Grand jury names cited in defense of democratic press
An article from THE AMERICAN UNION defends the democratic press in Jefferson county against a Herald piece. It lists grand jurors deemed loyal Whigs and denounces Humphrey Leavitt for joining the Whigs to undermine Democrats, asserting a Whig takeover plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skullk
Herald
Grand Jury
Thei
Robt
Patterson
R. Householder
Abram Myers
George McCullough
Wm. Johnson
J. Montgomery
Wm. Smith
Leavitt
Mumphrey H. Leavitt
Cleveland
Hr. H. Leavitt
Jeferson County
Humphrey Howe Leavitt
Wilson
Indicting Editors for Libel at Jefferson County
Communications could not be attended to this week. The river is high and ice runs thick. If cold weather continues, it will soon close. Col. R. M. Johnson passed Wheeling on the 17th returning home from the East. Supposing Jefferson County grand juries indict newspaper editors for libel, what becomes of Wilson
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Col
R. M. Johnson
Wheeling
Ficp
Jefferson County
Wilson
Special election proclamation on Pickaway district outlined
The governor proclaims a special election in Pickaway for representative on the 20th. Democrats nominate Dr. FB B Olds. The text notes Whigs questioning bank usury and asks for affidavits of never losing a dollar. Tennessee legislature adjourned without dividing districts or electing US Senators, ending the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickaway
FB. B. Olds
Tennessee
Belmont and Harrison counties Senate election held Thursday
The election for Senator in the Belmont and Harrison counties district to replace Chauncey Dewer who resigned will take place on Thursday next. The Democrats will nominate Robert H. Miller of Belmont County.
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Belmont
Harrison Counties
Chauncey Dewer
Robert H. Miller
Belmont County
New Jersey Legislature Districting Bill Sparks Democratic Remonstrance
The Democratic members issue an address denouncing the recently passed districting bill. Whigs, though in the minority, claim control of all districts. The piece notes shifting character references to James Wallace and questions future actions on the F. and M. Bank debts. It warns Jefferson County about a potential £6,000 surplus fund removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
F. & M. Bank
Jefferson County
Inauguration of Gov Shannon Likely on Columbus Day
The Statesman saga notes the inauguration of Gov Shannon is likely on the fourth of next month. A large Ohio democracy gathering in Columbus is anticipated, with questions about who will travel from old Jefferson.
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MayernaTion
Gov. Shannon
Ohio Democracy
Columbus
Jefferson
Move to abolish inspector offices by legislature
The New York Morning Post reports a plan at the upcoming legislature session to abolish Governor appointed inspectors. It endorses popular elections for officials as the democratic rule.
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New York Morning Post
Debate over Capital's Location in Circleville or Columbus
The Circleville Watchman argues for keeping the Capitol in Circleville while others favor Columbus. The piece weighs advantages of Circleville as the proper site and concludes it is reasonable to keep the Capitol there.
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Columbus
Circleville Watchman
Armong
Thorn
David Hunt
Pittsburgh
T. J. Tibbits
M. D
M. Haberieon
James P. Jagh
K. J. Peebles
Chee
B. Seally
Dereagh
W. McCondies
Sotas
J. M. Moorkeet
Oral
Peepeeet
Herald Deceives Farmers Over Flour Prices
The Herald reportedly misleads farmers about flour prices by citing $3.25 per barrel in weekly issues while actual farm sale prices range from $2.62 to $2.75. Retail stores further vary the price, listing $2.75 to $3 per barrel for consumers.
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Herald
Yo Mae
Inference on Whigs and the Farmers Bank of Steubenville
A fragment notes Whigs praising the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Steubenville as honest yet some Whigs now seek to repudiate debts totaling about $30 000 claiming the bank charged usurious interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Steubenville
Whigs Question Affidavits On Wallace Character
The letter questions whether thirty nine Whigs who certified James Wallace’s good character two years ago will now repudiate their affidavits after Wallace made seventeen additional affidavits. The notary from the first affidavit reportedly said the later affidavits are not evidence.
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James Wallace
Political tensions over Rhode Island constitution debate
Friends of the People's Constitution protest the charterists' proposed constitution and reject its adoption, insisting the existing People's Constitution remains the state’s true charter. The piece criticizes clique behavior and urges charitable action for the poor, while noting Whig defeat linked to Free Trade. calls for limited government intervention and equal protection.
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Ruppe Islanp
Friends of the People’s
Dorr
The
New York Express
Flour shipments surge to Buffalo amid grain trade push
More than 60,000 barrels of flour arrived in Buffalo in a single day this fall, largely from Ohio and Michigan. The movement is touted as the proper approach to ease monetary strain, bolster state credit, and outpace paper money banks despite potential objections.
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Buffalo
Ohio
Michigan
Debt and bank notes cannot erase our obligations
The speaker argues that exporting more and importing less is the only path to debt relief, and that issuing bank notes merely transfers debt without paying it. Paper money has no real value, and debts must eventually be redeemed with real value. The topic needs careful attention and understanding.
