Maxims on Banking by N Dike Address in Steubenville
A detailed critique of Nathaniel Dike and his Woolens Company ties to the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Steubenville. It recounts judicial statements from Dr. Andrews in 1839, showing directors liable for large discounts and endorsements, and contrasts hardships faced by farmer debtors with perceived advantages enjoyed by Dike’s group.
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Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Doctor Andrews
Andrews
Dike
Woolens Company
Recorder's Office
N. Dike
Dr. Andrews
F. and M. Bank
Staely
Dre. Andrews
Liabie
Apwarte
Hawke
Mr. Dike
Nathaniel Dike
Stewsenville
John M. Goodenow
Stephen Ford
Salem
Farmers’ Bank of
New Salem
Ford
Thomas George
Court of Common Pleas
John H. Pratt
Farmers’ Bank of New Salem
Henry Miser
John Rider
Henry Weaver
Stewbenville
Absalom Rigely
George Stidger
Edward Williams
John Carter
John Hurst
Judge George
Absalom Ridgely
David S. Kenedy
Smith, Woodcock & Knight
Alfred Jinks
Ter
Rome
Jesse Edgington
Steubenville Woollens Company
New York
Maitland, Kennedy & Co
Philadelphia
Steubenville Wollens Co
Daniel L. Collier
Ohio
United States
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of
Steubenville
Steubenville Woollens Co. N. Dike, Prest
St. Clairaville
Woollens Company
F. & M. Bank
Hans Wilson
Old Absalom Ridgely
Old Absalom
Brown, Lewis, Chase and Company
Brown
Lewis
Chase
Commainh
Smith
Presnen
le Steabenville
View of Ohioans resisting minority rule invasion
A regional dispatch urges Ohioans to rally against perceived subversion of self government by a minority faction. It argues a British style conquest or peaceful coup would create a ruling aristocracy and destroy popular participation. The piece enlists patriotism, party critique, and calls for Whig support to preserve democracy.
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Canada
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus
Don
People of
Gerrymandered District Plans Spark Democratic Opposition
The passage condemns districting as a grotesque gerrymander aimed at flattening population equality and breaking county lines, with one county split into five districts. It cites a Whig legislator admitting the goal was to deny Democrats representation in Congress.
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Bay State
Congress
Inducements to elect Whig Judges and end of Ohio Whig failure
The letter questions what motive Ohio voters have to back Whig candidates like Judge Dike urging the party’s minority rule. It recalls Whigs resigning seats to block laws, fears repeated legislator abstention, and mocks Whig “ceremony” in seizing control while denying the majority their rights. The piece cites Rhode Island and urges voters to decide at the ballot box.
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Jonex Dike
Judge Dike
Jefferson County
Ohio
New York Tribune
Rhode Island
Massachusetts Districting Sparks National Debate Over Fairness
In Massachusetts the Whigs argue the state’s redistricting is unfair, granting Democrats only one of ten Congress seats despite a Whig majority in the legislature. The debate mirrors Ohio and Pennsylvania arguments, highlighting partisan lines in the reapportionment dispute.
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Wulcery
Massachusetts
Union
Ohio
Who will School the Children
The piece accuses N Dike a Whig candidate and bank director of steering Jefferson county surplus funds into Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Steubenville. It asserts major debt and usury litigation, claims directors dodge liability, and questions funding for public schools.
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Jefferson County
Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank of
Steubenville
N. Dike
Les Wells, Henry & Co
Dike
State of Ohio
Nathaniel Dike
Steubenville Woollens Company
James Patterson
Jeff. Co
Sutherland
State of
Ohio
George Beatty
F. and M. Bank
Woollens Company
Monery
Unnamed legislative plot told in tavern back room
A fragment recounts a love tone amid a movement within the legislature described as unprecedented and treasonous. It alleges a conspiratorial gathering in a Colamber tavern back cellar where participants used tin pans to harass more conscientious members, reflecting a tense, hostile political climate.
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Colamber
Nigoles
Woollens notes and bank mortgage expose Steubenville improprieties
The Steubenville Woollens Company notes and mortgage reveal alleged mismanagement by N Dike and bank insiders. Public notices claim usurious interest and defaulted paper, with critics warning taxpayers and workers about losses from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank and the Woollens firm.
Expansion and contraction doctrine tied to bank history
A long critique traces expansion and contraction through N Dike and the Woolens Company, citing bank loans, charters, and alleged evasions. It links Dike to the Steubenville dispute, debts, and judgments, arguing the doctrine clarifies his business conduct and the era’s financial maneuvers.
Democrete Mayors Elected Across City Elections
By the Nesheiiie Union the democrete claim victories in city elections and elect a mayor from among their ranks. The report notes broad support for Democracy and highlights dissident sentiment in several districts.
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Nesheiiie
Elertios
Goch
Mayer
Ehag
Whig aims to secure next legislature for U.S. Senate
Fragmented notes allege Whigs want to replace William Allen with Thomas Ewing in the U.S. Senate. Ewing is linked as a plotter and key organizer in urging Whigs to resign and dissolve the legislature. Unclear fragments follow, mentioning names and places damaged by OCR.
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William Allen
Thomas Ewing
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MAXIM
the Woollens CO
Absalom Radgery
Steubenville Woollens Co
Brown, Lewis, Chase & Co
B. W. Dike
Geo. Coggill & Sons
N. Dike, Prest
John
Patterson
Jefferson
Court of
Common Pleas
A. D
Attest
J.S. Patterson
Cys
Ross Black
County of
Ross Balck
Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Steubenville
Farmers’ and Mechanics Bank of
Bereto
Steubenville Woollens Co. N. Dike
W. Spencer
Expansion & Contraction Illustrated
Joe Vance
Wilson Shannon
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