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Newspaper

American Union

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1838

Page

3

Maryland Returns Signal Democratic Win in 1838

A Wheeling letter reports Gra ven favored in Maryland with large majorities in Washington County and Baltimore City and counties like Anne Arundel and Harford. Pennsylvania results show sweeping gains for Democrats, suppressing Ritnerism and related factions. Readers are told the full Pennsylvania inspector returns will publish soon. The Gen Stokely letter to Abolitionists is available at the office for those seeking curiosities.

Wheeling Bay State Jiuzza Baltimore Carroll Bete Harford Sl Kent Co Whig Alleghany Pennsylvania Gen. Stokely The Herald

Jefferson County Democrats Rally for Banking Reform and Victory

A Jefferson County Democratic appeal urges voters to support Henry Swearingen for Congress over Bank-backed Gen. Stokely. The letter frames the election as a fight between monied despotism and yeomanry, urges turnout, warns of hostile handbills, and calls for “Siannon, Swearingen and Bank Reform” to secure a Democratic victory on the second Tuesday of October 1838.

Jeffenson Jackson Congress Henry Swearingen Gen Stokely Senate Ohio Democrats Jeferson Jefferson County Siannon, Swearingen Zee

Interrogatories attack James Turnbull over party loyalty

The document rails against James Turnbull accusing him of hypocrisy as a Democrat and questioning his support for Lukely and Wilson. It lambasts his stance on the U S Bank and Bank policies, demands he abandon Federalism, and labels him a Democratic deserter and enemy standard-bearer. Jefferson signs the tirade.

American Union James Turnbull 19Th Congressional District Gen. Lukely Congress James Wilson Gen. Jackson Mr. van Buren U. S U.S Democratic Party Republic Andrew Jackson Biddle Cain Crouse Partizan Jefferson

Henry Swearingen's Exoneration Speech for Adam J. Leslie

Jefferson County electors hear Henry S wearinge tm publicly exonerate Adam J. Leslie from any agency in bringing his brother Dr John T Leslie before the public via the Herald. He cites lifelong friendship and fixed political principles, urging party unity and honorable efforts to promote Leslie's election.

Adam J. Leslie John T. Leslie Leslie A.J. Leslie Henry Swearinge

Jolly Miller Beats Shinplaster In Local Pony Race

In Jefferson Harrison County, Farmers bring forward the Democratic pony Harry the Jolly Miller against the Federal Whig Bank hark Sam the Shinplaster. Bets favor the Jolly Miller at three to one as he defends his season record. Also reports Windham election: Sargent Shew wins with 215 votes, Calvin Bridgham 344 to 328 for Lowell Jr.

Messrs Steubenville Bank Goop Windham Sargent Shew, Esq Thomas Hawks Federal Minot Calvin Bridgham Bridgham Lowell, Jr

Ohio Freemen rally to curb bank power and demand equal rights

A Statesman front declares the final push for Ohio freemen to meet next Tuesday and measure strength against mercantile banks. It calls for rule by the people over a purse-proud aristocracy and urges immediate action amid nationwide support.

Ohio

Three Liverpool transatlantic steamships to England service

The Royal William sails from Liverpool to New York on September twenty, and the Liver pool is bought by the translantic Steam Company to sail from Liverpool on October twenty. Coal orders for New York supply one thousand tons. The President, 2400 tons, is under construction and due next summer or autumn. Mr. Stevenson, American Minister, left London for Scotland after a illness break, and John Van Buren travels with Richard Vaux to Cheltenham for a tour of Ireland and Scotland. Sally’s Queen portrait remains in Liverpool exhibit, praised as a perfect image for America.

Royal William Liverpool New York Translantic Steam Company England Stevenson Scotland John van Buren United States Richard Vaux Ireland Sally America

Tobacco crop value and labor demand rise in Green River country

Statistics to the Green river Kentucky convention show the annual average tobacco crop from 22 000 to 24 000 birds with an estimated value of 1 801 000 dollars. Large tobacco stemming establishments with capital in the hundreds of thousands create labor and provisioning demand. The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad opens new sections, expanding service to 63 miles now and 103 miles by mid December, with full length planned at 173 miles. John B. Henderson, once jailed for counterfeiting, was convicted and sentenced to ten years hard labor. Lord Durham plans to resign as Governor General of Canada after British Parliament actions on his State prisoner ordinance. Balt Amer.

Green River Green River Country John B. Henderson Treasury Cincinnati Mason Lord Durham New York Commercial Advertiser Quebec Canadas Balt. Amer B A Fahnestock & Co Pittsburgh

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