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Incorporated
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of
Rativids
F. and
M. Or
Depreciation of Pennsylvania Relief Notes Draws Critique
In spring 1841 Pennsylvania lawmakers authorized banks to issue relief notes. These notes now approach the size of the state and eastern Ohio circulations but have fallen to about 90 cents on the dollar in Pittsburgh, a ten percent loss to the community. The author argues the depreciation feels like a direct tax avoided by “rag money” bankers, lamenting the burden on PA and eastern Ohio residents.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Ohio bank notes and political blame in September debate
A critic argues that Ohio bank notes rose six hundred thousand dollars in September after resumption of specie payments and democratic policy. The piece contrasts perceived currency value shifts, Pennsylvania notes depreciation, and public confidence, then critiques the Whig stance on Henry Clay and tariffs amid post election shifts and alleged improprieties in some factions. The text highlights currency dynamics and party infighting as context for national leadership debates.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Bank Forces Spark Whig Frays and Oaths
The text describes bank intrigue among Whigs, noting some members threaten to swear to falsehoods after deposition before a notary now engaged by the bank. It alleges stew like wranglings at the top and criticizes the purity of leaders, calling the dispute profitable for contemplation.
Fairness in Bank Notes and Interest Demands
A critical essay argues for equal obligation to pay interest on bank notes. It contends bankers are not legally bound nor personally liable for redemption, unlike private borrowers. The piece condemns the inequity and calls for fair play and strict accountability of banks and directors.
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Oliver
Bankers
Bank Charter Abuse Sparks Debtor Suits and Political Intrigue
The piece condemns bank practices charging higher checks than currency, with about $30,000 in court suits as debtors repudiate debts, claiming charter overreach. It argues banks use charters to influence politics including a director’s candidacy, warning against money creation and irredeemable notes from a modern paper money system.
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United States
Cheating the Printer and Nonpaying Subscribers
A 19th century column denounces printers as public property and attacks nonpaying subscribers who take papers without paying. It lists postmasters letters from 1842 detailing individuals who refuse to take papers from offices and owe sums, urging publication of names as warning.
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Avrera
Vassachus:tt Licetion Demuersie Sell Crushing Campaigns
The text appears garbled and unreadable. no coherent events or names are extractable to form a factual summary or identify a specific news item.
Senate vacancies filled by convention in House majority
The text notes a convention will fill Senate vacancies with both branches voting and the party with a majority in the House to determine the State. It gives House size as 356, with Democrats at 125 and Whigs at 114, indicating a Whig majority last year of 64.
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Senate
House
Democrata
Whigs
Phorn
General versus Special Legislation Debate on Fairness
A provincial urge to end special legislation and favor general laws. The essay argues government powers invade private affairs through banking and tariffs, promote favored manufacturers, and topple equality. It calls for stable, universal laws applied to all, rejecting preferential rules and debtor protections.
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Perry
Ian
Greersmern
Chads
Duncan Expectorant Remedy claimed cures cough
An 1840 Pennsylvania case chronicles William Pearson of Delaware County suffering a brutal cough until diagnosed with fatal lung damage. After three bottles of Dr Duncan s Expectorant Remedy, he improved within a week and, after six weeks total, resumed work. The notice urges immediate purchase from SAS Turnbull in Nor 26.
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Duncan
William Pearson
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Nor
Sas Turnbull
Cold Weather Demands Clean Pile Subscriptions Now
The note urges prompt delivery of a clean pile of 1000 bushels to be received on subscription as soon as possible due to the cold weather. It emphasizes immediate action to secure the supply and emphasizes delivery timing.
Hartfort and Mason Tie The Knot In Jefferson County
Married on Thursday the twenty fourth by Reverend Joseph Kerr. Groom Thomas E. Hartfort of Jefferson county Ohio. Bride Eliza Mason daughter of Alexander Mason formerly of Cross Creek Village Washington county Pennsylvania.
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Joseph Kerr
Thomas £. Hartfort
Jefferson County
Ohio
Eliza Mason
Alexander Mason
Cross Creek Village
Washington Co
Penn
Bag Money Notes on Banks Pass Current in Business
Notes on the following banks pass current in business and are received by the Treasurer for taxes. The item lists banks in good standing and their accepting status for tax collection. It reflects financial housekeeping and public revenue procedures.
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the American Union
Streprentiely
Ont
Isag
Skuliring
FP. & M. Bank
Jenry Clay
Henry Clay
M. Dank
Hocking City
A. Bobby
J. M. Miller
P. M
Hobby
la Grange
Messrs
Morrie & Frazer
Woh
Dempster
Jones
HW. H. Demepster
Vassachus
Manes
Pe Bree Reston
Demon
Balimore Sun
Tris
Steubenville Market
Bank of North America
Philadelphia
Bank of the Northern Liberties
Bank of Penn Township
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Kensington Bank
Mechanics’ Bank
Schuylkill Bank
Western Bank
Bank of Pittsburgh
Bank of Chester Co
Westchester
Bank of Delaware Co
Chester
Bank of Germantown
Bank of Montgomery Co
Norristown
Columbia Bank and Bridge Company
Doylestown Bank
Easton Bank
Exchange Bank
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