his politics are not claimed by opposition, and argues his lack of energy and excessive candor have hindered his ascent compared to lesser rivals.
A historical column discusses Britain’s flag insult at sea involving the Jersey ship Cwsur and a Russian frigate, arguing for armed response against Russia and praising Britain’s resilience. It contrasts imperial ambitions with potential Allied reactions and reflects on U S neutrality and patriotism. The piece also touches on local bank surplus, politics, and a pithy critique of editorial practices in the Herald.
The Herald editor brands supporters of democratic ideas as loco foco agrarians radicals and infidels. The article argues honest men are not swayed by the pue rile epithets leveled by a bank hireling.
A fragmented letter column rails at political peers and editors, attacking the Herald and its editor. It references William and Mary Ann poetry, bank influence, and speculative land schemes, while poking at Judge Wilson and local figures amid scorn for loco foco rhetoric. The piece blends verse, satire, and local gossip with critical editorials and stray notices about a missing colt near Island Creek.
A local resident criticizes county commissioners for allowing salt barrels to crowd the public square. The writer asks who has the right to occupy the space and warns citizens and visitors would view such actions poorly, urging action to remedy the nuisance. The plea frames it as a public-space misuse and calls for intervention.
The Secretary of the Treasury has obtained engraved blanks for new notes and is issuing them for disbursement in exchange for specie. The emissions carry two percent interest, aiming to serve as a distant remittance medium rather than investments. Specimens are well designed and guarded against counterfeiting.
The conservatives oppose keeping public moneys with officers until needed. They warn small amounts will cling to many hands as funds pass along. They advocate turning collections over to old deposit banks, noting this would still pass through numerous hands, despite sub-treasury law support.
The Indianapolis Democrat notes the west’s rapid improvement and population growth, praising the frontier spirit as the state strengthens. A 67‑member volunteer company led by Capt. Irwin reached Old Point aboard the steamboat Columbus from Washington, then likely set sail on the schooner Alonzo.
Market notes dated Wheeling Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore and New Orleans in late October to November 1837 list prices for flour wheat bacon whiskey salt flaxseed and other staples. Entries show per bushel barrel and gallon rates, with regional variations and occasional notes on scarcity and quality. Major items include flour at 5 75 to 9 00 per bbl and wheat 1 06 to 1 10 per bushel, bacon hog round 9 to 12, and whiskey 30 to 40 cents per gallon.
A fragment notes a court action in Maryland addressing a violation of suspending specie payments and urging the Lasieratem to require banks to redeem their obligations or forfeit their charters at the next session.
An advertisement extols JIS syrup as a cure for inflammation from cold, croup, sore throat, whooping cough, and bilious states, claiming it opens skin and mucous membranes, purges, and eases lung inflammation. It warns it cannot cure advanced consumption and condemns pretenders.
Numerous Pittsburgh area testimonials from 1837 praise Hamilton's Vegetable Cathartic Cough Syrup and Lung Preservative for curing coughs, chest pain, and long-standing respiratory complaints. Signers include Ruth Allen, Margaret Temmerman, WM Logan, and Farmer Percy, with affidavits from Alderman CH Israel and witnesses in Allegheny County.
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